Articles Posted February 2011
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Cool Kids – “Bundle Up”
Chicago’s Cool Kids (Sir Michael Rocks & Chuck Inglish) are feeling the heat to prove “Black Mags” was no fluke. So, what do they do? Go back to the kitchen and cook up some bomb…
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Cuban Linx – Murder
♣ Motion Picture Music: 50 Great Soundtrack Raps [The Smoking Section] ♣ Hip Hop Experts React To XXL’s 2011 Freshman Cover [MTV] ♣ Google Money Presents Pussy Breath (NSFW) [Hip Hop Logic] ♣ Chamillionaire ft.…
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Tyler the Creator – “Yonkers” (Chopped & Screwed)
My thought process going into this: “Yonkers” doesn’t need the Chopped & Screwed treatment. Tyler raps like his voice is powered by sizzurp and the OG track had no sense of urgency. That didn’t stop…
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Atmosphere – “Just for Show”
“Just for Show” is the lead cut from Atmosphere’s upcoming album, The Family Sign, due out April 12, 2011. You can hear the progression in their music toward dense, layered instrumentation. At max volume, “Just…
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Fat Tony – “Nigga U Ain’t Fat”
“Nigga U Ain’t Fat” chronicles a day in the life of a man with a unique affliction. Fat Tony describes the clip’s main character (played by DJ iPod Ammo) as “a super nervous ass compulsive…
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The Definitive Guide to Odd Future
Matching their names to their titles can be a headache-inducing maze. Don’t waste money on Tylenol. Here’s your OFWGKTA cheat sheet.
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10 Essential Odd Future Songs
Ten songs to help you get familiar with OFWGKTA.
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Stream Lykkel Li’s Wounded Rhymes LP
Lykke Li’s new LP Wounded Rhymes is set for Feb 28, but you can listen to the entire set here.
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Knicks Get Melo
Gaze thee upon this tandem of hope, because you’re going to see them a lot in Madison Square Garden this season. Carmelo Anthony is now a member of the New York Knickerbockers alongside fellow All-Star…
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Behold Your XXL 2011 Freshman Class
They did you one better this year by endorsing 10 + 1 MCs.
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8 Lessons Hip-Hop Could Learn from Frank Coppola
What follows are Coppola’s words of counsel along with vital lessons on craft and risk-taking.
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Reks (Ft. Styles P) – “Why Cry”
Alchemist concocts a haunting soundtrack for Reks to lace his battle cry. I haven’t heard him on anything this nasty since Primo laced him with “Say Goodnight” in ’08. REKS will drop his third LP,…
