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One Punch-In Man
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They/He/Dyl. Idiotic rap/film writer. founder/writer/editor @hearingthingsco.bsky.social Host of the #ReelNotes podcast. Walkin' on water for tips. Never on schedule but always on time. #invoiceboyz
wrote about the technicolor hip-hop repast that is De La Soul’s Cabin in the Sky for Pitchfork
De La Soul: Cabin in the Sky
Read Dylan Green’s review of the album.
pitchfork.com
December 4, 2025 at 4:53 PM
wrote about the return of Max B, the pressures of post-prison fame, and how we should all just chill and watch this unfold for
@hearingthingsco.bsky.social
Max B and the Plight of the Post-Prison Rapper
The New York icon is free. Let’s let him figure out what’s next on his own time.
www.hearingthings.co
November 17, 2025 at 4:21 PM
a pack of Reel Notes stickers and an unopened deodorant stick after having just bought a new one I’ma be covered until spring
Happy “finding things in your winter coat pocket” day to all who celebrate.
November 11, 2025 at 2:51 PM
sat w the new Saba project C0FFEE!, which feels loose and spontaneous at best and kinda immaterial at worst, for @pitchfork.com
Saba: C0FFEE!
Read Dylan Green’s review of the album.
pitchfork.com
November 11, 2025 at 2:50 PM
spoke to Danny Brown about sobriety, grime music, platforming trans artists, and falling in love w rap again while making his latest album Stardust for @hearingthingsco.bsky.social
Danny Brown, Back for the First Time
The audacious rap veteran on sobriety, platforming trans artists, and working with the next generation of hyperpop stars on his latest album, ‘Stardust.’
www.hearingthings.co
November 5, 2025 at 5:22 PM
unpacked all this Tyler, the Creator business for @hearingthingsco.bsky.social
Tyler, the Creator Brought This Reckoning on Himself
The California rapper-producer spent his early years cultivating a fanbase of trolls. How much reckoning will it take to shake it?
www.hearingthings.co
October 22, 2025 at 1:24 PM
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big congrats to the @hearingthingsco.bsky.social crew (@jillmapes.bsky.social, @jawnita.bsky.social, @cinemasai.bsky.social, among others) for celebrating their first birthday in the worker-owned-media game. here's to many more to come! www.hearingthings.co/one-year-of-...
One Year of Hearing Things
Renew those subscriptions cuz we’re just getting started!
www.hearingthings.co
October 15, 2025 at 7:50 PM
@hearingthingsco.bsky.social is one year old today! been a wild ride, especially for the last eight months, so peace to everyone who's been riding w us, subscribing, and rooting for us. if you're a member, appreciate u. if not, now's a perfect time to join
One Year of Hearing Things
Renew those subscriptions cuz we’re just getting started!
www.hearingthings.co
October 15, 2025 at 8:11 PM
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A breakdown of massively popular Twitch streamer Kai Cenat's recent Mafiathon 3 event, its On The Radar-sponsored freestyle series, and Kai's position as one of hip-hop's favorite press stops
To Live and Die by a Kai Cenat Stream
A breakdown and analysis of the hugely popular Twitch streamer’s Mafiathon series and his standing as one of rap’s favorite press stops
www.hearingthings.co
October 13, 2025 at 10:38 PM
wrote about Kai Cenat's Mafiathon 3, its On The Radar-sponsored freestyle series, and unpacked some thoughts about the omnipresence of streaming culture at large for @hearingthingsco.bsky.social
To Live and Die by a Kai Cenat Stream
A breakdown and analysis of the hugely popular Twitch streamer’s Mafiathon series and his standing as one of rap’s favorite press stops
www.hearingthings.co
October 13, 2025 at 6:07 PM
back w my first Pitchfork review in over a year! wrote about Mobb Deep’s Infinite, which is a well-put together posthumous album and a reminder of Havoc and Prodigy’s inimitable chemistry that’s also just kinda…fine? lots to unpack
Mobb Deep: Infinite
Read Dylan Green’s review of the album.
pitchfork.com
October 8, 2025 at 3:35 PM
I went thrift shopping w Kelly Moonstone earlier this month and spoke to her about life, love, and creating her luminous debut album New Moon for @hearingthingsco.bsky.social
Kelly Moonstone Is Waxing (And Loving It)
The NYC indie singer, rapper, songwriter, and producer on love, loss, and creating her luminous debut album New Moon
www.hearingthings.co
September 29, 2025 at 4:00 PM
my thoughts on Jay Electronica's A Written Testimony: Leaflets for Five Albums at @hearingthingsco.bsky.social (wasn't really feelin it outside of one or two songs)
Music for the Rapture (Not Today)
Free jazz, ambient drone, doomy metal, and other sounds you need to ascend.
