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David Ma
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Music journalist/editor: NPR, Wax Poetics, Dust & Grooves, Complex, Rolling Stone, The Guardian, The Paris Review, Billboard, SF Weekly, Pitchfork, Passion of the Weiss, The Ringer, etc. Needle To The Groove Records + Dad Bod Rap Pod + SJSU
“Courage Under Fire” b/w “Freedom Now”

By Aceyalone & MUMBLES

Limited 45 🌋🌋🌋🌋

OUT TOMORROW !!!
November 6, 2025 at 10:20 PM
300 45s will be available — Coming this Friday!
October 22, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Dropping next week from Needle to the Groove Records: “Courage Under Fire” by the legendary Aceyalone + MUMBLES.

A dark, dark song befitting these dark, dark times.

Limited pressing of 300 45s. Taking orders 10/24/25 🌋🌋🌋🌋
October 17, 2025 at 6:16 PM
October 9, 2025 at 1:51 AM
On the 30th anniversary of Raekwon’s OB4CL, I pulled from the archives and re-upped my full talk with the chef where he revisited his masterwork and broke everything down track-by-track.

davidma1.medium.com/ob4cl-turns-...
August 2, 2025 at 1:30 AM
July 17, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Yet another case of @mike-eagle.bsky.social not wasting any goddamn bars.
June 13, 2025 at 11:59 PM
June 12, 2025 at 4:57 PM
need to hear her over “styrax gum” like now #doechii #mfdoom #nardwar
February 24, 2025 at 6:39 AM
the ongoing niche support of DadBodRapPod has been deeply and unspeakably appreciated. we’re cooking up stuff still (new limited zine out!) and like any truly good baker, we knead the dough.

Consider joining our Patreon too. A super fun nerd fest.

dadbodrappod.com/collections/...
February 2, 2025 at 10:41 PM
if you see this, post something orange
January 12, 2025 at 1:35 PM
** end-of-year 2 part episode **
December 18, 2024 at 9:57 AM
Calling Bay Area record
nerds!
December 12, 2024 at 7:05 PM
Is there a better timeline cleanser than Too $hort? Wrote about Todd Shaw’s Bay roots and lasting impact for Wax Po.

magazine.waxpoetics.com/article/too-...
December 7, 2024 at 8:35 PM
congrats to my dude @owang.bsky.social on 20 years 🤝 soul-sides has always been a huge inspiration.
December 6, 2024 at 7:54 PM
gentle reminder that this book i edited (i got prince paul to do the foreword!) is out now and is seriously a gorgeous coffee table book, especially if you’re into vinyl/music. great images (by eilon paz!) and a host of renowned artists and collectors are featured.
December 1, 2024 at 7:00 PM
love to see this.
November 21, 2024 at 9:45 PM