Features

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  This Is My Rifle: Introducing “Pyramids In Stereo”

  Posted by Jason James on 07/24/12 |
  Filed under Features, This Is My Rifle, Opinion

  "That's it! It's a wrap!"- And with that said I hung up the headphones, walked out of the recording booth and closed another chapter of my life. It took 2 years for this album to become what Rodney Hazard and I originally envisioned. Unlike our prior effort, "Marvelous World Of Color". See more...See more...

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  In Which I Apologize Profusely For No “Fails of the Week”

  Posted by Nathan S. on 07/19/12 |
  Filed under Features, Fails of the Week

  It legitimately pains me to say that there will be no "Fails of the Week" this week, as I'll be spending all day traveling back to the motherland (aka Boston) scouring the internet for Rosa Acosta stretching videos. But don't worry, I'll try to make it up to you...See more...

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  The Immersion: Dead Broke and “Gutted” With Beanie Sigel

  Posted by DJ Dharmic X on 07/19/12 |
  Filed under Features, Opinion, The Immersion

  The reason why Rick Ross likes to make “Maybach Music” is the same reason why most rappers’ “rags to riches” stories rarely dwell on the “rags” aspect. To be blunt, being broke fucking sucks. When you’ve been broke, you want to put the details of that lifestyle into a wooden crate and torch it into splintering fragments. See more...See more...

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  Meet the Mystery Booty of the Week, Claudia Jordan (Pics)

  Posted by Nathan S. on 07/19/12 |
  Filed under MBOW, Features, Girls

  Everyone's favorite, and I do mean favorite, RefinedHype series, "Mystery Booty of the Week (MBOW)" is back. Is the series a shameless and sexist way to keep your eyeballs glued to RefinedHype? You bet it is. Do I hear any complaints? Yeah, that's what I thought.See more...

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  Yes, Nas’ “Life is Good” is Hip-Hop’s Newest Classic Album (Album Review)

  Posted by Nathan S. on 07/18/12 |
  Filed under Features, Nas, Opinion, Album Reviews

  In all my time reviewing albums for the mothership I've only awarded one album classic status, Kanye's "My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy". Until today. As a necessary disclaimer, it's of course crazy to call any album a "classic" only 24 hours after its official release. See more...See more...

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  Fom Jay-Z to Iggy Azalea, It’s Rap Lines That No Make No F**king Sense

  Posted by Nathan S. on 07/17/12 |
  Filed under Features, Rap Lines That Make No Sense, Humor

  It's been a long time, I shouldn't have left you, with some "Rap Lines That Make No Fucking Sense". As always, these aren't lines that are wack, these are lines that actually defy the bounds of logic and reality. Got it, let's go...See more...

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  Hey Rappers, Want to Reference Expensive Sh*t You Don’t Own? I Got You

  Posted by Nathan S. on 07/16/12 |
  Filed under Features, Opinion

  Because I care and want to save you the embarrassment of being called out on your bullshitery, I've put together a quick outline of info on some of the game's most common references. Now when someone calls you out, you can carry on the charade just a little bit longer.See more...

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  How NOT to Become Another Rapper in Trouble With the IRS

  Posted by Andrew Lewis on 07/16/12 |
  Filed under Features, Your Favorite Rapper is Poor, Opinion

  When we hear about tax issues we usually think of high end celebrities and the wealthy, right? Over the past couple months a few names have became media headliners for tax evasion such as Lionel Richie, Lindsay Lohan, Lil Wayne, Bubba Sparxxx and Wesley Snipes. See more...See more...

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  Fails of the Week: Meek Mill Boycotts Boycotts, Calicoe Brings the Dogs Out & More

  Posted by Nathan S. on 07/14/12 |
  Filed under Features, Fails of the Week, Humor

  In the latest of an ongoing series that will include the best...or worst...fails of the week from the world of hip-hop, sports, pop culture and beyond. In this week's very special edition, I examine Meek Mill's fight against a pastor's boycott, how to get your house raised for dog fighting and more. See more...

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  First G-Unit Break Up, Now Everyday I Wake Up….

  Posted by Nathan S. on 07/14/12 |
  Filed under Features, 50 Cent, Opinion, G-Unit

  G-Unit may not technically be broken up, but they're not broken up in the same way that Oukast's not broken up. It'd be more accurate to say that G-Unit is broken, and 50 Cent doesn't particularly give a fuck about fixing it. See more...
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