Review: Chris Brown, “Mercy (Freestyle)”
Chris Brown has been on a rapping rampage recently, the most obvious example being the single, “look At Me Now,” in which he sings exactly one bar. While Brown is…
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Freestyle of the Week Review: Cory Gunz, “Why Stop now Freestyle”
Cory Gunz is one in a number of a rare breed of rappers; those minuscule ranks who posses quicksilver flow and do not use it to hide below average lyrical…
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Rick Ross & MMG Make Huge Announcements in NYC
May 2, 2012 – When Maybach Music Group calls a press conference, you can be sure that big things are going down. And when one of the biggest labels in…
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Brooklyn Nets Unveil Their New Look
It’s official, The Nets are now Brooklyn’s home team. Love it or hate it, we’re stuck with the team that had 35 unsuccessful seasons in New Jersey. If they can…
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Jadakiss – Consignment mixtape download
New mixtape project from Mr. Raspy himself, Jadakiss. As he preps for his fourth solo album later this year, he leads things off with a DJ Drama hosted mixtape, featuring…
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Brothas Need the Love of Sistas
Over the course of history, people have sought, fought and yearned for love. They have paid umpteen thousands of dollars on psychologists, self-image consultants and online dating services to find…
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Beats, Rhymes & The Unrealistic Reality of a Young Rapper
As my daily research and reading occurred, I ran into a lovely article entitled, Why Do Black Men Glamorize Rap Music? I remember having plenty of conversations with my beau…
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Women of Color and Natural Hair – Self Liberation & Societal Rebellion
Women as a whole can relate on the topic of hair, no matter the color, creed, or religious belief. We spend thousands of hours in our life time agonizing about…
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Characteristics Of A Gentleman – Respect, Etiquette and Ambition
Over the past few years the idea of a Gentleman has sunk straight to the floor. Its almost like we’ve been erased from the planet. After you add in 50%…
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- [INTERVIEW] Tynisha Keli Highlights Her Reinvention & Growth With The Phoenix Era
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A Writer Takes a Critical Look At The Odd Future Gang
For the past year or so, Odd Future has been something of an anomaly. Boasting die-hard fanatics on one side and fist-shaking dissenters on the other, I never quite knew…
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