Articles Posted August 2011
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Shabazz Palaces Leaves Interpretation Up To You
UK-based Bonafide Magazine enjoyed the rare opportunity to interview Palaceer from the mysterious Shabazz Palaces. There’s talk about their fascination with duality and light, but not a whole lot of it is shone upon the…
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24-Hour Karate School Part II: Lessons 1-3
The DD172 pool of creativity that Damon Dash kickstarted is full of win. Create the right circumstances and atmosphere for groups of people from various creative fields, sprinkle with an idea or suggestion every now…
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Frank Ocean Is “Back”
Frank Ocean’s stock continues its upward swing. Fresh off his features on 4 and Watch the Throne, he’s back with some new music like he never left. Here’s the lovey dovey “Back.” [props: uncut]
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Meet Miles Morales: The New Spider-Man
Seeing how most of the iconic superheroes were created somewhere in the 40s up until the 60s, it won’t come as a surprise to many that a certain demographic was kinda overrepresented among them; they’re…
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Some Eclectic Sounds On Label Love Vol. 3
This is definitely a dope compilation in itself, and an excellent opportunity if you wanna quickly hear what some of the most interesting and eclectic hip-hop/funk/jazz indie labels have been up to lately. The kicker?…
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Death Of the Freestyle
Freestyle rap commonly refers to rap lyrics which are improvised through a a capella or with instrumental beats, i.e. performed with no previously composed lyrics, or “off the top of the head” – Taken from…
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Oh, Rihanna
You sure as hell know how to get my attention.
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Kevin Durant Goes for 66 at Rucker Park
With the NBA lockout still in effect, Tall Person Kevin Durant took to the hallowed grounds of Rucker Park to give the people a show. The Durantula spazzed in the 4th quarter and went off…
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Beats Per Minute With Lord Finesse (Video)
FLüD watches is sponsoring a series of videos, highlighting legendary producers talking about their legacy, influences and methods. A cool way of marketing that we’ll probably only see more and more of in the future,…
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Watching The Throne: Do Disgruntled Retailers Have A Point?
Last Thursday an assortment of independent retailers, aka ‘mom & pop record stores’ issued a statement through the Record Store Day channels urging Jay & Ye to put a stop to their deal with Best…
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Happy Birthday, Chuck D
Happy Born Day to Chuck D, one of the best to ever breathe on a mic. Chuck truly perfected the art of combining intricate rhymes with explosive truths about oppression. Without him, your favorite conscious…
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Game & DJ Skee – HoodMorning (No Typo): Candy Coronas (Mixtape)
Everybody’s favorite namedropping beef-baiter drops his newest mixtape today, including the diss track nobody asked for. That being said, the guy still has a great ear for beats and a dope voice, so you might…
