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June 20, 2008
Nico the Beast's "No Beast So Fierce" And The Power of the Plain White Tee
Odds are on any given day you can catch Nico the Beast rocking plain white tees. They're his uniform of choice. Not because he's trying to sell some D-boy image to get that Plies money.* but rather because they symbolize what Nico reps: a sort of basic no-frills, rock-ribbed fundamental rap. Or ... More >>
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July 5, 2001
Demonios en la calle Broadway
Milagros, exorcismos, anticatolicismo: cómo irse a la ruina en la Iglesia Universal del Reino de Dios por Joseph Treviño
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July 5, 2001
Demons on Broadway
Miracles. Exorcism. Catholic-bashing. Going for broke in the Universal Church.
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October 16, 2008
First Thoughts on Kanye West's 808s & Heartbreak
"You can't judge me on this because it's a reflection of my heart and soul. It's like judging a grandmother's love. Can you judge a grandmother's love by giving it 2.5 mics, or saying that it only sold a million?"--Kanye West, directly after the first unveiling of Heartbreak & 808s So Kanye's ... More >>
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November 14, 2008
Holler if You'll Drink Me: The 2Pac Energy Drink
Are you frequently fatigued? Do you lack the energy to assault major American film directors over the role of O-Dog? Do you find yourself drinking beverages, one part Alize, one part Cristal, and one part Suge Knight tear drop, while wondering why your particular brand of thug lacks passion? Well, ... More >>
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December 23, 2008
Busted Rhymes: The Top 10 Most Preposterous Rap Songs of 2008
By Ben Westhoff Hip-hop A-listers including Rick Ross, Akon and Plies were caught grossly exaggerating their gangster credentials this year. (Turns out they were painfully law-abiding. The horror!) But even if your favorite rapper wasn't caught in a lie, you can bet he or she put out a hilariously ... More >>
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December 12, 2008
The Never Before Revealed Script for Busta Rhymes' "Arab Money" Video (With Deleted Scenes)
EXT. THE ARABIAN DESERT-DAY BUSTA RHYMES and jovial sidekick, SPLIFF STARR, stroll through a barren wasteland: famished, high and disoriented. Busta:Where are we, Spliff? Spliff Starr: Yemen. Busta Rhymes: Don't yeah man, me...I pay you for two things: carrying drugs and geographic know-how. ... More >>
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December 17, 2008
Hitsville: The Year in Music, by the Numbers
You don't need a half-wit music critic to tell you it's been a remarkable year for America, one historians will be discussing and researching for centuries to come. War, financial collapse, politics, technology: All have been dinner-table topics for many Americans. Racial barriers in 2008 were dem ... More >>
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January 20, 2009
Inauguration Day Extravaganza: The First Hip-Hop President?
Image via Hip Hop is Read Unless you've been living in the Madagascan Rain Forest or are a cave-dwelling ignicolist in Outer Mongolia, you're well aware that today marks the inauguration of Barack Obama. To the delight of the rap world and the chagrin of the social security set, Obama has been bi ... More >>
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January 28, 2009
Rick Ross, Slumboss Millionaire: A Closer Look at the Real-Life Inspiration Behind "Southern Gangsta"
With a tip of the cap to Danny Boyle and A Way Between Voice and Presence, we take a deeper look at the alternately painful and joyous recollections that led to the construction of Rick Ross' verse on Ludacris' "Southern Gangsta." Little known fact: Ross' boss qualities are purported to be the in ... More >>
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March 26, 2009
SXSSXSW Day 4/Days Late (Pt. 1): On Rap/Rock, The Legacy of the Beasties, and Asher Roth Vs. The Knux
