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‘Face Time: Jay-Z featuring Babyface and Foxy Brown, “(Always Be My) Sunshine”

Mon, May 20 2013 6:45pm - Source: Pop Dose

Sure, the Man Who Would Be Babyface — Kenneth Edmonds — was born in 1959, but the singer, songwriter, producer, and all-around hit maker extraordinaire began taking baby steps up the Billboard charts the year Michael Jackson's Thriller dominated every chart.

Zoo Story: Y.N.RichKids Go Hard in the Finger Paint

Fri, May 17 2013 5:23am - Source: Consequence of Sound

Ian Gilliam of Deep Purple once wrote a little note that explains why Y.N.RichKids are so remarkable right now.

Talib Kweil – Rocket Ships Ft. Busta Rhymes

Tue, May 14 2013 8:48pm - Source: One A Day

At 37, Brooklyn emcee Talib Kweli is in a strange position.

The 405 meets Bishop Nehru

Tue, May 14 2013 12:33pm - Source: The Four Oh Five

Age can be a deceiving thing, particularly in hip-hop. 16-year-old New York rapper Bishop Nehru is part of a new wave of young East Coast rappers who are rejected the ultra aggressive maximalist style of contemporary rap sounds like trap in favour of something sweeter, more soulful and old school.

X Is Coming…

Wed, May 08 2013 11:21pm - Source: The Smocking Section

Back in the olden days of TSS, we used to partake in these events called Artist Weeks that highlighted one aspect of our culture from Monday to Friday.

Video: Gillie Da Kid – 5 AM in Philly

Mon, May 06 2013 5:55pm - Source: Nah Right

That's cool I'd hate to kick him while he's already in purgatory.

Nas believes gig promoter can�t sue him

Sun, May 05 2013 12:36am - Source: Music-News.com

Nas claims a concert promoter cannot sue him for being kidnapped.

Chance the Rapper & J. Cole: First Chances & Second Impressions

Wed, May 01 2013 7:42pm - Source: Passion of the Weiss

Slava P is better at Twitter than J Cole is at making you fall asleep.

Top Ten Def Jams

Wed, May 01 2013 1:22pm - Source: ClashMusic.com

The story of Def Jam Records is almost a reflection of the culture that it has substantially enhanced over the past three decades.

Rittz: The Life and Times of Johnny Valiant

Wed, May 01 2013 1:11pm - Source: Passion of the Weiss

If White Jesus was the introduction, then The Life and Times of Johnny Valiant is the autobiography, the book you've been waiting to read.

Listen To Nas’ ‘Pre-Illmatic’ Demo Tape

Sat, April 27 2013 3:56pm - Source: The Smocking Section

Dear Internet, how do you keep stalling out on sharing gems like these?

Kanye and K-Dot: G.O.O.D. Kids, m.A.A.d. Leaks

Fri, April 26 2013 3:24pm - Source: Passion of the Weiss

Max Bell may have written positive words about a Drake album once.

OTW #497: Bishop Nehru

Fri, April 26 2013 12:33pm - Source: ClashMusic.com

New York's Beast Coast scene – collecting the likes of DyMe-A-DuZiN , Flatbush Zombies , The Underachievers and Joey Bada$$ – is as characterised by the youth of its protagonists as it is the nostalgic nature of the '90s-recalling beats they bump.

NOT SELLING OUT, THAT’S A NEGATIVE

Wed, April 24 2013 6:34am - Source: Soul Sides

"I was wondering today…who introduced the RnB/Soul side to the hip hop? The one we can hear in Mos Def's or The Pharcyde's tracks? Was there any tension about this at the time, some kind of opposition between the aggressive tone of some early 90′s releases and the smoothness of some others?"

Shaq Attaq in the Mix: A Look Back at Shaq’s Rap Career

Fri, April 19 2013 1:21pm - Source: Passion of the Weiss

Today marks the re-release of Shaquille O'Neal's rookie-season Reeboks shoes, The Shaq Attaq.

“Awkward” – Review of Tyler, The Creator’s ‘Wolf’

Thu, April 18 2013 6:19pm - Source: The Smocking Section

Tyler, The Creator's success has always depended upon how many or few people take him seriously.

Did I Really Like This? – Nas’ “Nastradamus”

Sat, April 13 2013 1:05am - Source: The Smocking Section

Let me start things off by keeping it 100.

Looking Back At Kobe Bryant's Failed Rap Career

Fri, April 12 2013 3:52pm - Source: The BoomBox

If you're a rap or basketball fan who came of age in the early aughts, you missed the beginning -- and ending -- of Kobe Bryant's rap career.

Tinie Tempah – Wonderman

Fri, April 12 2013 3:57am - Source: One A Day

Watching American TV in a hotel room in New York, Tinie Tempah is about the last guy you might expect to run into.

Video: Reporters Ask Press Secretary About Jay-Z’s “Open Letter”

Thu, April 11 2013 7:49pm - Source: Nah Right

During a press briefing at the White House earlier this afternoon, Press Secretary Jay Carney fielded questions about Jay's clame on "Open Letter" that Obama signed off on his trip to Cuba.

Scene Guide: New York Hip Hop

Fri, April 05 2013 3:15pm - Source: ClashMusic.com

It seems churlish, nigh on disrespectful, to even question its wellbeing considering it's, well, New York - the birthplace of rap, realness and foundation within a big city of dreams, and long the cause for street Dick Whittingtons to sling rhyme-filled bindles over their shoulders.

