thomas hobbs
@thobbsjourno.bsky.social
culture writer for: guardian, telegraph, dazed, bbc, pow, stereogum, financial times, discogs, mixmag, billboard, bandcamp, lwl, wallpaper, spin, hyphen, new statesman, p4k, wired, time out, crack etc.
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Three Decades On From 'Cuban Linx,' Raekwon Is Still Cooking Up Gourmet Mafioso Rap
The Wu-Tang emcee on his new album 'The Emperor's New Clothes' and more.
www.stereogum.com
I interviewed the legend Raekwon for @stereogum. We spoke about his Dad's Indian heritage, Cuban Linx 3, why the Wu-Tang are like King Arthur's Knights, rap needing to elevate prisoners, and sneaking veal steak into prison.
Read here you won't regret it: www.stereogum.com/2321791/raek...
Read here you won't regret it: www.stereogum.com/2321791/raek...
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'Pac, Ice T, and Cube recording "Last Wordz" in '92 at Westlake Studios.
A great moment in Angeleno history
A great moment in Angeleno history
February 5, 2026 at 3:55 AM
'Pac, Ice T, and Cube recording "Last Wordz" in '92 at Westlake Studios.
A great moment in Angeleno history
A great moment in Angeleno history
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"No two characters were alike. And once she’d dug into them, she was so committed that you you stopped thinking of what she was doing as a performance and started to feel as if you were just watching a person being themselves. A bizarre person, that is."
www.rogerebert.com/tributes/the...
www.rogerebert.com/tributes/the...
The Belle of Absurdity: Catherine O'Hara (1954-2026) | Tributes | Roger Ebert
Brilliant, beautiful and constantly surprising, Catherine O'Hara found the truth in often absurd characters.
www.rogerebert.com
February 3, 2026 at 12:50 AM
"No two characters were alike. And once she’d dug into them, she was so committed that you you stopped thinking of what she was doing as a performance and started to feel as if you were just watching a person being themselves. A bizarre person, that is."
www.rogerebert.com/tributes/the...
www.rogerebert.com/tributes/the...
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instead of listening to Post Malone you could just revisit this @passionweiss.bsky.social banger: www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/po...
Review | Post Malone is the perfect pop star for this American moment. That’s not a compliment.
A dispatch from the inaugural Posty Fest, where the 23-year-old rapper showed what’s behind his massive success — a whole lot of nothing.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 2, 2026 at 3:46 AM
instead of listening to Post Malone you could just revisit this @passionweiss.bsky.social banger: www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/po...
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know there's nothing any of us can do about it but I really resent this drip drip feed of Epstein files, around two to four days a month will apparently forever be dedicated to thinking about powerful creeps and paedophiles but hohoho we don't know which ones! it's always a surprise! just very grim
January 31, 2026 at 12:13 PM
know there's nothing any of us can do about it but I really resent this drip drip feed of Epstein files, around two to four days a month will apparently forever be dedicated to thinking about powerful creeps and paedophiles but hohoho we don't know which ones! it's always a surprise! just very grim
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A guide through Erick Sermon's legendary catalogue from early EPMD to Redman's "Whut? Thee Album," to producing for Roger Troutman and Shaq, the classic Marvin Gaye flip on "Music" & his latest "Dynamic Duos."
By the great @thobbsjourno.bsky.social
www.passionweiss.com/2026/01/27/e...
By the great @thobbsjourno.bsky.social
www.passionweiss.com/2026/01/27/e...
My Collection: Erick Sermon Breaks Down His Funky Oeuvre | Passion of the Weiss
For the next installment of "My Collection," Thomas Hobbs speaks to the legendary Erick Sermon about how funk has always been at the core of his discography.
www.passionweiss.com
January 28, 2026 at 7:37 PM
A guide through Erick Sermon's legendary catalogue from early EPMD to Redman's "Whut? Thee Album," to producing for Roger Troutman and Shaq, the classic Marvin Gaye flip on "Music" & his latest "Dynamic Duos."
By the great @thobbsjourno.bsky.social
www.passionweiss.com/2026/01/27/e...
