Catégorie : ENGLISH
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Reading Clipse first interview 27 Years Later. (The SOURCE Magazine 1999)
Twenty-seven years after their first appearance in The Source, Clipse finally won a Grammy : a victory that feels both deserved and ironic. How does a duo once buried by its own label end up standing next to Kendrick Lamar on music’s biggest stage ? Let’s rewind to 99 when The Source was the Hip-Hop Bible,
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Reading Nas and DJ Premier Cover Story Twenty Years Later. (Scratch Magazine 2006)
This is the first entry in a monthly English series, to analyze and celebrate hip-hop journalism (a genre that no longer exists) to pay homage to these publications that shaped me and also to give another lens on the moments that still define the music today. Sit Back Relax.
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5 SONGS (as good as Kendrick’s one) ABOUT COMPTON
Yesterday Kendrick Lamar released his highly anticipated track featuring Dr Dre off his debut album, Good Kid, m.A.A.d City. Here are at least 5 songs better than this already good one delivered by K.Dot.
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5 NAS MOST BLASPHEMOUS LYRICS
Nas is one of the greatest. No question about it. But sometimes some crazy things slip from his tongue. (Pause. ) Here are five of God’son’s not so God-friendly lyrics. Enjoy it. Or not.
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D’BANJ X SKEPTA X ESTELLE « OLIVER TWIST »
What Nigerian artist D’Banj, grime’s finest Skepta, the singer Estelle and the mythical figure Oliver Twist have in common ? An infectious beat cooked by Nigerian producer Don Jazzy !
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ROYCE DA 5’9 » : « EMINEM TECHNICALLY IS BETTER THAN EVERYBODY »
Unless you’re living under a rock you should know by now that « Bad Meets Evil » aka Royce and Eminem ‘ll drop an EP next week. Last week I had the chance to have a great interview by phone with Royce Da 5’9 ». I asked him about his « Top 3 MC’s » and here is what he…
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DJ KHALIL : THE DOCTOR'S ADVOCATE
DJ Khalil is THE TRUTH. This low-key brother ( one half of the duo Self Scientific with the underrated MC Chace Infinite) from the west coast is behind a lot of bangers. He recently produced « Kinda Like A Big Deal » by THE CLIPSE, « Still Kill » by Fifty and Akon, « Love Me No More » of Jim…
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PARLEZ-VOUS FRANçAIS ? (5 SONGS w/french)
Forget UK, Holland or Japan ! Production-wise, France is the second hip-hop market in the world. It’s only right that american artists sprinkle theirs lyrics with some french words !
