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June 16, 2011
Top Five Worst White Rappers Ever
Nope, not MC Serch of 3rd Bass (as seen above)! His image from the early '90s is just a perfect representation of all things white rap: horrible haircut; worse glasses; shaved eyebrow; laughable jewelry; Jewish.Picking the top five worst white rappers is like picking the top five smelliest turds. ... More >>
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June 15, 2011
Dexter Isaac, New York Inmate, Says He Shot Tupac Shakur in 1994
Nearly 15 years after the murder of rapper Tupac Shakur, a Brooklyn prisoner named Dexter Isaac is reportedly claiming he shot Shakur two years prior during a robbery in New York City.Isaac, who is currently serving a life sentence in New York for unrelated crimes, confessed to AllHipHop.com that ... More >>
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June 9, 2011
Seven Rap Songs about Eating Well
Buff Love aka The Human Beat BoxLast week, the USDA introduced a new symbol for healthy eating to replace the decades-old food pyramid long considered ineffectual. The new graphic, called "MyPlate," replaces the pyramid with a plate-shaped pie chart demonstrating the importance of making fruits a ... More >>
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May 27, 2011
Five Things You Didn't Know About Lil Jon
Take some "shots, shots, shots, shots" and get crunk with Lil Jon this Sunday at Sutra, when the DJ representing Atlanta makes an appearance. Lil Jon paved his way to fame with hip-hop group, The Eastside Boyz and the song "Get Low" (which became so popular even Sandra Bullock paid a tribute to t ... More >>
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May 26, 2011
Five Things You Want to Know About Akon
Akon's been pretty busy lately--touring all over the world (he's was in India, Oregon and good old Cali), starting two labels (Konvict Muzic and Kon Live Distribution), collaborating with everyone from Snoop Dogg to Dr. Dre and prepping for his new album in the fall. The Grammy-nominated artist ... More >>
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May 25, 2011
Rock the Bells 2011: Lauryn Hill, Nas, Cypress Hill and Black Star Performing Whole Albums
This year's hip-hop festival Rock the Bells pushes something Pitchfork and ATP has tried before to the hilt: Nine of its headlining acts will perform their groundbreaking albums in full. The one everyone will be frothing at the mouth to hear? The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill by Ms. Lauryn herself. ... More >>
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April 28, 2011
Atmosphere
Fox Theatre Pomona
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April 20, 2011
Top Five Hip-hop Stoner Anthems, Interpreted
Stoners and hip-hop go together like weed and paper. But did you know that there's a lesson to be learned from many hip-hop songs about sweet mary jane? It's virtually Ganja Smoking 101 set to music...read on and get schooled.
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April 19, 2011
Is a Sober Lil Wayne a Good Thing?
Little Wayne emerged from Rikers Island late last year. Now, owing to the terms of his probation, he must lay off drugs and liquor for three years or return to prison. And, by all accounts, he's kept kosher.    And yet something doesn't quite sit right. For the man who once composed a lo ... More >>
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April 19, 2011
Warren G Releases Nate Dogg Tribute
Last month, we saw Warren G break down in tears at Nate Dogg's funeral. Nate Dogg, who died March 15, grew up with Warren G. Along with Snoop Dogg, they formed rap group 213 and became known as the architects of the West Coast rap sound. Warren G's biggest hit, "Regulate," had Nate Dogg on vocal ... More >>
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March 31, 2011
Talib Kweli
Detroit Bar
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March 31, 2011
LBC Remembers Nate Dogg
[Mental Notes] Snoop, Warren G pay tribute in semiprivate affair
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March 25, 2011
Friends, Family and Fans Mourn Nate Dogg
Lilledeshan Bose/OC WeeklyA somber send off for Nate Dogg ended at 4 p.m. today in Long Beach. His wake, held at the New Hope Baptist Church, was attended by friends, family and fans from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. today. The church was where Nate Dogg (real name Nathaniel Hale) got his musical start by s ... More >>
