EPISODE 46: The Sound of Young America’s Jesse Thorn joins the Hype Men to discuss Bay-area rap + hip-hop as a spectacle + throwback jerseys + Kanye’s two sides + why Asher Roth is miscast + who Kreayshawn owes thanks + whether rock music is dead + if Jay-Z can one day play the Super [...]
June 30, 2011
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2Pac – Watch Yo Mouth 2Pac- NY ’87 (Now That’s Dissin) Jay-Z – Criminology Freestyle & Interview Via: NR [...]
June 29, 2011
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Gee Roberson — co-CEO of Hip-Hop Since 1978, the management firm that handles Kanye West, Lil Wayne, Drake, Nicki Minaj and others — has been named chairman of Geffen Records, a move that Billboard.Biz reported was in the works last week. He will report to Interscope Geffen A&M chairman Jimmy Iovine. Based in New York, [...]
June 21, 2011
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June 18, 2011
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Jay-Z – 22 Two’s_44 Four’s (Live) (Bonus) Jay-Z – Warm It Up Jay-Z – Politics As Usual (Live) [...]
June 10, 2011
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EPISODE 41: Singer, songwriter and once (and again?) Fall Out Boy frontman Patrick Stump joins the Hype Men to discuss why he and Lupe Fiasco connect + working with Lil’ Wayne + which DipSet member was supposed to jump on a Fall Out Boy anthem + his ska roots in Chicago + recent projects with [...]
May 25, 2011
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J. Cole – The Return of Simba Bonus: Joe Budden – Dreamerz Feat Emanny [...]
May 23, 2011
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DZ: A lot of rap artists are getting involved in Twitter and doing very well with stuff like trending hashtags. Does social media actually sell records? Eskay: I think social media contributes to the public’s awareness about an artist and that awareness then (hopefully) turns into album or single sales. Social media in the context [...]
May 7, 2011
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EPISODE 38: Radio personality Angela Yee joins the Hype Men to discuss working for Wu-Tang Corporation directly out of college + Ol’ Dirty stories + managing D’Angelo + knowing Eminem during The Outsidaz days + getting the Shade 45 job without any radio experience + introducing Jay Electronica to Jay-Z + Murs eating out on [...]
May 4, 2011
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EPISODE 37: Legendary photographer Jonathan Mannion joins the Hype Men to discuss how he got DMX to bathe himself in blood + what Jay-Z thinks of his Jay-Z impression + breaking new artists from Eminem to Lil’ Mama + Game’s Compton street reality + trashing hotel rooms with Sum 41 + the madness of Foxy [...]
April 27, 2011
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2011 is getting crazy already… Supposedly off J. Cole’s upcoming debut album Stream & download link below… [...]
April 1, 2011
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If you dont know what this is, then it isnt for you… Rocafella Presents: Hot97 Freestyles Vol. 1 More below… [...]
March 31, 2011
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