Video: Kevin Gates – Neon Lights

Tue, April 02 2013 2:44pm - Source: Nah Right

the problem with rap is age doesnt affect niggas ability to rap.

Tyler the Creator: Wolf (Album Review)

Mon, April 01 2013 5:26pm - Source: kingblind

Odd Future ringleader Tyler, the Creator has a rap persona pitched between shock-riddled misanthropy and confessional reflection; he's preoccupied with his own press and he uses his music as a vent for anger and frustration.

MobbDeen: Snapbacks & Snapchats — Tyler, the Creator’s “Wolf”

Fri, March 29 2013 3:11pm - Source: Passion of the Weiss

After the fiasco that is Wale, Deen had to throw his allegiance to some other rapper of Nigerian descent.

Tom Murro: Tony Bennett and Jennifer Hudson Belt It Out at Amy Winehouse Gala

Wed, March 27 2013 4:13am - Source: The Huffington Post - Entertainment

They tried to make me go to the Winehouse Foundation Gala: and I said Yea, Yea, Yea!

Kendrick Lamar eyeing up Nas collaboration

Tue, March 26 2013 3:17pm - Source: The Line Of Best Fit

Have already shared recording credits with Jay-Z on the pair's recent 'Bitch Don't Kill My Vibe' remix , Kendrick Lamar is now looking to team up with another of his heroes; this time Nas. Lamar had originally hoped Nas would be available to feature on his good kid, m.A.A.d city track 'Sing About Me, I'm Dying of Thirst', telling Vibe that he simply never got the chance to give the rapper a call.

The Bliss Album…? Turns 20

Fri, March 22 2013 8:54pm - Source: Stereogum

The Jersey City duo P.M. Dawn's biggest hit was 1991′s Spandau Ballet-sampling "Set Adrift On Memory Bliss," the first-ever Billboard #1 from a non-white rapper, and the first from anyone who wasn't Vanilla Ice or Marky Mark. But P.M. Dawn's most significant pop cultural moment came a few months later, at an MTV-sponsored January 1992 show at New York's Sound Factory.

MobbDeen: Nas “featuring” Lauryn Hill – It Wasn’t You…

Fri, March 22 2013 5:16pm - Source: Passion of the Weiss

I've been trying to convince a good friend of mine that Nas is really God's one and true son in the form of a rapper.

Joey Bada$$ vs. Nardwuar and Mic Geronimo’s “Time to Build”

Tue, March 19 2013 5:13pm - Source: Passion of the Weiss

First impressions can make or break you.

MobbDeen’s Top 10 Rappers in the Game

Thu, March 14 2013 5:29pm - Source: Passion of the Weiss

I imagine that if you read this site or anything even remotely connected to the rap internets on a regular basis you're aware of the fact that MTV dropped their 8th annual "Hottest" "MCs" in the game list.

Raekwon ft. AZ & Altrina Renee – 86 (Remix)

Thu, March 14 2013 4:24pm - Source: Nah Right

Biggie on Hypnotize type of two step.

5-10-15-20: Nas

Wed, March 13 2013 9:08pm - Source: Pitchfork Media

5-10-15-20 features artists talking about the music that made an impact on them throughout their lives, five years at a time.

The Bloggerati’s Top 10 Rappers in the Game

Wed, March 13 2013 8:25pm - Source: Passion of the Weiss

Kendrick Lamar — The sportos, the motorheads, geeks, sluts, bloods, wasteoids, dweebies, dickheads — They all adore Kendrick.

ST 2 Lettaz: The G... The Growth & Development

Wed, March 13 2013 5:26am - Source: Pitchfork Media

As recent breakups go, G-Side's didn't register with the same magnitude as that of the Mars Volta or Das Racist, but the tributes their split did garner were well earned.

Justin Timberlake And Jay Z To Co-Headline Third Day Of Wireless Festival

Tue, March 12 2013 9:39am - Source: Stereoboard

Due to phenomenal demand and tickets for days one and two selling in record time, there will be a third day of Wireless Festival on Sunday July 14th.

Lou Reed – Walk On The Wild Side

Sat, March 09 2013 4:30pm - Source: One A Day

Before I really knew that I liked A Tribe Called Quest's ' Can I Kick It? ', I liked Lou Reed's 'Walk On The Wild Side'.

Kendrick Lamar tops 'Hottest MCs in the world' poll

Fri, March 08 2013 8:38pm - Source: NME

Kendrick Lamar has topped a poll of the Hottest MCs in the world, finishing above 2 Chainz, Kanye West and Rick Ross. The MTV list rewarded Lamar based on a combination of rhyme skill, flow, buzz, commercial success, business ventures, web presence, and cultural influence.

'Kanye West Deserved Higher Spot On Hottest MC List', Says #1 Kendrick Lamar

Fri, March 08 2013 5:24pm - Source: Stereoboard

When we wrote about Kanye West finishing at just #7 on the MTV Hottest MCs of 2013 list, we thought hed be one of the only people who were bothered by him not finishing higher - but it appears Kendrick Lamar also thinks West deserves a better spot!

Out of Australia via Atlanta, Iggy Azalea is one of the hottest...

Fri, March 08 2013 1:56pm - Source: Welikeit.indie

Out of Australia via Atlanta, Iggy Azalea is one of the hottest new female rap star in the game.

There’s That One Time When Nas Almost Got Killed By Snoop Dogg’s Goons

Wed, March 06 2013 9:34pm - Source: The Smocking Section

This time, we're afforded tale of how Snoop Dogg saved Nas' life.

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