Browsing Tag Hip Hop
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Pitchfork Got the #1 Album of the Decade Right, But for the Wrong Reason
There's a good argument for Frank Ocean's Blonde as the top album of the 2010s. But Pitchfork calling it a synonym for "America" is a mischaracterization. ...
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Album Reviews 0
6ScoreFergie UsesDouble Duchess To Reveal Her Personal Struggles To Fans
When you think of Fergie, it’s not hard to automatically think of the terms “My Humps” or “Fergalicious”. In her long awaited sophomore release Double Duchess, Fergie intimately reveals ...
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Gallery 0
BROCKHAMPTON Creates New Definition of the Term Boyband in Washington DC
This past summer, no other hip-hip boyband has gained as much hype as BROCKHAMPTON. Hailing from Los Angeles, CA, BROCKHAMPTON started in San Marcos, Texas in 2015, many ...
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Album Reviews 8
7.5ScoreLogic: Everybody
Everybody is the third studio album from Maryland rapper Logic. Released May 5th it loosely revolves around a meeting with God (voiced by popular scientist Neil deGrasse Tyson). ...
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Photos 3
Run The Jewels @ City National Civic
Hot off of the surprise early digital release of Run The Jewels 3 on December 24th, 2016, Run The Jewels‘ Run The World tour is the holy grail ...
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Show Reviews 9
DNCE @ Belasco Theater
I have to admit, to this very day I STILL regret not going to see the Jonas Brothers when they were the hottest thing out there. I mean, ...
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News 0
Hallelujah! Gorillaz Release First New Song In 6 Years [Listen]
After six long years and constant social media teasing over the last few months, alt hip-hop heavyweights Gorillaz have at last premiered a new politically charged song titled “Hallelujah ...
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Editorials 4
Donald Glover Finally Goes All In With “Awaken, My Love!”
Over the span of his career, Donald Glover has never shied away from using his Childish Gambino pseudonym to dip his toes into a wide array of sounds. ...
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Gallery 15
The Divine Feminine Tour hits Kansas City
Nearing the end of the Divine Feminine Tour, Mac Miller and his crew hit Kansas City and went hard doing so. The auditorium was packed with fans who ...
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News 3
Listen to Run The Jewels’ New Single, “Talk To Me”
Today marks the two year anniversary of RTJ2 and as fans have eagerly anticipated any new information on the third installment, Run The Jewels released their first single, ...
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Podcast 0
MEB Podcast: Episode 56 – Best Hip Hop Records Of All Time
[soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/289260563″ params=”auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&visual=true” width=”100%” height=”450″ iframe=”true” /] This week on the MEB Podcast, Nick and Tim discuss the staff’s upcoming Top 40 hip hop records of all ...
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Album Reviews 0
7ScoreMC Chris: MC Chris is Dreaming
MC Chris is Dreaming is about the titular MC Chris fighting his nightmares, confronting his legitimate fears of a dwindling fan base, being taken seriously as an artist, ...
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Album Reviews 0
6.5ScoreTravis Scott: Birds in the Trap Sing McKnight
If you’ve been anything past a casual fan of hip-hop since 2014, you’ve probably heard, or have at least heard of Travis Scott. Maybe it was Drake‘s “Company” ...
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Album Reviews 5
6ScoreDevvon Terrell The Renaissance
He couldn’t bring it back to life because there was nothing to revive. The Renaissance was a sparkling cultural rebirth of architecture, art, and intellect between the 14th ...
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Editorials 12
Let’s Get the Vanguard Award Ready for Missy Elliott
Back in June 1997, the Hype Williams-directed video for Missy Elliott‘s first solo single, “I Can’t Stand the Rain” was released. The video showcased one of the most ...
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Interviews 1
Interview: Mr. B the Gentleman Rhymer
Sometime back in the summer of 2007 on the rough and tumble cobblestone streets of the English countryside, there emerged a well-dressed dandy with a boombox, a banjo ...
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News 0
Sound on Sound Fest Line up
After departing from Transmission Events, one of Texas’ largest independent promotion companies, William Graham and James Moody have unveiled a brand new music festival in Austin – Sound ...
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News 6
Danny Brown Releases Video for “When It Rain”
On June 14th, 2016, Danny Brown released the music video for his new song, “When It Rain”. This song is presumably part of his upcoming, unnamed album (release date TBD). The ...
