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[9 May 2010 | One Comment | 186 views]
I Can Only Be Me!

I’ll admit that I don’t listen to a lot of radio.  Normally, I’ll pop in my I-pod and turn on something according to my mood for that day.  But I do enjoy the ‘Drive at 5’ traffic jams, and morning radio at times, to get my Holy Spirit on, or I like to listen to the Steve Harvey Show to get my day going with some laughter.  Every now and again when boredom hits, or one those annoyingly loud infomercials, I channel surf. 
 
So this past Monday, I’m flipping through …

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[29 Apr 2010 | 2 Comments | 162 views]
Dear Hip-Hop!

I ment this girl when i was 10years old, and what i loved most, she had so much soul, she was old school and i was just a shorty, never knew throughout my life she would be there for me…. I USED TO LOVE H.E.R - Common Sense

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[17 Apr 2010 | 9 Comments | 282 views]
Soul Street

We all can’t ride in the fast lane screaming through the sun roof “Money ain’t a thing”. every now and then we have to take our foot off the gas pedal and slow it down; and when that time comes; turn right onto Soul Street

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[1 Apr 2010 | 2 Comments | 356 views]
Best Story Raps of All-Time!

One of the hardest things for an MC to do is write a (good) story rhyme. Most MC’s now a days have never even tried. So I put together what I think are the 10 best story rhymes in Hip-Hop history.

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[27 Jan 2010 | 3 Comments | 854 views]
Why Drake’s Album Has To Be A Classic!

Let’s see… We could start with the rumored $2 million he received from Cash Money/Young Money… Or the fact that his “So Far Gone” mixtape was the biggest mixtape of last year…

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[9 Mar 2009 | One Comment | 1,881 views]
What Makes An M.C.?

According to the dictionary and Wikipedia a MC is a Master or Mistress of Ceremonies. MC or (emcee), sometimes called a compère or an MJ for “microphone jockey,”

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[6 Feb 2009 | One Comment | 2,106 views]
Tired of Biggie and Tupac Beef Talk

Every time a couple rappers get into an altercation, radio hosts and magazines ask the same question: Are you scared that what happened to Biggie and Pac might happen?

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[11 Dec 2008 | No Comment | 348 views]
Scooby Doo & Shaggy Smoked Chronic!

Here’s proof:

1. In the film Scooby Doo, Shaggy gets with a girl on the flight to Spooky Island through a common love of “Scooby Snacks”— the girl’s name is Mary Jane. Upon learning her name, Shaggy responds, “No way. That is, like my favorite name.”

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[10 Dec 2008 | One Comment | 759 views]
Top 5 Mixtape Artist of all Time

Since everybody is starting the number one hip-hop topic at the close of the year (top 5 of all time) I figured I’d start a different discussion. Well…a little different… Top 5 mixtape artist of all time.

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[13 Oct 2008 | One Comment | 421 views]
The Best Hip-Hop Songs Ever

VH1 recently named hip-hop’s top 100 songs of all time. I don’t envy the people that compiled this list, after all naming the best hip-hop songs ever is no easy task. Now…you know I have a few bones to pick.