Articles Posted March 2011
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TrackStar The DJ Presents Camp Lo & Pete Rock – 80 Blocks From Tiffany’s
Apparently it’s ‘flooding the blog’ week. But I ain’t complaining. Especially not when it’s the criminally underrated Camp Lo over Pete Rock beats.
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One on One with David Banner
David Banner sounds off on the state of hip-hop.
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BT Review: Wiz Khalifa – Rolling Papers
Wiz Khalifa skyrocketed to fame on the back of several popular mixtapes and a huge smash single. But is the hit indicative of a strong debut or are we dealing with a weed plate? The TRU Brain Trust answers.
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“Regulate” (The Cello Remix)
The Nate Dogg tributes continue to pour in. This one finds Scott Bradlee and friends reworking “Regulate” with cellos and toy instruments. Says Scott: “My friends Chip Thomas (drums) and Kristine Kruta (cello) stopped by…
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The Wire Reimagined as a Dickensian Novel
The Hooded Utalitarian imagines what The Wire would look like as a series of novels from Dickensian times.
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Cuban Linx – Perfect Sense
♣ Eminem Lawsuit May Raise Pay for Older Artists [NY Times] ♣ Eminem’s Court Victory Could Have Cascading Effects [Houston Press] ♣ Download: Camp Lo & Pete Rock – 80 Blocks From Tiffany’s Mixtape [Smoking…
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Big Sid – Music, Money & Motivation
It’s been a good week for mixtapes, thanks to the arrival of Big K.R.I.T.’s Return of 4Eva and Preemo’s Magic Bullet. Those two do a great job of capturing the soulful side of the Dirty…
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The Rap Up Presents: Preemo – The Magic Bullet
Houston’s Preemo shoots for the top with The Magic Bullet.
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Download: Big K.R.I.T. – Return Of 4Eva
Big K.R.I.T., whose first mixtape release “K.R.I.T. Wuz Here” made The Rap Up’s list of best albums of 2010, has had a big couple of months. After getting a deal with Def Jam based…
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Lee Scratch Perry Documentary The Upsetter Looks Awesome
This documentary seems like something to look forward to. It’s narrated by Benicio Del Toro so there’s a good chance the narration will sound cool but let’s hope he won’t reprise his role in Usual Suspects for it.
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Video: Danny Brown – “Guitar Solo”
Don’t be fooled by the title, this shit can’t be toned down by a mountain climber who plays an electric guitar.
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Free Random Axe Prizes for Puzzlers
Here in the TRU headquarters we’re all looking forward to the Random Axe project set to drop on Duck Down Records. Here’s something to keep you busy until it drops.
