5 Classic Hip-Hop Album Covers Reimagined As NES Games

People involved with hip-hop often talk about it as a game. Though this is not intended litterally, hip-hop did come up during the same age as and parallel to videogames; from the late 70s to…
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VIDEO: Shit Drake Says

After Shit White Girls Say …To Black Girls, Shit Black Guys Say, Shit New Yorkers Say and many, many others, the Shit Girls Say meme has now garnered it’s first rap entry with Shit Drake…
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Once Upon A Time, On An Internet All Over The World…

It was a dark time for the empire. A massive uprising like one never seen before on the web had halted the development of their SOPA/PIPA weaponry, and just when the battle seemed to have…
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“You Canada Dry” Common Vs Drake Themed Shirt

No webstore is carrying them yet but you can order these by contacting Chi-Town native Custom Velasquez through custom520@gmail.com. Spotted at Fake Shore Drive.
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Tina Fey shares “Hoagie of Forgiveness” with ?uestlove

Something special happened between the “30 Rock” scribe and The Roots’ drummer on Tuesday’s episode of “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon.” Tina Fey shared a “Hoagie of Forgiveness” (which is apparently a Philly tradition) and…
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Happy Holidays From The TRU Nation!

…and from Santa Rozay too!
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The Year in Review: 2011 TRU Hip-Hop Awards

Dec 23rd

Posted by J.Monkey over at The Rap Up

Time waits for no man, with Christmas waiting in the wings to let loose the smell pine and way too much food and drink it's already time to unveil the winners of the TRU Awards 2011. Some new categories, some old ones, but all rightfully earned. Let's go!
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TRU Presents: Rap’s Naughty & Nice List 2011

Dec 21st

Posted by Aaron over at The Rap Up

Wow. Another year come and gone. “Naughty and Nice List 2010″ was my second ever post for TRU. One year later, I”m officially a member of TRU and legally able to slur my words. No…
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[Singles] Emilio Rojas – “Devil’s Pie (F**k the Slice)”

Dec 16th

Posted by HipHopDX RSS Feed over at HipHopDX RSS Feed

Tupac samples for the win.
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Troy & Abed Wish You A Gleeful Christmas

Dec 14th

Posted by J.Monkey over at The Rap Up

Witness Jehova’s most secret witness infiltrating Christmas. The time for holiday cheer is here but if you’re not watching Community (something I think you should see), I suspect your humorless soul will receive nothing but…
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I’m At A Loss For Words

Dec 12th

Posted by J.Monkey over at The Rap Up

Seriously, just… WTF?!?
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7 Clues to the Rap Game If You’ve Just Woken Up from the 90s

Dec 1st

Posted by J.Monkey over at The Rap Up

Let’s say you’re a hip-hop fan who’s been in a coma since the mid-90s and has just waken up. First off; Welcome back and kudos for mastering the internet right away, you’ve immediately hit on…
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All Tim Tebow Does Is Win

Dec 1st

Posted by Sketch the Journalist over at The Rap Up

As the NFL’s Denver Broncos continue to chalk up W’s after installing the Mile-High Messiah (with questionable throwing skills) in the quarterback position, you just had to know the Internetz would come up with this…
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All Tim Tebow Does is Win

Dec 1st

Posted by Sketch the Journalist over at The Rap Up

As the NFL’s Denver Broncos continue to chalk up W’s after installing the Mile-High Messiah (with questionable throwing skills) in the quarterback position, you just had to know the Internetz would come up with this…
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The 5 Worst Rap Names to Google

Nov 21st

Posted by J.Monkey over at The Rap Up

In this day and age it's become more important than ever for an artist to have an online presence. Recording under a name that'll churn out a zillion other results before yours is probably not a sound business move, but it's something these five almost impossible to google artists did anyway. Peep disadvantaged game. [...]
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Freedom Of Expression Is Great!

Nov 18th

Posted by J.Monkey over at The Rap Up

A Softer World is a great daily webcomic that has been a welcome addition to my RSS feeds for quite some time. It utilizes slightly abstracted photographs split into three panels and the first two…
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Timesuck: The Rap Board

Nov 17th

Posted by Sketch the Journalist over at The Rap Up

If you ever wished the cover of the Tribe’s Midnight Marauders album could be an interactive catchphrase Internet game – your day has arrived. Welcome to The Rap Board – a simple, yet genius, idea…
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THIS ISN’T DUBSTEP! (a Venn Diagram)

Nov 11th

Posted by J.Monkey over at The Rap Up

Read any random post on a dubstep song anywhere online and there’s a fat chance you’ll see multiple comments like “THIS ISN’T DUBSTEP!”, “YES IT IS!” and everything in between. When a genre reaches a…
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Barack Trolling

Oct 30th

Posted by J.Monkey over at The Rap Up

Spotted @ Comixed
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Who Says 50 Cent Doesn’t Have a Heart?

