Paul Cantor

Paul Cantor is a writer whose work has appeared in the New York Times , New York magazine, Rolling Stone , XXL , Esquire , Billboard , MTV News, Vice , FADER , Complex , and elsewhere. Born and raised in New York City, he began his career as a music producer and is now among the most authoritative voices in music journalism. In nearly two decades documenting hip-hop culture, he has interviewed and written about luminaries such as J. Cole, Kendrick Lamar, Nicki Minaj, 50 Cent, Wu-Tang Clan,...See more

Paul Cantor is a writer whose work has appeared in the New York Times , New York magazine, Rolling Stone , XXL , Esquire , Billboard , MTV News, Vice , FADER , Complex , and elsewhere. Born and raised in New York City, he began his career as a music producer and is now among the most authoritative voices in music journalism. In nearly two decades documenting hip-hop culture, he has interviewed and written about luminaries such as J. Cole, Kendrick Lamar, Nicki Minaj, 50 Cent, Wu-Tang Clan, Logic, Common, Scarface, Wyclef Jean, Damon Dash, Young Jeezy, M.I.A., Action Bronson, and Suge Knight, among others. Most Dope is his first book. He lives in New York. See less