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the internet
50 Cent Squashes Beef With Pubescent Tween Dis Master
Canadian tween 'Pruane2Forever' is best known for calling out 50 Cent for having no street cred, in a YouTube video, filmed in Pruane's South Park poster-bedecked room. Now 50 got him, for real. Click to watch and learn (PR).
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Comment by RaptorAvatar: Unfortunately, we won't really know who the bigger man was until they market the Pruane2Forever Vibrator. 2 Responses | Other threads
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great magazine die-off
Vibe Folds (Updated)
Vibe Magazine—one of the biggest music magazines in America—is folding. The entire music magazine landscape is full of the dead and dying. [UPDATED below.]
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Comment by T-RO: let's just imagine what it must be like to be a music journalist or a critic. the perfect storm of... 17 Responses | Other threads
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crime
Beef-Prone Rapper Charged With Murder
Tru Life, a middling rapper signed to Jay-Z's label who loved to beef, has been arrested and charged with murder for the stabbing death of a man in Manhattan after a fight at a club. More »
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Comment by i'm a bottle: I wonder if it's a good thing that disputes in academic book publishing are settled differently. 2 Responses | Other threads
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negropedia brown
Page 91: The Answer to the Case of the Undead Auto-Tune
Previously: Jay-Z was frustrated by Slate's Jody Rosen's analysis of his new single D.O.A. Is Jay just getting old? Or is Jody being thoughtless? Negropedia Brown investigated, and here's the solution to yesterday's Media Mystery! More »
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By T.A.N.Comment by jasonelias: The problem with Jay-Z's song is that it's boring, it would have been funnier if he used really bad auto... 4 Responses | Other threads
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fashion
The Post-Bling Era?
How poor are people, these days? So poor that rappers can't afford to wear half-million-dollar chains any more! That's the thesis of a story which is surely false (nobody could ever really afford to wear a half-million-dollar chain), but it raises the question: what is the post-bling thing? More »
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Comment by Mount_Prion: So wait, we're saying the Rick Ross thing isn't the most awesome idea in history? Because I'll have to disagree. 6 Responses | Other threads
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the good old days
Twitter's Not Hip Hop
Shoot. I remember when all it took to promote an Eminem album was a battle against five wack MCs. And lots of drugs. [Ad Age] -
obits
Rapper Murdered at LA Shopping Mall
Dolla, a 21 year-old Atlanta rapper signed to Akon's label, was shot and killed yesterday in the parking garage of an LA mall. More »
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Comment by Our Lady of the Massacre: What's the point of violence like this? I wonder if the murderer feels justified. Did he "defend his rep" or... 20 Responses | Other threads
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overreactions
Kanye West Overjoyed at Meaningless Award
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De La Soul's new album: a workout mix for Nike. De La doesn't work out!
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The Assimilator
Asher Roth: Do We Care?
