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It Begins... The Best of 2011:The 50 Best Hip-Hop Songs of 2011 (#50-26) by Jeff Weiss & Co.Best Rap, 2011 by Andrew NosnitskyEric’s Top 100 Tracks of 2011 (100-90) by Eric C.Talk That Talk: Top 5 Notable Quotables of 2011 by The TSS CrewThe Year of the Exuberant Rap Fan by gListeners Pick Their Favorite [...]
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It Begins... The Best of 2011:Enjoy The Silence © Depeche Mode by Dart AdamsSPIN's 40 Best Rap Albums of 2011 by SPIN StaffThe A.V. Club's Best Music of 2011 by The A.V. Club StaffThe Token Best Rap Songs of 2011 List Post by Richard Tre ManeThe Worst Rap Songs of 2011 by Richard Tre ManeA [...]
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It Begins... The Best of 2011:Enjoy The Silence © Depeche Mode by Dart AdamsSPIN's 40 Best Rap Albums of 2011 by SPIN StaffThe A.V. Club's Best Music of 2011 by The A.V. Club StaffThe Token Best Rap Songs of 2011 List Post by Richard Tre ManeThe Worst Rap Songs of 2011 by Richard Tre ManeA [...]
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Music Analysis & Reporting:I Can't Believe Wyclef Jean Stole That Haitian Earthquake Money by Byron CrawfordBackseat Muthaf*ckas by Big Ghostfase50 Mixtapes You Need Now by Brandon Soderberg & Luke McCormickOccupy Hip Hop: The Dilemma of the Rap Music Mogul by Salima Koroma7 Clues to the Rap Game If You’ve Just Woken Up from the 90s [...]
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Music Analysis & Reporting:The Real Story Behind Jay-Z’s #OWS Shirt Controversy by Jaap van der DoelenFirst Monthly Journal Entry from Prison by Ja RuleThe Top Ten Drake Memes by Patrice EvansConspiracy Theory: Jay-Z, Illuminati Agent? by Jenée Desmond-HarrisTop 10 Thanksgiving Rap Songs by Henry AdasoThe Feminine Mystique: Lil Kim- Hardcore by Abe BeameThe 5 Worst [...]
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Music Analysis & Reporting:The Greatest Producers of All-Time #10-1 by Jeff Weiss & Co.The 50 Greatest Producers of All Time #20-11 by Jeff Weiss & Co.Why There More Than Likely Won’t Be Another Golden Era of Hip Hop… by Dart AdamsMark Drake's Words by Jay SmoothGhostface Killah Changes Mind About Online Impersonator Ghostfase: 'Shout Out [...]
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R.I.P. Heavy D:More Heavy D Tributes by KhalMama Trammell Remembers Waterbed Hev by Matthew TrammellWhy Heavy D Was One of the All Time Greats – A Final Farewell by R.A. the Rugged ManR.I.P. Heavy D: 1967-2011 by Chris DalyHeavy D, As Remembered by ?uestloveThanks, Hev by DrewpremeRapper Heavy D Has Died by Jacob GanzRIP Heavy [...]
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Ed. note: My initial urge to suspend the Rap Round Table feature in light of Google's controversial dismantling of Google Reader was squelched by HHIReaders who asked me to reconsider. I have. The Rap Round Table lives on, but not without a brief comment on my decision (and my gripe with Google).A "round table" is [...]
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Music Analysis & Reporting:Rap vs. Hip-Hop? Really? by Robbie EttelsonIce Cube's Death Certificate Turns 20: The True Story Behind "My Summer Vacation" by Ben WesthoffA Story to Tell: Biggie Smalls & Narrative - “Suicidal Thoughts” by Abe BeameSymphony of Fear: Hip Hop's Best Horror Movie Theme Samples by Sean RyonTRU’s All Hallow’s Eve Rap (MUAHAHAHAAAA!) [...]
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Ice Cube & Axl RoseMusic Analysis & Reporting:Top 20 Greatest L.A. Rap Albums of All Time: The Complete List by Ian Cohen, Rebecca Haithcoat & Jeff WeissThe 20 Greatest L.A. Hip Hop Albums of All-Time by Jeff WeissThe 10s: Colors: 10 Cool Colored Vinyl Releases by Up North Trips & Stan IpcusThe 10s: Add On, [...]
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"VOTE" by Theresa ThompsonMusic Analysis & Reporting:Bloggerhouse Presents: 300 Slept On Tracks From The Last Decade (Dart’s Picks 21-40) by Dart AdamsBloggerhouse presents: 300 Slept-On Tracks From The Last Decade (Eric’s Picks 21-30) by Eric C.Bloggerhouse presents: 300 Slept-On Tracks From The Last Decade (Trav’s Picks 21-30) by TravisTop 10 Things I Want To See [...]
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"rip eyedea" by BLACKSHEEPONEYMusic Analysis & Reporting:The /b/ Boys: Odd Future and the Swag Generation by Sean FennesseyBloggerhouse Presents: 300 Slept On Tracks from the Last Decade (Dart's Picks 1-20) by Dart AdamsBloggerhouse Presents: 300 Slept On Tracks from the Last Decade (Trav's 11-20) by TravisKanye West's album art: Banned in the U.S.A.? Perhaps 'banned' [...]
