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This week, there has been a steady stream of comparisons between Raekwon and Jay-Z’s classic first albums and their latest releases. Long-time fans have been fairly critical, at least with Hova, about how The Blueprint 3 is nowhere near the high standards of The Blueprint or even Reasonable Doubt. Many critics feel that what got [...] |
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On the eve (sort of) of The Blueprint 3, I thought another Jigga article was in order. I’ve always been fascinated by the dichotomy that is Jay-Z vs Shawn Carter. We all know what a typical Jay-Z interview looks like: dude is cold as ice, pretty laid back and always professional. Case in point, [...] |
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In an ongoing effort to provide value to readers and the very lazy, YFWB presents the “The Streets Say”: a summary of reviews and views from around the raposphere on the hottest hip-hop LPs and mixtapes. If you want your review included, hit me up. THE STREETS SAY: 3.5 OUT OF 5 |
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The Rosenthal brothers from Its The Real rhyme off a comprehensive list of industry sellouts in their latest video. I don’t know about you, but I like the new smarmy edge that the boys have been displaying in recent months. |
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As a longtime fan of both A Tribe Called Quest and Q-Tip, I probably would pick up a copy of Kamaal The Abstract when it drops next week (September 15). Tip’s The Renaissance was an incredible album and I highly respect Q-Tip as an artist. Note what I said – I respect Tip as a [...] |
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If you’re like me, you’re probably listening to OB4CL2 right now. While you’re doing that, I thought I would hit you with some additional Chef -certified content to really complete the experience. Loyal YFWB readers, I have not one but two interviews with Rae courtesy of two dope sites: The Smoking Section and KevinNottingham.com. |
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In an ongoing effort to provide value to readers and the very lazy, YFWB presents the “The Streets Say”: a summary of reviews and views from around the raposphere on the hottest hip-hop LPs and mixtapes. If you want your review included, hit me up. THE STREETS SAY: 4.5 out of 5 |
