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Letters 11.05.08 (The Village Voice)
The eternal mayor Re Tom Robbins's 'Bloomberg's Coup: Heroes, Villains, and Wimps' [October 29?November 4]: The only function of the New York City Council is to convince people that the New York State Legislature is not the worst law-making body in the country.

J Dilla's Little Bro Raps Over Dilla Beats on Debut LP (Pitchfork)
There's been no shortage of posthumous releases directly from and otherwise related to the late James "J Dilla" Yancey recently, but the newest one is especially close to home, as in Dilla's childhood home. The record is called Yancey Boys , and it is the debut album from John " Illa J " Yancey, Dilla's younger brother by 12 years. Yancey Boys features Illa's rhymes over a set of ...

Rock The Bells: Morgen in Prag! (MTV)
Live on Stage: Nas, Mos Def, De La Soul, Pharoahe Monch, The Pharcyde, EPMD, Scratch (The Roots) + Freestyle-King Supernatural.

Pigeon John breaks the rules of hip-hop and wins (Isthmus)
Pigeon John claims to be an average Joe, the kind of Taco Bell-eating, Xbox-playing guy that only John McCain couldn't relate to at least a little bit. He's got a gift for language, pop hooks and wisecracks that brings together people who might never interact otherwise.

Discourse Review: Secret Machines, Paul Rodgers, Illa J, And Moore Get Graded (Cleveland Scene)
Queen & Paul Rodgers The Cosmos Rocks (Hollywood) The superstar collaboration has long been a rock staple, with varying degrees of success. When the combinations work, egos are checked at the door and the participants' talents click to create a new entity. In less-than-successful circumstances, marquee personalities either clash like plaids and polka dots or cancel each other out of the ...