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  5 Dope Underground Hip-Hop Albums You (Probably) Haven’t Heard Of

  Posted by Alec Zisi on 04/17/14 |
  Filed under Opinion, Rap Nerdery, Underground Rappers

  Here are five more dope underground albums that I've discovered after too many hours on YouTube over the years, some old and some new. Each of these artists know how to make dope music straight from the underground. 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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  “Hot Pockets in My Raps”: Get To Know Michael Christmas

  Posted by Alec Zisi on 01/15/14 |
  Filed under Michael Christmas, New artists

  About a year ago, I was kickin' it in my favorite clothing store in Boston, Annie Mulz, when a dude with a nonstop smile walked in and immediately took over the room.See more...

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  The 5 Best Underground Hip-Hop Albums of 2013

  Posted by Alec Zisi on 12/16/13 |
  Filed under Top Stories, Opinion, Rap Nerdery, Underground Rappers

  What's up RefinedHype Nation. It's that time of year to break out the "Best ___ Of 2013" and the boss over here at RefinedHype thought it was only fitting that I give you the best underground projects of the year.See more...

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

  Posted by Alec Zisi on 11/13/13 |
  Filed under Opinion, Rap Nerdery, Underground Rappers

  Here are 7 more emcees that I've discovered after too many hours on YouTube over the years, some old and some new. Each of these artists know how to make dope music, and at the same time really know how to spit.See more...

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

  Posted by Alec Zisi on 10/23/13 |
  Filed under Top Stories, Opinion, Rap Nerdery, Underground Rappers

  Here are 7 more emcees that I've discovered after too many hours on YouTube over the years, some old and some new. Each of these artists know how to make dope music, and at the same time really know how to spit.See more...

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  The Rise (& Fall?) of Frat Rap

  Posted by Alec Zisi on 10/15/13 |
  Filed under Opinion

  Back in 2009, Asher Roth released a pop record unlike any that hip-hop had seen before. Since then frat rap has emerged as a full-fledged phenomenon, but is it already on the way out? See more...

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

  Posted by Alec Zisi on 09/25/13 |
  Filed under Opinion, Rap Nerdery, Underground Rappers

  Here are 7 more emcees that I've discovered after too many hours on YouTube over the years, some old and some new. Each of these artists know how to make dope music, and at the same time really know how to spit.See more...

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

  Posted by Alec Zisi on 09/16/13 |
  Filed under Opinion, Underground Rappers, Rap Nerdey

  Whether they made music in 1995 or 2013, each of these relatively unknown artists have created my day to day soundtrack, so I figured I’d share them with RefinedHype Nation.See more...

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  Are We Living in a Golden Age for Mainstream Rap Lyricism?

  Posted by Alec Zisi on 09/05/13 |
  Filed under Opinion

  Even in the time that many people consider hip-hop's "golden age", mainstream acts like Vanilla Ice and MC Hammer were also very successful. 2013 might actually be one of the most lyrical times for mainstream hip-hop ever. See more...

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