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    Kanye West – New Slaves

    Saturday, May 18, 2013

    Leave it to Kanye West to make viral campaigns look like child’s play. Over 66 different projections across the globe, Kanye debuted his new single “New Slaves” on screens in New York, Los Angeles, Australia, England and San Francisco. Apparently Yeezy’s show was too hot to handle in Miami as it was shut down. Look, [...]

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    The H-Town Rap Up, Vol. 6 #htownrapup

    Friday, May 10, 2013

    And then Complex decided to throw a monkey wrench in everyone’s plans. Despite it being nearly similar to every rap list published within city limits for the past two years, Complex’s 10 New Houston Rappers to Watch For list became the hot button topic within Houston Rap Twitter and propelled a few names to be [...]

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  • Ask Peachez

    Coming Attractions: #AskPeachez With Peachez

    Wednesday, May 8, 2013

    If you know Peachez, OG TatalaPeachez or simply @tatalapeachez then you know she’s a contemporary version of a ratchet with class, a sage in the kitchen and disher of some of the best advice known to man. She may be one half of the Brad Gilmore Show, which is switching to an On Demand format [...]

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  • Htown RapUp

    The H-Town Rap Up, Vol. 5 #htownrapup

    Friday, May 3, 2013

    Who knew Rolling Stone still gave a damn about Houston emcees? Volume 5 of the H-Town Rap Up kicks off in May, with plenty of noise being made at Kickback Sundays over the weekend, an alumni making her presence felt in the online portion of arguably the greatest music magazine ever created and a few [...]

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    Contests: Who Wants Tickets To #TheInfluence Tour With A$AP Rocky & Wiz Khalifa

    Friday, May 3, 2013

    Here’s one of the fun things about this job of ours. It’s all about paying it forward and the good folks at Live Nation figured we were best suited to do something for our readers across the country. Seeing that A$AP Rocky & Wiz Khalifa are headlining their own Under The Influence Of Music tour [...]

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May
20

Miguel’s Leg Drop, Prince & Taylor Swift Win Big At Billboard Awards

On a night where music’s biggest stars get awarded for what they’ve done on the charts moreso than creative output, Miguel stole the show and social networks after the 2013 Billboard Awards concluded in Las Vegas on Sunday night. The R&B singer whose smash hit “Adorn” has blazed bedrooms, proms and weddings across the country [...]

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May
19

Common – Fine China (Remix) [@common]

Now that Chris Brown’s “Fine China” has been in the rotation long enough for women to compare themselves to your grandmother’s “for special occasions” dinnerware it to have all but burned its way into our minds, rapper Common has decided to put his own spin on the track by way of an unofficial remix. Not [...]

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May
19

Nipsey Hussle – Smoking With My Stylist [@nipseyhussle]

People really began to wonder whether or not Nipsey Hussle’s heart was still in music, or if he was still rapping all together. That all changed over the weekend as Hussle released “Smoking With My Stylist” in the starts of a campaign that will see him release new material for every 2,000 new followers he [...]

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May
19

Hoodie Allen – Make It Home (f. Kina Grannis) [@hoodieallen @kinagrannis]

Adhearing to the “if you had 24 hours…” motif, FUSE commanded that Hoodie Allen and YouTube singing/songwriting sensation Kina Grannis write, record and then perform a song together. The end result? “Make It Home” where Allen’s songwriting shines through as one of the voices of the underdog that gets to dance and plink around with [...]

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May
19

Wu-Tang Clan – Execution In Autumn [@wutangclan @frankdukes]

Things are looking up Wu-Tang. With an appearance upcoming at Rock The Bells including a hologram Ol’ Dirty Bastard and their 20th anniversary LP entitled A Better Tomorrow on the way, the Clan dig into the unreleased archives of the RZA with “Execution In Autumn”. “EIA” contains verses from Inspectah Deck, Raekwon, RZA & U-God [...]

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May
19

The Boy Illinois – Pull Up (f. Asia Monique) [@theboyillinois @theasiamonique @relelite]

The Boy Illinois is making noise all on his own. After being a constant fixture on Sway In The Morning on Shade 45, the rapper became the first African-American period to perform at the Native American Music Awards. In a celebratory mood he releases “Pull Up”, a brief stint where everything seems to be going [...]

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May
18

Kanye West Debuts “Black Skinhead” & “New Slaves” On SNL

In front of a compact crowd at Saturday Night Live, Kanye West debuted his Marilyn Manson sampling “Black Skinhead” for the crowd who were either shocked at the imagery or compelled to agree with the message. Donned in a studded black leather jacket and red Nike Air Yeezy 2s, Kanye screamed, growled and snarled through [...]

