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Rapper's Delight: The Next Episode
posted: July 16, 2011
Well it’s been quite a journey, friends, but here we are”the last chapter of Rapper’s Delight” and I hope you’ve enjoyed it as much as I have. As the wise and luminous Lupe Fiasco puts…
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Tuesday, May 17, 2011
posted: May 17, 2011
Another day, another project for Jack White. The Flintstones is about to get a lot naughtier. Rapper Common sparks a political throwdown. Apparently $200 million isn’t enough for the Winklevoss twins. “Here an app, there an…
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Soundcheck: Music In Movies — Rappers Turned Actors Turned Rappers
posted: May 17, 2011
It’s never a surprise when an entertainer has more than one talent, and in the hip hop world, that usually translates to rappers trying their hand at the silver screen. Some have been more successful…
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Rapper's Delight: Instrumental Hip Hop
posted: April 9, 2011
Emceeing and hip hop go hand in hand, it’s as simple as that. It’s rare to hear a beat without someone spittin’ over it, especially in mainstream hip hop, and let’s face it: the formula…
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Soundcheck: Is Kanye’s Bad Rap Overshadowing G.O.O.D. Music?
posted: January 25, 2011
After Coachella announced Kanye West as their 2011 headliner, fans responded with disappointment and outrage, many claiming they would rather forego the festival than support the controversial superstar. Despite West’s less than stellar public persona,…
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Limitless Swerve
posted: September 13, 2010
Lots of MCs want you to think they’re the next big thing. Koncept actually may be. Barely in his twenties, the Chi-Town rapper is already gaining comparisons to hip hop intelligentsia like Common, Lupe Fiasco…
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