Opinion

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  What Rapper Represents You? (aka Your Hunger Games Rapper)

  Posted by Nathan S. on 05/21/14 |
  Filed under Top Stories, Opinion, Debates, RH Nation Answers

  If you had to pick one rapper to represent you, who would it be? In other words, who's your Hunger Games rapper?See more...

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  7 Dope Underground Rappers You (Probably) Haven’t Heard Of Vol. V

  Posted by Alec Zisi on 05/20/14 |
  Filed under Top Stories, Opinion, Rap Nerdery, Underground Rappers

  I’m back with another batch of dope emcee’s you (probably) haven’t heard of. With everything from forgotten '90s female emcees to modern day gangster rap, there should be something for everyone in this group of hip-hop artists.See more...

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  The Rap Soundtrack to My Life - What’s Yours?

  Posted by Lucas G. on 05/15/14 |
  Filed under Top Stories, Opinion, Life Soundtrack

  The past month has felt like 1994 all over again. This past month, with the 20th anniversary of Illmatic, Nas has been in the headlines more times than he has the past 19 years.See more...

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  Teach Me To Love Dipset

  Posted by Lucas G. on 05/14/14 |
  Filed under Top Stories, Opinion, Jim Jones, Juelz Santana, Dipset, Cam'ron

  I have never really been too into the whole Dipset team. They were like that kid, something about them just rubbed me the wrong way. So, when I saw Dipset had a new single, I went on living my life, but apparently the rest of the world is super excited. See more...

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  Weird, Random Shit I Like (aka Not an Article About Solange)

  Posted by Nathan S. on 05/14/14 |
  Filed under Opinion

  Welcome to some Weird Random Shit I Like That I Could Never Work Into a Post Until Today Because Fuck It I'm Writing About Daniel Johnston I Just Can't See Another Headline With Solange In the Title. See more...

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  The Best Songs From Each Lil Wayne “Tha Carter” Album

  Posted by Lucas G. on 05/13/14 |
  Filed under Top Stories, Opinion, Debates, Lil Wayne

  ow, to be clear, I never thought Lil Wayne was "the best rapper alive", andas much as I didn't want to believe it, there was a good four to six years there where it was hard to argue against it; anything Wayne touched blew the fuck up.See more...

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  5 Mac Miller Songs Even Haterz Love

  Posted by Lucas G. on 05/12/14 |
  Filed under Top Stories, Opinion, Mac Miller, Haterz Love

  Unlike most of the subjects for these Haterz Love pieces, I don't actually have any hate for Mac Miller; it's more like apathy. Mac is like a tuna sandwich or lunch. I don't hate it, but won't get excited for it eitherSee more...

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  The Jay Z vs. Solange Elevator Fight, As Told Through Their Lyrics

  Posted by Nathan S. on 05/12/14 |
  Filed under Top Stories, Humor, Opinion, Beyonce, Jay Z, Solange

  TMZ came through with security footage of Solanage going all "Kickboxer" on Jay Z in the elevator of the Met Gala, while Beyonce leans back and lets her man give her sister the Heisman stiff arm. See more...

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  Beyonce vs. Monica Lewinsky on “Partition"s Ejaculation Slang

  Posted by Nathan S. on 05/08/14 |
  Filed under Humor, Opinion, Rap Lines That Make No Sense

  It appears that there is one thing that will make me come out of my (semi) "No Sense Lines" retirement, Monica Lewinsky and Beyonce (semi) arguing about proper ejaculation slang. See more...

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  K.R.I.T.‘s “Mt. Olympus” is Better Than “Control”, Why Aren’t We Talking About It?

  Posted by Lucas G. on 05/08/14 |
  Filed under Top Stories, Opinion, Debates, Big K.R.I.T.

  If you could pick one emcee who best represents what you want hip-hop to be and why you love it, who would it be? RefinedHype's choice is clear; our official pick is the one and only Big K.R.I.T.See more...

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  In Defense of the XXL Freshmen List

  Posted by Lucas G. on 05/07/14 |
  Filed under Opinion, Debates, XXL Freshmen

  Part of the reason RefinedHype and the Mothership run so well is the people behind them, which, in this case is me and Nathan. We discuss every possible idea and we usually end up agreeing; and don't get me started on the Will Farrell references.See more...

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  The Rappers You’d Be Most (And Least) Scared to Fight

  Posted by Nathan S. on 05/07/14 |
  Filed under Top Stories, Opinion, Debates

  It's a fantastic piece precisely because it provokes demands that any hip-hop head in the vicinity immediately engage in a heated debate about various rappers' strengths and weaknesses, which is exactly what Lucas and I have been doing for a solid day now. See more...

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