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10 TRACK COMMANDMENTS :: Made In A Chicago Hood
"While the Dilla beat lingers in a hazy, boom bap trance, Via's voice is supple and velvety, harmonizing and ruminating on something that worries a lot of us..." Tara brings...
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These 5 NBA Players Have Talents Beyond the Basketball Courts
These five NBA stars can paint, play the saxophone, and rap. Did they choose the right career? WE'LL LET YOU DECIDE.
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Inside The Trap House: How Traptastic Is Changing Virginia's Unlikely Party Scene
Here's how 29-year-old straight edge promoter Rodney Smith shook things up in Virginia's sleepy Tidewater region with a party that's breeding a new generation.
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5 Songs That Outline Hip-Hop's Persistent Presence in Politics
Hip-hop has never had a problem with articulating & impacting social injustice in this country. To remind ourselves of just how much rap will forever have a stake in politics,...
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Trust Remy Banks :: The New York MC Shares His 5 Favorite Producers
This Tuesday's Spitset headliner, New York's own Remy Banks, sheds some light on 5 producers he thinks we should keep an eye on, including Black Noi$e, Knxwledge, and more. Get...
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Father Time :: How G-Shock Keeps on Tickin'
"The watch was built to last, while trends by their very nature were made to die out." Alec Banks explores the longevity—both in functionality and fashion—of Casio's iconic G-Shock.
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Spitset Feat. Remy Banks, Hugh Augustine, & Theo Martins
We're stoked to present another round of our free monthly party/show, SPITSET—going down next Tuesday, April 26. Performances by Remy Banks, Hugh Augustine, and Theo Martins. 21+, free Sapporo, RSVP...
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The Monster Aesthetic: What Happens When You Mix Drake & Four Loko?
Steph Russ's conceptual energy drink cocktails are inspired by Cam'Ron and Drake, and made with Four Loko and 5-Hour Energy. Buckle up.
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Mariella Angela Shares the Stories Behind 5 of Her Favorite Hip-Hop Portraits
After a chance encounter with Tyler, the Creator, 21-year-old artist Mariella Angela began a career out of her evocative hip-hop portraits. Here are her five favorite pieces and their stories.
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“THE PLAYLIST” VOL.17 :: 10 Songs You Need to Listen to Right Now
"[The album] paints a vivid self-portrait... It's sonic escapism." Tom Winslade's playlist to get you through this weekend, featuring new cuts by Pollari, Skepta, Avelino, Kid Cudi, and more.
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Rising Rapper Ta'East Shares 5 Top Cultural Influences, from Nirvana to Basquiat
Ta'East was recently named one of Complex's 20 Artists to Watch Out for in 2016. We caught up with the rising rapper to learn a bit more about his eclectic...
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Slime Shit :: The Essential Young Thug Primer
Atlanta’s genre-bending and shape-shifting musical landscape has very few trailblazers that have made a mark like Young Thug. If you've been sleeping, we've done you a favor: here's 15 essential...
