Rittz: The Life and Times of Johnny Valiant
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.
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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.
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He's slouched in a chair in the hotel's lobby, a Bulleit bourbon in hand, his frizzy red hair tumbling out a black stocking hat after getting up from a nap.
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A$AP Rocky's " 1 Train " is probably the year's most self-consciously cool rap song — seven boldfaced blog-rap names, painstakingly assembled and sequenced, all attempting to outdo each other with their oblique references and studiously casual cadences.
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System of a Down frontman Serj Tankian lends his voice to St. Louis rapper Tech N9ne's new album Something Else, which is due out on June 25.
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There has been a temptation to view Yelawolf as a bit of a laughing stock recently; once touted for great things, before swerving into Kid Rock's lane in the hope of scoring a commercial hit.
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Austin is all about "keeping it weird" and if SXSW can be seen as that spirit amplified, I can think of no better example than Alabama rapper Yelawolf's show at Club DeVille.
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While I mostly enjoy forward thinking Hip-Hop from artists like Aesop Rock, El-P, and Kendrick Lamar, there are times I just want to party.
Read Moreit always start with one roach occasionally, then eventually you're forced to move out your house..
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So much stuff to pack into this month, chucking everything in willy-nilly is the only way to go.
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According to Shady Records president Paul Rosenberg, iconic hip-hop star Eminem is planning to release the follow-up album to 2010's Recovery this year, sometime after Memorial Day.
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What bumpy yet successful road its been for Rocky thus far.
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What are we supposed to make of this: a New York City rapper with a sound more Houston than Harlem, affiliated with a vaguely violent namesake crew, comfortably conversant in the chic fashion fringes, seemingly enamored of unconventional productions and downright improbable collaborators?
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It took nine years for people to start calling Jay-Z the "King of New York." It took A$AP Rocky nine words.
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Taken from the 'Finally Rich' LP – the most-hyped hip-hop release of the year – "I Don't Like" is the track most likely to drive the controversial 17-year-old rapper into the mainstream.
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Express OG -- We're still not sure about some of the moving parts behind No I.D.'s Cocaine 80s collective, but one thing for certain is that Express OG -- one in a series of EPs from the crew -- found lead singer James Fanutleroy cultivating his own voice in a way we hadn't heard through his previous guest spots.
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A$AP Rocky has unveiled the video for the title track of his forthcoming album, 'Long Live A$AP'.
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Blink-182 have unveiled a brand new song, 'Pretty Little Girl'.
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Whereas "Fuckin' Problems" , the smash hit second single from A$AP Rocky 's highly anticipated debut Long. Live. A$AP. found the Harlem emcee smartly surrounding himself with some of hip hop's current most favorite for the important purpose of catching fire in the clubs (and subsequently, radio and the Billboard charts), freshly leaked "1Train", the forthcoming album's biggest posse cut offering, plants its sights on a vibe a bit more gutter.
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Rapper A$AP Rocky has pleaded guilty to a charge of attempted grand larceny.
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Any way you slice it, French Montana is poised to end 2012 as one of the year's hottest rappers.
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Travis Barker is a man whose work can be found in virtually every genre present in popular music today.
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Just in time for Halloween, Yelawolf and Travis Barker have released the macabre video for "Whistle Dixie," a cut off the pair's upcoming collaborative EP, Psycho White.
Read More"With the 17-year-old rapper listening, Cook County prosecutors outlined why they think the Interscope Records artist should be returned to juvenile detention. The rapper, whose real name is Keith Cozart, is serving 18 months of probation for pointing a gun at a Chicago cop. He was also found delinquent on two other felonies. Prosecutors argued he violated the probation by having a gun in a video posted online. They pointed to a recorded media interview the rapper did in June at a gun range in New York, where he can be seen with a gun. That's a probation violation, prosecutors argued, because his probation bans him from having any guns or illegal drugs or associating with gang members."
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Over the years, A3C has not only become a staple in the hip-hop community, but a one-of-kind, interactive experience that helps further the culture on numerous levels.
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Brooklyn bands/friends/collaborators Japanther and Ninjasonik have a local show coming up together which happens on November 27 at Cameo Gallery.
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As previously reported , Shady Records MC Yelawolf and blink-182 drummer Travis Barker are prepping a collaborative EP, aptly-titled Psycho White.
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Lots of good things happening at Bumbershoot this year.
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One of the south's few premier female MCs, Lola Mitchell spit vicious rhymes as a part of legendary Memphis crunk pioneers, Three-6 Mafia.
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Do a search for "trap" on SoundCloud and you'll find more than 500 tracks uploaded with the tag in the last three days.
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Making it big in the hip-hop game when you start out small is incredibly difficult.
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They have all kinds of cool ways to talk about themselves, not the least of which is coming up with cool nicknames that have made them legendary.
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A year since its release, Section.80 remains one of the blog era's greatest triumphs, still profound, still staggeringly ambitious, still technically breathtaking.
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DJ Burn One's country rap emerges out of a cloud of smoke vapors to warm the soul.
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Rap Genius is supplying The BoomBox with the top lyrics from the week and serving a meaning behind the raps in the process.
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Compton native Kendrick Lamar did an interesting interview with KYSDC.com, discussing his working relationship with Dr. Dre , his family's gang banging history, and why he chose a creative path.
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Alabama rapper YelaWolf just released Heart Of Dixie , a ten-track mixtape that seems like the perfect soundtrack for getting pissed off and driving aimlessly around town at high speeds.
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Yelawolf might not know "what the f*ck" the higher-ups at Interscope are doing with his career, but the Crimson Tide MC knows damn well what to do.
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Honestly, I could still vibe with his music as long as it's not blatantly about dudes and whatnot.
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