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I don’t see it anywhere on ew.com, but
Lupe is featured in the current issue Entertainment Weekly
. EW ’s Margeaux Watson asked him if he was picked on a lot as a kid, and he had this to say: “When the gangbangers would try ...
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I’ll never forget the first day I saw
Rich Boy up close. It was at the 2006
BET Hip-Hop Awards, in Atlanta. “Throw Some D’s” was the biggest hit on the radio at the time. But because I hardly listen to radio, I almost paid ...
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During an Aftermath studio session, Busta launched a
tirade against all things internet, blaming new innovations like
mp3s and YouTube for hip-hop’s current state. He also points out that ringtones are now valued over singles, as ...
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thisisme then , titled after one of Common’s
songs, is a collection of hits from his early
years. The compilation draws mostly from the wealth of bangers on Comm’s first four albums: Can I Borrow a Dollar , Resurrection (his best ...
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Scarface ft. Lil Wayne, UTP, & T.I. -
Big Dog Status The undisputed King of the South
teams up with Weezyianna and Machine Gun Tip on “Big Dog Status. Made drops on the ridiculously crowded December 4th.
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Santogold is getting bent outta shape because someone
tried to tag her music as ‘hip-hop’. In her
view, it’s racist. That’s interesting because I recall her telling an NPR host that she used to write rhymes back in the ...
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Slug performing “You” alongside Mankwe Ndosi last night
on Conan O’Brien. ShareThis
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Rover
found this 13 days ago on
therapup.uproxx.com
Have you received your text message yet? If
you haven’t, I got your back: “Barack has chosen
Joe Biden to be our VP nominee. Watch the first Obama-Biden rally live at 3PM ET on www.BarackObama.com. Spread the word!”
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It’s official. BET Hip-Hop Awards returns to Atanta
for the second time in a row. The event
will be hosted by Katt Williams again. And, T.I. is top nominee (9!) once more. Not to mention that they somehow managed to fill up the Hip-Hop ...
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[See post to listen to audio] [ Download
] I would’ve probably dismissed “White Nigger” as a
publicity stunt if the song wasn’t so dope. Bill speaks on his early days as fledgling MC, while dropping jewels on race and ...
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As the news of Graduation’s sales victory was
hitting the streets, Big Brother and little brother were
celebrating GQ’s 50th anniversary in New York city. See more photos of Kanye, Ye’s fiancee Alexis Phifer, Shawn, model Oluchi, ...
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Here’s the full version of the “Body” video
I posted earlier. Poor Ja. He picked the wrong
time to launch his comeback. While BET was premiering his video last night, the whole world was busy googling “Blue ...
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I filed this under ‘ lyrical exercise ‘
so you already know what I think of it.
Admittedly, ‘Clef hasn’t had a good album in years, but between that catchy ass single and this showcase, I’m really looking forward ...
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“It is by the goodness of God that
in our country we have three unspeakably precious things:
freedom of speech, freedom of conscience, and the prudence never to practice either of them.” (Mark Twain) Shame on Master P and David ...
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[See post to listen to audio] Cue the
hype machine. Last night, Loud.com premiered this cut from
the 8 Diagrams. It spots an interpolation of the Beatles’ “My Guitar Gently Weeps.” As I mentioned earlier , Ghost had already ...
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[See post to listen to audio] Here’s what
“Stronger” sounded like before Kanye decided to re-write the
first verse. Let’s just say I’m delighted this version didn’t make the cut. [Props to Mittens27 for the ...
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No, I didn’t fly to NY just to
preview an album that I’ll be listening to in
3 weeks. I noticed that tons of quality previews have been making rounds on the web, and, in true T.R.U. fashion, decided to compile them on one page for ...
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Feast your eyes on some movie stills from
the most eagerly awaited flick in Black Hollywood, featuring
Denzel Washington, Common, T.I., and others. (more…)
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[See post to listen to audio] Hot damn
hoe, here we go again defending black folks who
do indefensibly dumb things. Even as black males face racial profiling, DWB, an ambivalent justice system, and other forms of discrimination, it’s also ...
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Apparently, he attempted to perform “Hey Mama” while
in Paris but couldn’t pull it off (understandably, if
I may add). You can see his backup singers and instrumentalists trying to comfort him. According to People , he tried ...
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