Articles Posted in the The Rap Up Category
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The Rap Up is 5
This little blog of ours just turned 5 today. Crazy, ain’t it? When I started this blog, I had no agenda. I simply needed an avenue to share my ideas. It’s great to see that this tiny spot has blossomed into an award-winning resource that people trust and enjoy.
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Annnd We’re Back
Just a word to inform you that TRU is back in business after a day of non-stop technical difficulties. Thanks to @drivenmg for lending a helping hand on the issue. (No Mark Foley) Stay tuned…
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Kick, Push
Congratulations to Brendan Pailet, the winner of our Rakim skate deck contest. He’s a cool one. You can catch Brendan on Twitter, where he fervently spouts Jay-Z lyrics and gripes about snow.
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The Year in Review: 2009 TRU Hip-Hop Awards
2009 flew by so fast that some of us still find ourselves clutching what’s left of its feathers wondering where the hell 12 months went. We decided that the only way to properly close the…
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Vote for Your Rakim Skate Deck Contest Finalists
Ding! Ding!! Ding!!! All the entries are in. We have 4 Trubians slugging it out for the Rakim Zoo York skateboard deck. Read their entries below and vote for your favorite now. The winner will…
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Skillz – The Rap Up 09 (Dirty Version)
The 09 Rap Up (Clean) 1 Skillz – The Rap Up 2009 [Clean] Skillz – The Rap Up 2009 [Dirty] Skillz is back with yet another entertaining wrap-up of the year’s cultural events. I look…
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Your Favorite White Boy Confirms TRU’s Awesomeness
From YFWB’s XXL Top 100 Hip-Hop Websites: Brushes With Fame: Rizoh over at TRU is hands down one of the realest dudes I have ever met since I started blogging. Even though he is one…
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XXL Confirms The Rap Up’s Awesomeness
XXL has unveiled a list of the Best 100 Hip-Hop Sites and guess who made the cut? TheRapUp.com, of course. Hey, what’s that puppy med site doing on our hip-hop list? Botched URLs aside, it’s…
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Soulbrotha and Rukus Freestylin’ in the Studio [Video]
Now this is how you really freestyle off the top. Thanks for the shoutout, fellas.
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This is TRU Nation, Pledge Your Allegiance
Here’s a chance to show your friends how much you truly heart The Rap Up. Become a friend on teh Facebook (I hate that term “fan”). Then tell your friends, family, and cats to become…
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Clap for ‘em
I applaud the Black Weblog Awards judges for respecting my fresh. On one hand, I’m grateful that they found me worthy of recognition; on the other hand, I’m saddened that this award has effectively nullified…
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BWA Confirms The Rap Up’s Awesomeness
Your neighborhood rap music weblog has just snagged 2 nods for the 2009 Black Weblog Awards: Best Hip-Hop Blog and Best Music Blog. It’s our first time being nominated, so I’ll be busy doing headspins…
