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Trombone Shorty on New Orleans Attitude, Growing Up With Hip-Hop, and Covering Lil Wayne
December 30, 2011 in All Shook Down
Trombone Shorty plays Friday and Saturday at the Fillmore. "I've been hearing hip-hop music since I was born." So says Trombone Shorty, the brass-playing band leader who grew up in the...
Holler! The Ten Loudest, Shoutiest Rappers
December 30, 2011 in Sound of the City
Q&A: Hieroglyphics' Casual on Being a '#RapGod' and Battle-Rapping in Middle School
December 30, 2011 in All Shook Down
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Kreayshawn Looks Back on Her Breakout Year, Invents a Signature Cocktail, and Talks Plans for 2012
December 27, 2011 in All Shook Down
Kreayshawn's 2012 resolution: Quit smoking. Kreayshawn is 2011's most dramatic hip-hop blow-up story. After starting the year planning to transition from directing videos for local Bay Area rappers to releasing...
Q&A: Asher Roth On Drinking Pabst Blue Ribbon, Playing Beer Pong, And His Celebrity Fantasy Beer Pong League
December 21, 2011 in Sound of the City
Q&A: French Montana On Meeting Diddy, Working With Rick Ross, And The State Of New York Hip-Hop
December 16, 2011 in Sound of the City
R.I.P. Rapper Special One, of Oakland Duo Conscious Daughters
December 12, 2011 in All Shook Down
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Mr. Muthafuckin' eXquire Gets Down With His Duality
December 06, 2011 in Sound of the City
"You got to ask my mother that. You wanna call her? Come on, let's call her." It's a rain-sodden Thanksgiving's eve and Mr. Muthafuckin' eXquire's goddaughter has just turned up...
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Amy Winehouse's Top Ten Hip-Hop Collaborations
December 05, 2011 in Sound of the City
Rappers loved Amy Winehouse. The British warbler might not have collaborated with rap chaps to the extent that Mary J Blige has, but when she passed away earlier this year...
Lakutis Gets Lost In A Thicket Of References On I'm In The Forest
December 02, 2011 in Sound of the City
Live: B.o.B Shows Flashes Of Megastardom At The Bowery Ballroom
November 30, 2011 in Sound of the City
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Distortion 2 Static's Top Five Celebrity Guests
November 25, 2011 in All Shook Down
During its 10-year run, the Distortion 2 Static hip-hop TV show graduated from profiling local upcoming artists to chatting it up with rap superstars. Started by Prince Aries, Ariel Nuez...
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Top Five Hip-Hop Songs That Shout Out and Give Thanks
November 23, 2011 in All Shook Down
Hip-hop isn't exactly the most festive or friendly music in the world. Yeah, there's a smattering of Christmas rap songs -- although Run-DMC's "Christmas In Hollis" really isn't that good...
M.O.P.'s Five Favorite Collaborations
November 22, 2011 in Sound of the City
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Das Racist's Top Ten Tour Memories (So Far)
November 16, 2011 in Sound of the City
Viktor Vazquez has just arrived at a hotel in Seattle and is pining for some noodles. Specifically, he has the hankering for some "fancy ramen noodles." It's a caliber of...
Pusha T on Vegas Nights, Partying with Rick Ross, and Driving Lamborghinis in the Club
November 15, 2011 in West Coast Sound
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SF Rapper DaVinci Lists His Five Favorite Fillmore District Memories
November 15, 2011 in All Shook Down
Ken TaylorDaVinci, in unmistakably San Francisco fog. DaVinci represents the Fillmore passionately. The rapper claims roots in the area going back to his grandmother's time, and has traced the changes...
Top Five Rappers In Absolutely Ridiculous Sweaters
November 15, 2011 in West Coast Sound
Justin BUA's Top Five Illustrated Hip-Hop Album Covers
November 10, 2011 in All Shook Down
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Heavy D, R.I.P.
November 09, 2011 in Sound of the City
Mount Vernon-raised rapper Heavy D passed away yesterday. The artist, born Dwight Errington Myers, was found having problems breathing outside his home in Beverly Hills; he was taken to the...
Funky Homosapiens: The Best Rapper Names Of All Time
November 09, 2011 in West Coast Sound
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Souls of Mischief's A-Plus Reviews His Own Discography
November 08, 2011 in All Shook Down
A-PlusAs part of the mighty Souls of Mischief crew, A-Plus ushered in a new style of Bay Area rap with the group's breezy and effortless "'93 'Til Infinity" anthem. Also...
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Beyond Jay And Kanye's Throne: Ten More Regal Seats In Hip-Hop
November 04, 2011 in Sound of the City
Coming to an arena near you this weekend: Jay-Z and Kanye West. Kanye West and Jay-Z's grandiose Watch The Throne tour comes to the New York City area tomorrow, and...
A Conversation with Honor Roll Crew's Mike Baker The Bike Maker About Uptempo Hip-Hop and Women's Legs
November 04, 2011 in All Shook Down
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SF Rapper San Quinn Reviews His Own Discography
November 03, 2011 in All Shook Down
What the shirt says. San Quinn is a certified Bay Area rap veteran. Since dropping his debut, Don't Cross Me, back in 1993, he's gone on to amass a 15-album discography,...
