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David Ma

5 RECORDS THAT CHANGED MY LIFE with BOOTS RILEY

(EgoTripLand, September 2012) — Boots Riley is no stranger to controversial remarks. The Coup’s frontman speaks his righteous mind and has…

6 min readFeb 3, 2022

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5 RECORDS THAT CHANGED MY LIFE with BOOTS RILEY

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David Ma

5 RECORDS THAT CHANGED MY LIFE with PRINCE PAUL

(EgoTripLand, November 2012) The almighty Prince Paul is a producer’s producer, one whose catalogue is classic as it is instructive. His…

5 min readAug 23, 2021

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5 RECORDS THAT CHANGED MY LIFE with PRINCE PAUL

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David Ma

THE KOOL KEITH INTERVIEW

Keith Thornton’s ability to stand out in a crowd has been his greatest asset, which has allowed him to shift personas through different…

11 min readAug 23, 2021

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THE KOOL KEITH INTERVIEW

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David Ma

One Turf: How The Ghetto Brothers Ceased Fire With Music As The Method

In denim vests with buttons reading ‘Let’s All Fuck Around’, Benjamin “Benjy” Melendez and his two siblings, known as The Ghetto Brothers…

4 min readAug 23, 2021

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One Turf: How The Ghetto Brothers Ceased Fire With Music As The Method

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David Ma

10 RECORDS THAT CHANGED MY LIFE with DJ PREMIER

By David Ma (Nerdtorious.com) & Oliver Wang (Soul-Sides.com)

7 min readNov 21, 2020

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10 RECORDS THAT CHANGED MY LIFE with DJ PREMIER

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David Ma

IMMORTAL TECHNIQUE: AN UNDYING ODYSSEY WITH THE ZOMBIES’ CHRIS WHITE

By David Ma

10 min readNov 3, 2020

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IMMORTAL TECHNIQUE: AN UNDYING ODYSSEY WITH THE ZOMBIES’ CHRIS WHITE

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David Ma

INTERVIEW WITH LEGENDARY JB’S DRUMMER TONY COOK

Photo courtesy of Stones Throw Records.

6 min readNov 3, 2020

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INTERVIEW WITH LEGENDARY JB’S DRUMMER TONY COOK

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David Ma

THREE, TWO, ONE: THE BOB JASMES INTERVIEW

Jazz keyboardist and arranger Bob James talks about his first three albums on CTI

15 min readNov 3, 2020

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THREE, TWO, ONE: THE BOB JASMES INTERVIEW

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David Ma

THE KOOL G RAP INTERVIEW

Epic Records/Cold Chillin’ promotional photo for 4, 5, 6 (1995) by Sue Kwon.

12 min readNov 1, 2020

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THE KOOL G RAP INTERVIEW

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David Ma

GHOSTFACE WAX POETICS COVERSTORY

All photography by Thomas Dagg

12 min readNov 1, 2020

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GHOSTFACE WAX POETICS COVERSTORY

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David Ma

David Ma

Writer/Editor. Bylines: Wax Poetics, The Source, Pitchfork, Rollingstone.com, The Guardian, RBMA, Okayplayer, Egotripland, SJ Mercury News, etc.

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