Articles Posted in the Hip-Hop 101 Category
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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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Hindsight Is 20/20: How Scarface Made Me Realize I’m an Adult
When Scarface dropped his album ‘The Fix’ on Def Jam South almost ten years ago The Source gave it five mics, XXL heralded it as a XXL-rated classic and many, many other media added their praise to the choir. I bought the album because I thought it was dope as well, but five mics? Hell nah. In the words of Christopher Wallace; “Things Done Changed.”
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Interview: Ben Westhoff
Hip-hop journalist Ben Westhoff, of Village Voice and Creative Loafing fame, has penned a compelling book about the Dirty South hip-hop. I had an opportunity to meet him recently when he came to Houston for…
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Identity of Ready to Die Baby Revealed
For 17 years, many hip-hop fans have wondered: Who’s that chubby kid on the cover of Biggie’s Ready to Die? We finally have the answer to that million dollar question.
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8 Movies That Indirectly Influenced Hip-Hop
Eight movies that indirectly inspired your favorite rappers.
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Calendar of New Hip-Hop Albums
Stay abreast of new music with our calendar of upcoming albums.
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The Definitive Guide to Odd Future
Matching their names to their titles can be a headache-inducing maze. Don’t waste money on Tylenol. Here’s your OFWGKTA cheat sheet.
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Behold Your XXL 2011 Freshman Class
They did you one better this year by endorsing 10 + 1 MCs.
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DJ Premier Lists His Top 5 Producers
DJ Premier weighs in on the GOAT debate with his own Top 5.
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Spotlight: Hip-Hop: A Cultural Odyssey
Hip-Hop: A Cultural Odyssey is a luxury, large format book that explores the birth, evolution and global impact of hip hop culture over the past four decades. And believe me when I say that this…
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Spotlight: The Hip-Hop Word Count Project
Have you ever wondered who used Pig Latin in rap first?
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Rest in Power: DJ Screw
One of the most influential figures in hip-hop, Robert Earl Davis Jr., passed away 10 years ago today. What we now know as Screw music started with one man’s desire to slow the world down.…
