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Hold your head in the pokey, Lil Wayne
Fortunately, you got locked up in New York, which is mad soft.
Radio Politics 101: West Coast Motivation
DJ Skee breaks down the problems and politics of West Coast radio…
Hip-Hop at Halftime: Let Us Back In, Commish
An open letter to the NFL commissioner for more hip-hop at halftime…
Dear Fat Joe, Let Us A&R Your Next Remix
We invented the remix and got some tips for Joey’s new jawn…
The secret plan to rehabilitate Lil Wayne’s career
Did Lil Wayne really have to go to prison, or did the TIs set him up?
Don’t Feed Da Animals, ’Cause They Might Drop 28 Mixtapes in A Month
Dear Gorilla Zoe, 28 Mixtapes Later, We Still Won’t Care…
We Are The World 2010: Good Cause Bad Idea?
Does having rappers on the remake of “We Are the World” hurt or help hip-hop’s image?
Game’s a Cat Licker & His New Song Sucks
Maybe we missed the memo, but who told Game to Auo-Tune about his coochie munchin’ fetish?
If I Was will.i.am, I Gotta Feeling I’d Sell Out, Too
On the low, the Black Eyed Peas might be more hip-hop then you think…
Hold your head in the pokey, Lil Wayne
Fortunately, you got locked up in New York, which is mad soft.
The secret plan to rehabilitate Lil Wayne’s career
Did Lil Wayne really have to go to prison, or did the TIs set him up?
Five reasons Jay-Z is a member of the Illuminati
Just because I’m paranoid doesn’t mean he’s not out to get me.
Kanye West does not care about Haiti
Why Kanye doesn’t give a shit about George Clooney’s telethon.
Hell hath no fury like a blogger mildly upset
Fail to send me free shit in the mail at your own risk.
Don’t encourage Gucci Mane
Has ironic appreciation of LCD rap lead to an actual increase in crime?
A Poem For The Youth Voter
Just give me one more week and we get back to hip-hop and such, I promise. Maybe two weeks.
Economics and Annoying Smart Guys
Or “How America Stopped Worrying and Learned to Love the Nerds”
Hipster Rap
Technology is conspiring to keep me from finishing other vids, so in the meantime here’s a quick one by request.
Ballad of the Little Hater
Jay Smooth bigs up all his haters with this impressive little ballad…
The Republican’s Hater Ball
Hateration in the GOP dancerie. I’m soooo glad you all asked for commentary on Sarah Palin and made me sit through the convention last night.
Vlogging is Stupid
Just a station announcement before we return to regular programming. Conversate is totally a word, by the way.
The Young Buck/50 Cent Phone Call
Rosey Grier said it’s alright to cry, and he could totally kick your ass.
Obama Mashup Tribute: He Really Deed It.
I may be cynical about the politics but no matter what happens from here on in, our kids will never again have to wonder if they can really do it. That’s something.
No Homo Erectus (Pause, Pause, Pause)
Guest blogger Danja29 breaks down the difference between change and evolution in hip-hop…
BLOG: Who Makes Kanye’s Beats While He’s (Not) Blogging?
Guest blogger Al Shipley breaks down Mr. West’s long history of co-producers
Hip Hop the Fairy Tale: Cinderella, You’re Going Down!
Guest blogger Shelby Powell takes a look at hip-hop fusion among other things…
K-Def talks shop, various equipment used through the years. Mentions experiences from Marley’s House Of Hits
Guest blogger JNOTA chops it up with K-Def…
Are Mixtapes Better Than Albums Now?
C. Pierznik ponders on whether mixtapes have become better than albums…
Illmatic & Slumdog Millionaire
Guest blogger B Nestor makes a correlation between Slumdog and Illmatic…
BLOG: The Concept of Success in Hip Hop
Guest blogger TPAR examines the concept of success in hip-hop…
Hip Hop the Fairy Tale: Cinderella, You’re Going Down!
I was speaking with Donny Goines a few days back about the reviews on his last project, Minute After Midnight. It’s a concept piece with an evocative title that draws a comparison between Cinderella and your favorite rapper. The Hip Hop clock strikes 12 and the Maybach turns into a Datsun; the fancy chain, [...]
2010 DN Tournament - The Elite H8
–and the next to last Negro Please… Catch you haters later this evening for the final sign off!
2010 DN Tournament - Round 1, South & East Regions [Part One]
The most wonderful time of our year is finally upon us! Hate or die!
‘Clef, CLIF and the Precipice
We’re well beyond a slippery slope when it comes to the Haitian relief effort.
Hold your head in the pokey, Lil Wayne
Fortunately, you got locked up in New York, which is mad soft.
Radio Politics 101: West Coast Motivation
DJ Skee breaks down the problems and politics of West Coast radio…
Hip-Hop at Halftime: Let Us Back In, Commish
An open letter to the NFL commissioner for more hip-hop at halftime…
Dear Fat Joe, Let Us A&R Your Next Remix
We invented the remix and got some tips for Joey’s new jawn…
The secret plan to rehabilitate Lil Wayne’s career
Did Lil Wayne really have to go to prison, or did the TIs set him up?
Don’t Feed Da Animals, ’Cause They Might Drop 28 Mixtapes in A Month
Dear Gorilla Zoe, 28 Mixtapes Later, We Still Won’t Care…
We Are The World 2010: Good Cause Bad Idea?
Does having rappers on the remake of “We Are the World” hurt or help hip-hop’s image?
Game’s a Cat Licker & His New Song Sucks
Maybe we missed the memo, but who told Game to Auo-Tune about his coochie munchin’ fetish?
If I Was will.i.am, I Gotta Feeling I’d Sell Out, Too
On the low, the Black Eyed Peas might be more hip-hop then you think…
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Jay-Z to Headline Bonnaroo Fest, Kid Cudi & Jay Electronica Added to Bill
Jiggaman tapped for this year’s Bonnaroo fest in Tennessee…
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Gucci Mane, Soul on Ice [Jailhouse Interview]
// Gucci speaks on Jeezy, drugs and thugs…
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Big Pun, Book of Rhymes, Vol. 1
// Classic tribute article on Big Pun from the pages of XXL, circa 2003
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Nipsey Hussle, The Making of “We Are the World 2010″
// Nipsey breaks down his experiences recording We Are the World…
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