Awwww Hell!! We Give Up!

May 13, 2010

How the Major Record Labels Have Given Up on Selling Hip Hop in 2010
by Ty The Great for thecorner.net
It is 2010. People do not buy albums anymore. This is an established fact. This does not bode well for all the Drakes, J Coles, and B.o.B’s of the new generation. These guys are not just rappers, [...]

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Somebody Needs To Tell…

May 12, 2010

Somebody Needs to Tell…BP
In the movie Payback, Mel Gibson’s character drops a nugget of wisdom that is as true in business as it is in life: No matter how big the company may be, if you go high enough you’ll fine one person who controls it all and has the final say.
So what’s my point? [...]

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Audio Session: MURS – Fornever

May 10, 2010

Once again there back. After the release of his major label bebut Mr. Murs is back with 9th Wonder for their 3rd collaboration. You might think we’re Murs fans (we are) we have featured Murs more than once. Like one time, two time, three times. So apperently we have a little love for the man.
Just a [...]

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GHtv: The making of Fornever Pt. 1

May 10, 2010

a little the behind the scene doc about making Fornever ( I guess that’s why its called “The Making of Fornever”) after checking out pt.1 you might want to take a gander at part two or part three

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Hip Hop Affirmations: Who Believed In You

May 9, 2010

“While I’m here I’d like to thank, mom and dad, they knew the time.”
Audio Two – Top Billin’
What’s life like without a little encouragement?
The high school season was winding down and I was sure my life as a football player was over. I sat on the table getting my ankle taped by one of the [...]

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Grownheadz Check: 90 – 96

May 7, 2010

It’s cool to kick it about PE and Mantronix, but if you’re going to claim the title of grownhead, we’ve gotta make sure you’re really down. Therefore, you truly are a grownhead IF….
90)…you saw the trailer for A-Team and remember when Mr. T was actually considered a scary dude
91)…you can’t really believe it’s been 20 [...]

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MIX of the WEEK: The Posture Mix

May 7, 2010

Yeah,yeah we know its Mother’s Day, but DJ A-See didn’t take the time to put together a mix featuring all sorts of hip-hop mama songs. Besides it would be too cliche to just hava Mother’s Day Mix anyway. And why the Posture Mix you ask? Well silly its Good Posture Month at least according to [...]

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Oh!?…I Didn’t Mention That?

May 4, 2010

By: Erika Ramirez for NYmag.com
Rappers ACT independent but  are REALLY Signed
With his independently released mixtape So Far Gone, Drake went from digital dynamo (2,000 downloads in ten minutes) to Grammy nominee all before he signed on any dotted lines. Or maybe not: While a major-label bidding war supposedly raged, rumor had it that he was [...]

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ALBUM of the WEEK: Basic Vocab – A Better Way

May 3, 2010

Basic Vocab (consisting of Miami, FL natives Mental Growth, JL Sorrell, Tony Galvin) used their debut, The General Dynamic, (2006) as a platform to fully introduce and integrate themselves with the Hip-hop populous at large.
JL Sorell and Mental Growth once again offer a diverse subject matter, delving into politically tinged themes, relationship odes (“Why You [...]

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Quick Hits:10 is the Magic Number

May 3, 2010

1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10
10 wonderful hip-hop things straight from the wonderful worldwide internets for your viewing pleasure.
Who needs a name with a logo that dope.  Check out the best 10 best logos in hip hop.
They hit it out the ballpark their first time at bat. Find out the 10 best follow up albums in hip hop
If you’ve been [...]

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