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The Very Best of Death Row
During the mid ‘90’s, Death Row’s incomparable roster of recording artists were the equivalent of the 1992 Olympic basketball’s “Dream Team.” The roster- in no particular order of lyrical dominance – 2 Pac, Dr. Dre, Snoop Doggy Dogg, Nate Dogg, Warren G., Kurupt, The Dogg Pound, and Lady of Rage.
... (read more)Tango Redd - The Campaign
When a seed is planted, the nutrients can be plentiful. The rap stable in Atlanta has produced feverish lava results, and Virgin Records thinks they’ve found the latest bud they want to crop in Tango Redd. His first video, “Wobble and Shake It” garnered attention and top ten play on BET’s 106 and Park. At only 18 though, Redd’s lyrics are still in an adolescence stage.
... (read more)Lyrics Born - Same !@#$ Different Day
On his solo debut, 2003’s Later That Day, Lyrics Born sounded like a bummed-out Tone Loc. Honestly, dude was lamenting: politics, taxes, education, etc. — it was all so frustrating. He even enlisted old buddy Gift of Gab for a four-and-a-half minute funk grumble about telemarketers on call-waiting. The record was proof that being intelligent and aware doesn’t protect your lyrics from being ass-backwards boring: I used to throw it on t... (read more)
Lil Flip and Z-Ro - Kings of the South
Mase may have started a trend with his single "Welcome Back" last spring; now Houston has also reunited. With Texas rappers being heavily recruited for major labels this year, the rappers are going to have to stick together to make it to the top of mainstream hip hop.
... (read more)Prefuse 73 - Surrounded by Silence
If you tend to order your music heavy on the synths, light on the hip hop, Prefuse 73’s latest, Surrounded by Silence, serves a heaping plate-full to sate your hunger for experimental samples and hidden rhymes.
... (read more)From the Blogs
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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
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