Chali 2na, otherwise known as that dude with the crazy deep voice who was in Jurassic 5 and Ozomatli, just dropped the video for his single "International" ft. Beenie Man and the visuals are crazy. Set in the ghettos of Kingston, Jamaica, "International" is not only an great look inside a world most Americans never see, it's got some of the craziest visuals I've seen since Hype Williams started dropping those fish-eyed lens joints back in the day.
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With all due respect to Joe Budden, Chamillionaire is the king of online hip-hop. So it's only more than fitting that Cham used the 'net to confirm that his upcoming album, now officially titled "Venom," will be released into the world on Dec. 8. Click more to learn about "Venon" (Visually.Entertaining.Negatives.Of.Money) and listen to the album's lead single "Good Morning."
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Regular readers of these pages know RefinedHype values originality above everything else, and that's why I've had my ear on The ILLZ for a minute. Born in the Dominican Republic and raised in New Jersey, ILLZ is breaking boundaries in ways that even your average boundary breaker wouldn't dream of. Check out his new track "Melfi" off his upcoming EP "The Pursuit."
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Last night on Jimmy Kimmel live, Jimmy challenged T-Pain's claim that his new auto-tune iPhone app could make anyone sound good, including Obama. T-Pain took up the challenge and remixed some of Obama's recent health care reform speeches. I can't front, it does sound kind of fresh. How could auto-tune be dead if even the president's still rocking it?
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The holiday season wouldn’t be quite right without that perfect bottle of vodka, cognac, or whatever your liquor of choice may be. On Tuesday, September 29 RefinedHype.com had the opportunity to preview the upcoming Moet Hennessy Holiday Gift Collection. Held at the Ritz Carlton in Atlanta, Georgia the event previewed gift collections from some of the most sought after brands including Belvedere, Hennessy, and Grand Marnier. See more inside.
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![Why Lady Gaga Really Canceled “Fame” Tour With Kanye West [Exclusive]](/images/uploads/lady-gaga-kanye-west-small.gif)
Ever since it was announced yesterday that Lady Gaga was pulling out of her upcoming "Fame" tour with Kanye West the internet has been ablaze with speculation. Well, thanks to a source deep inside Lady Gaga's camp, I've got the inside information on why Gaga really canceled. As always, it's all about business.
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It's Friday, you ain't got a job, and you ain't got nothin to do. Or if you have a job, you're already counting the minutes until the weekend. Either way there may be no better use of your Friday than spending a few minutes watching True 2 Life Music's new video "Who the F**k Is This?" Featuring the infamous Biggie sample of the same name, "Who the F**k Is This?" is one of the most entertaining videos to hit my eyeballs in a while. Check out more to watch and download True 2 Life's "Larger Than Life" mixtape.
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Each week our resident production expert Richard - he just goes by one name, like Prince - will take a track and break it down, digging into the often ignored sonic backdrop of a hip-hop track. This week he visit's "Wildflower," a track from D.C. duo Fly Gypsy that features some as out-of-the-box, left-of-center, and just plain unusual samples we've heard in a minute. Can you mix hip-hop and Puerto Rican guitar legend Jose Feliciano? Yes, yes you can.
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![Total Eclipse on Black Sunn’s “The Sunn is Black” EP [Listen and Download]](/images/uploads/Front_Coversmall.gif)
Honesty, the bulk of what I know about Baltimore comes from watching "The Wire." But I've heard rumors of their unique hip-hop style for years, and while Black Sunn may not be your typical B-More rapper (he may not be your typical anything) his new Black Sunn EP certainly does the city proud. Produced entirely by Damu, The Sunn is Black has a dark, cerebral sound that could only come from one man's mind. See more to listen and download.
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Next Tuesday, OkayPlayer will be presenting The Noisettes vs. Kanye project, 'Wild Young Heartbreaks," along with Mick Boogie and Terry Urban. For all you impatient mofos out there, here's another leak off the project, "Never Bad" featuring Esso and nVME on the production. How can I put this? Download it. Just do it.
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