White-hot (hot-white?) rhythmic-rhymer of words Asher Roth released his album this week. I got Tom Breihan (Pitchfork), TourĂ© (The Daily Beast), and Byron Crawford (XXL) to cut through the obligatory talking points. More »
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By T.A.N.Comment by onebadclam: White guys have legitimately mastered jazz and blues but rap may be the fist black art form that cannot be... 8 Responses | Other threads
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hip hop
Rick Ross Has Lots of Sinister Stories He Can't Tell
Miami cocaine rapper Rick Ross is most famous, these days, for being repeatedly embarrassed, on the internet, by 50 Cent. But his new album gives us another reason to appreciate him: awesome self-mythologizing crimetalk doublespeak! More »
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Comment by Nora Bombay: I'm utterly shocked that nobody has tried to turn this into a story about how Miami cocaine dealers have been... 2 Responses | Other threads
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redemption
Kanye West Forsakes the Douche Life
Animajapesters at South Park had a bit of fun at Kanye West's expense, but Kanye didn't get upset; he's taking this opportunity to examine himself. And he's decided to stop being a "HUGE DOUCHE"! More » -
internal memos
Can Marc Ecko Pay His Rent? (Updated)
Last month it was widely reported that free-spending, once-cool designer Marc Ecko's empire was on the verge of bankruptcy. Today, we scored an internal memo from Ecko (kind of) reassuring his employees. And another rumor! More »
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Comment by Felix Kim Colon: who wears Ecko fashionably anymore anyway? 2 Responses | Other threads
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media war
Giant Soon to Fold, Rival Mag Warns Advertisers
Whoa now, magazines are fighting dirty! Advertising is scarce. Magazines have that hungry look. The rules are gone. So one title (Update: or someone pretending to be) is telling advertisers a competitor's folding. HARDCORE! More »
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Comment by OdetteZodiac: well, that's not very nice. or true. hmph. --a GIANTmag staff member 2 Responses | Other threads
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fashion
Marc Ecko Regrets Spending Millions on Doorknobs, Baseballs, Basketball Courts
Ecko, the hip hop clothing line that morphed over a decade from underground to JC Penney chic, is in danger of going bankrupt. Maybe that 280,000 square-foot fantasyland office was a bit much? More »
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Comment by Smooth Operator: I used to wear Marc Ecko clothing only on casual Fridays but after my office went office casual I wear... 3 Responses | Other threads
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feuds
50 Cent Dons Wig, High-Pitched Voice For Sex Tape Belittling Rival's Manhood
50 Cent is locked in a running feud with Miami rapper (and former corrections officer) Rick Ross. It's all anyone in hip hop is talking about! Naturally, 50 has donned a wig, for a sex tape. More »
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Comment by LatestBy: Think Tracy Morgan would come back to SNL to spoof this? 10 Responses | Other threads
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Unintentional Honesty
Michael Steele A-Okay With Abortion
Hip-hop head Michael Steele is the head of the Republican National Committee, so imagine how surprised everyone was to find out he supports abortion! Wait, no no no, takeback, takeback! More »
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Comment by saythatscool: I cannot wait to see this motherfucker rendered as C3P0. That is all. 7 Responses | Other threads
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gossip
Memorial to Biggie Smalls Is Also a Paid Ad For Sweaters
Rappers have been dropping brand names in their lyrics for cash for years; it's tasteless, but widespread. But why would you turn a memorial track for your dead friend into a Coogi ad? More »
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Comment by SultanaEleusis: Is the NRA coming out with an ad where Biggie endorses assault rifles? 2 Responses | Other threads
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trendwatch
Five Print-to-Online Crossovers, And How Many Will Survive. (Maybe None!)
Long-form trend alert: Lots of former print media people are launching websites. There was another one today! It's time for us to rate five of these—and their chances of survival—honestly. This is important: More »
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Comment by Lux Alptraum: A lot of people dislike the term bisexual because it references an attraction to two genders, which isn't particularly inclusive... 15 Responses | Other threads
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image file
Black Guys All Hanging Together as Usual
Here you have our President, Barack Obama, complete with his crew of close friends: Puffy, Ludacris, Jay-Z, and Jeezy. This was drawn by either a Miami graffiti artist or the Republican National Committee. [via AnimalNY]
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Comment by naugahydeinplainsight: Meh. Thick lips and chipmunk cheeks. Has the president had double root canal? 4 Responses | Other threads
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magazines
Vibe Cuts Circulation, Frequency, Salaries, Work Days
