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Time is Illmatic: Documenting Hip-hop the correct way
For those of us 30 and over, the first thing that hits you when you realize Illmatic came out 20 years ago is how it makes you feel old as shit. There are millions of rap fans around the world …...
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Watch: Snoop Dogg interviewing DJ Premier
Snoop Dogg’s online TV show is usually too smoked out and crazy for us, but on the latest episode his guest is the one and only DJ Premier. It starts off with Snoop paying homage to the early Gang...
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Listen to a Time is Illmatic mix from Pete Rock
Time is Illmatic is showing in cinemas around the world right now, and to celebrate, Pete Rock has blessed up with a new Nas mixtape. As the producer of one of the classic album’s finest tracks (The...
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Nas previews new J Dilla track at Run the Jewels press event
Just when we thought the hype around Run the Jewels 2 couldn’t get any hyper, a special press conference in New York City last night took the situation into overdrive. El-P and Killer Mike were joined...
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Why we miss the classic hip-hop breakdown
Hip-hop production has changed and evolved many times since the late 80s, swaying back and forth between old styles and futuristic ones. The basics don’t change much though, with most tracks roughly...
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Listen to a new PRhyme track from Primo and Royce Da 5’9″
Its been a good few weeks for us DJ Premier heads. A crazy interview with Snoop Dogg, where he dropped teasers about that future Nas album, new music from M.O.P. coming soon, and of course, PRhyme, his...
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Album Review: Ghostface Killah’s 36 Seasons
While everyone else was talking about the Wu-Tang Clan reunion album, the most talented member of the group modestly announced that his latest solo record would be dropping exactly one week after A...
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De La Soul –‘God It’ feat. Nas
New music from De La Soul is always good news. When it has Nas on it, even better. You won’t find God It on the new Kickstarter-funded album, but it is being presented as a teaser of things to …...
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Here’s why the Stretch Armstrong & Bobbito Kickstarter is worthy of your money
Hip-hop radio icons Stretch Armstrong and Bobbito Garcia have launched a Kickstarter campaign for contributions towards the launch of their anticipated documentary film, Stretch & Bobbito: Radio...
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J Dilla –‘The Introduction’
Today Nas announced there’s a new J Dilla vocals album named The Diary coming soon on Mass Appeal Records. The Introduction is our first taste, produced by House Shoes. Listen below.Filed under: Beats,...
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J Dilla –‘The Sickness’ feat. Nas
The long-time-coming The Diary album from J Dilla arrives soon, and Nas is ramping up the anticipation with this preview of The Sickness, during his SXSW set, produced by Madlib. Watch below. Filed...
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J Dilla –‘The Sickness’ feat. Nas (video)
There’s now a video for the Madlib produced The Sickness from J Dilla and Nas, taken from The Diary.Filed under: Hip-hop, History, House Shoes, J Dilla, Legends, Madlib, Nas, New Music, News
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King I Divine –‘Made You Look’ (remix)
One of our favorite producers takes on a Nas classic.Filed under: Hip-hop, Nas, New Music, News
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Nas –‘Stillmatic’, Kool G Rap –‘Fast Life’ feat. Nas (remixes)
Oh No remixes Nas joint Stillmatic, plus the Nas featured Fast Life from Kool G Rap. Why? Why not.Filed under: Hip-hop, Kool G Rap, Nas, New Music, News, Oh No
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DJ Shadow –‘Systematic’ feat. Nas
Last month’s Nas and DJ Shadow collabo gets a video.Filed under: DJ Shadow, Hip-hop, Nas, New Music, News
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DJ Shadow –‘The Mountain Has Fallen’
DJ Shadow releases a new EP; a follow up to last year’s full length, The Mountain Will Fall. The tracklist includes the recent joint with Nas, Systematic. Filed under: DJ Shadow, Hip-hop, Nas, New...
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Aliano & Jakk Wonders –‘When I First Heard Nas’
Grown Up Rap regular Aliano plays homage to the nasty one, over a nice beat from frequent collaborator Jakk Wonders. The post Aliano & Jakk Wonders – ‘When I First Heard Nas’ appeared first on...
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Exclusive Interview: O.C.
Omar ‘O.C.’ Credle needs little introduction, having built an incredible catalog of music since the early 90s, both as a solo artist and as part of the mighty Diggin’ In The Crates crew. Gingerslim...
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Wu-Tang Clan –‘Of Mics & Men’
The almighty Wu-Tang Clan make good on the promise of new music with this new EP; the soundtrack to the new documentary series. The post Wu-Tang Clan – ‘Of Mics & Men’ appeared first on Grown Up...
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Nas –‘The Lost Tapes 2’
We got mixed feelings about this. It has beats on there from producers who make the kind of music we despise, and “Jarreau of Rap” is wack as fuck. That said, The Lost Tapes 2 also has production from...
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