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March 18, 2011
Wild Flag, Wu-Tang, Erykah Badu and Yelawolf: What Went Down at the Village Voice/Frank 151 SXSW Party
Shannon Cottrell/Houston PressWu-Tang ClanVillage Voice/Frank 151 SXSW PartyMarch17, 2011Austin Music Hall Of course you wish you were there. According to Houston Press, the all-night line-up for the 2011 Village Voice and Frank 151 Showdown at SXSW was one of the festival's most anticipate ... More >>
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March 16, 2011
[UPDATED] Nate Dogg Passes Away at 41
Nate Dogg, 1969-2011.UPDATE, MARCH 16, 8:24 P.M.: According to TMZ, the family of Nate Dogg believes his cause of death was complications from previous strokes he had suffered. Nate Dogg's friend and manager, Rod McGrew, tells TMZ not only was the death unexpected, but that the musician had "cogn ... More >>
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March 16, 2011
Remembering Nate Dogg: Tweets and Tracks From Collaborators 50 Cent, Ludacris, Snoop Dogg, the Game, Xzibit and Daz Dillinger
Long Beach native Nate Dogg passed away last night, and although he had been battling serious health problems after suffering from a massive stroke in December 2007 (he was left paralysed on one side of his body and was then struck by a second stroke in September 2008), the news was a shock to ev ... More >>
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March 4, 2011
Why is Lil Wayne a Genius? We Explain His Appeal (Plus, His New Video for 'Six Foot Seven Foot!')
www.myspace.com/lilwayneLil Wayne is a genius, and not simply because he spends seven days a week in the studio, recording some of the most lyrically intricate, metaphor-laced verses in the history of the rap game off the top of his head, no pen, no pad.
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December 21, 2010
"Merry Christmas, Motherfuckers!": Seven Favorite Hip-Hop Holiday Songs
While it doesn't happen too much anymore these days, the hip-hop world has been known to put out a holiday album or two--and sometimes the too-bright cheerfulness of Christmas carols pairs up extra nicely with the often humorous and/or the sometimes, uh, adult content of the lyrics.After th ... More >>
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December 9, 2010
Vox Merger
DiPiazza's
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December 9, 2010
Hit the Eastside of the LBC
Snoop Dogg's Long Beach hits close to home
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December 7, 2010
Free Ticket Tuesday: Too $hort at the Grove
Just in case you didn't know that Too $hort had a dollar sign in his name waaaaaay before Ke$ha was even a zygote in her Auto Tuning producer's eye, we're giving away a LOT of tickets to Too $hort's concert at the Grove of Anaheim on Saturday, December 11. The rapper formerly known as Todd Anth ... More >>
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November 30, 2010
New Hip-Hop Album Says Leonard Peltier Got a Bad Rap
While many of us were helping ourselves to servings of turkey, stuffing and other offerings of the annual feast last Thursday, jailed American Indian Movement activist Leonard Peltier continued to serve time on consecutive life sentences. Peltier has spent more than three decades imprisoned fo ... More >>
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November 30, 2010
With So Much Drama in the LBC: Snoop Dogg's Long Beach
Illustration by Luke McGarrySnoop Dogg's LBCSnoop Dogg's 11th studio album, Doggumentary Music, is due out in March 2011, so-called because, as he said in a statement, "this is my life and I want to share my music, and my process of making it, with the fans."(Speaking of sharing music, Snoop Dogg ... More >>
Music
November 18, 2010
DJ Quik Turning His Back on Hip-Hop?
Hip-Hop vet says he wants to transcend the genre that made him famous
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November 16, 2010
Los Aldeanos Concert in Miami Provokes Political Debate
Cuban hip-hop was given an international profile 10 years ago by Orishas, the talented group who made a name for themselves and the genre after releasing the album A Lo Cubano from their new home in France. Since then, the duo Los Aldeanos has been the rising recognizable face of the youth ... More >>
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October 11, 2010
'Fiasco Friday' Turns into Victory March as 'Lasers' Gets a Release Date!
