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Hip Hop Habit: Konsep

posted: May 25, 2010

Nestled somewhere deep beneath a sea of dreads are the thoughts of Adrian Boykin (a.k.a. rapper Konsep), thoughts that provide the fuel for some of the most diverse and infectious hip hop on the site…
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Scene & Heard: Miami, FL

posted: May 23, 2010

“Man, you’ve got to check out . They’ve got a great music scene.” How many times have you heard that from someone coming back from a road-trip or a summer stint cross…
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Hip Hop Habit: ELEMENT

posted: May 18, 2010

Against a backdrop that resembles the upbringing of so many prolific rappers,  ELEMENT (Jeremiah Sojourney) grew up pushing paper and pen as a therapy to cope with his troubled reality. Emerging from a household split between music and abuse, Sojourney has mended…
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Fight Club

posted: May 17, 2010

When a female MC jumps in the ring, there’s an unspoken pressure to come hard, wiping the smirks off male faces with a well-crafted verbal slap. It’s still a boy’s club, after all, and proving…
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Needle in the Haystack Follow Up: Trillogy

posted: May 14, 2010

Bringing this week’s Needle in the Haystack to a close, we have a wrap up video with Trillogy. Be sure to  download their free track “The Future,” and check out their MTV Music Interview. Keep…
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Hip Hop Habit: Michael E. Blake

posted: May 11, 2010

Suburban Illinois might seem like an unlikely place to find organic beats strife with social commentary but, truthfully,  it’s there. It’s also the place to find early ˜00 club hop and verses structured on ironic…
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