Articles Posted March 2011
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The Business of Lasers
Lasers overcame an assault of negative assessment to give Lupe Fiasco his first ever No. 1 album. Lasers scanned 204,000 units on its way to numero uno and Lupe’s best sales week yet. That Lasers…
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Review: Pharoahe Monch W.A.R. (We Are Renegades)
Simon says W.A.R.
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Video: Aloe Blacc – “Loving You Is Killing Me”
Can we talk about how Aloe Blacc is killing every other soul sanga out right now? Exhibit A: the recently unveiled music video for “Loving You Is Killing Me.” Pure soulful bliss. Also, Good Things…
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Watch Derrick Rose’s Nasty Reverse Dunk
Did you see Derrick Rose throw down that nasty, double-pump reverse dunk in last night’s win over the Sacramento Queens? Last time Chicago faced Sacramento they blew a 40 point lead and lost the game.…
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Cuban Linx – Party of 2
♣ Fifth Grader Donates $300 Life Savings to Stop Teacher Layoffs [Good] ♣ 10 Myths About Superheroes Debunked! [Coed Mag] ♣ The Backbeat: Fat Beats Pop-Up Shop Launch In Brooklyn [TSS] ♣ AT&T takeover of…
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TRU SXSW Recap
If you missed any of the coverage or somehow got lost in the maze, this handy guide should help you find your way.
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SXSW Photos: Yelawolf
Yelawolf was the last hip-hop act to take the stage before Wu-Tang Clan at the Village Voice showcase. They couldn’t have asked for a better “opener.” His energy was infectious. The crowd knew all the…
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SXSW Photos: Trae tha Truth
With Bun B tied up with teaching obligations, Houston’s Trae tha Truth became the unofficial hip-hop host at SXSW. You couldn’t go anywhere without running into him. By the time the festival was over, Trae…
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SXSW Photos: Tech N9ne
Tech N9ne is one of the strangest rappers you’ll ever see live. He was at SXSW in his uniform–white face paint, black shirt, name tag. Flanked by Strange Music cohorts Krizz Kaliko and Kutt Calhoun,…
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SXSW Photos: Mistah F.A.B.
Bay Area’s own Mistah F.A.B. also performed at the VIBE House showcase alongside Mike Bigga and Tech N9ne. His was a powerfully emotional set, underscored by the deaths in his family. He lost his father…
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SXSW Photos: Killer Mike (aka Mike Bigga)
Mike Bigga threw it down at the VIBE House during SXSW, treating the crowd of mostly college kids to choice cuts from his diverse catalog. The standout was “Burn,” the vicious Funkadelic-inspired single from PL3DGE.…
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Jay Smooth: A Few Words for Nate Dogg
Vlogger extraordinaire Jay Smooth has been quiet for sometime now. But he’s decided to flee the confines of his Kandahar cave to honor the late great Nate D-O-Double-G. A moment of silence, please.
