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Cipher House Rules
posted: November 8, 2010
In the game of rap, the cipher is where true talent emerges: two MCs going toe-to-toe in a battle of wits and words. Growing up in the Pacific Northwest, Dylan Sly Synclaire was a master…
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Testify
posted: October 20, 2010
Erudition isn’t requisite for a successful rap career (See: Lil Jon). But it’s definitely a game changer. That’s probably the first thing you’ll notice about Newark, New Jersey artist Khan Solomon. Dude’s eloquent. His lyrics…
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Hip Hop Habit: Lyriqs
posted: October 12, 2010
This week’s edition of Hip Hop Habit attempts to learn more about the man behind the mask. With nothing more than a brief mention about his production work for other artists and a series of…
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Hip Hop Habit: Lee Emcee
posted: September 14, 2010
I’ve always been perplexed as to why foreign accents never seem to shine through in song. From acts dating back to the British Invasion like The Beatles and Led Zeppelin to modern ensembles like The…
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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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Beat Don't Fail Me Now
posted: September 8, 2010
To get to Danya and the Fail, you have to go by way of Animate Objects, a venerated hip hop group from Chicago. That band began on the campus of the University of Illinois back…
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