Other than freshman Delta Sigma Theta rushes at Cal-State Chico, no substrata of the American population has worse taste in rock than rappers. Sure, your little brother likes Fall Out Boy, but eventually, he's going to grow up and discover The Clash, then weed, then hopefully Junior Murvin and Lee ... More >>
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August 7, 2008
The Many Moods of Rock the Bells
Hip-hop's been in a lull. Meet the new torchbearers
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February 1, 2007
Hip-Hop Is Dead
...and other reports that have been greatly exaggerated
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August 17, 2006
Freedom of Information
Copyright and its discontents
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April 22, 2008
10 Reasons Why The Wu-Tang Clan's "The Heart Gently Weeps" Video Might Be Their Worst Ever
1. Who made the decision to have an Asian Bjork clone perform a feather dance for one of the video's main plot threads? Okay fine, we all know the answer was Rza, but really, was Erykah Badu that busy taking trips to Israel with Jay Electronica that Bobby couldn't convince her to show up for a cou ... More >>
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March 7, 2008
Who's the "Boss?": The True Definition of Boss According to Rick Ross
If there are any aspiring young rappers out there reading this, now is the time to rejoice. With his second album, Trilla, Rick Ross has proven that all you need to do to have a viable rap career is the foresight to rhyme "Ross" with "Boss." For those keeping score, that's two albums on Def Jam, t ... More >>
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February 21, 2008
Who's the Best: Debating DJ Khaled
Last week, DJ Khaled announced the creation of his We the Best Music, a new vanity label that will be distributed and released under the Def Jam umbrella. In a press conference to promote the pact, Khaled repeatedly proclaimed "we the best" and that "we taking over internationally." As I find Kha ... More >>
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November 29, 2007
Raiders of the Lost Art
Sometime after 50 arrived, the art of the narrative wandered into a blizzard of coke raps, artificial hood mythologizing and pandering simplicity. Complexity no longer moved units, and with sales sliding, Scarface xeroxes and ringtone rappers became the safe bets. You can't blame the suits either ... More >>
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August 27, 2009
Mack 10’s Hustler Handbook
When in doubt, says the veteran rapper, heed the late Eazy-E’s advice: “Always stay about your money”
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October 12, 2010
Rick Ross Rehabilitates Real Live MC Hammer at BET Awards
Is a Rick Ross doll even available?Rick Ross had previously rehabilitated the tarnished name of MC Hammer with a boast track called, yes, "MC Hammer." Sample verse: Bitch I'm MC Hammer/ I'm about cream/ I got 30 cars, whole lot of dancers/ I take them everywhere/ I'm MC Hammer/ Started selli ... More >>
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October 13, 2010
A Star is Born!: Antoine Dodson Performs Live at the BET Awards
Antoine Dodson, bigger than Tay ZondayThe BET Hip-Hop Awards (broadcast last night) displayed the kind of charming surprises that the super-contrived MTV Awards have become too bloated to provide. We already told you about MC Hammer's appearance with closet Hammerhead Rick Ross, but later in ... More >>
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December 2, 2010
Music Picks: Sweaters, Jonathan Richman, Hanni El Khatib, Henry Rollins
Also, Aloe Blacc, Maren Parusel, the Greenhornes and others
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December 3, 2010
Best Music of the Year Lists: Do Pitchfork, Billboard, NME, Vibe Have A Certain Gender Bias?
"Hey bro, we hear you like bros, so we put some bros in your End of the Year Best Music Lists so you can bro while you bro!"Well, 'tis the time of year for lists and charts! Several mags and blogs attempted to answer the question you've been dying to ask: Who had the best album/"new music"? ... More >>
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December 23, 2010
Slow Soul: The Rise of Neoclassical Soul
Can R. Kelly’s latest be called “throwback” when all of R&B seems to be playing Back to the Future?