By the great @thobbsjourno.bsky.social
www.passionweiss.com/2026/01/27/e...
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and don't miss @donnacwrites.com on Mavi, @thobbsjourno.bsky.social on @mike-eagle.bsky.social, @ocksportello.bsky.social on Armand Hammer, @jackriedy.com on Mello Buckzz, @gardenerjams.bsky.social on Pink Siifu, @slgonsports.bsky.social on Ralfy, & @svetz.bsky.social on $ilkmoney, among many others
The POW Best Rap Singles of 2025 | Passion of the Weiss
You're now rocking with the best
www.passionweiss.com
December 26, 2025 at 7:07 PM
and don't miss @donnacwrites.com on Mavi, @thobbsjourno.bsky.social on @mike-eagle.bsky.social, @ocksportello.bsky.social on Armand Hammer, @jackriedy.com on Mello Buckzz, @gardenerjams.bsky.social on Pink Siifu, @slgonsports.bsky.social on Ralfy, & @svetz.bsky.social on $ilkmoney, among many others
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MJ Lenderman's cover of "Dancing In The Club" was the song I listened to the most this year BY FAR. It still brings me great joy, and it is No. 1 on my personal songs list, which entirely comprises artists who weren't on our staff album and song lists.
Staff Picks: Our Other Favorite Songs Of 2025
Year-end festivities are well underway here at Stereogum. We’ve published our lists of 2025’s best albums and songs, and we launched our annual readers’ poll, the Gummy Awards. Now it’s time to get pe...
stereogum.com
December 5, 2025 at 2:36 PM
MJ Lenderman's cover of "Dancing In The Club" was the song I listened to the most this year BY FAR. It still brings me great joy, and it is No. 1 on my personal songs list, which entirely comprises artists who weren't on our staff album and song lists.
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I spoke to rap legend Curren$y about his love for the Sega Genesis & Ecco the Dolphin.
This is Part 1 of the 'Device That Made Me', my new editorial series for Back Market where the famous reflect on a life-changing electronic. Illustration: Hayley Wells
Read: www.backmarket.com/en-us/c/tech...
This is Part 1 of the 'Device That Made Me', my new editorial series for Back Market where the famous reflect on a life-changing electronic. Illustration: Hayley Wells
Read: www.backmarket.com/en-us/c/tech...
November 26, 2025 at 10:42 AM
I spoke to rap legend Curren$y about his love for the Sega Genesis & Ecco the Dolphin.
This is Part 1 of the 'Device That Made Me', my new editorial series for Back Market where the famous reflect on a life-changing electronic. Illustration: Hayley Wells
Read: www.backmarket.com/en-us/c/tech...
This is Part 1 of the 'Device That Made Me', my new editorial series for Back Market where the famous reflect on a life-changing electronic. Illustration: Hayley Wells
Read: www.backmarket.com/en-us/c/tech...
I spoke to rap legend Curren$y about his love for the Sega Genesis & Ecco the Dolphin.
This is Part 1 of the 'Device That Made Me', my new editorial series for Back Market where the famous reflect on a life-changing electronic. Illustration: Hayley Wells
Read: www.backmarket.com/en-us/c/tech...
This is Part 1 of the 'Device That Made Me', my new editorial series for Back Market where the famous reflect on a life-changing electronic. Illustration: Hayley Wells
Read: www.backmarket.com/en-us/c/tech...
November 26, 2025 at 10:42 AM
I spoke to rap legend Curren$y about his love for the Sega Genesis & Ecco the Dolphin.
This is Part 1 of the 'Device That Made Me', my new editorial series for Back Market where the famous reflect on a life-changing electronic. Illustration: Hayley Wells
Read: www.backmarket.com/en-us/c/tech...
This is Part 1 of the 'Device That Made Me', my new editorial series for Back Market where the famous reflect on a life-changing electronic. Illustration: Hayley Wells
Read: www.backmarket.com/en-us/c/tech...
