J. Cole: In A Major WayTuesday, June 30, 2009 - Sudaara White | Comments: 16 |
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Whenever Jay-Z does anything, people pay attention. The world seems to move in the motion to his beat and we all eat it up whether we like it or not. With his new label Roc Nation signing some extremely talented artists it’s a wonder where this guy J. Cole came from. With a silent buzz, the rapper was not the pupil of Memphis Bleek, or the patient multi-talent of Kanye West. Instead, the Hip Hop world seems to look to Cole to soon show us what it was Jay-Z saw, in a major way. With the new wave of rappers coming out who seem to be closely apprenticed by... |
Underground Report (Sick Jacken & M-Team)Sunday, June 28, 2009 - Mina Jasarevic | Comments: 16 |
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| June 2009 is a month in a year that will be remembered most notably for the unexpected death of the "King of Pop," an international icon whose labor influenced fruit among artists across various genres, perhaps most notably within that of Hip Hop and R&B. As media outlets devote abundance in coverage to the great Michael Jackson, we here at the Underground Report went in search for artists who similar to the King, pave their own way both individually and artistically. Such search led us to two Latin rappers (each group members with their blood brother) whose determination carried their music well beyond their respected coasts: Sick Jacken from Psycho... |
Producer's Corner: DJ SpinnaFriday, June 26, 2009 - Melanie Cornish | Comments: 11 |
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There are very few producers who have a discography as vast as New York’s DJ Spinna. As revered in House and Rare Groove music as he is in Hip Hop, the Brooklyn deejay's history dates back to when Hip Hop was embedded in the parks and on the blocks. With his July offering, Sonic Smash, featuring the crème de la crème of the underground it is apparent that Spinna is back to reengage himself with the Hip Hop crowd of today. With acclaimed early work with Eminem, igniting underground mainstays like The Jigmastas and Poly Rhythm Addicts and compiling releases like Funk Rock and Wonder Wrote It,... |
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Maino: Miracle Baby Tuesday, June 23, 2009 | Comments: 22 Maino touches on his friendship with T.I., why respect is so essential, and if mainstream success outdoes hood love. |
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dead prez & DJ Green Lantern: A Beautiful Struggle Monday, June 22, 2009 | Comments: 26 M-1, stic.man and Green Lantern talk Barack Obama and Asher Roth, and how the more things change, the more they stay the same. |
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Star & Buc Wild: Food & Liquor Friday, June 19, 2009 | Comments: 18 Star tells DX about why his VladTV webisodes are a natural progression to his goal, and how his faith in Hip Hop has been restored. |
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D-Block: All We Got Is Us Monday, June 15, 2009 | Comments: 17 Styles P and Sheek Louch explain coming full-circle with Diddy, the new D-Block, and what's kept the crew from falling apart or going soft. |
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Producer's Corner: The ILLFONICS Friday, June 12, 2009 | Comments: 4 Producers for Jim Jones' latest single, The Clipse and LL Cool J talk TV licensing, and attacking the game. |
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Grand Puba: Back To The Future Wednesday, June 10, 2009 | Comments: 18 The Brand Nubian frontman explains why he’s “Retroactive,” and reveals never-before-shared stories about his group’s classic career. |
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Lloyd Banks: Hungry Like A Wolf Tuesday, June 09, 2009 | Comments: 80 Banks talks about leaving Interscope, his personal growth, and how his best verse might be Rick Ross' least favorite. |
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Mixtape Wrapup (May) Monday, June 08, 2009 | Comments: 13 Joell Ortiz looked back, Lloyd Banks looked forward, and Raekwon did both, in a big month for mixtapes. |
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Underground Report (Blaq Poet & Busdriver) Friday, May 29, 2009 | Comments: 12 DJ Premier's latest voice talks about new era of boom-bap on his Blaqprint, while L.A.'s Busdriver says underground means local. |
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PackFM: The Hate That Rap Made Thursday, May 28, 2009 | Comments: 30 The QN5 veteran states why he lies about being a rapper, his love/hate with Kanye West, and why rappers should be on Monster.com. |
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These Are Our Heroes: Smoothe Da Hustler Tuesday, May 26, 2009 | Comments: 29 Smoothe talks about writing for Foxy Brown, discovering Papoose, and Brownsville cyphers that tested the "talk about it, be about it" mantra. |
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Willie Isz: Something Else Friday, May 22, 2009 | Comments: 13 Khujo Goodie and Jneiro Jarel talk about their group, Organized Noize sound, Cocteau Twins and Z-Ro. |