Say what you will about Jay-Z, but he somehow managed to get damn near a million people to buy an album that fucking sucks balls. This week, the Blueprint 3 remained in the top spot of the Billboard top 200 albums ...
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DMX Speaks on Reuniting With Swizz Beatz [With Exclusive Video]
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VH1’s Hip Hop Honors did things a bit differently than in years past for their sixth annual show, which went down last night (September 23) in Brooklyn. Rather than paying homage to some of hip hop’s greatest acts, as has ...
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VH1 hosted their big Hip Hop Honors event in my hometown of Brooklyn last night, paying homage to the last 25 years of Def Jam. I had the pleasure of attending the show and I must say, being a big ...
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It’s a recession Rapper Man. Meaning if you are a rapper man or a man dressed like a rapper man (pricey King Johnny jewelry, custom cars and cycles, etc.) you are a walking ATM. Now as a Rapper ...
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