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Def Jam 101 (textbook related)<img src="http://defjambook.com/images/DefJamCover2.jpg" alt="" />In the early ???80s, the music industry wrote off hip-hop as a passing fad. Few cou…
... multimillion-dollar business and one of music???s most lucrative genres ... from the NYU dorm room of nineteen-year-old Rubin ( ... Brown, Jay-Z, and DMX.Stacy Gueraseva, former editor in chief of Russell ... a journey into the world of rap itself. Both an intriguing ... -
Kanye’tda Pushed BackThe powers that be at Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam have pushed Kanye West's sophomore album, Late Registration back to August 16. The album was initially expe…
... Sierra Leone. A remix of the song, featuring Jay-Z, is currently in ... -
Familiar Music, Familiar Sound...Hi, while I thought your article on Rhymesayers was pretty well put together and informative, I have to take issue with one glaring misstatement:"In …
... One to Wu-Tang and Jay-Z, almost every rap legend ... the existance of and covering that side of the underground. ... rap journalism and reeks
of (either conscious or unconscious) classism ... that specifically ignores the existence of atmosphere in making an ... -
How To Handle A Hip Hop BackpackerHOW TO HANDLE A HIP HOP BACKPACKERby: Michael Miraflor???That???s not real hip hop.??? ???I never watch MTV or BET or listen to the radio.??????I mis…
... joint is the reggaeton remix of ???Candyshop.??? At this point ... who transcends the boundaries of what is mainstream and what ... backpack??? makes beats for both Jay-Z and Common. Dare them ... for their lyrical prowess, regardless of their lyrical content. Have ... -
quick rundown record reviewsbeen a heavy day newswise. Terrorist attacks and incoing hurricanes, I thought I'd return to the basics of this website and provide some record revie…
... that covers the gamut of dancable soul to smoothed ... " exemplify the idea of modern soul.The Expotrations ... Sisters[/b] "Running Short Of Love Today" (ABC/ ... most gospel, the year of release meant little about ... Much too Much" which Jay-Z sampled to great success ... -
I CAIN'T STOP TALKIN' ALL CUNTRYI guess 50 Cent set it off years ago... then who, I guess Joe Buddens? Now recently I've heard Jay-Z, Mos Def of all people, and now Li'l Kim on that…
... recently I've heard Jay-Z, Mos Def of all people, and now ... FROM DOWN SOUTH!!! Although some of my NY heads tell me ... -
Live 8 yay or nay?Did anyone watch any of the concerts on MTV this weekend? what you think? my observations: <img src="http://us.news3.yimg.com/us.i2.yimg.com/p/ap/2…
... with audioslave was one of the most cringeworthy things ... the blue man group version of it.
- ... , could have seen less of him, could have heard ... , i was actually kind of excited about seeing, but ... have preferred to see jay-z without linkin park as ... -
Roc Raers ?Just found a minty copy of ROC 001 from 1994 in my Expedit. With the hand-painted Roc-a-fella logo and a super cheap looking champagne bottle that ha…
Just found a minty copy of ROC 001 from 1994 in ... looking champagne bottle that has Jay-Z written on it. All in ... -
JAMES GREATEST HITS PART 1<blockquote>I've decided that my new hotel alias is "Reebee Garofalo." </blockquote><blockquote><blockquote>Is it just me, or does that bear look..…
... need this in your life. And I don???t ... you need that in your life??? shit. I mean that ... you consider your life to be a life at all, you ... you???re at. Life is full of subtlety and complexity and ... breakfast.Steve Kuhn ??? ???The Meaning Of Love???[/b]The Cyrkle[/b ... -
NYT awards summer jam crown to Mariah Carey<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2005/08/04/arts/music/04note.html?oref=login">http://www.nytimes.com/2005/08/04/arts/music/04note.html?oref=login</a>…
... Entertainment to pay a fine of $10 million for improper ... listeners may be especially skeptical of songs that monopolize radio the ... by Beyonc?? and her boyfriend Jay-Z. That's why "We Belong ... -note ratio considerably; instead of moving a single syllable up ... -
