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Soundcheck: Charity Cases – Hip Hop Heroes Give Back
posted: August 23, 2011
Although hip hop headlines usually highlight a new album, or the latest antics of riled up rappers; Lupe Fiasco gave people something else to talk about last week. His charity, The Lupe Fiasco Foundation, launched…
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88 MPH: Hip Hop DNA & "Get Me Back On Time, Engine No.9"
posted: August 19, 2011
If you were to turn on a hip hop radio station in the early ’90s, you were almost guaranteed to hear Wilson Pickett. It might seem ludicrous that a ’60s soul crooner would sit comfortably next…
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Soundcheck: Game's Got Beef — Seeing R.E.D.
posted: August 16, 2011
The King Of Beef has a few bones to pick, and he’s been on a slow burn leading up to the release of his new album, R.E.D. The Compton-based bad boy has made a career out…
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Skye Allen Vs. Drake
posted: August 13, 2011
In our latest edition of Vs., we’re taking a look at Detroit-based rapper Skye Allen and putting him up against Canadian rapper Drake. Drake has built up a huge fan base in recent years due…
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Soundcheck: Hot Summer Collabos
posted: August 9, 2011
As the end of summer approaches, so does the last of the hot summer music from hip hop’s finest. The latest batch of all-male mash-ups are comprised of some surprising pair-ups and lots of old…
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Soundcheck: White Girls Gone Wild – Hip Hop Edition
posted: August 2, 2011
There’s a new crew in town and they came to play. The White Girl Mob has taken hip hop by storm through a ninja-like internet crawl and some standout stars making big waves. The Oakland-based…
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