Apr 27
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Basic Vocab – "A Better Way" Album

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Basic Vocab’s sophomore album “A Better Way” is out on all digital stores today! It was released as an iTunes exclusive on April 13th, and will be available on eMusic, Rhapsody, Amazon, and hundreds of other stores later today. Pick it up if you are a fan of Talib Kweli, Blackstar, A Tribe Called Quest, Little Brother, etc. Definitely worth the purchase! We worked hard on this album. Check out the album review on AboveGroundMagazine. Shout out to Skam2?! for the really dope cover. If you don’t know who Skam2?! is, he was the artist behind Eminem’s “Slim Shady LP” cover as well as A Tribe Called Quest’s “Beats, Rhymes, and Life” cover.

Apr 26
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Video: Nottz – "Cars"

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VA Beach seems like a breeding ground for dope hip hop/pop producers. Of course you’ve heard of Teddy Riley, The Neptunes, Timbaland, and Danjahandz… I’m from Virginia and I spent a good deal of time working at Teddy Riley’s Future Recording Studios. Nottz has always been pretty active in the music world… He’s produced records for Drake, Busta Rhymes, Skillz, Snoop Dogg, 50 Cent, The Game, Asher Roth, etc. This is a viral video he made for his upcoming solo album.

Apr 26
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Archie Comics: It was only a matter of time…

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According to AintItCoolNews, Archie Comics is announcing its first openly gay character, Kevin. Wasn’t the Archie comic book series supposed to end? Wasn’t there a series where Archie was supposed to marry either Betty or Veronica? Haha. Interestingly enough, the Archie comic book series is one of the most popular comic book publications in India. I wonder how they’ll react to this. See the press release below:

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Apr 26
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Amazing Hotel & Restaurant…

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Man, I wish I could live here… The Maldives. Unfortunately, it is not a real loft, however, it is normally a 12-seat restaurant at the Hilton Maldives Resort and Spa, located 5 meters under water… It was temporarily converted into a suite to celebrate its 12th year anniversary. Apparently guests now have the chance to sleep under the sea (for a limited time). Pretty crazy. via Luxist.

Apr 26
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Video: Drake on the Evolution of Mixtapes

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via MTV. Drake sits down with Sway from MTV to discuss the evolution of the mixtape game.

Excerpt: “I think that when creating a mixtape, you have to approach it with a selfless mind-set,” Drake told us. “A mixtape can’t be the songs that don’t make your album, or songs that aren’t good enough to make your album make your mixtape — unless you’re that good. There aren’t that many people that are that good. I’m not that good. That mixtape [So Far Gone] is me working my hardest. It wasn’t ‘Oh, here are the songs I’m gonna give away to you ’cause I have better songs coming.’ A mixtape has become an album.

Apr 26
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Video: M.I.A. – "Born Free" (NSFW)

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If you don’t know who M.I.A. is, you’ve probably heard her music (e.g. Paper Planes) in the movies “Pineapple Express” and “Slumdog Millionaire.” This video is pretty long and uh… kind of NSFW. I like M.I.A., but I might need some time for this to grow on me. UPDATE: Also, according to Billboard, it was apparently banned from YouTube for graphic violence…

Apr 26
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The Dream feat. Ludacris – "LoveKing (Remix)"

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Remix to The Dream’s first single “Love King” featuring Ludacris. The song is different from the original with new verses and a new beat. via 2dopeboyz.

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Apr 26
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Ice Cube – "I Rep That West"

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This is the first single from Ice Cube’s 9th studio album “I Am The West.” This single debuted on LA’s Power 106 earlier today. Word is that Dr. Dre will also be producing on Ice Cube’s new album… via HipHop-N-More.

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