Articles Posted May 2010
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ESPN’s 30 for 30: Straight Outta L.A.
Straight Outta L.A. isn’t necessarily a great documentary, but it makes a compelling case for the synergy between west coast hip-hop and Raider Nation.
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Cuban Linx – Sarsaparilla
Pop the hood for today’s hottest links and stories.
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Madlib’s Medicine Show 5 – History of the Loop Digga
The 5th installment of Madlib’s Medicine Show is History of the Loop Digga: 1990-2000 (the CDP Archive). Back in the 90s a producer’s “beat tape” was exactly that: a cassette tape full of beats that…
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MF Borat
Once upon a time, Sacha Cohen (better known Borat) met (Daniel Dumile, aka DOOM, pka MF Doom) while promoting his then new movie, Borat, in 2006. They consumed copious amounts Purple Kush and suddenly caught the recording bug.
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Top 10 New Rap Albums – May 2010
In which we learn that MF Grimm still raps, Common hearts songs that start with an article, and Necro has way too much time on his hands.
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Video: Alicia Keys – Unthinkable
People love to shit on Drake for not being a pure lyricist, but his pen game is the biggest factor behind this song’s success. It’s definitely deserving of the quality video treatment Keys and crew conceived here.
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Cuban Linx – Cinquefoil
Welcome to another installment of your favorite link dump column. Pop the lid for the hottest stories on the web.
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How Much Do Artists Really Make? [Infographic]
I know it’s not fashionable to sympathize with those rich artists and their ginormous mansions, but if you could put that sentiment aside and guess how much they make from digital downloads what would be your guess? David McCandless of Information is Beautiful has put together a neat little chart that breaks down digital royalties in lay man’s terms. The figures might surprise you.
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Drake – Find Your Love
The official video for Drake’s “Find Your Love” produced by Kanye West from his upcoming debut album, Thank Me Later, set to drop June 15th. The video was shot in Jamaica, starring Maliah Michel & Mavado.
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Cuban Linx – Black Snake Root
♣ Is Rajon Rondo The Celtics Best Player? Is Ed Too Tall too tall? [Hoop Doctors] ♣ TSS Reviews Adventures of Bobby Ray [The Smoking Section] ♣ Jay-Z: The Reasonable Doubt Archives [Hip Hop Is…
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More Albums, Less Mixtapes
There’s a small window of opportunity for newcomers like Freddie Gibbs and J Cole and they must act on it. You can’t flip a light switch and automatically gain momentum in today’s music industry. If you fail to capitalize on your buzz while people still care, you may be looking at an oustanding career as a “mixtape maestro” and nothing more.
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Welcome to the Rajon Rondo Show
Rondo’s performance of late clearly signals a passing of the torch. This is now Rondo’s team. He’s no longer one of The Jacksons. To paraphrase Jay-Z, Rondo is Michael while the rest of the team is Titos.
