Grownhead Check: 141 – 147

November 17, 2011

Periodically, we need to check credentials to weed out the spies, posers, and undercover gangsters (reformed gangsters are fine) and make sure you are a real grownhead. Soooooo, you truly are a grownhead IF…. 141) … you actually use coasters 142) … you stay in on a Friday…on purpose…and it’s alright. 143) … all these [...]

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Audio Session: A-Plus – Can’t Stop (single)

November 17, 2011

A-plus of the might heiro crew recentlt released an EP based on the music of the Red Hot Chilli Peppers. Check for it here.  According to A-Plus  “It’s a conceptual EP, certainly. I don’t want people to look at this like it’s MY new album, it’s something I worked on but it’s obviously in a [...]

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Hip Hop Purist: Contrast Bohemia/Workplace

November 14, 2011

Far from Krypton: Would You Look Up to Yourself As a Kid? “Contrast Bohemia to my workplace” – Busdriver A long time ago, when we were in our late 20s, me and my potna Neil were on one of our many walking excursions around town.  He mentioned that he was not living up to his [...]

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Audio Session: Rob Jay – My Past Life (single)

November 14, 2011

From the artist With a jazzy, retro production by Ammbush, “My Past Life” throws away the idea of a hook to focus on telling the song’s story. Bars like “Somehow I thought them drugs was the answer/ Then I linked up with the Panthers/ Huey P would drops jewels whenever he’d see me/ I met [...]

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Quik Hits: Gotta List Checkin It Twice

November 11, 2011

Some lists of things we found out and about on this vast interweb thang.  Miami New Time Times.  Having lived in Miami I can atest that if you live there you know all about getting your drink on.  Top Ten Rap Tracks About Gettin’ Drunk   Denver WestWorld. Coming from the mile high city  to [...]

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Audio Session: Universe Traveler feat. Talib Kweli (single)

November 11, 2011

(from his website) By age 20, Princeton, New Jersey native Kyle Rapps started winning poetry slams in NYC with a concept-strong, socially sharp raw hip-hop delivery. Once he graduated from Rutgers University, he had already opened for big name acts like Wyclef Jean, Fat Joe, Talib Kweli and Dead Prez with his group, Thought Breakers. [...]

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R.I.P. Heavy D

November 9, 2011

TMZ has reported that rapper Heavy D is dead.  The details of his passing are unknown as of this posting.  We send our prayers condolences to his family.  

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RIP Heavy D – The Twitter Edition – 5 Tweets +1

November 9, 2011

The tweets have been pouring in from everywhere over the sudden death of Heavy D. Here our some ones we noticed. Dzareef @feerazd Salt n pepa & Heavy D up in the limousine – Big . RIP Heavy D Wendy Williams @WendyWilliams RIP Heavy D…..love you like cooked food! J.Brown @BigHerc24 Rip Heavy D you made [...]

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Hot 5: 5 Best Heavy D Songs (for the REAL heads)

November 9, 2011

As we check out the story of Heavy D’s passing we see  things about this song and that.  Quite honestly his biggest hit “Now That We Found Love” was just aight. It was never the party rocker or got the love that these OTHER 5 songs did. We Got Our Own Thang (12-inch Mix) When [...]

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Hip Hop Affirmations: Don’t Sweat The Details….yet

November 6, 2011

“I could use a dream or a genie or a wish to go back to a place that is much simpler than this.” B.O.B Airplanes Affirmation of the Day: I believe in magic Let me pretend for one moment that I know all the steps involved to accomplish all the wonderful things I want to [...]

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