80's Babies, Stand Up - The Samples
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I'm not exactly an 80's "baby". More like an 80's "kid". My earliest and strongest musical influences were created in the 1980's. Lots of joints on the radio back then I still spin today. Now, of course, once hip-hop came into my life it kinda crowded everything else out. Rappers and producers have long recognized the new wave genius found in the music of the Reagan era. Here are some ...
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MUST SEE: Its The Real PSA
Quit buying albums... unless you want to protect your new IKEA joint.
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MUST SEE: Clowing At The BET Awards
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Artist:Soulja Boy
Just for fun. T-Pain gets his Barnum and Bailey on, while Soulja Boy channels Wonder Woman.
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Concert Pics: Rock The Bells, August 2008
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My boy Fly Ty FINALLY got off his ass and flipped me the pics from the Rock The Bells show in August. Pos of De La Soul holds it down. A meet and greet with A Tribe Called Quest. Jarobi in the house! Me and some random douchebag. I'm the douchebag on the left. I'll throw the rest of the pics on a slideshow in the sidebar.
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How To Sell In A Recession (Word To Jeezy)
This post was a contribution I made over at Funcrusher Plus. Great site with lots of real hip-hop heads and some great contributors.Its hard out there to be a hip-hop artist. On the plus side, with technology and the internet music itself has never been easier to promote, publish or get your hands on (see: Crooked I).But that also means that any idiot with ProTools and a laptop can (and do) now...
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MUST SEE: "Pause" Defined
Some casual listeners/visitors to the raposphere might have come across the term "pause" or (pause) in some of the blogs or columns on the Internet. Urban dictionary defines the terms this way:PAUSE Said after something that may be taken as homosexual.-Pull it out, pause.-Son, that ball is huge, pause.The term is the less popular brother of the played out phrase "No homo." As a better illustrat...
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Respect Due: Main Source
As hip hop becomes more popular and expands on its roots, many listeners are unaware of the path the music took to get where it is today. The "Respect Due" series aims to bring knowledge to those who listen to hip hop, but may not know the history behind today's rap hits.What distinguishes the true hip-hop fan from the casual listener is whether the person appreciates a group like Main Source. ...
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The Most Sincere Form Of Flattery...
Is biting. Dude takes an L.
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Must See: T.I. Describes What Every Man Wants In A Gal
The King speaks on what he looks for in a Queen. Well, duh....Thanks for the profound insight, Clifford. Who doesn't want a lady in the street but a freak in the bed?
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Click On It: 26 Things Every Hip-Hop Head Should Do Before They Die
Don't you hate it when someone pens/types a post you wish you had written?Well, NappyAfro (ill site, by the way) did just that with their list of 26 things every true rap fan should do before they pass on. A hip-hop bucket list, as it were.Eff Morgan Freeman, I'd rather bust a freestyle before I'd drive cars with Jack Nickelson. Now, if we were chasing tail after a Lakers game... ahem. Moving o...
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Must See: Classic Nas "Illmatic" Promo Video
I just got put on to the blog Thimk, which I suggest you check out - straight dopeness. For a sample, check out this ILL promo video for Illmatic. Amazing piece of history: Wow - Na$, Tip, Primo, Pete Rock - all young and hungry as all hell. Miss that.
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Whoo Kid: Detox Release "Iffy"
Noooooooooo..... Snippet:"My reality is 50, then Eminem, because I know that's definitely coming out next [after 50]," Whoo Kid insisted. "Then iffy on the Dre. But Eminem is definitely coming out."Hold up. What?If Detox doesn't drop this year, I'm giving up all hope. I think we should launch a class action suit against Dre for making us wait. Pain and suffering.
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Jay-Z Live @ The New Palladium
The boys over at OGHipHop scored themselves some tickets to the Jay-Z show at the Palladium in LA a few days ago. Take a visit to get the full breakdown, complete with more pics and video. If you haven't bookmarked OGHH yet, then what the hell are you waiting for? Looks like it was a dope show, as usual.
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Song Of The Week: "I Can't Feel My Face" (Juelz Santana ft Lil Wayne)
I usually ignore DipSet tracks, but I don't hate this.
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VIDEO: Pharrell Talks N.E.R.D. like a N.E.R.D.
Not sure what in the hell this has to do with selling computers, but whatever. In fact, this videoo makes me not want to buy a PC - for fear it will invade my body.As seen over at Nah Right.
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Must See: Biggie Rolling Over In His Grave
Peeped over at MissInfo.SMH. He didn't "do" B.I.G. any better than I can do Biggie. WTF? If this Gravy dude gets a major deal off PLAYING one of the greatest rappers of all time, I'm just going to kill myself now. Stay on the screen, dude. Leave the legend alone.
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