November 2008
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WatchMoving pictures visual to Kanye West’s “Heartless” single, directed by the one and only Hype Williams. Has a weird vector animation thing going that I’m not sure I dig. An E for effort though.
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Prime Cut: Kanye West releases yet another track...
October 2008
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WatchNifty little video for Torae’s “Switch” produced by on-fire producer Black Milk. The video alludes to a lot of classic hip hop videos including the computer window stylings of the ATCQ/LONS “Scenario” video directed by Spike Lee.
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Sha Money XL Says Eminem's Return Called The... →
Is he trying to say the word “impact” with that title? Kind of strange. Either way it will be Eminem’s first solo release since 2004’s Encore. (Full disclosure: I’m an Eminem fanboy.)
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September 2008
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“When I told [Biggie] I was just making it for myself, he immediately wanted it....”
– Pete Rock on not receiving production credit for Biggie’s Juicy.
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WatchThe first teaser trailer for the Biggie Smalls bio pic Notorious. Looks pretty damn legit. What do you guys think?
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“Your prayers have been answered!! There’s a new version of love Love Lockdown...”
– Kanye West blogging about the new version of the first single off his 808’s & Heartbreak album due in December.
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WatchKing of the Hipster Rappers, The Cool Kids, unleash their “Delivery Man” video to the tight jean and baggy jean masses. Can these Kids do no wrong?
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Prime Cut: “Sleeper Cell” from the DJ...
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WatchPrince Paul talks about the flack he received for making the classic Gravediggaz album Six Feet Deep, delayed acclaim, being known as the “father of the skit”, and pushing musical boundaries.
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WatchHere’s 50 Cent doing what he does best and that’s not rapping, but trying to stir shit up for his next album’s release Before I Self Destruct. He mocks Kanye West’s new single “Love Lockdown” as his fans shot “Fuck Kanye!”. Oh boy.
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WatchFinally, someone has translated a rap battle to make sense of all those metaphors and similes.
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Okay, for those that missed it’s premiere on...
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WatchThe moving pictures version of Q-Tip’s “Getting Up” which is produced by the late J Dilla. Digging the Davy Crockett hat Tip wears in it, he could be starting a new fad.
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“It’s revolutionary in the sense that this game, “LIPS” focuses on Hip Hop. The...”
– Lupe Fiasco speaking about his song “Superstar” that appears in the new Xbox 360 karaoke game entitled “Lips” which comes out later this year.
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“I’m not really listening to anyone else’s record. Now I’m in another space where...”
– 50 Cent on his next go round, Before I Self Destruct, promising to challenge Hip Hop music.
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Prime Cut: Off of Kardinal Offishall’s Not 4...
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“Tupac was a decent rapper with “insane rock-star charisma,” though...”
– According to Blender magazine, in their most recent issue, citing Tupac as the most “overrated” artist ever.
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“Whenever I call a producer and tell them how I want the beat to be, I paint a...”
– The Game on his beat selection process.
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August 2008
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“This is showing us first how time flies, and also how new blood is brought into...”
– KRS-One formally welcoming Soulja Boy to hip hop.
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