Archive for February, 2010

The Hip Hop Column – Terrapin Sound (blog)

February 28th, 2010 by


New Zealand Herald

The Hip Hop ColumnTerrapin Sound (blog)Many independent hip hop heads out there just decide to preschools, etc. Yeah I'll say that most of the Wayne you hear on the radio feels Hartwick the night …Lil Wayne Talks Seven New Videos, Including One For Drake, In Pre-Jail ClipMTV.comall 243 news articles »

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Nas IRS Debt Totals More than $3 Million

February 28th, 2010 by


Nas’ troubles with the Internal Revenue Service have reached a
new level, with the Queensbridge rapper’s debt amounting to more than $3
million.
According to court documents, Nas owes $3,365,671.26, an
increase from the $2,584,206.31 lien IRS filed last week against him.
Nas isn’t the only rapper to encounter trouble with the IRS.
Just last week, the organization revealed Ruff Ryders affiliate [...]

The Demise Of Standard English – Philadelphia Bulletin

February 28th, 2010 by


The Demise Of Standard EnglishPhiladelphia BulletinPenn State's School of Graduate Professional Studies recently offered a workshop that boasts using “Hip-hop as a cultural centerpiece to develop a student's …and more »

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Hip-Hop Rumors: NSFW -Trina’s Phone Allegedly Gets Hacked – AllHipHop

February 28th, 2010 by


Hip-Hop Rumors: NSFW -Trina's Phone Allegedly Gets HackedAllHipHopBy illseed Aw man! I don't know what the hell this mess is, but they are going in on the homey Trina! I must say this is NSFW (that means, not safe for work …and more »

Original post by grouchygreg

Speaking to the beat – Winnipeg Free Press

February 28th, 2010 by


Speaking to the beatWinnipeg Free PressThis is where hip-hop came from: the streets of the Bronx, where a generation of black youth in the late 1970s found poetry fit for a vibrant but chaotic …

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Hip-hop station aims to break stereotypes – Winnipeg Free Press

February 28th, 2010 by


Hip-hop station aims to break stereotypesWinnipeg Free Press"We quickly found that hip-hop was very popular," recalls McLeod, noting that the preference over other genres was significant. "It was very clear that was …

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Pitbull Named King of “Calle Ocho” – Hip-Hop Wired

February 28th, 2010 by


Pitbull Named King of "Calle Ocho"Hip-Hop WiredThe biggest Hispanic festival in the nation is paying tribute to a leader in Spanish Hip-Hop. Cuban American rapper Pitbull has been named the king of the …and more »

Original post by grouchygreg