Articles Posted June 2009
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The Alchemist – “Smile” Video (Feat. Twista, Maxwell)
Directed by: Jason Goldwatch Behold the music video for Alchemist’s “Smile,” one of the hottest summer joints of the year. I dare you to watch this with a mean mug. Chemical Warfare arrives on 7/7/09.
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Ron Artest Hearts Eminem
How’s this for randomness? Ron Artest quietly debuted a tribute track titled “Eminem” on his GooTube channel. Please excuse me while I go file this one under ‘unintentional comedy.’ I blame Lil Wayne for this…
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Houston Hip-Hop Refuses to Die Quietly
Slim Thug – “Welcome to Houston” (Feat. Chamillionaire, Z-Ro, Lil Keke, & UGK) If H-town is ever going to regain its hegemony on hip-hop it’ll require a collective effort. This is a good start.
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Cuban Linx: Bam Bam
♣ Fabolous’ album pushed back again [SOHH] ♣ The LOX to reunite with their shiny suits [HipHopDX] ♣ Tyson marries in Vegas 2 weeks after child’s death [Yahoo] ♣ Willie D is going to jail…
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Dynamo Tricks Raekwon
Now if only Dynamo can trick the Chef into dropping Only Built 4 Cuban Linx 2.
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JYG – Live Cover of “Death of Auto-Tune”
One of my gripes with “Death of Auto-Tune” was that it needed more energy to contrast the beat’s melancholic vibe. Problem solved. And did I mention that it’s a live cover?
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Partly Cloudy (The Animated Short Before UP)
Two questions that have perplexed kids for generations are “How does the weather work?” and “Where do babies come from?” Thanks to Pixar, you can now show this to your kids until they’re old enough…
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This Makes Me Want to Go Buy A Pair of Air Yeezys
NOT! [Raise a glass of Evian to: Woooha]
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Follow The Rap Up on Twitter
I’ve just activated our little TRU Alien. TRU Alien will keep you posted on all our postings as soon as they’re posted. Kinda like an RSS feed but safer. Follow The Rap Up Follow Rizoh
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TRU Brain Trust on “Death of Auto-Tune”
Jay-Z had the Internet going nuts on Friday with his anti-Auto-Tune smash, “Death of Auto-Tune.” It spawned a freestyle craze and inspired a new website. Now that the buzz has died down and everyone has…
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The 10 Greatest Pete Rock Remixes
…And another great Pete Rock remix Pete Rock invented the remix. No questions about it. What made a PR remix so unique was his ability to disassemble a song — regardless of genre — and…
