Jul 29th
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| Am I going to a record store (huh?) on August 3rd to purchase Str8 Killa? Yes, yes I will. Did I stay up 'til 2:30 AM to download Str8 Killa No Filla? Yes, yes I did. Support! Download Str8 Killa No Filla @ XXL |
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2 hours, 12 minutes ago. Jul 26th
| Melvin Bliss passed away today. The man is responsible for “Synthetic Substitution,” easily one of the greatest and most prolifically sampled records ever. The list of Hip-Hop songs that straight ganked the “Substitution” break is extensive, so I’ll include only a handful of my favorites (De La Soul, Public Enemy, Ol’ Dirty Bastard, Ghostface Killah [...] |
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| 2 days, 10 hours ago. Jul 26th
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| BIG R.I.P. to a legend. Hip hop wouldn't be the same without Melvin Bliss' amazing breakbeat on "Synthetic Substitution." As a brief primer on the track's impact on hip hop and sampling, here's a collection of HHIR sample sets that feature "Synthetic Substitution":And there's PLENTY more where ^that^ came from...R.I.P. Melvin Bliss [...] |
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| 2 days, 10 hours ago. Jul 24th
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| A few months ago, as a prelude to the release of B.o.B's debut LP, I compiled a set of 36 tracks featured on The Tape Deck from '08 to '10. For this second go-round I thought I'd feature Gary, Indiana's own Freddie Gibbs, not because of his liner notes but because I promised I would, [...] |
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| 5 days, 7 hours ago. Jul 23rd
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| "Macbook keyboard" by alcommMusic Analysis & Reporting:Halftime Report: The Best Rap Albums and Songs of 2010 (So Far) by RizohBloggerhouse presents 75 Backpack Bangers (1994-2000) (Dart’s 25)Bloggerhouse presents 75 Backpack Bangers (1994-2000, Eric’s Picks)Bloggerhouse presents 75 Backpack Bangers (1994-2000, Trav’s Picks)Congratulations, Rick Ross: A Nation of Music Critics Loves You Now by Amos BarshadThe Str8 [...] |
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| 5 days, 19 hours ago. Jul 22nd
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| Ski Beatz plus the Mighty Mos Def equates to instant goodness. The song, “Cream of the Planet,” sounds as fresh—sounds like Spanish flavored horns in the mix—as it does on paper. Creative Control on the visual. [Peeped at Nah Right] Ski’s 24 Hour Karate School now drops September 7, allegedly. Kind of ill how the Mos [...] |
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| 6 days, 18 hours ago. Jul 22nd
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| This one features a remix/blend mixed by yours truly: |
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| 6 days, 20 hours ago. Jul 19th
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| The Source Magazine - June 1997 Cappadonna “’97 Mentality” off that Wu-Tang Killa Bees compilation. This joint was always ill. Still is. Produced by the RZA, ya know, the Wu-Tang Clan Abbot that Raekwon tells Vibe will not be contributing to his Shaolin vs. Wu-Tang, due in September. Sigh. Born is 9, and God is 7. You’re welcome if [...] |
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| 9 days ago. Jul 19th
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| Released just months after L.A.'s infamous '92 riots, The Chronic envisioned a rebirth - rising from the ashes, g-funk-blasting from every direction. For just as the riots woke and shook up Middle America to the ills that plague the hoods of the nation (again), The Chronic struck a chord in the hip hop community. Dr. [...] |
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| 10 days ago. Jul 16th
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| "Notebooks" by See-ming LeeMusic Analysis & Reporting:The 75 Greatest Tunnel Bangers by Cipha Sounds10 Best Rap Albums of 2010 (So Far) by RizohThings I Learned from Diddy at Peter Rosenberg’s “Noisemakers” by Paul J. CantorHood Passes and Left Feet by Jeff WeissYa’ll Need a Time Out by ClassicMaterialThe New Style of Simile is Dope—Idiot by [...] |
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| 12 days ago. Jul 16th
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| Blaze Magazine (February 1999) The late Blaze Magazine’s 50 Greatest MC’s list. Their Top 5, Dead or Alive, pre-millenium: Rakim KRS-1 The Notorious B.I.G. Big Daddy Kane LL Cool J No Eminem (it was 1999) and my personal fav, no Ghostface (pre-Supreme Clientele). I distinctly remember feeling a ways when this issue dropped that neither Guru (RIP) nor Black Thought made the cut. [...] |
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| 12 days ago. Jul 16th
