Articles Posted in the Lists Category
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10 Artists Formerly Known As…
Mos Def may have one of the greatest monikers in the rap game but that doesn’t stop him from retiring it. When the year is done the man born Dante Smith will henceforth answer to ‘Yasiin.’ In honor of calling him whatever he wants to call himself (word to Ernie Terrell) TRU decided to take a look at 10 rappers who decided to quit banking on their previously established alias.
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Happy Labor Day: 8 Songs for Workers
Every week day, 9-5 gruntsmen drag themselves out of bed to do the dirty work of corporate slugs. Somewhere along the line, we as a society smartened up and gave ourselves Labor Day in honor of that dirty work. In honor of the laziest day of our calendar year (rightfully so), TRU has compiled a list of eight workers anthems; one for each hour of the work day.
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Don’t Call It A Comeback: But These Guys Are Trying To
Supposedly coming up in the next year or so are five major hip hop comebacks, with four once-prominent MCs and one infamous duo attempting to rediscover their footing. TRU breaks down each situation, as well as offers predictions on each comeback’s outcome. Peep the crystal ball.
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The Definitive Guide to Lil’ Rappers
One of the worst trends in hip-hop that just won’t die is the usage of either “Young” or “Lil” before a rapper’s name. While “Lil” was once a title for youngins in the game- or…
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The 5 Greatest Label Runs In Rap History
When digging for records you often run across records you don’t know but which might be of interest. The first thing you do then is look for the label and year of release. Like when…
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DJ Premier’s 10 Greatest Hits Of The Naughts
Premier is revered as a treasure of rap’s golden age in the 90s, but the man has never actually stopped creating his vintage boombap. So in honor of Premier’s more than impressive discography and to underline the fact that more than a decade after his supposed prime, he’s still playing the game on an admirable level, TRU proudly presents…
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TRU Presents: The 10 Greatest Wu-Tang Videos
Remember Cappadonna’s ‘Milk The Cow‘? It was one of the highlights on his solo debut in 1998 so I was surprised to suddenly see a video pop up online that I had never seen. The…
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Before They Were Famous: 10 Little-known Debuts from Big-time Rappers
Many rappers have crafted some classic debuts that are superior to anything in their respective catalogs. Think Illmatic, Reasonable Doubt, Ready to Die, etc. Still, there have been more than a few rappers who struck…
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Halftime Report: The Real cRap Comes At Halftime
That dude over at About.com (ever heard of him?) put up two lists since we’re halfway through the year. It’s a solid collection of songs but there’s a chronic lack of hot sauce and it’s a bit heavy on 3.5′s, so to say. That’s no knock on the list, it just seems that most of the heavy hitters of 2011 will see their release in the second half. At least we hope so.
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Don’t Believe The Hype: After The Freshmen Class
Within the modern climate of the music industry the hype machine can move at a relentless, breakneck pace. Some emerge victorious, others are gobbled up just to be spitted out without anything to show after…
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Geek Down: The Greatest Superhero Rhymes
Vast Aire ft. Raekwon & Vordul Mega – Thor’s Hammer
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A Decade Of Awesomeness By Just Blaze
It’s only too often we do these type of lists for the fallen soldiers of hip-hop, so we’ve decided to give someone some roses while he can still smell them. Talking to a friend last weekend about top producers he made sure to underscore that Just Blaze is, in fact, a mothaf****ing legend.