Nov 2nd

Posted by Rizoh over at The Rap Up

50 Cent heard that the whole country is under the grip of something called recession or whatever, so he tweeted this picture of heart-shaped moola to make you broke bastards feel better. Fif puts his money where his mouth is…literally Related posts:50 Cent to Haters: “Shut Your Blood Clot Mouth” New Couple Alert: 50 Cent [...]
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My Girl’s a Republican

Nov 2nd

Posted by Rizoh over at The Rap Up

In the spirit of Election Day. [ItsTheReal] Related posts:This Girl Is My New Hero Nikon Girl, Canon Boy The Real – Bey-Z F. Baby Related posts:This Girl Is My New Hero Nikon Girl, Canon Boy The Real – Bey-Z F. Baby
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There’s Some People Smoking Weed

Oct 29th

Posted by Rizoh over at The Rap Up

A Dallas reporter is shocked to find out that Cali fans love smoking weed in public. “Right over there, there’s some people smoking weed.” I bet they’re all Wiz Khalifa fans. Related posts:The Coolest Anti-Smoking Ad Ever Money, Hoes, and Weed! Top 10 Weed Types (According to Rappers) Related posts:The Coolest Anti-Smoking Ad Ever Money, Hoes, and [...]
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Conan Reveals His Halloween Costume

Oct 27th

Posted by Rizoh over at The Rap Up

Related posts:The Most Creative Halloween Costume Ever [Video] How to Make Your Own Lady Gaga Halloween Costume Kanye West on Conan O’Brien Related posts:The Most Creative Halloween Costume Ever [Video] How to Make Your Own Lady Gaga Halloween Costume Kanye West on Conan O’Brien
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Chris Rock and Tracy Morgan Are Simon and Garfunkel

Oct 26th

Posted by Rizoh over at The Rap Up

During the Night of Too Many Stars, funnymen Chris Rock and Morgan donned turtlenecks and performed as Simon and Garfunkel…with the man himself Paul Simon. Simon rapping “Gin & Juice” at the end is the strangest yet funniest thing I’ve seen in a while. Related posts:Tanya Morgan – “Hip-Hop Is Dead II” Tracy Morgan – [...]
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Drunk Dancing Gone Wrong

Oct 24th

Posted by Rizoh over at The Rap Up

Dancing has never looked so painful. Once she started falling around, dude should’ve seen that as a harbinger of tragedy. That’s definitely going to hurt when the Grey Goose wears off in the morning. Related posts:Blame It on Alcohol: Woman Calls 911 to Report Herself as Drunk Driver Dancing Traffic Cop Kanye’s Complex Doppelganger Caught [...]
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[Videos] Jay-Z – Explains Decoded/Bing Partnership

Oct 21st

Posted by HipHopDX RSS Feed over at HipHopDX RSS Feed

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The Rap-to-English Translator

Oct 21st

Posted by Tycho over at The Rap Up

Listening to rap music in front of parents/grandparents/other old heads has always been an awkward experience. They start with questions about “rolling papers” and “flippin bricks”, then it’s “shawty bopping”, and before you know if you’re getting lectured on safe sex practices. Well, thanks to a former pharmaceutical report writer, we now have a reference [...]
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The Rent is Too Damn High

Oct 19th

Posted by Rizoh over at The Rap Up

If I lived in NYC I’d definitely vote for Jimmy McMillan. It’s not even a question. [via warming glow] Related posts:Shots Fired: Jay-Z – Brooklyn High (Jim Jones Diss) Damn You, Brandon Roy Damn, he’s cold… Related posts:Shots Fired: Jay-Z – Brooklyn High (Jim Jones Diss) Damn You, Brandon Roy Damn, he’s cold…
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And Now for the Most Bizarre Product of Ever

Oct 16th

Posted by Rizoh over at The Rap Up

With the iArm you can take your douchebaggery to the next level. Related posts:Pointless Product of the Day: Scratch DJ Coffee Table An Old White Lady Attacked Me at Starbucks Today Stop the Sag
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Celtics Spoof Rick Ross in Halloween Costumes

Oct 12th

Posted by Rizoh over at The Rap Up

It’s cool to see that Celtic veterans like Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett still find ways to have fun after all these years in the league. Watch as the boys dance to Rozay in the locker room after a practice session. [hoop doctors] Related posts:Celtics are World Champions Halloween Hip-Hop Playlist 08 5 Other Identities [...]
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