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    December 31, 2011

    Kreayshawn at the Observatory Last Night

    ​Kreayshawn The Observatory Dec. 30, 2011 Having been to more shows than I can count in 2011, last night's Kreayshawn gig at the Observatory in Santa Ana was definitely was one of my most eagerly anticipated of the year. With all the hype (both good and bad) that surrounded the pint-sized rapper, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 30, 2011

    The 10 Worst Music Videos of 2011

    ​Every year, the MTV Video Music Awards give the best music videos of the year with a statuette. But personally, we think its way more fun to laugh at the stupid ones. So this year, for your amusement, Heard Mentality will recognize the worst music videos made in 2011 (gold statuettes are, unfortu ... More >>

  • Calendar

    December 29, 2011

    Kreayshawn

    The Observatory

  • Blogs

    December 27, 2011

    Five Things to Expect at Kreayshawn's Observatory Show

    ​5. Mixed Reviews (Mostly Bad)Despite the MTV nomination, the million-dollar record deal and the 17 million page views on YouTube of Kreayshawn's hit, "Gucci Gucci," we have yet to read a review of the 21-year-old white rapper's show that's all praises. Most of the time they're like these less-tha ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 21, 2011

    Ticket Giveaway: Kreayshawn at the Observatory

    ​About six months ago, Kreayshawn--white chick rapper, music video director--dropped the polysaturated video of her infectious single "Gucci Gucci" on the interwebz. Twenty-eight million views on YouTube, a multimillion dollar record deal, numerous magazine covers and an MTV awards nomination late ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 21, 2011

    Wale at Yost Theater Last Night

    ​For most hip-hop acts, there is a threshold that must be crossed before entering the realm of  Jay-Z-esque fame, that awkward cliff hanger that most artists find themselves lining up for, only to spend forever peering over onto success, rather than toppling into it. Wale, with two critically ... More >>

  • Music

    November 17, 2011

    Big Sean, Now Really Big

    The Detroit rapper lives the dream on his debut album

  • Calendar

    November 17, 2011

    Wale

    Yost Theater

  • Blogs

    September 21, 2011

    Kreayshawn on the Cover of Complex Magazine: We Call BS

    ​ Hate her or love her, Kreayshawn is the female white rap phenomenon du jour, and sans album or a legitimate body of work, the press just won't stop coming. Now the 22-year-old born Natassia Zolot is on the cover of Complex magazine. While interesting, it validates everything Kreayshawn's done so ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 13, 2011

    Rick Ross Thinks Kreayshawn is a 'Dirty Bitch'

    ​Oakland rapper Kreayshawn hasn't been having the best luck since losing out to Tyler, The Creator at the VMAs--first her underage nude pics leak online, then Rick Ross threatens to "slap the shit out of whoever carries her bags" in an interview with XXL.

  • Blogs

    January 10, 2011

    [UPDATED Muppets 'Monster' Remix] Kanye West's 'Monstrous' New Video Leaked

    S. Affandi, courtesy of Wikimedia Commons​UPDATE, 12:15 P.M., JAN. 10: Kanye's leaked "Monster" video was made into a Muppets-style "Monster" remix. Check it out below.ORIGINAL ITEM, 8:47 A.M., JAN. 3: After a momentous 2010, Kanye West looks to raise the stakes even higher in 2011. A possibl ... More >>

  • Blogs

    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).

  • Blogs

    July 16, 2009

    Jimmy Fallon: Savior of Hip Hop?

      For some reason, when ?uestlove announced in November that The Roots would cease touring and become the house band for Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, there was minor outrage. "Black Thought opening for Jimmy Fallon every night is the cultural equivalent of Miles Davis playing his horn on the ... More >>

  • Music

    April 30, 2009

    [CD Review] Rick Ross, 'Deeper Than Rap' (Maybach Music Group/Poe Boy/Def Jam)

      For some reason, when ?uestlove announced in November that The Roots would cease touring and become the house band for Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, there was minor outrage. "Black Thought opening for Jimmy Fallon every night is the cultural equivalent of Miles Davis playing his horn on the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 29, 2008

    Busted Rhymes: The Top 10 Most Preposterous Rap Songs of 2008

    By Ben Westhoff Hip-hop A-listers including Rick Ross, Akon and Plies were caught grossly exaggerating their gangster credentials this year. (Turns out they were painfully law-abiding. The horror!) But even if your favorite rapper wasn't caught in a lie, you can bet he or she put out a hilariously ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 18, 2008

    Hitsville: The Year in Music, by the Numbers

    You don't need a half-wit music critic to tell you it's been a remarkable year for America, one historians will be discussing and researching for centuries to come. War, financial collapse, politics, technology: All have been dinner-table topics for many Americans. Racial barriers in 2008 were de ... More >>

  • Music

    September 25, 2008

    [CD Review] Nelly, 'Brass Knuckles' (Derrty Ent, Universal)

    You don't need a half-wit music critic to tell you it's been a remarkable year for America, one historians will be discussing and researching for centuries to come. War, financial collapse, politics, technology: All have been dinner-table topics for many Americans. Racial barriers in 2008 were de ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 11, 2008

    Worst Song Lyric Ever

    Who would you imagine has written the worst song lyric ever? Jethro Tull? Billy Joel? Vanilla Ice? Rick Ross? Wrong, wrong, wrong, and, well, close but still wrong. 3 Doors Down, "Here Without You" In fact, the pop culture perps are Escatawpa, Mississippi band 3 Doors Down, in the form of their ... More >>

  • Music

    March 20, 2008

    [CD Review] Rick Ross, Trilla (Def Jam/Slip-n-Slide/Poe Boy Entertainment)

    Who would you imagine has written the worst song lyric ever? Jethro Tull? Billy Joel? Vanilla Ice? Rick Ross? Wrong, wrong, wrong, and, well, close but still wrong. 3 Doors Down, "Here Without You" In fact, the pop culture perps are Escatawpa, Mississippi band 3 Doors Down, in the form of their ... More >>

  • Music

    May 10, 2007

    Never Mind the Shit, Here's Coachella

    Is this annual desert festival an ordeal or orgasmic experience? Yes

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