Sigh. You know that ridiculous awards ceremonie that’s supposed to be the Oscars of music? The one that has a category for ‘best record’ and ‘best song,’ both awarding a single composition? A zillion awards…
With every album comes a tour, and the case was no different with “Watch the Throne.” Jay-Z and Kanye West have embarked on a nationwide tour, and fortunately I was able to see them in…
While freestyling at UIC, Lupe name-checked some important dudes just for the fuck of it. “When you’re done Watching The Throne, turn around and watch me, when you’re done with the Carter 4 come back…
Last Thursday an assortment of independent retailers, aka ‘mom & pop record stores’ issued a statement through the Record Store Day channels urging Jay & Ye to put a stop to their deal with Best…
Though the track ‘Lift Off’ will still be on te album, contrary to earlier reports it will NOT feature the infamous grenade catcher. Maybe they heard ‘Lighters’? More good news: TRU’s favorite Wolf Gang representer…
Apparently, spending studio time with Bey led to an amicable relationship with her husband as well. When asked whay he would say to his five years younger self on his Tumblr Frank Ocean finshed his…
Track number one on this project sure doesn’t help to eleviate the sunken expectations. GTFO with that “catch a grenaaaaade for ya” nonsense, weren’t y’all supposed to be going “Hard As a Motherfucka”? They’ve already…
TRU takes a look at ten icons of rap (in no particular order) and how real they’ve actually kept it.
A few weeks ago, Kanye West gave an amazing performance at the 2011 Coachella Festival. Doing a mix of songs spanning his entire career, Kanye closed the festival out with a wall in honor of the Gods,…
Let´s get this out the way first, rapping about insecurities is not revolutionary. There have been many hip-hop acts from Atmosphere to Scarface and everybody in between who’ve rapped about their moments of doubt and…
Watch the Throne duo Jay-Z and Kanye West closed out SXSW 2011 with regal authority on Saturday.
This thing is definitely going to give some poor soul a seizure.