Blog
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HOW T-PAIN HELPED ME GET OVER MYSELF
Micah Peters recounts how listening to T-Pain has gotten him through years of heartbreak, and considers the trajectory of the R&B Rappa Ternt Sanga's career after the hatred of autotune...
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THE BEST CONCERTS I ATTENDED IN 2014
Norway's finest concert photographer akam1k3 recounts his year shooting the action in live music.
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VIDEO & PICS FROM THE "10 YEARS OF JUICY" EPIC PARTY (ft. CAM'RON LIVE)
Club Juicy has consistently kept the club scene hot in Norway for a decade, so we had to support their huge 10 year anniversary with Norway's best + the legendary...
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LEGEND IN THE WEST :: THE STORY OF KURUPT
Senay sits down with Kurupt for a look into the storied history of one of hip-hop's most talented and humble emcees to every play in the game. Here, he shares...
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KNOWLEDGE REIGNS AT THE HIP-HOP QUIZ IN AMSTERDAM
Hip-hop nerdism is alive and well in Amsterdam – and the "pub quiz" phenomenon's led to their annual HIP-HOP QUIZ, attracting the likes of Noisey and premiere sneaker boutique Patta...
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HOW WEST COAST TRIO "WARM BREW" IS KEEPING HIP-HOP REGIONALISM ALIVE
Alexander Spit spends the day with OPM-affiliated rap trio Warm Brew, who are keeping West Coast women, weed, and weather vibes alive and well. Spit riffs on relevancy and the...
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HOW A YOUNG COLLEGE PHOTOGRAPHER STUMBLED INTO HIP-HOP HISTORY
Right on the cusp of the Internet and digital cameras, a young college photographer named Paul Chan amassed an unprecedented collection of film shot on his dad's Nikon F2 that...
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SCUMBAGS & VIOLENCE :: HOW MONTREAL DOES HARDCORE AT THE DEATH HOUSE
Johnny F. Kim tags along with Montreal band Hopeless Youth as they play an underground venue located in a meth alley called the Death House.
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FAVORITE MOMENTS IN FASHION IN 2014
It’s fairly easy to blank out on certain events that happened this year, as the scope of 12 months can seem even lengthier in retrospect. That being said, there are...
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RUN THE JEWELS, RATKING, AND DESPOT LIVE IN THE CHI
I’ve been fan of El-P’s work since I first saw the cover art and later heard Company Flow’s “End to End Burners” and Funcrusher Plus. I’ve checked for pretty much every...
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THE TRIUMPH OF KILLA CAM :: REFLECTING ON 10 YEARS OF "PURPLE HAZE"
Being a true lover of the culture, there are many joints that I revisit every now and then to remind myself why I’m forever in love with hip-hop. There are...
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TOP 10 RAPPERS OF 2014
I’m inclined to remind you – like a drunk girl competing on The Bachelor: I am not here to make friends. When I was asked to create a top 10 list...