Articles Posted May 2011
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Watch Common’s White House Performance
It’s sad that all the pre-performance hoopla sort of eclipsed the event itself. If you still care, hit play to see Common’s would-be controversial White House performance. Palin was tripping over a poem about, among…
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The League of Extraordinary G’z – Concealed Weapons 3
Some of you are hearing about the League of Extraordinary Gz for the very first time, so here’s a primer. The League is an Austin-based hip-hop collective. There are three groups within the group: Da…
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The Beef Report: Joe Budden vs. Esther Baxter, Consequence vs. G.O.O.D. Music, Common vs. Fox News
Welcome to The Beef Report, your one stop source for all the breaking news on rapper beefs, and the general idiocy that comes with them. Let’s examine some of the most recent beefs developing: JOE…
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Video: The Game – Red Nation Ft. Lil Wayne
Here’s the video and MTV and BET didn’t want you to see. I do hope your fragile soul hasn’t been crushed now and you aren’t suddenly filled with an undeniable desire to risk your life while you go gangbanging or something.
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Sarah Palin Vs Common Sense
There’s a host of interpretations you could give to this headline, but I am of course referring to the hoopla around a rapper in The White House (gasp!).
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WarrenJae – The Dreamcatcher
Dreamcatcher is a well-rounded longplayer, from the deeply poetic “1201″ to the cinematic “Phantom of the Township.”
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Cuban Linx – Walkie Talkie
♣ CD Review: Tyler, The Creator – Goblin [About.com] ♣ On Budden, Baxter & Bossip [Day & A Dream] ♣ Labels – How the industry has changed [Harlem World] ♣ Android Timeline: 2003 – 2011…
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J. Cole – “See It to Believe It”
Yes, it’s another non-album cut from Hollywood Cole. Or in the words of Eskay da Don, it’s a loosie. Is that what we’re calling random leaks these days? J. Cole needs to stop playing around…
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warrenJae ft. Rapper Big Pooh – “Live”
WarrenJae and Big Pooh swap rhymes on this mean drop aptly dubbed “Live.” It sounds like the rapper is actually rocking out in your living room. It sports a rich, warm, jazzy instrumentation and warren’s…
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DOWNLOAD: Elzhi – Elmatic
It’s here! We recently spoke to Elzhi about (among many other subjects) this project and the TRU HQ has been divided between seriously amped and highly skeptical about touching such a classic ever since. We’re…
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‘Red Nation’ Is Banned By MTV And So Are These Videos
Apparently BET and MTV both decided to ban Jayceon’s new video. I personally wasn’t even aware the mountain climbing electric guitarists over at Interscope had finally signed off on a single for his indefinitely delayed…
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BT Review: Tyler, The Creator – Goblin
The TRU Brain Trust takes a look at what’ll probably be one of this year’s most talked about release. But is it actually any good?