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February 14, 2011
Grammy Party Report #2: Model DJs at Colony, MSTRful Turntablism at Roxbury, and an Un-Friendly Reception at Paramount
Lina LecaroDance floor fatales at Colony One of the best things about Grammy Party Weekend? Getting to check out the velvet roped dens du jour one might not frequent in Hollywood in fell swoop. Most pre-Grammy events this year were at the newest and nicest swankpits in town (Roxbury, Supper ... More >>
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February 24, 2011
Freeway Rick Ross: From drug-trafficking and CIA connections, to a biopic directed by Nick Cassavetes, the former 'Donald Trump of crack' becomes the patron saint of South Central
Sam SlovickRick Ross at Highways Performance Space in Santa MonicaThe wad of crumpled $20 bills stashed under Ollie North's pillow had Freeway Rick Ross' fingerprints all over it when the CIA got caught slanging rocks in South Central back in the '80s. Grimy, crumpled and smeared with ghetto ... More >>
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March 29, 2011
Odd Future's Cosmic Cousin: Meet Spaceghostpurrp and Sip Sum Intergalactic Gangsta
Rick Ross and Spaceghostpurrp are both from the Carol City community in Miami. Both are steeped in Uncle Luke's 2 Live Crew carnival of raunch--Ross' women wear panties that look like shoestrings, and Spaceghostpurrp's strippahs have already lost theirs. But Ricky Rozay has employed the J.U.S ... More >>
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April 12, 2011
"Freeway" Ricky Ross Slaps Fake Rick Ross with a New Lawsuit
"Freeway" Ricky Ross vs. Rapper Rick Ross: Who would you put money on? He thinks he's Big Meech! Larry Hoover! But Miami rapper Rick Ross might be blowing money fast in court, not in the club, soon if he keeps calling himself the moniker he adopted from "Freeway" Ricky Ross, the Los Angeles ... More >>
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April 19, 2011
USC Students Have More Sex Than UCLA Rivals, According to OkCupid
John Martinez PavligaWoot-woot: USC slaps UCLA, again.USC Trojans. With a name like that, it figures that the young men and woman of Troy are claiming yet another victory over crosstown rival UCLA. Yep, Trojans have more sex than Bruins. Duh. Trojans were practically made for sex. That USC ... More >>
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May 23, 2011
Spaceghostpurrp on Being Compared to Odd Future, Not Dissing the Taylor Gang, and Why Miami is Satan's Playground
Spaceghostpurrp's spaceship just dropped him offTwo months ago, Miami rapper and producer Spaceghostpurrp's YouTube channel registered a few hundred views. But one dip into the then-nineteen-year-old's world of viscous sound waves had us hooked: It sounds as though he's sunk a creaky, abando ... More >>
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July 29, 2011
Spaceghostpurrp Ft. Speak: "Way Back," Or What We're Listening To Instead of "Otis"
Spaceghostpurrp and SpeakWhile you were running back Jay Z and Kanye's impossibly out-of-touch single "Otis" last weekend, Spaceghostpurrp and Speak were recording in Miami's Poe Boy studios. While you were recalling Jigga and 'Ye's humble roots, two of today's realest rising rappers were t ... More >>
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September 2, 2011
Best Posts of the Week
Christopher VictorioKreayshawnAfter Silver Lake saw its Sunset Junction hopes and dreams come crashing down last Wednesday, West Coast Sound examined the fallout this week. First question: Where's my damn refund? Well, it turns out that if you bought discounted tickets at the Silver Lake Farm ... More >>
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September 15, 2011
Blu Interview: We Chop It Up With L.A.'s Patron Saint of Lyricism
Blu Blu soundlessly materializes in Silverlake's La Mill coffee boutique. The rapper's aura is so serene it forms a barrier against the sounds of jittery fingertips flitting across keyboards and conversations that seem to be in fast forward. I think of a line from "Down to Earth," a song from ... More >>
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September 22, 2011
Cutting-Room Floor Outtakes From Rick Ross' Amazing GQ Profile
Miami rapper Rick Ross is the subject of a lengthy and fucking amazing profile in Gentleman's Quarterly that makes the same point that Deeper Than Rap and Teflon Don did: Rick Ross is the greatest rapper alive. That's not the same thing as being the best rapper alive -- in fact, you get the i ... More >>
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September 26, 2011
Kreayshawn's Impromptu Birthday Party - Freak City - September 25, 2011
David BallThe birthday girl Kreayshawn's Birthday Party Freak City September 25, 2011 Around 9:30 last night, just as I was settling in for the evening, I got a message from Freak City's Rick Ross. "Krea just decided to have her birthday party at Freak City tonight. Wanna come by?" Well, du ... More >>
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October 1, 2011
Main Attrakionz, DaVinci, Jonti - Bootleg Gallery - September 30, 2011
Nathanael TurnerSquadda B of Main AttrakionzMain Attrakionz, DaVinci, Joni Bootleg Gallery September 30, 2011 Better than ... the indie band in the other room. Throw a pop-up show for say, Prince, and the place is packed within minutes of the doors opening. But for groups still teetering o ... More >>
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October 25, 2011
Groupon Concert Tickets: Why The Ke$sha, Rick Ross, and Rihanna Fire Sale?
