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BBC Stands By Decision To Censor The Word “Palestine” From Rap Verse
February 08, 2012 | 7 Comments">7 Comments
To quote the late, great Amy Winehouse, “What kind of f*ckery is this?” In February 2011, British MC Mic Righteous spit a verse on late night BBC Radio containing the following words: I still have…
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Dilla Lives! Two Unreleased James Yancey Gems
February 07, 2012 | 1 Comment">1 Comment
Today James Yancey would’ve turned 38 years old, if his life hadn’t been cut short by dramatic health problems back in 2006. But instead of lamenting the huge loss to music, let’s celebrate the gems…
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Classics Revisited: A Tribe Called Quest – Midnight Marauders
February 06, 2012 | 2 Comments">2 Comments
These days, the word “classic” is thrown around as loosely as a Nerf ball at a picnic. However, we at TRU consider classics to be something which stand the test of time and have a…
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Grafh and Sarah Jay Make a Porno
February 02, 2012 | No Comments">No Comments
Grafh kicks a freestyle while adult entertainer Sarah Jay shakes her assets. In between rapping and ass-shaking, they take turns filming each other’s moves. How ki-yoot.
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5 Classic Hip-Hop Album Covers Reimagined As NES Games
February 02, 2012 | 1 Comment">1 Comment
People involved with hip-hop often talk about it as a game. Though this is not intended litterally, hip-hop did come up during the same age as and parallel to videogames; from the late 70s to…
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Photo Op: Rakim and Rakim
January 31, 2012 | 1 Comment">1 Comment
Old School and New School. Old New York and New New York. Traditional and Eccentric. The Greatest and The Latest. Rakim x Rakim. Go Giants! [r/o/t: Yamborghini Manteca]
Music
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Earl is Home
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Chimes Of Freedom: The Songs Of Bob Dylan
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Dilla Lives! Two Unreleased James Yancey Gems
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DOWNLOAD: Curren$y – Here EP
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LISTEN: Iron Solomon Ft. Talib Kweli – The Empire
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Culture
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The Rock Quoting Jay-Z In ‘GI Joe: Retaliation’
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A Fool And His Gold: HAZE
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5 Classic Hip-Hop Album Covers Reimagined As NES Games
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Kermit & Miss Piggy Put Fox News On Blast
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Jay-Z & The Bitch-Word: Thoughts On The Ridiculous Recycling Of A Hoax
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Ya Heard?!?!
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Earl is Home
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Murdoc Announces Gorillaz Collaboration With Andre 3000
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A$AP Rocky and ScHoolboy Q Announce Collabo Mixtape
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BBC Stands By Decision To Censor The Word “Palestine” From Rap Verse
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Bon Iver Declined To Perform At The Grammy Awards
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Reviews
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Classics Revisited: A Tribe Called Quest – Midnight Marauders
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Classics Revisited: Snoop Doggy Dogg – Doggystyle
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Classics Revisited: Dr. Dre – The Chronic
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Classics Revisited: Gang Starr – Daily Operation
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REVIEW: Raekwon – Unexpected Victory
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TRU Brain Trust
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The 11 Best Rap Albums of 2011
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The Top 20 Rap Songs Of 2011
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BT Review: The Roots – undun
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BT Review: Drake’s Take Care
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BT Review: Wale’s Ambition
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Girls
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Cuban Linx – All Over
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Cuban Linx – Smokey Winds
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Cuban Linx – Action
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Cuban Linx – Deliveries
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Cuban Linx – Slow Down
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