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LISTS: Preezy Da Kid’s Top 10 Sports Personalities Right NOW (#5-#1)

As a fan and purveyor of this culture for nearly all of my life, it has always been evident that sports and the competitive culture we call Hip Hop go together like bread and butter. And with the growth of social media, along with television titans like ESPN, NBC Sports, TNT, etc, there are now
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LISTS: Top 10 Jay-Z Fails EVER

Despite being arguably the greatest rapper of all time and known for consistently winning at virtually EVERYTHING in life, sometimes even the greats fuck up from time to time. From bad fashion decisions to wack videos, even Hov is not money ALL the time. Here is a list of a few moments I’m quite sure
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EDITORIAL: A (Real) Hip Hop Presidency (By Awkword)

“Although it seems heaven sent, we aint ready to have a black President” – Tupac Shakur When Tupac made that statement on his song “Changes” on his greatest hits album, I was all of 11 years old at the time and at that moment, believed what Pac said in that record would remain true for
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LIST: Put Your Dukes Up – Top 10 Fights In Hip Hop EVERYONE Wants To See

*These Are The Views Of Preezy Da Kid, And Do Not Represent PleaseDontStare As A Whole* In light of the recent bottle throwing contest between Chris Brown and Drake, and 40 Glocc getting ran down on by the Game and his cronies, physical combat has been making its way back into Hip Hop in a
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SPORTS: 2012 NBA Draft Review

Last night, the NBA held it’s annual draft in which the nations top collegiate (as well as international prospects) take their first step into the fraternity otherwise known as the National Basketball Association. As expected, highly touted Kentucky forward Anthony Davis went first overall to the New Orleans Hornets, while his teammate Michael-Kidd-Gilchrist went second
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EDITORIAL: Is Inspectah Deck Underrated? (By Pierzy)

Words By Christopher Pierznik In my new book, The Hip Hop 10: Best of the Best that Shaped the Music and the Culture, there’s a chapter on the most underrated MC’s in history. The list includes the usual suspects – AZ, Black Thought, Masta Ace – and while I wont give away the rankings, one
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REVIEWS: 3 Reasons Why Oh No “Ohnomite” May Have Been The Best Album Released This Week

Yesterday was a pretty great day for diehard Hip Hop lovers, as two highly anticipated projects from a pair of rising southern stars were released in Currensy’s smoke tinged “The Stoned Immaculate” and Big K.R.I.T.’s countrified major label debut in “Live From The Underground” respectively. While both of those albums deserve all the attention and
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REVIEWS: Big K.R.I.T. – Live From The Underground (Album)

Breaking a substance driven southern artist in today’s candy paint and buxom beauty’s climate is easier said than done. The day’s of acts like Outkast, Scarface, and the like running the show are all but over, while the musings of todays trap stars, goons, and pimps are the current flavor of the month. But Def
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