debates
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One Song to Prove Lil Wayne is a Dope Rapper
About two weeks ago, thanks to a reader suggestion, we did a piece called, One Song To Prove Kanye Can Rap and it blew the fuck up. Partly because Kanye is the King of the Pageviews and partly because the task at…
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Once Lost, a Lil Wayne Fan Finds His Faith in “Carter V”
Lil Wayne can keep his Carter V. Thatwasmy immediate reaction when Wayne’s final album was announced. Somewhere between making a clothing brand for Macy’s clearance rack and skateboarding with legends, he lost his zeal. Weezy became a banal version of his…
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One Song to Prove Kanye West is a Dope Rapper
Part of why they pay me Jay Z Memphis Bleek money is to think up original, engaging ideas for feature content, but on the real it’s much easier when y’all just do my job for me. Case in point, loyal DJBooth…
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Kendrick’s Verse on Chris Brown’s “Autumn Leaves” Isn’t Terrible
There are literally thousands, if not millions, of people for whom the words “new Chris Brown song” illicts the sudden and pressing need to jump on the nearest interwebs connection and listen to Breezy’s latest work. I won’t lie, I’m not…
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Gay or Straight, Let Young Thug Be Young Thug
Late in the afternoon on August 26, Young Thug started trending. This shouldn’t be a surprise considering Thug’s ascension from hometown hero to hip-hop hitmaker within the last two years. From features with rap elder statesmen like T.I. and Juicy…
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Flying Lotus & Kendrick’s “Never Catch Me”: Dope, Really Dope or Fucking Mind Blowing?
Normally when we do these “Heat Check” things right after a big song drops we try to be a little more balanced. We offer you a range of choices: maybe the song is dope, maybe it’s just ok, maybe it’s…
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Draft Day: What Label Should Your Favorite Rapper Sign To?
Sports and hip-hop go together like Jay Z and Jay Z’ sports management company. Hip-hop is a competitive genre by design and relies on a mix of individual talent and team dynamics, which is why it fits so well into the…
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Heat Check: How Do You Feel About Eminem’s “Guts Over Fear”
YouTube ads are the worst. I mean, I know a quick five second video is a small price to pay to watch a video for a rap song and, of course, adorable puppies, but it still makes my blood boil. Normally I…
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3 (Imaginary) Albums We’d Actually Pay $1 Million For
Despite hip-hop’s focus on big money, the music itself has always been affordable for us common folk; hell, in the post-Napster world, it’s practically free. Recently, though, we’ve seen a couple prominent acts take a page from the fine art world and…
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How Do You Feel Lil Wayne & Drake’s (Pretty Weak Sauce) “Grindin”?
Man, thanks a lot, Weezy. Why do you have to drop a new single on a Friday afternoon and give me more work to do right now? It’s like that teacher who gives you a pop quiz right before the weekend; just…
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Kanye Thinks Drake is #1 Right Now – Is He Right? (Rap Power Rankings)
Remember when Kanye was dropping new interviews the way Lil Wayne was dropping guest verses in ’08? It was kind of a whole thing. But while Yeezy’s been relatively quiet lately following his nuptials, Interview Kanye is back with a…
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Drake’s New Album is Titled “Views From the 6”: Dope, Wack or Eh?
Why does anyone care about album titles? Doesn’t the album sound the exact same, no matter what the title is? Trick question, of course it fucking matters. Whether it’s a movie, book, song or album, artists spend days, if not months…