hiphop
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6 Thoughts I Had While Listening to Fetty Wap's Self-Titled Debut Album
I’m a hip-hop head and could sometimes be considered a backpacker on a few Tuesdays a month, but I’m far from being a purist. I don’t hate all of this new “rap” the way that people who swear by Black Moon on Facebook do. I listen to Rich Homie Quan and laugh at Young Thug with the…
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10 Rap Songs That Would Be As Big (Or Bigger) Today As When They Came Out
Last weekend, I found myself in an actual (and serious) conversation about the merits of No Limit Records. I’m a southerner so I have a vast appreciation for the house that Master P built in terms of what it did for budding entreprenuers on a national scale (and by national I mean east coasters, southern and…
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2014 BET Hip-Hop Awards Recap
In keeping with the stereotype that Black folks are always late, BET aired the 2014 Hip-Hop Awards last night something like three weeks after it filmed in Atlanta. Why? My guess is because there’s usually a fight or twelve at the hip-hop awards and BET wanted the ability to edit it out, ya know, just…
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REMINISCE | Saturday, October 4th
REMINISCE | SATURDAY, OCTOBER 4TH ON THE R&B TIP! We’re bring you the best of uptempo R&B, hip-hop remixes of your favorite songs, and all the thug love you can handle! FREE BEFORE 11PM w/RSVP | OPEN BAR 930-1030 LIV NIGHTCLUB | 2001 11th Street, NW | Washington, DC RSVP: www.reminiscedc.eventbrite.com
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10 Thoughts I Had While Watching VH1's "ATL Rise" Rock Doc
Last night, VH1 debuted their Rock Doc, “ATL: The Untold Story of Atlanta’s Rise in the Rap Game”. While watching it, I had a bunch of thoughts, mostly nostalgic 1. It’s been 13 years since I’ve lived in Atlanta. At this point, I’ve lived in Washington, DC, longer than I’ve lived anywhere else in life.…
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REMINISCE | Independence Day Edition | Saturday, July 5
AMERICA, F*CK YEAH! Come celebrate the best of the 90s hip-hop, r&b, and dancehall at REMINISCE! FREE BEFORE 11 w/RSVP ($10 otherwise) | OPEN BAR 930-1030 | NO DRESS CODE (come comfortable, for serious) RSVP: REMINISCEDC.EVENTBRITE.COM