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18May
IN MEMORIAM: On Donna Summer and the “Mona Lisa’s Smile”
There’s a notion in music that I fondly refer to as the “Mona Lisa’s Smile.” It’s the place where a masterful composition meets a pitch-perfect female vocal that takes it into the realm of next level musical excellence. Before I
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18May
DEF FROM BELOW – Red Bull Beat Suite feat. Aloe Blacc – 5/12/12 – Melbourne, Australia – REVIEWED
Andy Brewer is a hip-hop fanatic from Melbourne, Australia. Thus, he is def from below. At a hip hop show. The orchestra begins tuning. You realise weirdness. Crowd applauds. Ripple of transparently fabulous acoustics. Start spinning out slightly. The whole
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17May
TRAP LOGIC: The Top Five Most Influential Rappers and Producers in the History of Trap Rap
Asheville, NC native Briana Younger is a 21-year old recent Howard University graduate and a true trap rap devotee. With both a degree in broadcast journalism and a successful internship at DC-area FM radio powerhouse WKYS-FM just completed, she’s also
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17May
FASHION: Rise of the Hood Hipster
A hipster by proper definition is: A person who is hip A person, especially during the 1950’s, characterized by a particularly strong sense of alienation from the most established social activities and relationships. In New York City where I am
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14May
On Busta Rhymes, collaborations, rap as pop and the Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival
Busta Rhymes disproves the hypothesis that sound and fury symbolizes nothing. In the near fifty years of hip-hop’s mainstream existence, few have ever approached his level of consistency in using stentorian blare as a hit-making tactic. Literally rip-roaring rhymes have
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11May
On Flosstradamus and some opinions on the underground’s trap fascination…
The story of the rapidly zooming to mainstream success of Chicago DJ duo Flosstradamus isn’t totally the latest story of urban hipster appropriation of hip-hop style for mainstream success. Yes, that’s usually the tale we’d tell when you look at
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10May
CRATE DIG – Busta Rhymes – Woo-Hah!! Got You All In Check
Welcome to the newest regular feature here at Brooklyn Bodega, the “Crate Dig.” It’s time to advocate a “back to basics” movement in music. Instead of everyone being an innovator, some of us need to be preserving the importance of
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10May
When Goth Style Married Hip-Hop – Notes on the impact of Foxy Brown
I know what you’re thinking…what the hell? What a combination! At this day in age where every subculture is mixed together in one big gumbo that shouldn’t even be a thought but I’m sure it was your initial reaction. Well
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08May
DEF FROM BELOW – Santigold – Master of My Make Believe – REVIEWED
Andy Brewer is a hip-hop fanatic from Melbourne, Australia. Thus, he is Def From Below. Allow me to take you on a slight detour before I get straight to the point. Disclaimer. I love pop music. Sure, nigh on all
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08May
Busta Rhymes to Headline 2012 Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival
Busta Rhymes to Headline 2012 Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival Limited amount of early bird tickets available. Brooklyn, NY May 7, 2012 Brooklyn Bodega, producers of the annual Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival (BHF), are proud to announce that legendary Brooklyn MC, Busta Rhymes
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