- Blogs, Bleader, Jan 9, 2013
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Kitty Pryde and the benefits of cultural short-term memory loss
It's been less than a year since Kitty Pryde first captured the Internet's attention, which has been enough time for people to forget their most polarizing opinions of the teenaged rapper
- Music, Music Feature, Dec 19, 2012
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People Issue 2012:
Dave Matta, the educator"I feel a great deal of responsibility as a DJ in this town."
- Blogs, Bleader, Dec 18, 2012
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Chief Keef's Finally Rich is good, bad, and mostly OK
Some decided to love or hate Chief Keef's Interscope debut prior to its release, but the album shouldn't inspire such strong feelings
- Blogs, Bleader, Dec 11, 2012
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Cher Lloyd and the White-Girl Rapper Voice
Cher Lloyd's "Oath," Brooke Candy, and the perception of white females in hip-hop
- Blogs, Bleader, Dec 5, 2012
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The untimely demise of cartoon rapper Captain Murphy
How LA producer Flying Lotus single-handedly created and destroyed one of the more interesting rappers to gain national attention this year
- Blogs, Bleader, Nov 14, 2012
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50 Cent drops by QVC to finish killing off his credibility
Canoodling, perfume opinions, and pricey headphones
- Blogs, Bleader, Nov 13, 2012
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On the charts: A mixtape rapper looks to prove his worth
A$AP Rocky tests the waters with "Fuckin' Problem"
- Blogs, Bleader, Nov 7, 2012
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Riff Raff still not president, releases "Michelle Obama" anyhow
Internet sensation offers a bangin' consolation prize
- Blogs, Bleader, Nov 6, 2012
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12 O'Clock Track: Lushlife, "Magnolia"
Take your mind off the election with a fuzzily psychedelic rap song
- Blogs, Bleader, Oct 31, 2012
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Interview: Sasha Go Hard (and a download of her new mixtape)
Rising local rapper Sasha Go Hard on staying away from violence, the roots in rap, and her new mixtape, Hip-Hop vs. Love
- Blogs, Bleader, Oct 25, 2012
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Why we won't post the alleged Lil Reese assault video
The music media is buzzing about a video in which Lil Reese allegedly assaults an unnamed woman—but the Reader prefers to join the conversation without reposting the clip
- Blogs, Bleader, Oct 24, 2012
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Rap-game Halloween masks
These hip-hop Halloween masks aren't exactly what they seem
- Blogs, Bleader, Oct 3, 2012
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Rap wrap-up: New songs from Tree, Vic Spencer, Sasha Go Hard, and more
New songs from local hip-hop artists Tree, Vic Spencer, Kembe X, Sasha Go Hard, and M.I.C
- Blogs, Bleader, Sep 26, 2012
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Reflecting on a year of Jewish-related hip-hop on Yom Kippur
A Yom Kippur reflection on Matisyahu's "Tel Aviv'n," Drake's re-bar mitzvah, Mac Miller, MCA, and more
- Blogs, Bleader, Sep 18, 2012
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12 O'Clock Track: WWNNN featuring Hollow and Lavish Mzck, "Chill the Fuck Out"
Extreme trap meets neon Kanye
- Blogs, Bleader, Sep 12, 2012
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A brief history of "The Champ"
One of the most popular samples of all time and the song it came from
- Blogs, Bleader, Sep 11, 2012
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Munchi gives the trap-EDM trend a banging send-off
Maybe the last trap-dance mixtape you need to download
- Blogs, Bleader, Sep 10, 2012
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The best Frank Ocean bootleg remix of the day
Flying Lotus gives R&B-loving stoners a nice surprise
- Blogs, Bleader, Sep 7, 2012
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12 O'Clock Track: Big Sean, "How It Feel"
The soulful, trunk-rattling lead single from Sean's new mixtape
- Blogs, Bleader, Sep 6, 2012
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Lil JoJo and the blame game
Why rap music isn't what caused Joseph Coleman's death
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