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Repost: The Fugees – “Foxy”

The Fugees – “Foxy” from Reconciliation (2006?) I don’t know what happened to this post, but sometime last weekend it disappeared. Personally, I think Lauryn Hill had something to do with it. (Note: I reposted the comment that was here as well.) Having that said, I still don’tlike this new track. I still think that [...]

March 10, 2006

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Radioblog: Random Ish, Part 2

>>> LAUNCH THE RANDOM ISH 2 RADIOBLOG

March 6, 2006

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Pimping Oscar History

So when and if you watch the Oscars tonight, keep in mind that Three 6 Mafia is making Oscar history by being the first rap performance ever performed at the Oscars. Here’s the description of the scene: Hookers and hustlers populate the gritty corner of 7th Street and North Memphis. A seductive brunette gyrates against [...]

March 5, 2006

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New Busta Rhymes Track?

Busta Rhymes and Ghostface Killah – “Blow Ya Head Off” from ??? Call me a snitch all you want, but I got some issues with Mr. Rhymes rapping on a track called “Blow Ya Head Off,” in light of those recent events. I know that he most likely recorded this track before Israel Ramirez' death, [...]

March 1, 2006

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I have no idea how I feel about this…

The Smithsonian Institution is preparing for an exhibit on Hip Hop The museum, part of the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C., is announcing its plans to embark on a collecting initiative, “Hip-Hop Won’tStop: the Beat, the Rhymes, the Life.” The project, the beginnings of a permanent collections, will gather objects that trace hip-hop’s origins in [...]

February 28, 2006

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Pete Rock on the MPC

A little tutorial for all ya’ll future beatmakers out there…

February 20, 2006

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Who Has Next?

(no this is NOT a Lupe Fiasco interview) So I’m chopping it (talking with) with one of my guys and we were discussing which new hip hop artists projects we were looking forward to dropping this year. At the end of the day outside of Lupe, we really didn’tagree on any NEW artists whose projects [...]

February 13, 2006

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February 11, 2006

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New Music: Johnny Polygon

While surfing the blogosphere today, I came across a post on Freemotion Hip Hop about a rapper named Johnny Polygon. After listening to a couple of his tracks, I can understand why he's worth writing up. Johnny Polygon started rapping in Tulsa, Oklahoma at the age of 14. After releasing a few EP's including “Journey [...]

January 26, 2006

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Juvenile…Getting Creepy…

Juvenile’s new video was filmed in New Orleans and is a reaction to the governments actions in dealing with the victims of Hurricane Katrina. The video, for the song “Get Ya Hustle On/What's Happenin” and which was directed by Ben Mor, is really kinda creepy. I mean really…If I saw three little kids running around [...]

January 25, 2006

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MTA Strike affecting Benzino in ways we never thought possible

Ozone Magazine got a very nasty phone call the other day from a pretty pissed off Benzino. Call Benzy up and wish him a Merry Christmas. He needs some holiday cheer. Thanks to iCON for the heads up.

December 21, 2005

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Jay-Z Signs Lady Sov

First, I thought this was a joke. Who in the hell would skip over some of the best UK talent to give a bubble gum pop chick to the task of introducing UK grime to America? Apparently, Jay-Z: Jay-Z, much like 50 Cent, is focused on expanding his Def Jam brand and roster. The next [...]

December 5, 2005

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