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  Your Guide To: Audio Engineering

  Posted by Lucas G. on 04/02/14 |
  Filed under Behind the Boards, Your Guide, Engineers

  It's been brewing for some time now, and it has been called for RefineHype Nation more than once but it's finally time to give the engineer some credit. I talk alot about producers and how they are unsung heroes, but if you thought it was tough for a producer to get some love, you haven't seen what it's like to be an engineerSee more...

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  What’s Your Favorite R&B Song of All-Time?

  Posted by Nathan S. on 04/02/14 |
  Filed under Debates, RH Nation Answers, Non Hip-Hop

  We've had a lot of rap, and a lot of debates, and a lot of rap-related debates around these parts lately. So for the new "Question of the Week" I wanted to switch things up entirely. That's right, let's talk a little R&B. See more...

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  “3 Shots With”: The SXSW Bender (ft. DJ Hoppa, Goldyard & A Ferret)

  Posted by Nathan S. on 04/02/14 |
  Filed under Humor, Videos, 3 Shots With, Funk Volume, DJ Hoppa

  This year for SXSW I thought I'd take "3 Shots With" to the streets, wander around Austin and drink with the people. So yeah...things got a little out of hand. I mean they really escalated quickly. See more...

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  Heat Check: What Do We Think About Drake’s “Draft Day”?

  Posted by Lucas G. on 04/01/14 |
  Filed under Top Stories, Drake, Ask RefinedHype Nation, Heat Check

  If there is one thing we love as much as rap, it's sports. Okay, so it's probably boobs, but sports is up there too. When the two come together (either boobs and hip-hop or sports and hip-hop) we are going to talk about it .See more...

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  I Was There: Wale “Fights” a Twitter Troll at WWE Raw

  Posted by Lucas G. on 04/01/14 |
  Filed under Opinion, Wale

  I'm not ashamed to admit it, I went to WWE's Monday night raw last night. I'm not a wrestling fan, and haven't been since Stone cold was chugging beers and stunnering people but when the opportunity to go raw presents itself I new I had to attend.See more...

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  It’s All Good: March Happiness

  Posted by Max Pete on 04/01/14 |
  Filed under General Awesomeness, Its All Good

  These days, all you see and hear on the news is about which country is on the brink of war, the economic crisis and other information that drives fear into your everyday life.See more...

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  Meet Jonwayne

  Posted by Lucas G. on 04/01/14 |
  Filed under Meet, Jonwayne

  The whole point of the Meet pieces is to show you something new, something different,something you might otherwise miss because it doesn't fall into the hip-hop category. See more...

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  After Jay Z vs. Drake, the De-Evolution of the Rap Diss

  Posted by Alec Zisi on 04/01/14 |
  Filed under Top Stories, Opinion, Beef

  The word “diss” has always meant one emcee going at another emcee’s throat, doing whatever they can to prove that they’re the better rapper. It looks like those days might be gone. See more...

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  Who Still Cares About 50 Cent?

  Posted by Lucas G. on 03/31/14 |
  Filed under Top Stories, 50 Cent, Ask RefinedHype Nation, Pulse Check

  As always, Sunday night was spent perusing the charts of the mothership to see what was what and which songs I needed for the Top 20 playlist. There were the usual names, Drake, Big Boi, 2 Chainz but one name, which appeared more than once, caught my eye. See more...

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  Jay Electronica: An Origin Story (Better in Tune With the Infinite)

  Posted by Alec Seigel on 03/31/14 |
  Filed under Jay Electronica, Creative Writing

  “My brain pours water out my tear ducts to heal me. My Lord’s too beneficent. The message grabs a hold of every ear it gets whispered in.” The audience seems to be at prayer."See more...

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  Young Thug’s Buried in Bad Major Label Deals, Here’s Why You Should Care

  Posted by Nathan S. on 03/31/14 |
  Filed under Top Stories, Opinion, Your Favorite Rapper Is Poor, Sales, Young Thug

  “Gucci was in jail. I think at that point, [Thug and his team] felt like the Gucci contract was void. Thug is a real street kid — paperwork and legal shit, it don’t register to him like that.”See more...

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  How Nirvana Changed Music Forever

  Posted by Lucas G. on 03/31/14 |
  Filed under Opinion, Non Hip-Hop

  Right now, there is no bigger style or sub-genre than trap. Even if you don't think it's numero uno, you still can't deny its popularity. I know it's hard to quantify of support with proof, but next time you are out, either at the club or just checkin' out the radio, take a listen to how many trap-inspired songs you hear.See more...