Posted on 08 September 2009
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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. Both [...]
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Posted on 08 September 2009
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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 AllHipHop (4.5 out [...]
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Posted on 07 September 2009
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I’m all for bit torrents, zshares and all the other ways that fans consume music. And I have been known to utilize those services to continue getting the latest releases in this challenging economic climate. But when there are serious releases pending – of which Hov’s Blueprint 3 most definitely qualifies – I will more [...]
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Posted on 17 August 2009
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One of the most popular parlor games for hip-hop heads these days is to discuss the current state of hip-hop. “Hip Hop is dead” goes the chorus, or “Rap has been dead since 2001.” Everybody has their own opinion or their own theory on where hip-hop is at. But no one has really backed it [...]
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Posted on 13 August 2009
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The Streets Say: 4 Out Of 5 The Smoking Section (4 out of 5) Summary: “Each member manages to conceive their own shine without overshadowing the next man. The unit proves that lyricism can still move mountains as they hit a couple of bulls eyes for the radio like the delightful debauchery of “The One” [...]
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Posted on 03 August 2009
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Newcomer Kid Cudi covers the September issue of Complex magazine and in the interview, he talks about “the hell” he’s going through being a recognized artist and having to deal with groupies, labels and the insanity of the record business. After reading about how difficult hip-hop is on rappers these days, it got me thinking [...]
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Posted on 23 July 2009
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Wow. Someone went to a lot of trouble to completely recreate, shot for shot, the video for Wu’s “Da Mystery of Chessboxin’”. And I mean a lot of effort. Well, I’m just happy that someone spend a month or so working on an idea that resulted in 3 plus minutes of entertainment for me. [...]
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