www.hearingthings.co
September 23, 2025 at 6:17 PM
spoke to the inimitable DJ Haram about her production influences, from Ryuichi Sakamoto and Ziad Rahbani to RP Boo and Three 6 Mafia, and her crazy debut album Beside Myself for @hearingthingsco.bsky.social
DJ Haram Breaks Down Eight Perfectly Produced Songs From Around the World
The New Jersey producer, DJ, and sound designer burrows deep into songs by Preservation, RP Boo, Ziad Rahbani, Ryuichi Sakamoto, and more.
www.hearingthings.co
September 10, 2025 at 5:20 PM
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wrote about Chance The Rapper and Earl Sweatshirt, two blog era success stories who now happen to be fathers in their early 30s figuring it all out one step at a time on their latest albums, for @hearingthingsco.bsky.social
Chance the Rapper and Earl Sweatshirt Are Rap Dads Figuring It Out
On their new albums, two established rappers navigate their 30s, fatherhood, and the next chapter of their careers
www.hearingthings.co
September 5, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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At 32 and 31 respectively, Chance and Earl’s latest albums, Star Line and Live Laugh Love, are mirror images of that tender moment when commitment is staring you in the face.
Chance the Rapper and Earl Sweatshirt Are Rap Dads Figuring It Out
On their new albums, two established rappers navigate their 30s, fatherhood, and the next chapter of their careers
www.hearingthings.co
September 8, 2025 at 2:54 PM
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Blog era wunderkinds turned family men is such great framing . And the similar expressions that they're both making on their album covers is no coincidence. That's resting dad face. I know this personally.
wrote about Chance The Rapper and Earl Sweatshirt, two blog era success stories who now happen to be fathers in their early 30s figuring it all out one step at a time on their latest albums, for @hearingthingsco.bsky.social
Chance the Rapper and Earl Sweatshirt Are Rap Dads Figuring It Out
On their new albums, two established rappers navigate their 30s, fatherhood, and the next chapter of their careers
www.hearingthings.co
September 5, 2025 at 5:09 PM
wrote about Chance The Rapper and Earl Sweatshirt, two blog era success stories who now happen to be fathers in their early 30s figuring it all out one step at a time on their latest albums, for @hearingthingsco.bsky.social
Chance the Rapper and Earl Sweatshirt Are Rap Dads Figuring It Out
On their new albums, two established rappers navigate their 30s, fatherhood, and the next chapter of their careers
www.hearingthings.co
September 5, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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love to people in every sector of the arts (and girl frankly far beyond) who don't know if forces beyond their control will sink their ship by decade's end but continue to get up every day and try *something* and also people who move on bc things get too tight. shit evil out here y'all valid.
August 25, 2025 at 7:08 PM
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such a good angle from @cinemasai.bsky.social
On the 30th anniversary of Raekwon's landmark album Only Built 4 Cuban Linx..., here's an ode to one of the project's most underrated facets: its love for Clark Wallabees.
How Raekwon’s ‘Only Built 4 Cuban Linx’ Helped Me Appreciate Clarks Wallabees
An ode to the timeless suede moccasins as depicted on the Wu-Tang member’s timeless solo debut
www.hearingthings.co
August 6, 2025 at 4:05 PM
for the 30th anniversary of Raekwon's Only Built 4 Cuban Linx..., I wrote about how the album was among the first to spark my love and fascination w Clarks Wallabees for
@hearingthingsco.bsky.social
How Raekwon’s ‘Only Built 4 Cuban Linx’ Helped Me Appreciate Clarks Wallabees
An ode to the timeless suede moccasins as depicted on the Wu-Tang member’s timeless solo debut
www.hearingthings.co
August 6, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Reel Talk #9 w very special guest Navy Blue is exactly one month away!

we’ll be watching The Iron Giant on Saturday, August 30 at Loudmouth in Brooklyn and I’ll be interviewing him about it and his latest album Memoirs In Armour.

$15 tix via Posh: posh.vip/e/reel-talk-...
July 30, 2025 at 4:12 PM
scribbled a bit about the intergenerational bliss of being at the NYC stop of the final Wu-Tang tour for @hearingthingsco.bsky.social
Wu-Tang Really *Is* for the Children
The hip-hop legends united fans across generations at a recent Madison Square Garden show
www.hearingthings.co
July 19, 2025 at 1:21 PM
spoke w the homies at Hell Gate about cool shit happening in NYC in the next few weeks (Pain & Gain in 35mm! Clipse at Terminal 5! me moderating a panel about The Wiz for Celebrate Brooklyn!)
July 14, 2025 at 5:46 PM