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Zaytoven - Take Em To Church
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Thursday - February 16, 2012
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Zaytoven is a producer from the Bay who has churned out hits for Usher, Gucci Mane, Plies, Soulja Boy, Young Jeezy, OJ Da Juiceman, and a whole slew of other popular artists. Zay has his musical upbringings in the church in
Memphis
, where he fine-tuned his signature organ sound which now permeates all but the rarest of his hip-hop beats.
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Anthony Q - New Prince Of R&B
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Tuesday - January 31, 2012
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Masspike Miles - Maybach Music's Fly Guy
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Thursday - January 19, 2012
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Rasheeda - Boss Bitch
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Wednesday - January 11, 2012
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Southern rapper Rasheeda truly represents for women in the music game. Maintaining her status as an independent female artist and staying true to her values, her career has gone from strength to strength, with five albums and a BET
Best Female Hip Hop Artist
nomination under her belt.
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Sir Michael Rocks - Premier Politics
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Wednesday - December 14, 2011
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I had the chance to chop it up with Sir Michael Rocks while he was in his hometown of
Chicago
. A star in his own right, he has released two mixtapes this year,
The Rocks Report
and just recently
Premier Politics
.
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The Legendary Traxster - Rewriting History
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Wednesday - December 14, 2011
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The Legendary Traxster is probably most famous for portraying Boba Fett in George Lucas’s momentous Star Wars films, that is, the originals for all you Natalie Portman haters out there. But for those of us less prone to indulge in weeklong mushroom trips...
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M.O.P. - Gangsta Is Cordless
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Monday - December 5, 2011
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There seem to be a lot of self-proclaimed legends in the music biz today, from DJ Quik to the Outlawz to M.O.P. and Billy Danze. That being said, which prerequisites have allowed these artists to found such prestigious groupings, and what are they doing to preserve them?
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Slim Thug - Fun Fitness
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Tuesday - November 22, 2011
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Slim Thug is probably trending on Twitter right now, considering the amount of recognition he’s receiving from artists like Drake, A$AP Rocky, and Kendrick Lamar. The Houston sound, chopped & screwed vocals, slow-tempo beats, drawled out rhymes, promethazine-codeine, is all back in style, as young cats...
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Scoop DeVille - Exotic Ice Cream
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Monday - November 21, 2011
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If there ever existed such as a thing as a young veteran, Cali-bred hip-hop producer Scoop DeVille would surely fit the mold. In fact, he was something like 18 when he shipped Snoop Dogg a box (inbox?) full of his records, and Big Homie delivered with
Life Of The Party
, a pre-gaming staple up in
Madison
,
Wisconsin
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Evidence - Venice Beach Music
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Wednesday - November 2, 2011
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Evidence, residing out of
Venice Beach
,
California
, may be best-known for his ensemble role in Dilated Peoples... Actually, scratch that -- literally, scratch that, if you’ve ever heard an original Evidence hook -- Evidence is an underground prince on his own merit.
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DJ Holiday - Everyday's A Holiday
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Wednesday - November 2, 2011
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Nearly everyone on Yo! Raps is a staple in the hip-hop industry, but DJ Holiday is more. He’s the popular Atlanta DJ responsible for Gucci Mane’s
Writings On The Wall
and
Writings On The Wall 2
, the former being one of AmeriCanada’s highest selling mixtapes to date. Holiday is a glorified globetrotter...
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9th Wonder - Hearing The Melody
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Friday - October 28, 2011
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Since
The Listening
, 9th has become a staple in the Hp-Hop industry, and most recently he dropped his premiere solo project,
The Wonder Years
, to near-universal acclaim. 9th still tickles the MPC drumbox better than anybody, to the point he makes a soul sample sound like a bird call.
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Slim The Mobster - Alternative Hip-Hop
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Tuesday - October 18, 2011
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Slim The Mobster is probably best known, right now, as Dr. Dre’s protege, which isn’t necessarily a good thing considering the number of times
Detox
has ‘almost’ come out. But after listening to Slim’s latest offering...
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Tha Outlawz - Still Shining Bright
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Thursday - October 6, 2011
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When our forefathers from the
Bronx
established the four pillars of hip-hop, they left out two obvious factors: Time and respect. Time, aka hip-hop time, is the number of months, days, or hours you could potentially spend tracking down a cat for an interview.
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Ken Lewis - I Produce Music
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Monday - October 3, 2011
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Ken Lewis is a rare breed of musician. He can sing, write, produce, record, perform, mix... yet he’s 100% comfortable performing all these functions outside of the limelight. Ken has worked alongside Kanye West for every one of his albums...
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