Earlier this month we told you about rumors of serious money troubles at Vibe , said to have endangered the March issue. The company denied that. But the "money troubles" part was obviously accurate: More »
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Comment by El_Gato: Nice photo there Chris, back in your pre-girlfriend-beating days. Ah, the good ol' days. 2 Responses | Other threads
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youtube
Real Hip Hop Head Perched in Front of 'South Park' Poster Calls Out 50 Cent
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killers
Kanye West's Image Consultant Will Shoot You Dead
Do not get it twisted, people: Kanye West's "personal barber and image consultant" Ibn Jasper will not hesitate to shoot you directly in the head with Glock 9. Now that he's back from Fashion Week. More »
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Comment by bringmemyTofu: Gay clowns are the scariest at the circus. Blowing up small balloon shitzus and spritzing people those spray bottles of... 8 Responses | Other threads
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music
John Forte's Post-Jail Promotional Tour Going Swimmingly
Bush-pardoned rapper John Forte is finally home, and he's already making new music! We are truly happy for him, so we will just make three gentle points about his "video": More »
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Comment by The Real JR: Listen, I have nothing but love for Forte (in that whole "I've never had a problem with him" plus "I... 4 Responses | Other threads
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disasters
Russian Oligarchs Hate Kanye West as Much as Hippies Do
What do you get when you mix the potent trends of Russian oligarchs buying pop stars for private concerts and Kanye West getting booed? The funnest New Year's Eve story of awful 2008! More » -
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Everything About Kanye West Is Exclusive
VIBE declares that its February Kanye West cover is "the only in-depth cover story interview granted to any major magazine surrounding the release of his controversial album, 808s & Heartbreak." But is it? More »
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Comment by Botswana Meat Commission FC: As one of the few Kanye-defenders around here, let me just say it: "808 & Heartbreak" is the biggest piece of... 6 Responses | Other threads
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theories
History of the American Economy as Told by Hip Hop Videos
Did you know that hip hop videos have been scientifically proven to subtly embody everything you need to know about the state of US popular and political culture? Proof in four easy examples: More »
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Comment by BxgrlJeri: I hate when that shit goes on during the morning commute. I'd prefer hip hoppers over those happy guys who... 2 Responses | Other threads
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gossip
Talib Kweli is a Deadbeat, Says Guy
Did Brooklyn hip hop star Talib Kweli, former partner to Mos Def, stiff some dude out of $1,200 for services rendered—because of the internet? Yes, according to that dude's shocking claims: More »
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diversification
Cartoons Are the New Crunk
Kanye West is planning a puppet show, but he's been beaten to the punch—drowsy, dancing teenage rapper Soulja Boy has just launched an online cartoon show starring Alfonso Riberio. Hip hop is magic: More »
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Comment by youranalogbuddy: This is all I know about Soulja Boy: [dinosaurcookies.wordpress.com] 3 Responses | Other threads
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mistakes
Celebuzz Doesn't Care About Black People
OMG: Celebuzz exclusively reports that faux lesbian Katy Perry has broken up with her faux lesbian-loving boyfriend, Travis McCoy of Gym Class Heroes. Celebuzz also exclusively reports that Travis took to his blog with these heartfelt words of pain about the breakup: More »
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Comment by Almostbanned: Wait, who says Katy Perry is the best looking girl in America? And is 'possess' really the right word to... 7 Responses | Other threads
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old men
Tom Wolfe Explains Hip Hop
Friend of the commoner Tom Wolfe is all white on the outside. But don't judge. The Observer caught up with the fancy author and had him explain what the rappers are talking about (SEX): More »
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Comment by Iceland Spar: I love Tom Wolfe, but even I have to admit the portions of his Man in Full where he creates... 4 Responses | Other threads
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recessionomics
Doug E. Fresh Needs $4 Million, Quick
First Damon Dash's apartment got foreclosed upon, and now Doug E. Fresh is facing the same fate. One more to a full trend! We need more rhymes about financial planning: More »
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Comment by Rosie4Prez: also, fantasia barino (home/custom mercedes benz) and one of the TLC girls... obvs not the dead one! WHERE ARE... 15 Responses | Other threads
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videuhoh
Kanye West Disastrously Sings Without Digital Enhancement
On SNL last night, Kanye West sounded disturbingly like a quiet man doing bad karaoke. Severe tech problems, or natural talent problems? Click to watch, listen, and judge.
