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The Singles Bar: “Fix Up” by Black Star

by MJ on Dec 2, 2011 • 1 Comment

Individually, Mos Def Yasiin Bey and Talib Kweli are dope. Together, these dudes are magic. That thing about the whole being greater than the sum of it’s parts? Totally accurate when it comes to these two. Anyway, there’s been talk of a second Black Star album for dog years at this point, and it looks like things might be finally in the process of happening. “Fix Up” was premiered on The Colbert Report a while back, and it’s finally available […]

The Top 40 Emcees of All Time: 30-26

by MJ on May 24, 2011 • 4 Comments

hip-hop / Lists! / music / Uncategorized

Check out 40-36 and 35-31 . 30. Treach Representing: Jersey When you think of Naughty by Nature, you think of hip-hop anthems with huge singalong choruses (a tactic that made them popular but then proved to be their downfall). However, what gets lost sometimes when you hear “O.P.P.” or “Hip -Hop Hooray” is that Treach could rhyme his ass off. Versatile as all fuck, able to speed-rap DAS-EFX style or go for a more simplified flow, able to appease hardrocks, pop audiences […]

New Release Report 5/18/10: Feast or Famine

by MJ on May 18, 2010 • 4 Comments

hip-hop / Indie Rock / music / New Releases / news / Pop Music / rock music / soul music

After a couple of weeks with barely anything to recommend, there’s a veritable cornucopia of quality new music in stores today. These releases cut across all genres, and as appreciative as I am to have good music, I’ve gotta ask: CAN Y’ALL SPREAD THIS SHIT OUT SO I DON’T FEEL GUILTY ABOUT DROPPING SIXTY BUCKS ON NEW MUSIC IN ONE DAY???? DAMN! Just saying… Anyway, these records come 100% Blerd Approved. If you don’t like ’em, maybe there’s something wrong […]