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Published on 2011-03-25 00:23:39

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RIP Nate Dogg

Published on 2011-03-16 01:58:38

Twitter, various local news outlets, and the Internet in general is mourning the loss of one the pillars of 90s G-Funk: Nate Dogg. Nate Dogg (real name: Nathaniel Dwayne Hale) lent his legendarily smooth and pimptastic voice to a huge library of song

It has already been a year?

Published on 2010-08-28 03:28:08

To celebrate a (surprising) year of running this blog and to hopefully kick start new posts, here is a word cloud that graphically displays some of my most commonly used phrases. Also, Cee-Lo has a hot viral song out - it has gathered over 3 million

How 50 Cent Applies Marketing Knowledge to Himself

Published on 2010-02-28 00:30:47

I read an article recently that appealed to me, mainly because it contained a strange hybrid of two topics, both which I find extremely interesting: hip hop and marketing. After reading the article, it made me realize that 50 Cent is a lot smarter th

Noteworthy Albums of Late Pt. 2 (Instrumentals)

Published on 2010-02-02 14:50:00

RJD2 - The Colossus . You may have heard RJD2's beats before, but didn't know it. One of his signature beats, Ghostwriter, has been used for several commercials and showcases his mastery of the art of the hip-hop sampling. The song ebbs, drops, and p

Noteworthy Albums of Late Pt. 1 (Instrumentals)

Published on 2010-01-28 01:40:37

Lately I've been listening to many albums which are entirely instrumental, and do not contain any lyrics. However, all of the albums I've listened have strong hip-hop influences, and also borrow elements from jazz, trip-hop, and other related genres.

Jay Rock – 30 Day Takeover (new mixtape)

Published on 2009-12-12 19:09:36

For those who have been following Jay Rock since 2006, we know what we've come to expect: hard lines, hard beats, and tales from the streets from Compton, CA. However, with the recent release of his new mixtape 30 Day Takeover, The Game soundalike is

Top 10 Things to Be Thankful in Hip-Hop

Published on 2009-12-05 12:17:53

Happy Thanksgiving to everyone, and I hope that everyone has a safe holiday with their families (as safe as you can get with the amount of food that some people are eating!) I thought that it would be fitting to list ten things that I am thankful for

Lil’ Wayne New Mixtape – No Ceilings Reviews & Download

Published on 2009-11-10 01:48:48

Lil' Wayne is at it again! With just over a month until his new rock/rap hybrid album Rebirth is released, the idiosyncratic rapper has released a new official mixtape just for us fans: No Ceilings. The first song, Swag Surfin', brings us back to a s

Great Mixtape Rappers Equate to Bad Album Releases?

Published on 2009-11-04 02:17:43

Sometimes, a mixtape can be a wonderful thing. An unadulterated mixtape often consists of raw, emotional bars over (often) stolen beats. Some of the best mixtapes (a la Drought 3) often draw critical acclaim, press coverage, and are more listenable t

Twitter Adds New List Function

Published on 2009-10-30 21:52:03

Twitter has added a new list functionality to their tweeting service. What this does is that you can now group Twitter accounts by categories that you define. For example, if you have a bunch of your own friends' tweets that you want to filter out, y

Only Built 4 Cuban Linx…Pt II Album Review

Published on 2009-10-03 22:53:29

It's here - after 14 years, Only Built 4 Cuban Linx...Part II has been released. Raekwon's Only Built 4 Cuban Linx..., which was released in 1995, took the hip-hop world by storm. It took popular gangsta rap material that was popular at the time a