www.lupefiasco.comA week before a legion of Lupe Fiasco loyalists planned to descend on Atlantic Records in protest, the rapper finally reached an agreement with his label on a release date for his third album, Lasers. The long-completed and long-awaited project from the Grammy-award winning rap ... More >>
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August 23, 2010
Rock the Bells Festival at NOS Over the Weekend
Doug Neill/OC WeeklySnoop DoggCheck out our Rock the Bells slideshow here!Rock the Bells Festival August 21, 2010 NOS Event Center Scorching heat, swarming crowds, parking gridlock, inefficient management, and borderline incompetent staffing didn't stop Southern California from "rocking th ... More >>
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August 16, 2010
Five Questions with the Rapper for Las Mujeres, Ms. Krazie
When America Ochoa immigrated to the United States from her native Michoacan, Mexico, she, like many others, eventually settled in the Orange County city of Santa Ana. Before ever coming to the States, however, she developed an interest in music and awakened to the possibilities of Mexican ra ... More >>
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July 27, 2010
Record Review: Rick Ross, 'Teflon Don'
Borrowing the nickname of iconic crime boss John Gotti, Rick Ross' newest effort employs an Escalade-full of gaudy, bone-rattling beats to remind us exactly how hard he's shining with his latest album, Teflon Don (out today on Def Jam).
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July 22, 2010
Where Is Lupe Fiasco's Lasers?
www.myspace.com/lupefiascoCritically acclaimed and Grammy-award winning rapper Lupe Fiasco awoke today to growing fan support demanding a release date from Atlantic Records for his completed album "Lasers." The album, whose title is a backronym for "Love Always Shines, Everyone Remember 2 Smile, ... More >>
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June 21, 2010
Over The Weekend: Powerhouse 2010 at the Honda Center
Fueled by sets from hip-hop's biggest money makers, Power House 2010--presented by Power 106 FM-- delivered a massive, beer-soaked night club radiating with radio gloss, left-field surprises, Laker pride and a touch of 90s nostalgia. Drawing crowds that nearly sold out Anaheim's Honda Center on S ... More >>
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June 8, 2010
Rock The Bells: Lauryn Hill and Snoop Dogg, A Tribe Called Quest Added To Lineup
[via MTV] Why, Urb Was Right After All: When they announced that Lauryn Hill was going to be performing The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill in its entirety last month, then were proven wrong when the lineup was announced and there was no Fugees lead singer in sight. Instead, only Wu-Tang ... More >>
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June 7, 2010
Crunkmeister Lil' Jon Deejays At Sutra Lounge
www.myspace.com/liljonGhetto rap auteur Lil' Jon is holding his CD release party at Sutra Lounge tonight for his new album Crunk Rock. He's performing a live DJ set--no electric guitar crossover, unfortunately--but you will be able to herald the coming of his album with him at midnight.
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May 25, 2010
Rock The Bells 2010: No Lauryn Hill, But Guess Who's Performing?
www.lauryn-hill.comYesterday, Urb.com called it: Lauryn Hill would be performing The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill in its entirety at Guerilla Union's veritable hip-hop fest, Rock the Bells. When the lineup was announced at the Key Club in Hollywood last night, Rock the Bells announced ot ... More >>
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May 21, 2010
Last Night: Reflection Eternal at the Grove of Anaheim
Nate JacksonThe Hype: Any time revered MC/producer duo Talib Kweli and Hi-Tek get together (which is usually most of the time), you better believe there's an audience of knowledge-hungry hip hop heads waiting to devour every last track they put out. It had been a decade s ... More >>
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May 18, 2010
Interview: Reflection Eternal's DJ Hi-Tek
Reflection Eternal, the hip-hop duo composed of rapper Talib Kweli and DJ Hi-Tek, are back on the road. Late last year, they released a mixtape, The RE: Union. Their second album, Revolutions Per Minute, is out today. Midnight Hour ft. Estelle, In This World, Strangers ft. Bun B, Just Begun ft. ... More >>
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May 10, 2010
Over the Weekend: E-40 at the Grove of Anaheim
Nate JacksonThe Hype: Local hyphy heads were bound to show up in full force at the Grove on Saturday night to catch Vallejo-born hip-hop legend E-40 ( a.k.a."40-Water") deliver a fresh batch of club banging street tales from his new double album Revenue Retrievin': Day Shift/ Night Shift. Aside f ... More >>