MONEY SCANDAL (HH related)<img src="http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2005/08/07/business/yourmoney/07hip0.184.jpg" alt="" /><blockquote>GABRIELE T. SMITH seemed to carry an…
... vacationed with the music supercouple Jay-Z and Beyonc?? in the ... .These days, however, many of those same executives and artists ... and former talent scout, of running an elaborate hustle. ... , this one into suspicions of money laundering involving a convicted ... -
Jay-Z Beyonce sex videothe radio here in LA has mentioned 3 times now that there's a tape floating around. its 2 mins long. (only 2 minutes hova?) anyone heard anything? …
the radio here in LA has mentioned 3 times now that there's a tape floating around. its 2 mins long. (only 2 minutes hova?) anyone heard anything? also, is it just me, or is the thought of hova and beyonce boning just kinda awkward to anyone else? -
Mixtape Monday Mid-Season ReportSo I just wandered onto this on mtv.com...Is it possible that he didn't actually listen to most of the CDs he reviews? Where is the 'fanboy' graemli…
... 't actually listen to most of the CDs he reviews? Where ... besides Memphis Bleek can get Jay-Z to rap 32 bars on ... coming up with the likes of Kanye West and Juelz Santana ... -
M.C. HAMMER APPRECIATION THREADFrom my post in the VMA thread:<blockquote><blockquote><blockquote><blockquote>mc hammer. </blockquote>When did Hammer come out? I fast-forwarded to…
... noticed Hammer.Herm Diddy kind of just sprung it on after ... is the fact that Kanye, Jay-Z and couple other dudes were ... Give it up to one of Hip Hop's greatest entertainers ... -
Who is the most complicated or complex rapper?Once again, I gotta roll with Ma$e on this one. Ice Cube, Tupac & Jay-Z are some of the more obvious picks but they didn't have me fooled like Ma$e d…
Once again, I gotta roll with Ma$e on this one. Ice Cube, Tupac & Jay-Z are some of the more obvious picks but they didn't have me fooled like Ma$e did--which is, I think, a testament to his complexity. -
Lupe Fiasco (new track inside)"kick, push" off his upcoming album 'food and liquor', which i heard jay-z is exec producing... even though he's on atlantic. hmm...regardless, here…
... and liquor', which i heard jay-z is exec producing... even though ... 've been liking a lot of horn-based tracks, including this ... -
Songs<img src="http://www.sandrarose.net/gallery/albums/boyzndh/boyzndec0225.jpg" alt="" /> Young Jeezy + Jay-Z - Go CrazyThis is like the best song I've …
Young Jeezy + Jay-Z - Go CrazyThis is like ... ago, stuck in traffic outside of Middletown, listening to the ... the computer and that kind of made me sad. Itunes ... - Dance With MeHe kind of looks like a bald Jeremy ... was painful and neither of them said anything the ... -
New Orleans: the specter of military dictatorshipObviously NRR.I felt a lump in my chest after I finished reading this.<blockquote>New Orleans: the specter of military dictatorshipStatement of the W…
... Orleans: the specter of military dictatorshipStatement of the World Socialist Web ... to rescue the tens of thousands of largely poor and ... the massive loss of life and displacement of people were not ... to evacuate the tens of thousands of residents who lacked ... -
MP3s from It's The Motherfucking Remix Pt. 2<img src="http://www.itstherub.com/images/ITMFR2coverSM.jpg" alt="" />MP3s from It's the Motherfucking Remix Vol 2 on The Rub site:<a href="http://ww…
... Sizzurp vs Grace Jones - Private Life (A-Trak remix) Stephanie Mills ... - Tom Sawyer (Paul Nice remix)Jay-Z & Memphis Bleek - Hey Papi ... -
Hip-Hop Self HelpI can halfway see BSides buying this...<b>To the Top: A Hip-Hop How-to[/b] <img src="http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2005/09/25/fashion/lili.583.…
... uncomfortable being in the position of selling something. What he ... is the importance of illuminating new routes out of urban American ... friends like Beyonc?? Knowles and Jay-Z. But while Mr. Liles clearly ... part by the wisdom of a bunch of highly paid corporate ... -
