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Dem Franchize Boyz - On The Rebound
ROOTS: Atlanta MOMENT OF TRUTH: Signed with So So Def/Virgin in 2005 FLAVOR: More bounce than bow-throwing. Light-hearted lyrics, catchy choruses, and happy crunk beats COSIGN: “What they bring to the game is different, because they aren’t trying to be gangstas. They’re rapping and having a good time.” —Jermaine Dupri ... (read more)
Lil Eazy-E - New Attitude
ROOTS: Compton, Calif. MOMENT OF TRUTH: Signed with Virgin in 2004 FLAVOR: Postmillennial Eazy-E over a classic L.A. gangster soundtrack COSIGN: “Whatever it was that made Eazy-E have so much charisma, this kid’s got it. He’s grimy, and he revels in that shit.”— The D.O.C. ... (read more)
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Roses y Handcuffs
It gets quiet. Then he says, "you heard Ye's "Street Lights" yet?" In between those six words, lingers a heavier question then what's being breathed o (read more) -
The Nappy Diatribe
The last few days, watching the liberal blogosphere act like a bunch of whining malcontents as they clumsily hyperventilate over Obama picking Hillary (read more) -
Invite Only
THE SPOT: 74 Leonard Street between Broadway and Church, Nov 24, 2008. It's raining but we must press on because this is, in fact, is a VIBE event and (read more) -
zentronix d+h
We now have some idea of how hip-hop may have impacted the presidential election. According to stats from CIRCLE, those under the age of 45 delivered (read more)
Celeb of the Day
Will Smith
Government Name: Willard Christopher Smith Jr.
Hometown: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
