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By
sweeney kovar
on
Oct 17, 2012
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I first met the Tel Aviv Champion that is Cohenbeats about a year or so ago on a trip to L.A. The humble beatmaker was living atop Holy Mount Washington for a few months and our paths crossed through mutual acquaintances. Eventually, he unceremonious...
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Sounds like:
Hodgy Beats,
OFWGKTA
By
Jason Grishkoff
on
Sep 24, 2012
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Frank Ocean dropped a brand new track "Blue Whale" on his Tumblr earlier this evening. Not really sure what the occasion is, but it's nice to hear him doing some straight-up hip hop.For those of you who missed the boat, Frank Ocean's
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Sounds like:
Quelle,
Samiyam,
Atmosphere
By
sweeney kovar
on
Sep 24, 2012
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Michigan has been a breeding ground for some of the finest in hip-hop for decades. From MC Breed to J Dilla, from rhymes to beats, it's trite by now to say there's something in the water in the mitten. The tradition continues with MC SelfSays, coming...
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4
Sounds like:
Roc Marciano,
Ka,
Pete Rock,
Invincible
By
sweeney kovar
on
Sep 21, 2012
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Rah Digga is one of the hardest MCs to come out of Jersey. Notice I did not say femcee or female MC. The need to specify that someone is adept at rhyming in spite of their gender, as the term femcee implies, is backwards and misogynistic, even when w...
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5
Sounds like:
Fashawn,
Homeboy Sandman,
Quelle
By
sweeney kovar
on
Sep 18, 2012
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Last time I talked about the new Blu and Exile album, Give Me My Flowers While I Can Still Smell Them, I kinda shitted on it slightly, but it was, at the very least, a backhanded compliment. I feel like I should rephrase a thing or two: this is a fuc...
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6

Sounds like:
Atmosphere,
Brother Ali
By
Jason Grishkoff
on
Sep 11, 2012
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If you were wondering how to do a hip-hop hook right, look no further than Styles Of Beyond.The LA-based hip-hop group just released this new track "Damn" featuring the sultry jazz vocals of two-time Grammy winner Michael Bublé. Apparently the hook ...
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7
Sounds like:
Radio Galaxy,
Blu,
Sene,
Homeboy Sandman
By
sweeney kovar
on
Sep 10, 2012
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I often need help keeping up with music; in fact I actually just familiarize myself with sub-sections that interest and relate to me. Plus, I have a close circle of friends whose taste I trust to turn me onto new things worth checking out.Frank (or F...
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Sounds like:
Danny Brown,
Shigeto
By
sweeney kovar
on
Sep 9, 2012
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Earlier this year Danny Brown's XXX condensed about four years worth of old-fashioned grinding and pushed him over the edge from buzzing to full-fledged star-in-the-making. If you take Molly and listen to hip-hop, by now you know (and probably love) ...
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