Articles Posted December 2011
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Today in Music History: Hendrix, Knight, Wonder and a Badly Tuned Piano
December 16, 1966: “Hey Joe,” off The Jimi Hendrix Experience is issued on Polydor. The losers at Decca Records initially passed on the group. December 16, 1967: “I Heard It Through the Grapevine,” the monster…
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Christmas Rappin’: The Top 10 Xmas Rap Songs
It’s that time of the year again when Chris Rea is driving a seemingly endless road to home, British glamrockers Mud are feeling lonely and Mariah Carey wants only you under her tree. While the…
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Rukus’ “For the Losers” Video is All Kinds of Awesome
Rukus is in this video somewhere. I think.
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LISTEN: Talib Kweli – Distractions
Talib has been talking about his forthcoming solo album, ‘Prisoner of Conscious’ for a while now but it seems like it will finally see the light of day in 2012. A beat by Oh No…
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Common’s The Dreamer / The Believer Full Album Stream
Since it’s nigh impossible to keep an album from leaking anyway Common apparently decided he might as well lit it go on his own terms. So here it is, a full album stream courtesy of…
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Review: Soul Khan’s Pursuance EP
Pursuance by Soul Khan The former battle champ Soul Khan recently released his EP ‘Pursuance,’ entirely produced by Audible Doctor, and has some surprises in store for those that expect a Canibus type fiasco (i.e.…
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Sample Food 2 (a/k/a The Best Mix You’ll Hear This Week)
Here’s a good one for you. Sample Food 2: a mix so patently conceived by and for music lovers. Sample Food 2: Completely devoid of filler. Sample Food 2: an endless loop of classic samples…
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Cuban Linx: Examination of What
Today’s top stories, brought to you by my future ex-wife.
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Troy & Abed Wish You A Gleeful Christmas
Witness Jehova’s most secret witness infiltrating Christmas. The time for holiday cheer is here but if you’re not watching Community (something I think you should see), I suspect your humorless soul will receive nothing but…
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DJ Premier and Nas Album Still a Go
I can’t speak for everyone, but when it comes to dream collaborations, a Nas and DJ Premier album rates permanently at the top of my wish list. The idea has been floated before. And though…
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Classics Revisited: Ice Cube – Amerikkka’s Most Wanted
These days, the word “classic” is thrown around as loosely as a Nerf ball at a picnic. However, we at TRU consider classics to be something which stand the test of time and have a…
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Danny Brown – Monopoly (Video)
No games. The hybrid drop some appropriately dirty and distorted visuals for a dirty and distorted track. Looking like it’s pulled off an old VHS-tape of a random rap show that lay around in a…
