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by Ct on: October 4, 2011

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Hip Hop as an art form is still a yougin in comparison to its musical counterparts. It has transitioned through the societal shifts and has still been able to maintain its prominence through its gritty in your face west coast gangsta rap to the shiny suits of the late 90s.

Despite the continual formulas that industry insiders conjure up in order to calculate who will be hot and who will flop, every once in a while there is an artist who combines the lyrical capability and art form of the genres heavy weights and the humility and down to earthiness that makes them one of us…a fan.

J. Cole is that artist…with acclaimed mixtapes in his catalog, tours with some of the biggest artists in today’s music scene, and offering production talent to boost, Cole’s several year journey has reached a definitive apex with the release of his “debut” album,”Cole World: The Sideline Story”.

I am a fan of his music, a fan of his story, and fan of the fact that his music which relates to the average broke undergrad or graduate has found way to spurn the norm or the need for a top ten radio hit with a predictable hook and find its way to the top of the charts. This is a victory, this is a moment for all fans of the underdog and the unexpected champion.

Whether this is the beginning of historic career or just a fond moment in time no one can say,but fans of his music and of music in general can take this as a moment to celebrate and realize that an artist that offers great content and character will always get a chance to get off the sideline and into the game. Props to @jcolenc . 217k sold first week.

-Respect

by Ct on: April 16, 2010

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A day in the life inside Dame’s DD172 art gallery. Listen Up!

by Ct on: March 22, 2010

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[PICS] Diggy Simmons Signs With Atlantic Records

The harder you work the luckier you get….Props

by Ct on: March 22, 2010

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by Ct on: March 22, 2010

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Bobby Ray comes through with interesting artwork for his debut. The adventure begins April 27th.

by Ct on: March 22, 2010

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by Ct on: March 22, 2010

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[NEWS] E1 is jamming up Joell Ortiz

In a series of recent tweets 1/4th of Slaughterhouse kept it really real about his label.
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by Ct on: March 19, 2010

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Same ol story different visuals…you still love it though. Check Out the trailer.

by Ct on: March 19, 2010

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by Ct on: March 19, 2010

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[NEWS] Young Jeezy Changes His Name

Allow him to reintroduce himself. The artist formerly known as Young Jeezy is simply going by: Jeezy. Rap-Up notice the change on the artwork for his single, “Lose My Mind”. And on Def Jam’s website, the rapper’s billed under the moniker as well.Forever young?

by Big A on: March 18, 2010

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Drake commented on his upcoming video a few days ago, check out the jump to see what the Director Anthony Mandler had to say about Drizzy.
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by Ct on: February 25, 2010

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Drizzy is in the March 2010 GQ Issue with Kobe Bryant on the cover. Drake has his own Fashion Spread inside and here are some of the scans for you.

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