Articles Posted by Barbie Bardot
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Review: Prodigy – The Ellsworth Bumpy Johnson EP
I remember Mobb Deep when they came out as sixteen year old kids. “The Infamous” produced well known classics like “Shook Ones, part 2″ and “Survival of the Fittest”, songs that enveloped you in their…
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One on One with Kent M$ney
Kent M$ney, Va native and current Cali repper, made a huge impact in the world of underground hip hop with his mixtape, “Becoming” that dropped last year. After rocking SXSW with his Surf Club family,…
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Review: Zion I & The Grouch – Heroes in the Healing of the Nation
After a five-year hiatus, Zion I & The Grouch return with their new CD, Heroes in the Healing of the Nation
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Low End Theory: How One Tribe Changed a Nation
When A Tribe Called Quest released their second album, The Low End Theory, on September 24, 1991, they continued in the path of De La Soul and GangStarr by bridging the gap between hip-hop and jazz. They challenged the status quo simply by being themselves. In doing all of these things, Tribe changed the landscape and ushered in a new era of hip-hop.
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Snap Judgment: Kanye – “Power” (Remix)
“They tryin’ to Axl Rose you, welcome to the jungle. To be continued, we on that Norman Mailler shit.”
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Concert Recap: Wale at Highline Ballroom
Recap of Wale’s Highline Ballroom concert with J Cole, Diggy Simmons, and Tiara Thomas.
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Madonna + LL Cool J Tracksuit = Style FAIL
The queen of style and image reinvention herself, Madonna, stepped out this weekend in an outfit that seriously made me question whether or not she stopped to look in the mirror before she left the house.
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Dude, Where’s My Rap Crew?
Rap groups are rapidly disappearing from the music landscape. Unfortunately, for both the fans and artists, hip-hop groups now tend to have the same lifespan as most R&B groups (which, in case you’re wondering, is ridiculously low).
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The Evolution of Mixtapes
2009 was the year of mixtapes. Never before has hip hop seen so many outstanding mixtapes in both quantity and quality (lyrics, beat selection and production). You need to fully understand the evolution of mixtapes…
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The 13 Worst Career Moves in Hip-Hop History
Sometimes the only thing separating a Fif from a Ja is one smart move. Pesky decisions swarm us daily in life, like a troop of blind killer bees. Most of us just swat them with…
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How to Alienate Your Female Fan Base in 10 Days or Less
So, Drake has had every girl in the world thinking that they were the definition of the “Best I’ve Ever Had” ever since his mixtape dropped. At first, it appeared that the light skinned boy…