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Check out @thobbsjourno.bsky.social's interview with Hit-Boy, one of the defining hip-hop producers of his generation
Hit-Boy Is Finally Free
The superstar producer on seeking respect as an emcee through his new album with the Alchemist, attaining financial freedom with the end of an exploitative deal, and making the late Nipsey Hussle cry.
stereogum.com
November 19, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Check out @thobbsjourno.bsky.social's interview with Hit-Boy, one of the defining hip-hop producers of his generation
trying to use this account more. the other place is pretty evil
November 8, 2025 at 4:24 PM
trying to use this account more. the other place is pretty evil
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visited billboard's greatest pop stars podcast's vintage pop stars ed. to argue that d'angelo is It in the year 2000 and crow that what gets to be called pop is often a reduction of something that doesn't enjoy the same distinction
Final Vintage Almost-Pop Stardom, with the great @craigsj.bsky.social about 2000 D'Angelo.
-Mythology vs. Reality
-Neo-soul vs. Swedish pop
-A.J. Soprano makeout music
-"You've revived the backpacker in me" www.billboard.com/music/pop/da...
-Mythology vs. Reality
-Neo-soul vs. Swedish pop
-A.J. Soprano makeout music
-"You've revived the backpacker in me" www.billboard.com/music/pop/da...
Did D’Angelo Get Too Close to Pop Stardom for His Own Good in 2000?
This Vintage Almost-Pop Stardom episode of the Greatest Pop Stars podcast looks at the late great D'Angelo's 2000 brush with pop stardom.
www.billboard.com
October 30, 2025 at 5:06 PM
visited billboard's greatest pop stars podcast's vintage pop stars ed. to argue that d'angelo is It in the year 2000 and crow that what gets to be called pop is often a reduction of something that doesn't enjoy the same distinction
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hello, here are frazzled d'angelo thoughts www.vulture.com/article/dang...
D’Angelo Saw His Future in the Past
To understand the late musician’s originality, look to his covers of the greats.
www.vulture.com
October 15, 2025 at 6:16 PM
hello, here are frazzled d'angelo thoughts www.vulture.com/article/dang...
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The Shining remake sounds wild www.sfgate.com/travel/artic...
Calif. swinger hotel with sex maze for sale, signaling dying era in Palm Springs
"Palm Springs was not always wealthy people and movie stars."
www.sfgate.com
September 6, 2025 at 9:01 AM
The Shining remake sounds wild www.sfgate.com/travel/artic...
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Keeping the ball rolling this week at CABBAGES with some thoughts on Westside Gunn's latest project, plus reviews of new albums by Crimeapple and Wave Generators. www.cabbageshiphop.com/westside-gun...
Westside Gunn's 'Heels 2' Heroics
Assessing the Griselda don's latest 4th Rope brand extension. +reviews of Wave Generators, CRIMEAPPLE
www.cabbageshiphop.com
September 5, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Keeping the ball rolling this week at CABBAGES with some thoughts on Westside Gunn's latest project, plus reviews of new albums by Crimeapple and Wave Generators. www.cabbageshiphop.com/westside-gun...
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The 90s were awash in ridiculous rap talent but the Wu roster was truly special. Yes RZA in the studio knew how to get the best out of each and every member, but the raw talent spread amongst them was something else. Chef doesn't get nearly enough love for how brilliant he is.
I interviewed the legend Raekwon for @stereogum. We spoke about his Dad's Indian heritage, Cuban Linx 3, why the Wu-Tang are like King Arthur's Knights, rap needing to elevate prisoners, and sneaking veal steak into prison.
Read here you won't regret it: www.stereogum.com/2321791/raek...
Read here you won't regret it: www.stereogum.com/2321791/raek...
Three Decades On From 'Cuban Linx,' Raekwon Is Still Cooking Up Gourmet Mafioso Rap
The Wu-Tang emcee on his new album 'The Emperor's New Clothes' and more.
www.stereogum.com
September 5, 2025 at 7:31 PM
The 90s were awash in ridiculous rap talent but the Wu roster was truly special. Yes RZA in the studio knew how to get the best out of each and every member, but the raw talent spread amongst them was something else. Chef doesn't get nearly enough love for how brilliant he is.