In May, Live Nation and Groupon combined forces in a presumed effort to jumpstart the struggling concert ticket market. Indeed, in recent months you've been able to get Groupons for all sorts of big shows. The partnership has been a boon to musically-inclined bargain hunters, but it also gets ... More >>
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November 7, 2011
Freeway Ricky Ross Defends His Crack-Dealing Past, Takes A Swipe At Rozay
Sam SlovickSee also: Freeway Rick Ross: From drug-trafficking and CIA connections, to a biopic directed by Nick Cassavetes, the former 'Donald Trump of crack' becomes the patron saint of South Central While Freeway Ricky Ross was spending 20 years in jail for dealing drugs, two rappers, Free ... More >>
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November 15, 2011
Pusha T on Vegas Nights, Partying with Rick Ross, and Driving Lamborghinis in the Club
Pusha TSee Also: Pusha T and Tyler the Creator's "Trouble On My Mind" Video Shoot "I've had a good fucking year and it's pretty amazing!" Pusha T, one half of the Neptunes-endorsed rap group The Clipse, sounds relaxed and happy as he prepares to release his new solo project, Fear Of God II: ... More >>
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November 30, 2011
Rap Industry Fan Fiction: Here Are Some Freestyled Stories About Tyga And Tyler, the Creator
Tyga enjoys long walks on the beach, it turns outSure, you have your cosplay and your Star Trek, but Rap Industry Fan Fiction takes the genre to a place that it isn't know for going -- hip-hop. The brainchild of UNC history major Kate Davis Jones and grad Drew Millard, the site makes good on ... More >>
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January 10, 2012
The Top Five Hip-Hop Albums Of 2012 So Far
I Self DevineWhat a year it's been for rap music! None of us knew what to expect of 2012 way back on January 1, last Sunday, but it has panned out big time. This year's class is an inspired bunch, a crew of rappers who are really pushing things forward. While it's a little early to call this ... More >>
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January 12, 2012
Music Picks: Barry Adamson, Joanna Malfatti Trio, Clare Fischer Big Band
Also, Eleni Mandell, Steve Reich, Call Us Forgotten and others
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January 14, 2012
Rick Ross and Busta Rhymes - Nokia Theatre - January 13, 2012
Timothy NorrisI like my nachos hotRick Ross feat. Busta Rhymes 1-13-12 Nokia Theatre See also: Fictional Cutting-Room Floor Outtakes From Rick Ross' Amazing GQ Profile Better than: Actually being Big Meech. Or Larry Hoover. At least in 2012. "Schindler and I are like peas in a pod! We're b ... More >>
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January 24, 2012
The Boss Vs. The Bawse: Who's Better, Bruce Springsteen or Rick Ross?
The BossSee also: Battle of the Barbies: Who's Better, Lil' Kim or Nicki Minaj? [Editor's note: Deathmatch pairs two artists who have something in common, and determines who is better. It's a concept we sort-of ripped off from MTV, except that instead of claymation it's the printed word!] R ... More >>

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