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April 26, 2010
Boo Tang! (Or, Wack Shit That Went On at the GZA Show)
Most of the time, when you want to see an artist, you buy a ticket, drink a few beers, wait for an hour or so, see a performance (sometimes mediocre, sometimes stellar). Other times, you find out that waiting for the artist to go on for four hours is way more entertaining than actually watching the ... More >>
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April 22, 2010
GZA
Detroit Bar
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March 5, 2010
GZA of Wu-Tang Clan to Perform at Detroit Bar in Costa Mesa
Rapper supreme GZA headed to Detroit BarWu-Tang founding member GZA, aka, the Genius, easily ranks among the greatest hip-hop lyricist of all time. He's a rapper's rapper, delivering erudite--yet street approved--rhymes that never dip into cliche or gimmickry. His flow is melodic and assured, making ... More >>
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March 4, 2010
Lil Wayne to be Sentenced Monday (?), His Video with Eminem Scheduled for March 11; Guru Recovering, Danger Mouse Album Ready for Release
"I am doing fine and I am recovering! I'm weak though," rapper Guru, who went into a coma after suffering heart attack over the weekend, tells AllHipHop.com.Danger Mouse (Brian Burton) and EMI reach agreement to officially release the heavily leaked Dark Night of the Soul album due out last May. ... More >>
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February 19, 2010
Ticketmaster Is Evil, The Wu-Massacre, Vampire Weekend Vid, Allman Brothers Box
Ticketmaster "sold concert tickets that it didn't have in hand, the Federal Trade Commission says," reports Los Angeles Times. There's a special place in hell that not even Dante could fathom for Irving Azoff, the goat fucker responsible for everything from the Eagles to New Kids on the Block to the ... More >>
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December 18, 2009
Monday: Madlib and Special Guests at Commonwealth Lounge, Fullerton
The realm of underground hip-hop is full of innovators, insane rhyme slangers and true architects of boom-bap artistry. But at what point does one move from innovator to "hip-hop genius"? For most avid backpack rap fans, that term has been and always will be synonymous with Madlib. Next week, t ... More >>
Music
December 10, 2009
Ice Cube On Being the Architect of Gangsta Rap
The realm of underground hip-hop is full of innovators, insane rhyme slangers and true architects of boom-bap artistry. But at what point does one move from innovator to "hip-hop genius"? For most avid backpack rap fans, that term has been and always will be synonymous with Madlib. Next week, t ... More >>
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December 8, 2009
Release the Sounds: Snoop Dogg, 'Malice n Wonderland'
What's to say about Long Beach native Snoop Dogg that hasn't been said already? The last decade has afforded him the kind of mega-watt celebrity that seemed unreachable even when he reigned as California's favorite, fresh-off-the-block, gangsta rapper in the '90s. While his ever-expanding popu ... More >>
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November 17, 2009
Release the Sounds: 50 Cent, 'Before I Self-Destruct'
The cover of this album kinda says it all. 50 Cent's empire is crumbling. Some would say it's been a long process beginning around about 2007. You can almost time it with the public's growing disinterest in the record industry's profits. Since the less-than-stellar release of his last album ... More >>
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October 8, 2009
The Streets
The Glass House
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October 8, 2009
MURS
House of Blues
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October 7, 2009
Five Regrettable Music/Video Game Moments
Motörhead are currently on tour (including a stop at the House of Blues in Anaheim), they also play a role in upcoming action/adventure game Brütal Legend, out next week on Playstation 3 and Xbox 360 (we got a chance to play it at Comic-Con this year, it's a fun, straight-forward beat 'em up wi ... More >>
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September 17, 2009
Black Keys Hip Hop Project: Good Thing or Great Thing?
James CarneyWe may be a day or so behind on this one, but in a quest to find some ever-elusive liner note credits for Black Key's Thickfreakness album, we stumbled onto something a hundred times better. Up until now, things were staying pretty quiet on the whole "rap-rock" front, at least for the ... More >>
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