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I interviewed the legend Raekwon for @stereogum. We spoke about his Dad's Indian heritage, Cuban Linx 3, why the Wu-Tang are like King Arthur's Knights, rap needing to elevate prisoners, and sneaking veal steak into prison.
Read here you won't regret it: www.stereogum.com/2321791/raek...
Read here you won't regret it: www.stereogum.com/2321791/raek...
Three Decades On From 'Cuban Linx,' Raekwon Is Still Cooking Up Gourmet Mafioso Rap
The Wu-Tang emcee on his new album 'The Emperor's New Clothes' and more.
www.stereogum.com
September 4, 2025 at 9:22 PM
I interviewed the legend Raekwon for @stereogum. We spoke about his Dad's Indian heritage, Cuban Linx 3, why the Wu-Tang are like King Arthur's Knights, rap needing to elevate prisoners, and sneaking veal steak into prison.
Read here you won't regret it: www.stereogum.com/2321791/raek...
Read here you won't regret it: www.stereogum.com/2321791/raek...
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love this 20th-anniversary (!) retrospective on 50 Cent's video game, from @thobbsjourno.bsky.social: www.theguardian.com/games/2025/a...
‘The idea was for a Black James Bond’: the making of 50 Cent: Bulletproof
The game’s launch 20 years ago coincided with the rapper’s meteoric success with his album The Massacre. Here, the team that made the shooter reflect on how it all happened
www.theguardian.com
August 15, 2025 at 5:22 PM
love this 20th-anniversary (!) retrospective on 50 Cent's video game, from @thobbsjourno.bsky.social: www.theguardian.com/games/2025/a...
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The Hero of Twilight
August 4, 2025 at 7:53 PM
The Hero of Twilight
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Great piece, and delighted to have found @thobbsjourno.bsky.social again after all this time!
I would add that the way Herrmann articulates his string writing - with down bow strokes on every stabbing beat - makes the orchestra reenact the murder itself, and makes them complicit in Bates's crimes.
I would add that the way Herrmann articulates his string writing - with down bow strokes on every stabbing beat - makes the orchestra reenact the murder itself, and makes them complicit in Bates's crimes.
I wrote about the genius of Bernard Herrmann for BBC Culture, focusing on his score for 1960's Psycho, which bailed out Hitchcock.
I'm proud this writing shows how the dread of the era crept into Herrmann's sound and details his influence on rap.
Read: www.bbc.com/culture/arti...
I'm proud this writing shows how the dread of the era crept into Herrmann's sound and details his influence on rap.
Read: www.bbc.com/culture/arti...
'It's a reference whenever you want to build tension': How Psycho's terrifying music changed film forever
Alfred Hitchcock's grisly horror, which turns 65 this month, might not have become known as an-all time classic without the crucial addition of Bernard Herrmann's disturbing score.
www.bbc.com
July 29, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Great piece, and delighted to have found @thobbsjourno.bsky.social again after all this time!
I would add that the way Herrmann articulates his string writing - with down bow strokes on every stabbing beat - makes the orchestra reenact the murder itself, and makes them complicit in Bates's crimes.
I would add that the way Herrmann articulates his string writing - with down bow strokes on every stabbing beat - makes the orchestra reenact the murder itself, and makes them complicit in Bates's crimes.
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A great read! 👇
‘How PSYCHO’s terrifying music changed film forever’ by @thobbsjourno.bsky.social via BBC Culture: www.bbc.com/culture/arti...
‘How PSYCHO’s terrifying music changed film forever’ by @thobbsjourno.bsky.social via BBC Culture: www.bbc.com/culture/arti...
'It's a reference whenever you want to build tension': How Psycho's terrifying music changed film forever
Alfred Hitchcock's grisly horror, which turns 65 this month, might not have become known as an-all time classic without the crucial addition of Bernard Herrmann's disturbing score.
www.bbc.com
July 29, 2025 at 6:56 PM
A great read! 👇
‘How PSYCHO’s terrifying music changed film forever’ by @thobbsjourno.bsky.social via BBC Culture: www.bbc.com/culture/arti...