The Gov'na of Tokyo...I think it's encouraging that America does not hold the monopoly on ignorant mf'ers being elected to govern... Funny article examining some of the g…
... Funny article examining some of the governer of Tokyo's most enlightening ... to the Japanese way of life.As the number of old women grows ... Japanese political life when he shrugged off the planting of a bomb ... person should have to risk life, limb and ignominy by ... -
No Mc RapMcDonald's takes the rap Before trying to get the hip-hop elite on board, McDonald's should have realised that fast food isn't cool Mark BorkowskiWed…
... be filled with the sound of Jay-Z, 50 Cent and Snoop Dogg ... extolling the virtues of greasy fried food. While some ... yet launched their new range of "hip street-wear uniforms" ... Apparel. In short, the marriage of white corporation and black street ... -
Being A Club Dj is Not Complicated.Now theres some seriously dope dj's on this site that play all kinds of music and get a party hyped, and Im not taking anything away from them...But …
... biggie records and a bunch of jay-z records, that young jeezy ... , and you have alot of room for variations. but ... ?I just think alot of people are working too ... really wants to hear outside of the bedroom. Now as ... play sets with alot of variations and some people ... -
How Big will the Bun B album Be?I think hes got a good amount of hype built up, and he's gotta pull some favors off of all those features. Rap-a-lot is distributed by warner/asylum …
... hes got a good amount of hype built up, and he ... gotta pull some favors off of all those features. Rap-a ... Pimp C, Young Jeezy, and Jay -Z!!! Sorry its such a crappy ... -
Beef (RR)All the beef is entertaining, but I am having flash backs of when I was a kid and there were 14 of us living in our house and all trying to kill each…
... I am having flash backs of when I was a kid ... and there were 14 of us living in our house ... vs. Steady B...Nas vs. Jay Z but not just hip hop ... -
FADER 33<img src="http://www.thefader.com/images/issues/33.jpg" alt="" /> Great volume featuring interesting anecdotes in hip hop.The origin of the Native T…
... hip hop.The origin of the Native Tongues.De ... La's near use of Under Pressure before Vanilla ... to it.The story behind Jay-Z's song Pop Pop ... Low instead of Run-DMC (Speaking of which, the demo of Slow & ... edition of King of Rock) It's chock full of photos of Cold ... -
I Like 99 Rappers...Okay, so I have decided to try and air this one out. I have been hearing rumors from numerous sources that, on Sage Francis' new tour, he does a ren…
... tour, he does a rendition of "99 Problems" with his Epitaph ... "I Like 99 Rappers, but Jay-Z Ain't One." Now when ... fucking disrespectful, as I see Jay as a vet/legend/important ... "mainstream" hip hop, but is Jay-Z really "mainstream?" REASONABLE DOUBT YO ... -
Facts of Life 12 (EPMD related???)I got this 12 and "Smitty D" is Parrish Smith!!!!?!?!?! the photo sort of looks like PMD but does anyone have any insight???? the record is called …
I got this 12 and "Smitty D" is Parrish Smith!!!!?!?!?! the photo sort of looks like PMD but does anyone have any insight????
the record is called Rock Squad produced by the Latin Rascals....
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tracklisting for biggie's "duets" album1. "B.I.G. Live In Jamaica (Intro)"2. "The Most Shady" (feat. Obie Trice/Eminem/P. Diddy)3. "Spit Your Game" (feat. Bone Thugs-N-Harmony/Twista)4.…
... /Twista)4. "Whatchu Want" (feat. Jay-Z)5. "The Funk" (feat. Redman ... /Big Pun)7. "Living The Life" (feat. Bobby Valentino/Faith Evans ... -
Jay-Z's Report Card at Def JamHot or not? Is President Carter about to see his term end a little short due to lack of platinum-selling heat?
Hot or not? Is President Carter about to see his term end a little short due to lack of platinum-selling heat?