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Review: Kanye West – Late Registration

November 3, 2011 by Hao Nguyen No Comments

Grander, bolder and more adventurous than his 2004 debut, Late...

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Review: Brother Ali – The Undisputed Truth

November 2, 2011 by Hao Nguyen No Comments

If there’s one thing about hip-hop music that’s always stayed...

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Review: Black Milk – Tronic

November 1, 2011 by Hao Nguyen No Comments

Prior to Tronic, Black Milk was just a Detroit hip-hop...

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Review: Masta Ace – Disposable Arts

November 1, 2011 by Hao Nguyen No Comments

Nas and Jay-Z both released their comeback albums in 2001,...

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Review: Jurassic 5 – Quality Control

October 30, 2011 by Hao Nguyen No Comments

Obsessed with turntablism, verbal acrobatics and the almighty SP1200, Jurassic...

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Review: Canibus – Rip the Jacker

October 29, 2011 by Hao Nguyen No Comments

For a long time, Canibus has always been plagued with...

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Review: Blackalicious – Blazing Arrow

October 29, 2011 by Hao Nguyen No Comments

As successful as Nia was in establishing Blackalicious as a...

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Review: Q-Tip – The Renaissance

October 29, 2011 by Hao Nguyen No Comments

On the cover of his second solo album, Q-Tip is...

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Review: Lil Wayne – Tha Carter III

October 28, 2011 by Hao Nguyen No Comments

Lil Wayne may not be the best rapper alive as...

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Review: Danger Doom – The Mouse and the Mask

October 28, 2011 by Hao Nguyen No Comments

A lot of love’s been given to the ‘04 MF...

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Review: Saul Williams – Saul Williams

October 27, 2011 by Hao Nguyen No Comments

Hip-hop has more than its fair share of poetic talents....

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Review: dead prez – Let’s Get Free

October 27, 2011 by Hao Nguyen No Comments

There were few hip-hop records released during the 2000s that...

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Review: Murs – Murs 3:16: The 9th Edition

October 26, 2011 by Hao Nguyen No Comments

Before Murs was out campaigning for presidential office, he and...

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Review: Nas – Stillmatic

October 26, 2011 by Hao Nguyen No Comments

Overzealous Nas fans declare he “murdered” Jay-Z with “Ether” and...

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Review: Danger Mouse – The Grey Album

October 25, 2011 by Hao Nguyen No Comments

As an emcee who’s rhymed over some of the greatest...

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Review: Eminem – The Eminem Show

October 25, 2011 by Hao Nguyen No Comments

It’s all in the title. The Slim Shady LP introduced...

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Review: Pharoahe Monch – Desire

October 24, 2011 by Hao Nguyen No Comments

8 years. 8 long years between Internal Affairs and Desire....

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Review: Cannibal Ox – The Cold Vein

October 24, 2011 by Hao Nguyen No Comments

Produced entirely by El-P and featuring emcees Vast Aire and...

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First Week Album Sales

The 10 Biggest Hip-Hop First Week Album Sales In 2010

January 14, 2011 by Hao Nguyen No Comments

2010 was a great year commercially for hip-hop. Lil Wayne...

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First Week Album Sales

The 10 Biggest Hip-Hop First Week Album Sales In 2009

January 15, 2010 by Hao Nguyen No Comments

It was an interesting year for hip-hop in 2009. Most...

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First Week Album Sales

The 10 Biggest Hip-Hop First Week Album Sales In 2008

January 15, 2009 by Hao Nguyen No Comments

It was all about Lil Wayne and Tha Carter III...

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First Week Album Sales

The 10 Biggest Hip-Hop First Week Album Sales In 2007

January 15, 2008 by Hao Nguyen No Comments

2007 was truly the year where the A-listers separated themselves...

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Music

Music: Page Kennedy f. King Los, Denaun Porter & Royce da 5’9″ – Testing Me

January 29, 2017 by Hao Nguyen No Comments

It's all lyricism here. Actor and rapper Page Kennedy recruits King...

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Reviews

Review: Kanye West – Late Registration

November 3, 2011 by Hao Nguyen No Comments

Grander, bolder and more adventurous than his 2004 debut, Late...

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50 Greatest Rappers Of All Time, Lists

Part 1: The 50 Greatest Rappers Of All Time

October 6, 2013 by Hao Nguyen No Comments

I’m from where niggas pull your card, and argue all...

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Independent Case Studies

The Top 25 Independent Hip-Hop Artists In The Game Right Now

October 11, 2015 by Hao Nguyen No Comments

There hasn't been a better time in hip-hop than now...

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50 Greatest Rappers Of All Time, Lists

Part 5: The 50 Greatest Rappers Of All Time

October 6, 2013 by Hao Nguyen No Comments

In part 4 of the 50 greatest rappers of all time,...

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Lists

The Top 10 Best Wu-Tang Clan Albums Of All Time

April 27, 2014 by Hao Nguyen No Comments

The Wu-Tan Clan is the greatest hip-hop group of all...

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Lists

The Top 10 Best Hip-Hop Podcasts Right Now

October 7, 2015 by Hao Nguyen No Comments

With the resurgence of podcasting in the past few years...

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50 Greatest Rappers Of All Time, Lists

Part 2: The 50 Greatest Rappers Of All Time

October 6, 2013 by Hao Nguyen No Comments

In part 1 of the 50 greatest rappers of all time,...

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DIY Artists

How to Create a Marketing Plan for Independent Hip-Hop Artists

March 12, 2016 by Hao Nguyen No Comments

One of the key goals of Stop The Breaks is...

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