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Comment by Eastcoaster: I'm glad I wasn't the only one who thought so. This is what happens when talentless people sing live. ... 15 Responses | Other threads
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John Forte
How Carly Simon Got Orrin Hatch To Free John Forte
Yesterday we pointed out that our nation's current idiot president, George "W" Bush, had made the unlikely move of commuting the cocaine-smuggling sentence of a rapper—a black man, with unruly hair!—because that rapper, John Forte, went to fancy prep school Exeter, and being a prep school cokehead is something Bush can relate to. Friends, we firmly believe in the accuracy of this macroanalysis. But even more amusing is the micro-analysis, because the chain of events that caused the union-busting Republican Mormon Sen. Orrin Hatch to become a fierce advocate of the (allegedly) coke-slinging producer of The Fugees is just what America is all about: More »
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Comment by Private Hangnail: Does this mean that You're So Vain is really about Carly's lifetime love of liquid cocaine? 4 Responses | Other threads
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John Forte
Bush Pardons Jailed Rapper After Hearing He Went To Exeter
Who said George W. Bush is not a friend to the hip hop community? The president has gone and pardoned John Forte, a rapper (who got briefly famous doing tracks with the Fugees) who's been in prison since 2000 for a cocaine smuggling conviction. $1.4 million in liquid coke through the Newark airport, to be precise. I forgive Bush for the wars and everything now! Forte has always maintained his innocence, but so does everyone else in jail, and you don't see Republican Christian fundamentalist zealot politicians pardoning them. So why did W. set Forte free? It's those private school connections paying off:
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Comment by carolinacosmina: I had no idea there was such a thing as liquid coke. 9 Responses | Other threads
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common
The Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy
We've been hard on Common, the "conscious" Chicago rapper who spends an inordinate amount of time making ads for damn near everybody and then coming up with weird justifications for how he's still keeping it real. Now his new TV ad for Zune, the off-brand iPod that Common called "a representation of me," is out. And he's pulled godfather of the beat Afrika Bambaataa into the advertising web along with him! This, along with The Roots signing on as Jimmy Fallon's house band, is pounding my capability for sincere outrage into a sense of zombie-like acceptance. Watch the full ad below and surrender: More »
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Comment by slainte_pants: Mssrs. Method and Red were shilling Mystic Cooler back in like '97 and I didn't hear one peep out of... 9 Responses | Other threads
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the roots
The Roots To Be Jimmy Fallon's Band; We Are Old And Sad
This past weekend, a hip hop blog called Nah Right posted a YouTube interview with ?uestlove, a member of hip hop live band supergroup The Roots. And he said that The Roots were retiring from touring in order to become the house band for Jimmy Fallon when he takes over Conan O'Brien's late night show next year. But that video was quickly pulled, so everyone has been scrambling to find out whether this apocalyptic... thing is actually true. NBC has no official comment, but we hear that it probably is. Essaywhuman?!!!??! This is one of those things that proves you're getting old. More »
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Comment by hortense: Do most of the band members have kids now? They might just want a steady paycheck and a way... 3 Responses | Other threads
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obama
Push It Along, Trails We Blaze
"De La Soul and A Tribe Called Quest are the reasons that there is a non-white president-elect for these United States. You think white folks would have gotten behind a Public Enemy X-Clan candidate? Hellz the fuck no!" This is just what we said but much more pithy. [XXL]
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barack obama
Youth To Pull Up Pants For Obama!
Barack Obama did an interview with yesterday with Sway, MTV's official friendly ambassador from the land of hip hop. A viewer asked him about towns that try to pass laws banning baggy pants. First Obama said those laws are a "waste of time." But then he added, "brothers should pull up your pants!" Is Barack Obama a fashion icon, or your grumpy old dad—or is he both?!?! [UPDATE: Clip of the interview below!]: More »
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Comment by ineffable.me: No one wants to see anyone's underwear. The baggy pants law should have a super low rise jean for girls... 14 Responses | Other threads
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