Jan 19th
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| A few days after the birth of Jay-Z and Beyonce’s daughter Blue Ivy Carter Rolling Out premiered a story regarding a poem they received dedicated to Blue Ivy, supposedly by Jay-Z, in which he swears… |
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21 days ago. Dec 25th
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| Did you get a “Merry Christmas” text this morning? It may not be the most unique message, but it was the first text ever sent to a cellphone. And it’s definitely more festive than, say,… |
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| 1 month, 15 days ago. Dec 16th
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| December 16, 1966: “Hey Joe,” off The Jimi Hendrix Experience is issued on Polydor. The losers at Decca Records initially passed on the group. December 16, 1967: “I Heard It Through the Grapevine,” the monster… |
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| 1 month, 24 days ago. Dec 6th
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| The rhyming half of Black Sheep joins forces with the Tribe member sometimes spelled ‘Y’ aka Jarobi. Their collaboration ‘EVITAN’ should yield a full length album in 2012 and the first #OWS supporting single is… |
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| 2 months, 4 days ago. Nov 18th
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| 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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| 2 months, 23 days ago. Nov 14th
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| ‘One More Hit’ is a documentary on Pharcyde producer J Swift’s battle with crack addiction. The homie Khal hipped us to the fact that the film is almost done but needs some additional funds and… |
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| 2 months, 27 days ago. Nov 4th
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| Here’s some dope work by artist Jim Mahfood aka Food One (click to enlarge). A print will set you back $45 (including shipping) but you’ll have something cool on your wall to look at while… |
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| 3 months, 6 days ago. Nov 1st
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| Cage & CuDi pay tribute to Belgian cult-movie C’est arrivé près de chez vous (known as ‘ |
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| 3 months, 10 days ago. Nov 2nd
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| Earlier in October, Asher Roth launched a website to galvanize support for Prop 19. Add Wale to the list of MCs who’ve gone public with their opinion on the issue as we approach Election Day. TRU’s own Tycho snapped this photo of Mr. Folarin proclaiming his support for Prop 19 sign at the Red Bull [...] |
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| 1 year, 3 months ago. Nov 1st
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| Like most Americans, the Obamas celebrated the age-old tradition of sedating unsuspecting kids with candy on the Devil’s Holiday, known to some as Halloween. Naturally, Barack dressed up as a Muslim terrorist, while Michelle dressed up as Kenyan witch. Proceed for photo evidence. Related posts:Kanye’s Life Changing Meeting with the Obamas Top 10 Halloween Rap [...] |
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| 1 year, 3 months ago. Oct 22nd
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| I had fun kicking around names of Houston rappers who would make a decent gubernatorial candidate. It’s really not that bizarre if you think about it. Rappers and politicians have more in common than most people realize. Enter Rhymefest with his announcement that he’s diving head first into Chicago’s notoriously dirty political landscape. Fest is [...] |
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| 1 year, 3 months ago. Oct 19th
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| What if, after nearly 20 years of embodying the darkness, they’re actually seeking the Light? Related posts:David Banner: “Jesus Would’ve Been a Gangsta Rapper” Chace Infinite Supports Jesus Christ Method Man Attacked by Juggalos (Video) |
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| 1 year, 3 months ago. Oct 14th
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| Tommie Smith is about to sell the historic gold medal he won at the 1968 Olympic Games. Smith is also auctioning the pair of Pumas he wore during the competition. Related posts:Team USA Grabs Gold in Beijing Sway – “Silver & Gold” (Featuring Akon) Dante Wesley Nearly Decapitates Clifton Smith [Video] |
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| 1 year, 3 months ago. Oct 9th
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| Gary Weis’ groundbreaking 1979 documentary, 80 Blocks From Tiffany’s, is now available on DVD. a 1979 documentary directed by Gary Weiss. The film depicted the clandestine activities of South Bronx gangs, primarily the “Savage Skulls” and the “Savage Nomads” The DVD release will include the feature film, interviews, a 40 page hard cover book featuring [...] |
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| 1 year, 4 months ago. Oct 5th
