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Soundcheck: Hip Hop Speaks Out On Trayvon Martin Murder
posted: April 3, 2012
In the five weeks since the tragic killing of seventeen-year-old Florida teen Trayvon Martin, the hip hop community is stepping up to call for justice and action. Tons of hip hop heavyweights”including David Banner, E-40,…
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Soundcheck: Nicki Readies ‘Roman Reloaded’ For April 3 Release
posted: March 27, 2012
Nicki Minaj is finally ready to release her highly anticipated sophomore album, Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded. The twenty-one-track album features verses from Nas, Drake, Rick Ross and Cam’Ron among others. Last month she told Complex…
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SK8R BOI
posted: March 26, 2012
Like Lupe Fiasco, Billa Camp hails from Chi-Town, loves skateboard culture and is an exemplar of alternative hip hop. And here’s another similarity”both appeared in the video for Fiasco’s song Kick, Push.” Still, Camp’s got…
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Soundcheck: Killer Collabos
posted: March 20, 2012
It’s time to review another round of hot collaborations from some of hip hop’s most famous faces. This list features some unlikelypairings and some unstoppable up-and-comers as well as some old favorites with some new…
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Soundcheck: New Music Previews: Diggy, Wiz, Cudi, Tech & More
posted: March 13, 2012
Spring has almost sprung and with it comes a fresh crop of new music from the likes of Kid Cudi, Wiz Khalifa, Diggy Simmons and Tech N9ne among others. Cudi‘s latest project first caused a…
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Soundcheck: RiRi & Chris: What Were They Thinking?
posted: March 6, 2012
Just three years after the brutal beating that left Rihanna bruised and bloody in the street; we are supposed to forgive, forget and get ready to party? I think not. After releasing two collaborations last…
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