Articles Posted in the Awesome Category
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Behind the Music: Nas [Sneak Peek]
Vh1 will air a Behind the Music on Nas this Wednesday at 9 pm. Nas is a mildly talented rapper and his story is somewhat interesting, so I guess I’ll watch it.
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Epic Belgian Ad Adds Drama to Your Life
The new Belgium TV channel TNT uses a fun way to introduce their programming to the masses: We placed a big red push button on an average Flemish square of an average Flemish town. A…
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Google Maps For NES
Some thought TRU’s April Fools joke was less than great, and others wondered why one would even bother with a prank in the first place, but you’ll have to admit Google’s joke was damn near…
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The Rap Fiend’s Guide To Record Store Day 2012
A little less than three weeks from now is Record Store Day 2012. Former editions had worthwhile releases but not much rap-related material, but this year pulls out all the stops, might be hard to…
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The Wire’s Omar Plays ODB in Biopic
Oh dear Lord, is it possible Hollywood will get this one right? The Guardian is reporting that upcoming movie ‘Dirty White Boy’ has casted Michael K. Williams, better known as The Wire’s Omar Little as…
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Mr. Muthaf*ckin’ eXquire Freestyling in a Stripclub
Mr. Muthafuckin’ eXquire is interviewed in a stripclub by Pitchfork and gets to choose between two beats for him to spit over. While he doesn’t really feel either beat, saying ‘Bambi’ by Suuns lacks a…
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Good Album Art Isn’t Lost Where Stalley Is Concerned
We’ve often bemoaned the lack of interest in good album art at TRU, especially at major labels, and celebrated the ones that did get their act right. With the reveal of Stalley’s album art he…
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Halftime Report: The NBA is on Fire
After what could easily be described as a shaky start due to a long lockout, the 2011-2012 NBA season is shaping up to be all kinds of awesome. This weekend Deron Williams managed to hit a season-high 57 points(!) in a single game against the Charlotte Bobcats.
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Jimmy Kimmel Interviews Weezy, Despite Weezy Being A No-Show
Jimmy Kimmel doesn’t let a little thing like Lil Wayne not showing up for his interview derail an interview with Lil’ Wayne. He slaps a wig full of dreads and a hat on a random…
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SNL celebrates Jay & Beyonce’s baby with skit of the year
Last night the often uneven “Saturday Night Live” gave us one of their best episodes in a long time and a skit that may rank among this decade’s best. (If you’re unable to see clips…
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Theory Hazit’s “Sweet” parody video
Theory Hazit, the serious MC with a silly side you might have recently heard on the King Kulture compilation, just released this stellar parody song/visual of Common’s “Sweet” – the track that launched a feud…
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Just Pure AdrenaLIN
Cool artwork commemorating the unexpected meteoric rise of Jeremy Lin, the NBA’s new wünderkind. No idea who created this but thought I’d throw it out there on the count of it being awesome. If you…
