King Chip – "BLK On BLK" [Video]
King Chip, formerly known as Chip tha Ripper, can sometimes be overshadowed by his close buddy Kid Cudi. While the latter has shown himself to be one of hip hop's most creative…
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James Elliott
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Paper Tiger – Sonic Boom Head Zoom [Premiere]
I was sitting in front of my computer for close to an hour trying to come up with an opening sentence that could match the wittiness and creativity of Paper…
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Dom Kennedy – "South Central Love" [Video]
Dom Kennedy's mixtapes have become a staple in hip hop. He releases one almost every year and somehow has figured out a way to constantly elevate his craft to greater…
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Karman Verdi – "Skywalker" [Video]
I always heard that what really grabs people's attention when listening to a new song, is the beat. The validity of this claim is questionable, but in hip hop, there…
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Dally Auston – "Through The Wire" (Prod. OnGaud)
The amount of talent coming out of Chicago lately, is mind boggling. Everyday, a score of new Windy City emcees or producers debut music. While majority of the music might…
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Hip-Hop Guilty Pleasures
I fashion myself a hip hop head—I mean how many times do I need to listen to Illmatic before I can claim said title— which comes with a weird overprotective…
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Black Dave – "Take It Back" [Video]
"Finna take this sh*t back, like MTV 'Raps'" declares Black Dave at the beginning of his latest video for "Take It Back." This young South Bronx native's remark is more than…
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FatKidsBrotha – "Bang" (Prod. by Snubnose Frankenstein)
FatKidsBrotha may have a legitimate claim for the funniest group name in hip hop. When you see their name scribbled across various blogs, it brings up a few different questions…
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Chiddy Bang – "Breathe" (Prod. by Yuri Beat$)
Over a year has passed since everyone's favorite Swell boy from Philadelphia–Chiddy Bang–released a substantial amount of work. Their debut album, Breakfast, came out in February…2012. Besides for touring and the…
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Spenzo – "Get Money" [Video]
Chicago has found itself in the middle of a hip hop renaissance. After the meteoric rise of the Drill Scene–whose biggest star, Chief Keef, has enjoyed major success–and the impressive…
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