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May
18

Kanye West’s New Album ‘Yeezus’ Drops June 18th

According to Rap Up, June 18th is when Kanye West throws on his own set of crowns and drops his sixth studio LP entitled Yeezus. The news follows last night’s viral “Yeezy Vision” of West’s new single “New Slaves”. It looks like a prelude to what he’s got cooked up for Saturday Night Live tonight. [...]

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May
18

Video: DJ Chose – Impala Love [@DJChose ]

The 3rd level representative, DJ Chose drops the visual to the slow banging “Impala Love” directed by the VideoKillaz in which he reminisces about it all going down in the front seat of his heavy Chevy. The King of the booty club takes a step off his throne and slows down the tempo on this [...]

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May
18

On DSR & The Most Memorable Dallas Freestyle Ever

As a youth in Texas, Spring Break usually fell around Kappa Beach Party Weekend, the college answer to Freaknik after it died down in Atlanta. We all heard stories of wanting to go just to see all the college kids twerking on camera and more and what craziness we could get involved in but we [...]

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May
18

Video: Juicy J – Boss N*gga [@therealjuicyj @tedcadillac]

The bottle dance torch has been passed from Dame Dash to Juicy J and the video for “Boss N*gga” proves that. Any Saturday morning with new Juiceman is cause for celebration and this is no different as Ted Cadillac follows Juicy around on his “Stay Trippy” tour, drinking, popping pills, smoking and being hip-hop’s answer [...]

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jozzy
May
18

The Pulse: Jo’zzy [ @DopebyAccident]

Name: Jo’zzy aka Dope by Accident Age: 24 Hometown: Memphis, TN Jo’zzy, a talented singer/songwriter derives her sound from the nostalgic 90s r&b era but relies on hip hop influences to give listeners the best of both worlds. The synergy between the genres can be attributed to her longtime friend and producer, Wizz Dumb who convinced [...]

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Reviews

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May
12

Album Review: King Henry – 1984: The Round Table Chronicles [@knghenryiv]

King Henry – 1984: The Round Table Chronicles Self-Released; 2013 Day & A Dream Rating: 3.5 out of 5 BUY: Bandcamp There’s a wit and grace about King Henry, the bearded producer who calmly walks around Houston and more without needing much fanfare behind him. He’s at time docile, pensive and careful. The only risks [...]

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May
10

Album Review: Chance The Rapper – Acid Rap [@chancetherapper]

Chance The Rapper – Acid Rap Self Released; 2013 Day & A Dream Rating: 4.0 out of 5 Download Watching Chicago from the outside doesn’t have the same chilling and cold effect that it does inside. The drill scene might have become the sound of the youth and Chief Keef, its most polarizing star, thanks [...]

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Apr
22

Album Review: Tyler, the Creator – Wolf

Tyler, the Creator – Wolf Odd Future; 2013 Day & A Dream Rating: 3.5 out of 5 BUY: iTunes | Amazon Somewhere tucked between anarchism, juvenile nihilism and boy yearning to be fully accepted is Tyler, the Creator’s rap career. Every critical lob short of calling him Eminem in skinny, skeletal composition with an adoration [...]

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Apr
17

Album Review: Big K.R.I.T. – King Remembered In Time

Big K.R.I.T. – King Remembered In Time Cinematic Music Group; 2013 Day & A Dream Rating: 4.0 out of 5 DOWNLOAD: Audiomack To an extent, consistency may have doomed Big K.R.I.T. last summer. For two years, K.R.I.T. blazed through mixtapes with the sense of poignancy wrapped in hard hitting drums, soul eating samples from whatever [...]

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Apr
11

EP Review: Sean Falyon – December

Sean Falyon – December Self-Released; 2013 Day & A Dream Rating: 4.0 out of 5 BUY: iTunes As a persona, Sean Falyon takes the idea of being an omnipresent individual rather seriously. His vibrant and charming teddy bear life persona allows him to enjoy the beauty of Atlanta’s constantly evolving musical landscape with reverence. He’s [...]

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Mar
21

Album Review: Justin Timberlake – The 20/20 Experience

Justin Timberlake - The 20/20 Experience Day & A Dream Rating: 4.0 2013; RCA/Sony Music Buy: iTunes | Amazon | Target Exclusive Deluxe When you take an extended break from the music game – not counting limited features and contributions to a sketch comedy show’s parody band – and when you happen to drop a certified classic album just before going on [...]

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