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Album Reviews 2
8.5ScoreChance The Rapper: Coloring Book
Chancelor Bennett has come a long way in three years. After his massively successful release of Acid Rap in 2013, the rapper has only grown more and more ...
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Album Reviews 2
9ScoreDeath Grips: Bottomless Pit
Death Grips have never really known their own strength — or perhaps they’re just trying to come off as such. Defining themselves as a “conceptual art exhibition” rather ...
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Album Reviews 2
8ScoreAnderson .Paak: Malibu
Anderson .Paak comes from modest beginnings, having grown up with a dad who was in prison for most of his childhood and a mom who also had her ...
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Editorials 12
Love is The Center of All God’s Creations: Mos Def in Haikus
Pt.1 “Everybody act accordin to the season that they born in” The Year of The Ox was when he was born in a world that was quiet, violent ...
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News 2
Phife Dawg, A Tribe Called Quest Rapper, Dead at 45
Malik Isaac Taylor, more commonly known as Phife Dawg (The 5 Ft. Assassin), passed away March 23, 2016 at the age of 45. Most known for his participation in ...
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Artists 15
Beyond Beloved: The Most Accepted of Outkasts
Look back at the cover of Stankonia. Not the kaleidoscopic deluxe version, but the original, With Andre and Big Boi still standing next to each other, but barely. ...
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Podcast 0
MEB Podcast: Episode 40 – The Year In Hip Hop
[soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/239651749″ params=”auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&visual=true” width=”100%” height=”450″ iframe=”true” /] Welcome back to the Mind Equals Blown podcast! In this episode, Nick is joined by Norman Galang to discuss the year ...
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Album Reviews 2
The Neighbourhood Wiped Out!
LA hip-hop influenced indie rockers The Neighbourhood have been toying with our hearts for 2 years as we patiently awaited the follow-up to 2013’s I Love You. While singles like “Honest” (which was ...
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MEB Exclusive 5
MEB PREMIERE: Rapper Crossword Releases New Music Video “Loonies”
Hot off the heels of releasing his debut full-length album XW in the Spring, Toronto-based rapper Crossword has kept the momentum going by recently unveiling his new double ...
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Interviews 22
AMH Addresses Ghostwriting In Hip-Hop & Working In A Group
With the recent battle between Drake and Meek Mill, the topic of ghostwriting has fans debating whether letting someone else write your lyrics is acceptable in hip-hop, considering ...
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Interviews 0
John Q on “Team Light Skin vs Dark Skin”: We’re All Black
John Q of the Florida-based hip-hop group All My Homies recently did an exclusive interview with Mind Equals Blown. The 25-year-old artist spoke about his controversial lyrics on the ...
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Show Reviews 0
III Points Festival: Hip-Hop Stands Strong In EDM Scene [Review]
Glowing alien-esque pyramids, five bass-pounding stages strapped with futuristic lasers shooting across the eerie sky – III Points quite literally intersected music, art and technology; an exceptional concoction for a weekend. ...
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News 1
Miami’s III Points Lineup: Nicolas Jaar, Run The Jewels, Ghostface Killah + MF Doom [Reminder]
The Scoop: III Points is coming and the lineup will quench any thirsty concert goer. In celebration of its third year, the event will return to Miami this October 9 ...
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Tupac Actor Marcc Rose & Director John Singleton Working On “Proper Biopic”
The Scoop: With the N.W.A-biopic “Straight Outta Compton” stealing all the headlines and reportedly grossing over $100 million since its release, fans are still fathoming the most fascinating 15 seconds of the movie, where ...
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Editorials 0
FEATURE: Dr. Dre’s Latest Co-Sign, King Mez
The recent excitement of Dr. Dre‘s new album Compton: A Soundtrack has the internet going nutz (word to Paul Wall). With Doc announcing that his long-awaited Detox was scrapped, this ...
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News 1
Detox is Over….Dr. Dre’s “Compton: A Soundtrack” Up Next
The Scoop: Dr. Dre announced on his Beats 1 radio show “The Pharmacy” that his new album Compton: A Soundtrack, inspired by the upcoming N.W.A movie Straight Outta Compton, is dropping on ...
