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Kendrick Lamar: Bitch Don’t Kill My VibeI got the chance to see Ab-Soul, School Boy Q, Jay Rock and Kendrick Lamar all come together as rap group Black Hippy last weekend at Downtown Record’s Downtown Festival in New York City.
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Luxury Rap by Luke SkinnerThe love between luxury and rap is for real (for realz?). Not just in looks, but in lingo, too. This is been noted, and ingeniously designed, by Luke Skinner, a graphic designer, illustrator, and
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Macklemore & Ryan Lewis: The HeistLate last year, Seattle emcee Macklemore and his production partner Ryan Lewis garnered national attention for their song, “Thrift Shop”, and an accompanying video that subsequently went viral.
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Shlohmo x Jeremih: Bo PeepI’m completely blown away (and shocked) by the latest premiere from Adidas/Yours Truely off the Songs From Scratch program bringing us Shlohmo x Jeremih “Bo Peep (Do U Right)”.
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Ghostpoet: Cash & Carry Me HomeHailing from England, Ghostpoet (aka Obaro Ejimiwe) represents a progressive spoken-word, rap genre of hip-hop that I can’t get enough of.
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Juicy J feat. The Weeknd: One Of Those NightsI have never been too crazy for The Weeknd, but I am feeling this new track he did with Juicy J.
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Antwon: 3rd World GrrlBay Area break out artist Antwon Bleak is someone to keep on your radar.
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Drake: Started From The BottomI’m loving the latest release from Drake “Started From the Bottom”, which depicts the rags to riches progression to his lifestyle today.
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Emily Kai Bock: Spit Gold Under An EmpireYou probably remember the video for Grimes’ “Oblivion” which was a online sensation last year.
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Ratking at Webster HallRatking performs at the Studio at Webster Hall 125 East 11th Street New York, NY 10003 Tuesday September 18 10:30pm Buy Tickets
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Mellowhype: DecoyIf you are a music lover and haven’t done so already, I suggest you check out any of hip hop collective, Odd Future’s Tumblrs. A collection of personal diaries through the Los Angeles-based group’s journey as they take hip hop by storm, the web savvy of the group is outdone only by the quality [...]
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Thursday Throwback: Nate DoggBUY HERE This week, we’re honoring Nate Dogg, Hip Hop’s hook man, who in his life (cut short by unfortunate complications from a stroke in 2011) helped define the G-funk sound of 1990s rap. With his smooth vocals on tracks of some of the genre’s most prolific cuts he garnered four Grammy nominations.