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Credibility Suicide? Get Lady Gaga’s Producer on the Line
Could it be that Lady Gaga & Alicia Keys have harder beats than your favorite rapper…?
Reebok celebrates the 20th anniversary of the PUMP!
To celebrate the anniversary of the Pump Reebok collaborated with retailers worldwide to come up with 20 throwback Reebok Pumps.
I refuse to believe Julia Beverly is a fraud
And not just because I want to motorboat that. Well yeah, mostly. But still!
With (White) Friends Like These…
This is what happens when you pay a bit too much attention to a Deuce Poppi song…
Kick In The Door - One Of My Realest Deals, Ever
Real bloggers do real things. I don’t want it. And neither do you.
Who’s The Asshole Now?
Joe Budden, Glasses Malone and Joell Ortiz discuss the concept of “prejudgment”.
Book of Rhymes: A Rapper/Author Wish List
Here’s wishing more MCs would sell-out in Barnes & Noble…
Credibility Suicide? Get Lady Gaga’s Producer on the Line
Could it be that Lady Gaga & Alicia Keys have harder beats than your favorite rapper…?
With (White) Friends Like These…
This is what happens when you pay a bit too much attention to a Deuce Poppi song…
Two For [Your] Money: Which ‘09 LPs Have You Slept On?
XXL reflects on a pair of great yet neglected 2009 albums…
Wale vs. Cudi: Who Made the Better Debut?
Which one of the two XXL 2009 Freshmen crafted the better disc…?
The 11th Hottest Rapper in the Game
This kid spits hot fire and knows just what you like so you better recognize…
Alterna-Rap Jack
XXL collects some of the best “alternative hip-hop” joints of the last several months…
No Ceilings, Mad Punch Lines
XXL breaks down some of Weezy’s best lines from his new mixtape…
Flashback Friday: Remember Illegal?
Illegal was the teen rap group that could actually fade ‘em all.
I refuse to believe Julia Beverly is a fraud
And not just because I want to motorboat that. Well yeah, mostly. But still!
Have a baby by Rawse, meet Floyd Mayweather
50 Cent’s latest stunt involving someone’s baby’s mother.
Seniors are the new freshmen
Old man rap replaces hipster rap on the TIs’ list of priorities.
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, [...]
Who’s The Asshole Now?
Joe Budden, Glasses Malone and Joell Ortiz discuss the concept of “prejudgment”.
Rhyme and Punishment
What do Gucci Mane, Lil’ Boosie, Wu-Tang weed carriers, B.G. & Katt Williams have in common?
Owe Me Back Like You Owe Your Income Tax
*singing* You owe Kelis… You owe Uncle Sam… You owwwwweee meeeee!!!
Credibility Suicide? Get Lady Gaga’s Producer on the Line
Could it be that Lady Gaga & Alicia Keys have harder beats than your favorite rapper…?
Reebok celebrates the 20th anniversary of the PUMP!
To celebrate the anniversary of the Pump Reebok collaborated with retailers worldwide to come up with 20 throwback Reebok Pumps.
I refuse to believe Julia Beverly is a fraud
And not just because I want to motorboat that. Well yeah, mostly. But still!
With (White) Friends Like These…
This is what happens when you pay a bit too much attention to a Deuce Poppi song…
Kick In The Door - One Of My Realest Deals, Ever
Real bloggers do real things. I don’t want it. And neither do you.
Who’s The Asshole Now?
Joe Budden, Glasses Malone and Joell Ortiz discuss the concept of “prejudgment”.
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Rakim Soldiers Through Sound Issues At NYC Release Party [With Pictures & Video]
Ra moves the crowd at hometown concert…
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FEATURE: Crooked I, Homage to Dr. Dre, Pt. 5 of 5
// Crooked I salutes Dr. Dre’s musical genius…
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FEATURE: Nipsey Hussle, Homage to Dr. Dre, Pt. 4 of 5
// Nipsey Hussle salutes Dr. Dre and the 10-year anniversary of his last classic…
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XXL’s Official 100 Best Hip-Hop Web Sites, Pt. 2 (L-Z)
// In part two, XXL puts the remaining half of hip-hop’s best sites in their proper perspective…
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