This article appears in Sep 6-12, 2006.
Everybody’s always griping about how hip-hop isn’t is as good as it was when you were in high school — cut it out, already. And if you don’t believe us, check out Cincinnati’s Iswhat?, a progressive crew that’s supporting a brand-new album, The Life We Chose. The Roots’ Rahzel called it “all about what’s happenin’.” So go see it happen.

