Cleon Alert

Articles

These are some sample clips of Music, Sports and Political reviews/articles and other freelance work that I have done for various magazines/websites.

Features:

◆  Mic Geronimo (published in the December 1995/January 1996 issue of One Nut)

◆  Family Matters (published in the September 1997 issue of Rap Pages)

◆  Mase  (published in the January 1998 edition of Rap Pages)

◆  100 Miles & Running  (published in the September 1998 issue of Rap Pages)

◆  Stick To Ya Gunz (published in the September 1999 issue of The Source)

◆  Three Stripes in Effect: Hip-Hop Helps Adidas Set Off New Spot (published in the December 1999 issue of The Source)

Interviews:

◆  Angie Stone (published in the Spring 1999 issue of The Shield)

◆  Back To The Lab: George Clinton (published in the September 1999 issue of The Source)

◆  Caffeine: Hyperactive (published in the December 1999 issue of The Source)

◆  Esham: Best Kept Secret (published in the January 2000 issue of The Source)

Book Reviews:

◆  Review of "Thieves' Paradise" by Eric Jerome Dickey (published in the Fall 2001 issue of The Shield)

◆  Review of "Pryor Convictions" (published in the August/September 2005 issue of One Nut Network)

Blog/Opinion Pieces:

◆  When Million Dollar Athletes Whine

◆  Mayor No Not Me

Bios:

◆  Crooked Lettaz

◆  Sean Murphy

◆  The Transitions

◆  The Hookmasters

◆  O Da Attic

◆  Staks

◆  Sirustanya.com

Music Reviews:

◆  Erykah Badu: Baduism (published in the Spring 1997 issue of The Shield)

◆  Organized Konfusion The Equinox Review (published in the October 1997 issue of Rap Pages)

◆  A Tribe Called Quest: The Anthology (published in the December 1999 issue of The Source)

◆  The Representatives: Angels Of Death (published in the December 1999 issue of The Source)

◆  Missin' Linx: Exhibit A (published in the December 1999 issue of The Source)

◆  Khia: Thug Misses (published in the Fall 2002 issue of The Shield)

◆  El-P: Fantastic Damage (published in the Fall 2002 issue of The Shield)

◆  Irv Gotti: Presents The Inc. (published in the Fall 2002 issue of The Shield)

◆  Truth Hurts: Truthfully Speaking (published in the Fall 2002 issue of The Shield)

◆  Heather Headley: This Is Who I Am (published in the Fall 2002 issue of The Shield)

◆  O Da Attic: Sex Sells