Articles Posted July 2009
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Cuban Linx: Top Billin’
♣ First Look at Sean John’s new Fall Collection [Woooha] ♣ TSS Presents Fifteen Minutes With Felicia Pearson [Smoking Section] ♣ New Music: Bekay – “I’m Back” (“Cell Therapy” Freestyle) [Mediafire] ♣ Pew research says…
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Ghostface to Save Music Industry with a Soul Album
So you might’ve heard Ghost is dropping a Soul/R&B album this year. While the rapper/singer role is probably more accepted now than it’s ever been (Drake, Kid Cudi, and countless auto-tuned ‘singers’) those familiar with…
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Wa’nt Nothin’ Strange About Your Daddy
rukus-fame-mj-why Rukus – “Fame” [Download MP3] “Wa’nt nothin’ strange about your daddy. It was strange what your daddy had to deal with.” — Al “Let Me Fix My Perm” Sharpton If you heard those words…
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The Chicken or The Egg?
I was talking to Nahshon earlier and he observed that Slaughterhouse’s “The One” video bears a striking resemblance with Drake’s “Best I Ever Had” video. Sure, both clips boast an abundance of chesticles, but I…
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Chrisette Michele Misses the Memo, Shoots A Creative Video
In this age of New Media, music videos have become as disposable as the songs they accompany. All you need to make one these days is $20, a white background, a YouTube account, and you’re…
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Twista – “American Gangsta” Music Video
It’s a delight to see Twista trying to rekindle his fiery flow, even if the video is drenched in sepia overtones. “American Gangsta” appears Category F5, due out July 14.
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Abe Lemons Quote of the Day Award: Mos Def
In hip-hop culture it’s the little things that count — little things like the grandeur of smashing Billboard records and the joyous sound of the money machine playfully trilling its mellifluous call. But occasionally rappers…
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Little Brother Not Quite Dead…Yet
Big Pooh announced on Twitter just minutes ago that Little Brother’s rumored final bow, Left Back EP, will arrive this sometime this fall. In an interview with 215, Phonte described Left Back as a compilation…
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Immortal Technique Spits Hot Fire
Here’s what Immortal Technique has been up to lately. Lest, we forget that people still talk about things that matter. Skip to 1:45 for the bars.
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Breaking News: Jay-Z Is Rich
Forbes has unveiled its annual Hip-Hop Cash Kings list for 2009. It’s pretty much the same lineup as 2008 and 2007, except that the recession has finally…HOLY SHIT! WTF is Flo Rida doing here?? Please…
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The Pros and Cons of Wu-Tang Clan vs. Slaughterhouse
Last night, Andrew put me on to this Inspectah Deck diss track in which he goes at Joe Budden. Though he (Andrew) hailed it as the beginning of the epic battle between the 300 and…
