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Why Yasiin Bey’s 'Black on Both Sides' is the Best Rawkus Records Album Ever...
“I write a rhyme, sometimes won't finish for days / Scrutinize my literature from the large to the miniature.”To be an MC — at least in the way expressed above — is an arduous and relentless endeavor....
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Common and Pete Rock’s Webster Hall Concert Reminds Us Why We Still Love...
While enveloping Webster Hall in a haze of boom-bap nostalgia last Thursday, Common took a break for a date. Kicking back on a tomato-red couch, Com unfurled a folksy freestyle for both the crowd and...
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Revered Underground Rapper, Ka, Dead at 52
Once again, the rap world mourns the loss of one of its most unique creators. On Monday afternoon, Ka’s official Instagram account reported that the rapper and firefighter passed away in New York City...
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Rewinding the Coolness of The Cassette Era
The Cassette Era is parallel to and synonymous with hip-hop. Of course, the rap game is forever connected to vinyl’s crate-digging romanticism – and you can’t discuss the music or the industry without...
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Remembering Ka, Hip-Hop’s Piercing Underground Hero
“Being deprived of the papes, made a lot of mistakes in my era / Hard life, course you needed the white horse to defeat they Chimera” — Ka, “Sirens" Kaseem Ryan, a two-decade New York City Fire...
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The Top Five Moments From The 2024 BET Hip Hop Awards
Tuesday night was the 2024 BET Hip Hop Awards, a rather tame award ceremony when compared to the network’s BET Awards (yes, they’re two separate award shows). Still, the night had some great moments —...
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Comparing Rappers to Their Dragon Ball Counterparts
How many times have you heard rappers drop a Dragon Ball Z reference? At this point, there have been too many examples for us to make a comprehensive list. It feels like everyone has, which is only...
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Pursuit of Happiness: BNXN on the Importance of Inspiring Yourself
BNXN understands the value of time management — especially when it comes to how much of it he should or shouldn’t allocate to internet nonsense. “I have decided not to dwell on negativity,” he tells...
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Everything You Need to Know About Voting in the 2024 Presidential Election
In less than 3 weeks, it will be Election Day, the day when people across the United States vote for who they believe should be president for the next four years. They will also be voting for those...
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The Listening: New Music From Ab-Soul, Kurious, Coco Jones and More
Another week, another batch of new music.Not only has Ab-Soul laced us with a new track off his upcoming album, Soul Burger, but we’ve got a deluxe version of Danny Brown’s brilliant Quaranta from...
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Celebrating 30 Years Of Scarface’s ‘The Diary’
It’s been 30 years since Scarface dropped his classic third album The Diary. It’s an album that affirmed the greatness of the Houston legend — for anyone who’d somehow slept on his first two solo...
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First Look Friday: Girlfriend’s Quest for Creative Greatness
By her own admission, Girlfriend wasn’t a big fan of her first recordings. Although her family would praise her voice when she sang at family functions, she wasn’t all that impressed by what she heard...
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MF Doom is One of the Greatest Rapper-Producers Ever, and Operation Doomsday...
Before you even hear MF DOOM offer one rap on Operation: Doomsday, his 1999 debut album, you actually hear something else — his production.“The Time We Faced Doom” kicks off Doomsday, the two-minute...
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Andre 3000 Says OutKast Fans Criticized His 'New Blue Sun' Album More Than...
Turns out that Andre 3000 thinks the backlash he’s received following the release of his New Blue Sun album hasn’t been from the rap or jazz community — but from OutKast fans. In a new interview with...
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A Tribe Called Quest Celebrate Their Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction
On Saturday night, A Tribe Called Quest was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. And to celebrate the occasion, a number of people spoke on the group’s impact, with figures like André 3000...
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Diddy Accused of Drugging and Raping 13-Year-old With Unnamed Celebrity in...
Weeks after his arrest, Diddy faces more new lawsuits. According to a Monday report from Variety, an unnamed woman filed a lawsuit accusing Diddy and another male celebrity, accusing them of raping...
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Kendrick Lamar Offers a Candid Answer About Whether He’s in Touch With His...
Kendrick Lamar isn’t afraid to talk about his feminine side. In an interview between himself and SZA for Harper’s Bazaar, the “Not Like Us” rapper was asked the following question by his former TDE...
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Che Noir and Rapsody Connect for New Single “Black Girl”
Over the last few years, Che Noir, representing Buffalo, NY, has been one of the most consistent and lyrical female emcees on the scene. She’s affiliated with 38 Spesh’s TCF Music Group and has been...
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Eminem Introduces Barack Obama at Detroit Kamala Harris Rally
With Election Day less than two weeks away, Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate, Tim Walz are collecting support of the big dogs — one of them being Eminem. During a Tuesday night Harris...
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Pursuit of Happiness: How DC The Don Tunes Out Internet Noise
In a career that stretches about seven years, DC The Don’s learned the virtue of using bad days to create. “That shit makes it lit,” he explains. “It makes it so much easier to make music.” If his...
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