Michael Namikas
Hip Hop Historian
Makaveli & Riskie: A Conversation with Death Row Graphic Artist Ronald “Riskie” Brent
Posted on November 5, 2015
Ronald “Riskie” Brent explains the happenings behind his iconic cover of Tupac’s The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory on the classic album’s 19th anniversary. Click here to read Michael Namikas’ interview with him at HipHopDX.com.
“Murder Rap: Inside The Biggie & Tupac Murders” Seeks To Decode The Truth Behind The Crimes
Posted on September 7, 2015
Author Michael Namikas reviews Murder Rap, a new documentary about the murders of 2pac and The Notorious B.I.G. Click here to read the full article at HipHopDX.com.
efiL4zaggiN: N.W.A.’s 4gotten Masterpiece
Posted on July 28, 2015
Author Michael Namikas takes a critical look at N.W.A.’s underrated swan song, Niggaz4Life. Click here to read the full article at HipHopDX.com.
“WHERE WILL I BE?” TUPAC SHAKUR ON HIS 44TH BIRTHDAY
Posted on June 16, 2015
Author Michael Namikas returns with an essay hypothesizing Tupac’s life had he not passed away in 1996. Click here to read the full article at HipHopDX.com.
(IM)MORTAL MEN: KENDRICK LAMAR, TUPAC SHAKUR, AND THE PIMPING OF BUTTERFLIES
Posted on March 27, 2015
Author Michael Namikas dissects the Tupac Shakur allusions in Kendrick Lamar’s latest album, “To Pimp a Butterfly.” Click here to read the full article at HipHopDX.com.