Hip Hop Is Read

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Chris Lighty: From the Block to the Boardroom by Rob Markman

He Took Hip-Hop From Gritty to Global by Jon Caramanica

Is A $675,000 Fine For Music Piracy Over The Line? by Mallory Pickard

The Importance Of Flying Lotus by Andrew Martin

The Music Industry: Let’s Play The Blame Game by David Reyneke

Will Reloaded Be A Worthy Follow-Up To Marcberg? by Robbie Ettelson

Fat Joe: Still Rapping, Still Calling in Favors by Slava P.

11 Signs You’re A Music Snob by AJ

The Wu-Tang Comics That Never Were: Wu-Massacre by Bucky Turco

YouTube Commenters Type The Darndest Things: Lupe Fiasco – Bitch Bad by Robbie Ettelson

Beanie Sigel: Kush Dreaming by HL

Crews Control: A Brief Look At Rapper Relationships by Phlip

2 Chainz Has The Year's Funniest, Creepiest Sexual Boast by Craig Jenkins

Medium Sean – How It Feel… by Mobb Deen

A Bad Mama Jama by Werner von Wallenrod

Trae The Truth, Z-Ro, Paul Wall, Slim Thug, Kirko Bangz & Bun B Are From Texas by Mobb Deen

Skeme & Schoolboy Q: Adults With Guns by Jeff Weiss

The Art of Storytelling's Epilogue: 10 More Stories Told Through Rap Songs by J-23

A Brief History of the Blowjob in Pop Music by Luke Winkie

Rap Music Is The Greatest Catch-22 of All Time by Tony Grands

The Return of Tha Likwit Crew, Starring Xzibit, King Tee & Tha Alkaholics by Jeff Weiss

The Opening Act AKA Eating Shit by Blockhead

The Garish Godliness of Jaye and Ab-Soul by Tosten Burks

The Time My Dad Played "Nuthin' But a G Thang" At Our Church by Shea Serrano

Is The ‘Rock The Bells’ Festival Becoming Too Commercial? by Jayy Ghost

Who Is Raz Fresco? by Slava P

N.Y. State of Mind: Lil Wayne And Hip Hop Elitism by Slava Kuperstein

A Note On Ed Brubaker's Move from Marvel by Josh Kopin

Could Thelonious Monk Win the Jazz Competition Named After Him? by Patrick Jarenwattananon

Review: Nas - Life Is Good by Samir S.

Review: JJ DOOM - Key to the Kuffs by HL

Review: JJ DOOM - Key to the Kuffs by Nate Patrin

Review: Meyhem Lauren - Respect the Fly Shit by Ian Cohen

Review: Blu & Exile - Give Me My Flowers While I Can Still Smell Them by Jonah Bromwich

Review: Rapsody - The Idea of Beautiful by Bogar Alonso

Review: Rapsody - The Idea of Beautiful by Edwin Ortiz

Review: Beanie Sigel - This Time by Jayson Greene

Review: Strong Arm Steady & Statik Selektah - Stereotype by Colin Small

Review: 2 Chainz - Based on a T.R.U. Story by David Drake

Review: Slaughterhouse - welcome to: Our House by Slava Kuperstein

Review: Styles P – The Diamond Life Project by Mobb Deen

Review: Ryan Hemsworth - Last Words EP by Colin Small

Review: Cat Power - Sun by Brandon Bussolini

Interview: Answers for Questions Vol. 100!!! w/Blockhead

Interview: Kendrick Lamar on Family Life

Interview: Immortal Technique Talks Ghostwriting, Nas, Lyricism, Glamorization of Drug Dealing

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Music Video: Nas - Bye Baby

Music Video: 2 Chainz - Birthday Song (feat. Kanye West)

Music Video: Mayer Hawthorne - No Strings

Music Video: 1982 - Right Now

Music Video: Brother Ali - Mourning in America

Music Video: Mr. Muthafuckin' eXquire - Position of Passion

Live: Joey Bada$$ and Pro Era Freestyle & BBQ - Selector

The Combat Jack Show (The Dopplegangaz) 8-29-12 by PNCRadio

To this day, I still love that Super Bowl ad Clint Eastwood did earlier in the year with Chrysler. At the time, many believed that the ad had a subversively pro-Obama message. He championed the resurgence of the city of Detroit and the automobile industry after they got a shot in the arm from the auto bailout (thanks to Obama). Meanwhile, guys like Mitt Romney said we should let Detroit go bankrupt. That was the actual title of his op-ed piece in The New York Times: "Let Detroit Go Bankrupt." In tonight's speech, Eastwood said: "I haven't cried that hard since I found out there's 23 million unemployed people in this country. That is something to cry for. That is a disgrace, a national disgrace." It's definitely a national disgrace. Still, the skeptic in me highly doubts that the unemployed bring Mr. Eastwood to tears. Even if I disagree with his political views (though in various interviews, he's taken liberal stances on social issues such as LGBT rights), nobody can deny Clint Eastwood's bad-ass credentials. Just so long as he stops talking to invisible people and furniture.