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| The HHIR Army is TOO STRONG! Peace to everybody who lent a hand on my movie snippet request. E.B. and Big Speech came through with the cobra clutch to inform me that "One Time Two Meny" excerpted an episode of The White Shadow - a TV show that I'd never heard of until they brought [...] |
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| 13 days ago. Jul 14th
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| “Yes we Africans mixed with Latin.”—Dave Dar The Bamboo Bros (Superstar Dave Dar and Kurious Jorge) drop this fudge funky joint called “Celebrate Life.” Pump this while rocking a Guayabera. Very, very fresh. RELATED: Video: Kurious “Thought Of You” [Nah Right] |
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| 14 days ago. Jul 9th
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| Counting down some hip-hop albums worth checking out this month. Related posts:Top 10 New Rap Albums – June 2010 Paul Wall – ‘Heart Of A Champion’ Tracklist Video: Kelis – 4th of July |
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| 19 days ago. Jul 9th
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| This 15 Years of Duck Down Records compilation CD hit (the Enta Da Stage vinyl is vintage) the mailbox today, due in stores July 13. Not mad at the packaging, though there is no way it’s fitting in the CD rack. Rocking for fifteen years in a fickle Hip-Hop world is no small feat. Then Duck [...] |
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| 19 days ago. Jul 9th
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| "Death Note" by HeilahMusic Analysis & Reporting:XXL’s 25 Essential Independent Hip-Hop Albums by 'XXL Staff'Raekwon Breaks Down The Wu-Tang/Chef Catalogue by Raekwon the ChefDuck Down 15 Year Anniversary by Jesse SerwerRuler’s Redemption by Danj!Album Leaks: A Nightmare, or Opportunity? by Claire SuddathMusic Business 101 by Jim JonesTop 9 Anti-American Rap Songs by RizohBoy, Stop! by [...] |
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| 19 days ago. Jul 8th
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| Dart Adams: It's up to the Boston Celtics & Orlando Magic to prevent the creation of a potential DJ Khaled helmed Miami Heat song this season... [LINK]My response: |
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| 20 days ago. Jul 8th
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| New video from young legend Dom Kennedy off his critically-acclaimed mixtape From the Westside with Love. Directed by Matty Barnes for The Top Shelf. |
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| 20 days ago. Jul 8th
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| Burger status. Russell Simmons’ first Hip-Hop website venture lasted as long as the latest Internet MCs career, but its I Am Hip-Hop/I Am Not Hip-Hop ad campaign was official gristle. Rest In Peace www.360HipHop.com. If you have time wade through UrbanExpose.com (remarkably still up) for insight, amidst a LOT of vitriol, into the implosion of Urban websites [...] |
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| 20 days ago. Jul 8th
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| Davey D, hip hop OG outta Oakland, CA, recently chopped it up with Gang Starr Foundation emcee Jeru the Damaja in light of The Sun Rises in the East's sixteen-year anniversary. Jeru talks about the album itself, how Guru saved his life, and describes B.R. Double-O K.Lyn as a "planet." Props to Jeru and Davey [...] |
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| 21 days ago. Jul 7th
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| As I attempt to complete this Uncle Sam's Curse sample set, I've watched Against the Wall, Mississippi Burning, Colors, and Bad Lieutenant - all in an attempt to find the vocal sample featured above. No luck so far. Keep the suggestions coming. Oh, and get it right this time, okay? What'sa matter witchu guys...? [...] |
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| 21 days ago. Jul 7th
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| As I attempt to complete this Uncle Sam's Curse sample set, I've watched Against the Wall, Mississippi Burning, Colors, and Bad Lieutenant - all in an attempt to find the vocal sample featured above. No luck so far. Keep the suggestions coming. Oh, and get it right this time, okay? What'sa matter witchu guys...? [...] |
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| 21 days ago. Jul 6th
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| Obviously, I'm talking about the quality of the music. Obviously.*uses yarmulke as frisbee* |
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| 23 days ago. Jul 5th
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| Can you identify the film that's sampled in the intro of Above the Law's "One Time Two Meny"? It's definitely not Against the Wall or Mississippi Burning - two films that are sampled on other Uncle Sam's Curse tracks. Thanks for your help. :) |
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| 23 days ago. 