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News 1
Wale Will Perform at The White House In Support of Michelle Obama
The Scoop: The First Lady Michelle Obama and rapper Wale are teaming up for this year’s Reach Higher initiative as part of the 2015 Beating the Odds Summit to ...
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News 12
DJ Mustard Announces “10 Summers: The Mixtape Vol. 1” Tracklist + Cover Art
The Scoop: Mustard on the beat, hoe is coming out with a new project that’s sure to bang heavy for the summer. The L.A. beatsmith, DJ Mustard announced that his new project 10 Summers: ...
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Future Announces Free Tour To “Salute The Fans”
The Scoop: Other than the Migos, you can say Future is one of the few artists in this era who’s been scorching hot since he blew up. Remember 2011’s Racks ...
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Vince Staples Gets Arrested In New Video “Norf Norf”
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mb6Jc4juSF8[/youtube] The Scoop: [BREAKING NEWS] Long Beach’s new rapstar is automatically guilty until proven innocent. Not really. Vince Staples drops another black-and-white visual for “Norf Norf,” a ...
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Chinx’s “Welcome to JFK” Tracklist & Album Cover
The Scoop: It’s been two months since Chinx was tragically murdered due to gun violence. While the hip-hop community continues to mourn, fans of the Coke Boy rapper ...
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News 1
YG – “Twist My Fingaz” [FULL SONG + UPDATED]
The Scoop: Who else represents the West Coast, drops an amazing album (My Krazy Life), gets shot up, survives it and comes back with another song? YG…The next acceptable ...
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M33z Spits Weirdly-Clever Freestyle for MEB
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=12KI_4Fh0zE[/youtube] The Scoop: Rapper M33z flexes his based metaphors to an open mic crowd at Mellow Soul Tuesdays in his hometown of Gainesville, FL. The monotoned MC ...
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Gunplay & YG Bring You To L.A. In “Wuzhanindoe” Video
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PlBC0RHBI2w[/youtube] The Scoop: Gunplay is wilyin’ out in South Central L.A. askin’ you “Wuzhanindoe?” The Miami rapper pays homage to Cali hip-hop and grabs DJ Mustard for a classic West ...
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Interviews 0
Duke Dinero Talks Collabs w/ Chinx, Game, Skeme, DUBB & Speaks on Iggy Azalea & Cultural Appropriation in Hip-Hop
Hip-hop producer Duke Dinero is an upcoming Toronto artist who is already well received and respected in the scene. After scoring two major placements on Chinx and Game’s albums, the 33-year-old beatsmith has ...
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News 9
Chinx’s First Song Since His Tragic Death, “On Your Body”
The Scoop: Hip-hop is still mourning his death, but the music lives on. Chinx who was recently murdered in a drive-by shooting, was wrapping up his debut album Welcome To J.F.K. eOne Music announced the posthumous project will drop ...
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Jay Rock – “Money Trees Deuce”
The Scoop: After rumblings of new music coming, Jay Rock decided to drop one of his most ambitious singles yet, “Money Trees Deuce” produced by by Flippa and J Proof. The ...
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News 0
Method Man Announces Breaking-Bad Inspired “The Meth Lab” Album
The Scoop: Method Man found the best way to announce a new album, drop a cartoon clip of him and his homies murdering Walter White and Jesse Pinkman then ...
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News 0
A$AP Rocky Ft. Juicy J & UGK – Wavybone
The Scoop: A$AP Rocky is known for waving that trill flag and paying homage to his influences, so it’s not a surprise that he managed to put Juicy ...
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Young Jeezy Throws Unexpected Free “Gangsta Party” Mixtape
The Scoop: Young Jeezy supplies the fans with a Memorial Day present, a surprise mixtape hosted by DJ Drama titled Gangsta Party. Fill your cup with some Avion ...
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News 11
Rapper Chinx Killed in Drive-By Shooting
The Scoop: Rapper Chinx was shot and killed in a drive-by shooting at approximately 5 a.m. in his hometown of Queens, NY. Pictures of his shot up Porche ...
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News 1
A$AP Rocky Serves “Beef” and Pays Homage to B.I.G.
The Scoop: A$AP Rocky proves he isn’t slowing down the cooking process (#TYBG) as The Notorious B.I.G.-inspired “What’s Beef” leaks. The self-proclaimed “Pretty Motherfucker” turns super grimy as ...
