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unkut.com - 11/5/2009

Non-Rapper Dude Series – eskay, part 2

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Photo: Alexander Richter Concluding my talk with eskay , we cover his time at XXL , the Nah Right comment crew, why his detractors just don’t get it and future plans for the site. Robbie: So how was your time XXL? Was it a 9-5 kinda role? eskay: I was gonna run the content on the ...

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bringdabeatback.blogspot.com - 11/13/2009

Kid Sister "Right Hand Hi" Video Premiere

— bringdabeatback.blogspot.com — "Right Hand Hi" is, err, the first single off Kid Sister's upcoming debut album Ultraviolet (November 17th).... (I say that because it also includes her Kanye West-assisted "Pro Nails," which received the video treatment as well.) I think Kid Sister has a unique & interesting sound, so I'm ... (more) Kid Sister "Right Hand Hi" Video Premiere

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RT @definitely_nah: i hope everyone checked out eskay's interview w/ @unkut from earlier this wk: http://bit.ly/2tl8BS http://bit.ly/1ciTG6 11/8/2009

i hope everyone checked out eskay's interview w/ @unkut from earlier this week: http://bit.ly/2tl8BS http://bit.ly/1ciTG6 11/8/2009

Follow Friday @unkut for this very informative interview with @nahright pt. 1 http://bit.ly/3iDiAP pt. 2 http://bit.ly/1mPmHN .. good work! 11/6/2009

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Nahright’s Eskay x UnKut.com (the Non-Rapper Dude series)
MissInfo.tv — ... big tuna Eskay…I think that, along with the interesting backstory on Eskay’s life (Yonkers, his graff days, his early career, and his time at XXL.com), what’s most interesting to see Eskay’s personality in print. Because it helps explain why the Nahright aesthetic is what it is…a no-nonsense, telling-not-selling, music-first, pandering-last, catch-all for hip hop culture. Make sure you read the Unkut feature part 1 and part 2, but here are some excerpts: (On the focus of Nahright as a place ...

Nah Righting the Ship
Oh Word — ... Part 2 focuses more on Nah Right, so it’s more relevant to our discuission. In that one eskay talks about how he got heavy into aggregation while he was editing for XXL and lacked the time to keep up with his past approach at content. Also how he came to favor letting people make their own decision about the mp3’s he was posting instead of offering any commentary. ...