‘How PSYCHO’s terrifying music changed film forever’ by @thobbsjourno.bsky.social via BBC Culture: www.bbc.com/culture/arti...
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I wrote about the genius of Bernard Herrmann for BBC Culture, focusing on his score for 1960's Psycho, which bailed out Hitchcock.
I'm proud this writing shows how the dread of the era crept into Herrmann's sound and details his influence on rap.
Read: www.bbc.com/culture/arti...
I'm proud this writing shows how the dread of the era crept into Herrmann's sound and details his influence on rap.
Read: www.bbc.com/culture/arti...
'It's a reference whenever you want to build tension': How Psycho's terrifying music changed film forever
Alfred Hitchcock's grisly horror, which turns 65 this month, might not have become known as an-all time classic without the crucial addition of Bernard Herrmann's disturbing score.
www.bbc.com
July 24, 2025 at 1:01 PM
I wrote about the genius of Bernard Herrmann for BBC Culture, focusing on his score for 1960's Psycho, which bailed out Hitchcock.
I'm proud this writing shows how the dread of the era crept into Herrmann's sound and details his influence on rap.
Read: www.bbc.com/culture/arti...
I'm proud this writing shows how the dread of the era crept into Herrmann's sound and details his influence on rap.
Read: www.bbc.com/culture/arti...
I wrote about the genius of Bernard Herrmann for BBC Culture, focusing on his score for 1960's Psycho, which bailed out Hitchcock.
I'm proud this writing shows how the dread of the era crept into Herrmann's sound and details his influence on rap.
Read: www.bbc.com/culture/arti...
I'm proud this writing shows how the dread of the era crept into Herrmann's sound and details his influence on rap.
Read: www.bbc.com/culture/arti...
'It's a reference whenever you want to build tension': How Psycho's terrifying music changed film forever
Alfred Hitchcock's grisly horror, which turns 65 this month, might not have become known as an-all time classic without the crucial addition of Bernard Herrmann's disturbing score.
www.bbc.com
July 24, 2025 at 1:01 PM
I wrote about the genius of Bernard Herrmann for BBC Culture, focusing on his score for 1960's Psycho, which bailed out Hitchcock.
I'm proud this writing shows how the dread of the era crept into Herrmann's sound and details his influence on rap.
Read: www.bbc.com/culture/arti...
I'm proud this writing shows how the dread of the era crept into Herrmann's sound and details his influence on rap.
Read: www.bbc.com/culture/arti...
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7/13/99: Stanley Kubrick's final masterpiece, Eyes Wide Shut
Our take: midcenturycinema.org/2019/07/05/n...
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@janetmaslin.bsky.social (who nailed it then): www.nytimes.com/1999/07/16/m...
@kimmorgan.bsky.social: thenewbev.com/blog/2019/04...
@thobbsjourno.bsky.social: www.bbc.com/culture/arti...
Our take: midcenturycinema.org/2019/07/05/n...
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@janetmaslin.bsky.social (who nailed it then): www.nytimes.com/1999/07/16/m...
@kimmorgan.bsky.social: thenewbev.com/blog/2019/04...
@thobbsjourno.bsky.social: www.bbc.com/culture/arti...
July 13, 2025 at 1:42 PM
7/13/99: Stanley Kubrick's final masterpiece, Eyes Wide Shut
Our take: midcenturycinema.org/2019/07/05/n...
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@janetmaslin.bsky.social (who nailed it then): www.nytimes.com/1999/07/16/m...
@kimmorgan.bsky.social: thenewbev.com/blog/2019/04...
@thobbsjourno.bsky.social: www.bbc.com/culture/arti...
Our take: midcenturycinema.org/2019/07/05/n...
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@janetmaslin.bsky.social (who nailed it then): www.nytimes.com/1999/07/16/m...
@kimmorgan.bsky.social: thenewbev.com/blog/2019/04...
@thobbsjourno.bsky.social: www.bbc.com/culture/arti...