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New Year, New Music: What to Expect From Dre, Kanye, Minaj, Hudson, Drake, Rowland and J. Cole
posted: December 30, 2010
As 2010 draws to a close, the new year is looking ripe for new music. While we can expect big things from Kanye West’s My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy and hip hop’s newest it girl…
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The Dr Is In: Dr. Dre Offers Up Kush—Set to Detox in 2011
posted: November 30, 2010
After years of reneged release dates and rap-world rumors of its completion, it seems Dr. Dre is finally ready to release his ten-year-in-the-making album, Detox¦maybe. The first official single, Kush, released on Nov 18th, features…
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Discourse & Dischord
posted: November 19, 2010
The Good Ke$ha reveals the origin of her moniker The dollar sign in place of an s is lame”we all know that. But guys, it isn’t Ke$ha’s fault! She used to spell her name like…
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Putting Back the Boom-Bap in Rap: Q&A with Nottz
posted: November 9, 2010
Nottz wants to restore the boom-bap in rap. He misses the kind of hard-hitting bass patterns that formed the undercarriage of so many of hip hop’s no-frills golden moments before Diddy added glamor to the street…
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The Theatrical Hip-Hop Revolution
posted: October 21, 2010
Despite signs that the revolution is under way, cultural elitists scoff audibly at the mention of hip hop vis-í -vis theater, musical theater and opera. In fact, the revolution began long ago”some say with the Greeks…
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Discourse & Dischord
posted: September 17, 2010
The Good Eminem and Jay-Z rock Yankee Stadium Part one of Jay-Z and Eminem’s Home and Home Tour, which took place last week in Eminem’s hometown of Detroit, was a success (to put it mildly).…
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