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| Some high school cheerleaders in Bridgeport, Connecticut think their midriff-baring uniforms show too much skin and they want local officials to step in and help. No, I’m not making that up. A former captain of a cheerleading squad took the complaints to the Bridgeport Board of Education last week, and then proceeded to give them [...] |
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| 1 year, 4 months ago. Oct 1st
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| Did race play a role in the backlash to LeBron James’ “The Decision”? James thinks so, and he has a good reason to believe that. Now, before you start shaking your fists at your screen, take a gander at this recent release of Q Scores, a polling system that measures popularity: Among non-blacks, James’ negative [...] |
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| 1 year, 4 months ago. Sep 25th
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| Look at this picture and tell me what comes to mind. I know that 99.99% of this site’s readers are smart people, so I doubt “gangsta nap” is what you’re thinking right now. Related posts:“That’s Gangsta” Video Looks Dope Bun B Keeps It Gangsta Gangsta Rap Flap: AK-47 Blames the Media |
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| 1 year, 4 months ago. Sep 24th
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| Tribe's debut, People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm, earned critical praise in its time, including a 5-star rating in The Source. But not everyone was sold on the group's mellow swabi rhyme style. Peep this missive from one Aryt Alasti. Related posts:The Rap Up Is for the Grown & Sexy A Tribe Called Quest Day Low [...] |
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| 1 year, 4 months ago. Sep 24th
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| It's one of the greatest posse cuts in hip-hop history and the perfect closer to a classic album. We're all familiar with the original, and most of us with the remix as well, but how about the other versions of this iconic track? Related posts:A Tribe Called Quest Day Video – G-Unit’s “Rider Pt. 2″ (Behind the [...] |
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| 1 year, 4 months ago. Sep 22nd
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| Gangsta. Related posts:20 Biggest Hip-Hop Earners of 2008 Smarten up, Rappers The Source Hip-Hop Dominance Cover |
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| 1 year, 4 months ago. Sep 16th
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| The dynamics between pimps and hos has been well documented in hip-hop music. Directors William Arntz and Raymond E. Brown explore this topic further in their new documentary GhettoPhysics: Will the Real Pimps and Ho’s Please Stand Up!. Related posts:Sick Jacken x Evidence at Sneaker Pimps Criminals Gone Wild: Real or Fake? Where Do You Stand on [...] |
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| 1 year, 4 months ago. Sep 14th
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| In case you just crawled out of a cave in Kandahar, there's a new Internet sensation named Antoine Dodson. The Huntsville, Alabama native took an unusual route to stardom. Related posts:Ashy Larry – Bed Intruder Response Song Chingy Looking for Love in All the Wrong Places? Songs Disowned by People Who Made Them Famous |
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| 1 year, 4 months ago. Sep 7th
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| Street gangs, such as the Crips and Bloods, are often viewed as a cause of crime and violence. A recent study suggests that it's actually the other way around. Violence causes gangs. Wait, what? Related posts:50 Cent – Crime Wave [mp3] 50 Cent – Crime Wave [Music Video] Arenas’ Punishment Doesn’t Fit the Crime |
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| 1 year, 5 months ago. Aug 30th
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| I just came back from the Lincoln Memorial where I partied happily with about 200 million of Glenn Beck's fat, ugly, illiterate friends. Now that I'm an official member of the Beck slobfest, people have been asking me silly questions, such as "How are Glenn Beck and MLK similar?" My response: "How are they not [...] |
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| 1 year, 5 months ago. Aug 26th
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| Prominent Yankee fan Russell Simmons has publicly declared his support for Islamic Muslim religious extremists who want to kill you and your family. Related posts:Huckabee Interviews Russell Simmons Russell Simmons (Finally) Catches Obamamania Russell Simmons on Palin: “Any skirt will do” |
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| 1 year, 5 months ago. Aug 23rd
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| Why, yes, it's your annual N-word convention. For the uninitiated, every now and then, some middle-aged celebrity goes on a racist rant, which usually includes the N-bomb. Then, some news channel summons two black people, one on each side of the N-word debate. They are then forced to yell at each other for exactly 30 [...] |
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| 1 year, 5 months ago. 