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The 50 Greatest Debut Albums in Hip-Hop History

Source: Complex, Nov 27 2012, 8:56am CST

First impressions are everything and few have greater impact than a hip-hop artist's debut album. Part of the reason why rap debuts are so revered is because they present the first opportunity to judge an artist's ...

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New York Jets’ Josh Bush: J.Cole Fan

Source: Rant Sports  |   Jun 18 2013, 9:55pm CDT

As you can see in the featured photo, New York Jets Free Safety Josh Bush tackling Running Back Bilal Powell, he recently decided to tackle hip-hop too. Recently, the rapper J. Cole dropped his new hip-hop album “Born Sinner”. It did not take Bush to lon ...

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REVIEW: Street By 50 In-Ear Headphones

Source: The Busby Way  |   Jun 18 2013, 7:55pm CDT

Celebrity headphones are big business with every footballer you can imagine sporting a pair of ‘Beats By Dre’ over ear headphones on their way to a game. With the market there, rapper 50 Cent founded SMS audio and launche ...

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J. Cole's 'Born Sinner': What the Critics Are Saying

Source: Hollywood Reporter  |   Jun 18 2013, 7:53pm CDT

After a series of setbacks, J. Cole’s sophomore album finally hit stores this week, going toe-to-toe with Kanye West’s highly anticipated Yeezus. The 28-year-old rapper skyrocketed to prominence in 2009 after signing with Jay-Z’s label, Roc Nation. Cole’ ...

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Kanye West wins over critics with 'daring' new album 'Yeezus'

Source: Reuters  |   Jun 18 2013, 6:16pm CDT

LOS ANGELES, June 18 (Reuters) - Rapper Kanye West pushes the boundaries of hip hop with his latest album "Yeezus," using aggressive electro-dance music beats to channel his anger and win over critics, who have called the record "daring" and "a ...

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Tess Raps About Being a White Lyricist – Bad Girls Club Miami [Preview Clip]

Source: 24Wired.tv  |   Jun 18 2013, 4:45pm CDT

Tess does a rap to introduce the musical side of herself to viewers. She touches upon the fact that she’s white. Tess also touches upon her skills as a lyricist during her freestyle. 24Wired.TV is an online vide ...

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Jay-Z's Samsung deal continues revolution in music delivery and promotion

Source: The San Jose Mercury News  |   Jun 18 2013, 3:32pm CDT

disclosed and both parties did not grant interviews. This Way" album on Amazon for just 99 cents when it was on sale for two days, helping the album sell 1.1 million in its debut week. Others have also used that trend to ...

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Will We Ever Get to Hear M.I.A.’s ‘Matangi’?

Source: Flavorwire  |   Jun 18 2013, 3:15pm CDT

This morning saw the latest chapter in the saga of M.I.A.’s much-delayed fourth album Matangi, a record that was originally supposed to be out in December last year, but has been pushed back several times since. As reported in the Gua ...

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Kanye West Thinks He's a God; He May Not be Wrong

Source: Village Voice  |   Jun 18 2013, 3:04pm CDT

Kanye West has become more powerful than anyone could have imagined. After seeing the man in the flesh two nights in a row las week—once at his triumphant, perhaps summer-defining headlining set at Governors Ball, and then at his biza ...

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Drake Wants To Make $250 Million By The Time He's 29

Source: Refinery29  |   Jun 18 2013, 3:03pm CDT

It's easy to write off Drake as just another hip-hop hit machine — he doesn't produce the hardcore gangs-and-girls raps of Lil' Wayne or A$AP Rocky, and he doesn't flaunt his over-the-top bevy of yachts, magnums, and opul ...

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Album Review: Kanye West’s ‘Yeezus’ impresses and offends

Source: HitFix  |   Jun 18 2013, 2:34pm CDT

He’s not trying to be a hero or anti-hero. He’s not even a villain. On “Yeezus,” as much as before, Kanye West has declared himself God, a rapper and artist of his own dominion without the same rules of conduct or moral compass ...

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