Apr 30, 2013 J Cole Truly Yours 2
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Arguably the best emcee in the game, J. Cole continues to create some buzz for his upcoming album, this time with his 2nd edition of Truly Yours. Contrary to the first, this one has some features, Young Jeezy, 2Chainz & Bas. Take a listen and download below.

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Apr 22, 2013 Kanye_West_The_Prerequisite
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Many people believe an artist creates his or her best music at the early stages of their career. Witnessing the effects of music labels and pressure to stay relevant, I’m one of those people that agree with that. Randomly, Kanye West’s 2001 Demo tape, The Prerequisite, has surfaced, giving us a new look at the [...]

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Apr 22, 2013 miguel_kendrick
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Still dropping videos from last year’s Kaleidoscope Dream, Miguel unites with Kendrick Lamar for the remix to “How Many Drinks”. The track is my favorite joint from the album and probably the most blunt about getting it in. With another “Live” video look, you can’t deny the recurring Prince comparisons.

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Mar 26, 2013 Bunzai – Inside Of You [Video]
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Props to the Las Vegas emcee Bunzai on his video for Inside of You. From his Life Of A Don mixtape, the track is very personal, discussing some family issues that many of us may be able to relate to. I can really appreciate this song because it’s 100% real and that’s all we ask [...]

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Mar 05, 2013 ALAN-KET-Writers-In-Williamsburg-Graffiti-Doc
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New York based production company, Pantheon Cinema hit the streets of Williamsburg, Brooklyn to document the rich culture of graffiti in the area. Dating back to thirty years, the short video shows both old and new graffiti styles. Featuring graffiti artist/writer/curator/photographer Alan Ket, Ket tours his old stomping ground, and sheds light on many of the [...]

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Feb 22, 2013 Remember The Time: Make Em Say Uhh!!! (1997)
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*Gets Crunk in Office Cubicle*

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Feb 21, 2013 michael-anthony-ikaz-project-noir-tct
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Michael Anthony, who has served as the main curator for THEMpeople for a couple years has played more of a behind the scenes role. You’ve probably heard his vocals on a couple features, and you’ve probably seen some of his video work (if you’re up on the underground Chicago scene) and didn’t know it, and [...]

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Jan 28, 2013 Jamla Big KRIT Rapsody
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Big K.R.I.T. is making his 2013 debut by collaborating with Rapsody, Heather Victoria & 9th Wonder on “Gettin’ Mine”. As expected both emcees set the bar high over the chopped up soulful sample courtesy of 9th Wonder. Seeming to be a prelude to the new year, seems like we can expect some dope stuff from [...]

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