Hip hop fighting moves from the rappers to the writers:
For a rapper, there’s no better way to make a name than through a battle, preferably a verbal one. But with the appearance of a two-sided poster in the February issue of The Source, the magazine regarded by many as the bible of hip-hop, it appears that rhetorical tussles aren’t limited to rappers anymore. A cartoon depicts Elliott Wilson, the editor in chief of The Source’s main competitor, the younger publication XXL, being crushed by a hulking monster wearing a Source T-shirt. Beneath the image is the warning “Respect the architect or get broken.” (full story)
Personally, I’m not a fan of Pitchfork Media, but I don’t think you’ll see us go to battle. Sorry.
