Articles Posted February 2010
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New Music: Lupe Fiasco’s “Lean”
Lean sounds like one of those early tracks Lupe recorded before he found his calling as an alternative-rap maestro. Sorta like “Pop Pop.” Thankfully, this is not on his new album, Lasers.
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Charity Single, Yay!
I have mixed feelings about charity singles. Yeah, yeah, it’s for a good cause, blah, blah, blah. That doesn’t excuse the fact that many of these songs suck ass cheeks. Here to inflict further assault on our ears is Simon Cowell and his tone deaf cronies.
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Serena Wants to Have Common’s Baby
Now that she’s conquered the world of tennis, Serena is looking for a new way to challenge herself. How about motherhood? Never mind, she can’t even take care of dogs. “I would love to have a baby… But I have two little dogs I take care of and they’re so cute, but sometimes I forget them.”
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Happy Birthday, J Dilla
Happy Birthday to James Dewitt Yancey, one of the greatest sound architects of all time. He would’ve been 36 today. Here’s a question for Jay Dee fans: If you had to pick one Dilla beat to rap over, which would you pick?
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An Album I Care About Today: Chamillionaire’s Major Pain
OK, so it’s not really an album but it’s just as dope. Besides, Cham originally intended Major Pain as a street album but label politics kept him from going through with the plan. I hope he can resolve his issues with Universal and drop that long overdue 3rd album, Venom or whatever he’s calling it these days.
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Cuban Linx – Shallots
This is Cuban Linx. I’m your host, Rizoh. Stay tuned for today’s hottest news, links, and tips from around the blogosphere.
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The Remnant – Know This (Feat. Scar) [Video]
Start your weekend right with this lo-fi burner from The Remnant’s PB&J album. Get it on iTunes, if you’re into that sort of thing.
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Booty Shakin’ Should Be an Olympic Sport
I only have two questions here: 1) Why isn’t booty shaking a sport at the olympics? 2) Don’t you actually need to have a booty to enter a booty shaking contest?
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Photo Essay: Lupe Fiasco in Houston
All Photos © Rizoh The first time I saw Lupe in concert, he headlined a small club alongside Nick Cannon, who still harbored unrealistic dreams of becoming a rapper. Since then, Lupe has gone on…
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Lil Wayne Covers Rolling Stone
Lil Wayne is doing a full court press a la T.I. just before reporting to the big house. Wayne is set to go to jail on February 9th, where he’ll serve a 12-month sentence for gun possession stemming from a 2007 arrest in New York City.
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We Are The World 2010
Given the entertainment industry’s penchant for remakes, I’m surprised no one has remade “We Are The World” till now. Quincy Jones rounded up 25 big enchiladas to reenact the 1985 epic. It’s the same song, except with better singers (*tongue firmly pressed in cheek*).
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The Power of the Cosign
The cosign is one of the most powerful yet least talked about ingredients for success in the music industry. It’s been shaping career trajectories since Quincy Jones. It’s never been more important than now, as…