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"the sweet balance of vinyl" by ssilenceEther:Open Letter To Def Jam by ShyneMusic Analysis & Reporting:300 Slept-On Tracks From The Last Decade (Eric’s Picks 1-10) by Eric300 Slept-On Tracks From The Last Decade (Trav’s Picks # 1-10) by Travis300 Slept-On Tracks From The Last Decade (Eric’s Picks #11-20) by EricThe Hip-Hop Heritage Society by Angus [...]
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"Untitled" by Anna RistucciaEther:Put My Shit Out! by Nasir JonesMusic Analysis & Reporting:Unkut.com Presents: The 50 Greatest Queensbridge Rap Songs of All Time by RobbieMr. Rager Strikes Again! by John GottyWhy We Fight #8 by Nitsuh AbebeLupe Fiasco Explains 'Lasers' Delay, Blames Atlantic Records by Alvin Blanco100 Calorie Gut Reactions: Keeping Up With Kanye Edition [...]
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"Pencils and Moleskines 04" by Paul WorthingtonMusic Analysis & Reporting:My Basic Views on the Downloading Issue by El-PA Toast to Matador Records (Part One: 2000 - 2009) by Douglas MartinA Toast to Matador Records (Part Two: 1989 - 1999) by Douglas MartinShould Mos Def have signed to G.O.O.D. Music? by Byron CrawfordPosse Revival: The Leaks [...]
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"Pelikan M200 Fountain Pen on Moleskine - My first real Bird!" by biffybeansMusic Analysis & Reporting:Combat Jack Presents: True Stories Behind 25 Rap Classics by Combat JackFat Beats: The End of a Hip-Hop Era by Corey TakahashiThe Last Call For Jay Electronica by John GottyThe Source Rebooted: Is the Hip-Hop Bible’s Digital Strategy Worth Five [...]
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Context is important.Music Analysis & Reporting:The Ghost of Jay Electronica by Jeff WeissComplex Presents: Hip-Hop’s 50 Greatest Album Covers by NozThe Soulja Boy Syndrome by Justin BolandPac Marks #2: Hypothetical, Political, Lyrical (In That Order) by Noz2Pac vs. BIG: The Story by realniggatumlbr(?)The Odd Couple: Tupac and Tabitha Soren by Fresh2Pac: Do people still give [...]
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"write" by the trialMusic Analysis & Reporting:A Feature About Nothing: The 1990s in Lists by Pitchfork StaffJuggernaut, Wolverine, Rogue and Colossus by Danny BrownWhere Da Ladies At? by Dart AdamsThe Passing of a Record Store by Hua Hsu1520 Sedgwick Avenue, the 'birthplace of hip-hop,' saved by government loan by Jeff WeissThe world’s saddest love triangle [...]
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"write" by the trialMusic Analysis & Reporting:A Feature About Nothing: The 1990s in Lists by Pitchfork StaffJuggernaut, Wolverine, Rogue and Colossus by Danny BrownWhere Da Ladies At? by Dart AdamsThe Passing of a Record Store by Hua Hsu1520 Sedgwick Avenue, the 'birthplace of hip-hop,' saved by government loan by Jeff WeissThe world’s saddest love triangle [...]
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Music Analysis & Reporting:Is Marley Marl the Most Important Producer in the History of Hip-Hop? by RobbieTurning Monsters Into Pets by NozTales From D&D Studios: Part 6 by Dexter ThibouBloggerhouse presents The Return Of The Shelved Albums: Main Source “F*ck What You Think”, Natural Elements Tommy Boy LP & Cocoa Brovas (Smif N’ Wessun) Rawkus [...]
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Music Analysis & Reporting:Is Marley Marl the Most Important Producer in the History of Hip-Hop? by RobbieTurning Monsters Into Pets by NozTales From D&D Studios: Part 6 by Dexter ThibouBloggerhouse presents The Return Of The Shelved Albums: Main Source “F*ck What You Think”, Natural Elements Tommy Boy LP & Cocoa Brovas (Smif N’ Wessun) Rawkus [...]
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"Pencil Vs Camera - 32" by Ben HeineMusic Analysis & Reporting:Letting the Record Skip: How You Killed Your Favorite Record Store by Craig JenkinsI Wonder If Heaven Got A Fat Beats? by Dart AdamsRest In Fat Beats – 5 Other Things Got Til’ It’s Gone by WULUWhat Will You Remember Most About Fat Beats? by [...]
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"And What shall I Write" by Tom SwiftMusic Analysis & Reporting:Camron’s repression and the G.O.P. by DischeAre Weak Hooks Ruining Rap? by RobbieTurn me off by Byron CrawfordAyyyyyyy, Yo! by Danj!The Ten Most Exploitative Posthumous Rap Projects by Phillip MlynarBloggerhouse Presents: The Return of The Shelved Album (Dilated Peoples) by TravisBloggerhouse presents: The Return of [...]
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"Imperial Manual Typewriter" by Dominique JamesMusic Analysis & Reporting:The Dotted Line: What do record labels do now? by Sasha Frere-Jones17 Days © Prince by Dart AdamsThe 2 Live Crew and my childhood by BlockheadGravediggaz: The 16th Anniversary That Hip-Hop Forgot by Matt BaroneAs Rappers Turn Gray... by ManifestoIn Salute of El-P… by Matt BaroneCan We [...]
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