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Rick Rubin – The Man, The Myth
When Rick Rubin is written about in the media, he is either portrayed as “the most important producer of the last 20 years” or as the shaggy ‘Wolfboy’ guru who carries lapis lazuli Buddhist prayer beads and dislikes footwear. While many of the startlingly broad range of musicians that have worked »
Epic “Forever” Remix feat. Ahmir, Traphik, DymeaDuzin, Dumbfoundead, PrinceEa, DPryde (Video)
It’s not often you see Asian emcees and think, “that was pretty dope.” Not to hate on Asian emcees because Jin had some decent punchlines here and there but typically, it’s hard to spot. But when I do, I like to give them shine (to the 500 people that read OGHH), because well, dope is »
Bob Dylan is Hip-Hop: A look at his influences, collaborations and parallels
RollingStone takes a peek into Bob Dylan’s influences on Hip-Hop culture broadly. It probably goes a bit too far to even suggest he is a Godfather of Hip-Hop with their headline: “Is Bob Dylan Hip-Hop’s Godfather? His Ties to Beasties, Roots, More” but they do catalog some interesting ties. Not only that, but Bob Dylan »
XXL’s Freshmen For 2010
Relax and take notes ’cause class is in session. After months of speculation over which rappers made XXL’s third annual Freshmen Class cover, the list of the 10 Freshmen for ’10 was finally revealed last week.
Beyond Bentleys And Chains
Chicago rapper Lupe Fiasco is a curious kind of hip-hop star, writes Andrew Murfett. HOW did you start 2010? To say that the first month of this year was eventful for Chicago rapper Lupe Fiasco would be a colossal understatement.
The Legend of The Monterey Pop Festival: A small step for the Civil Rights movement
The Monterey Pop Festival in 1967 was perhaps the most iconic event of the hippie movement of 1960s America. It began the “summer of love” on three sunny days in California. It also became a template for future musical festivals such as the less successful (but ironically more well known) Woodstock festival of 1969.1 Monterey »
What Is Rap’s Greatest Catch Phrase?
In an attempt to stand-out from the crowd in the ever-expanding rap world, many rappers have adapted catchy phrases and ad-libs. Some are memorable, some are annoyingly addictive and others…not so much. Here’s some of the first ones that we thought of…
Vincent Van Gogh sampled sh** too!
“Noon At Rest” (pictured above) is one of my favorite Vincent Van Gogh paintings of all time, if not one of my favorite art pieces. It is meant to resemble the true meaning of happiness, a man with his wife, relaxing mid-day after a hard bout of work in the fields. Work, leisure, companionship, accomplishment, »
Aaaaaand we’re back!
Due to stupidity on my part and frustrating service on their part, OGHH was temporarily suspended over the weekend. We are now back and i full effect. Sorry for the inconvenience that this may have caused our 5,000 readers (yayyy!). We should not be facing down time again for at least another year (as that’s how »
Little Brother To Release LeftBack!
Yes you are reading right. Little Brother is coming back with their fourth album. More infos after the jump.
Music Video: Skillz – 09 Rap Up
The visuals to Skillz’ “09 Rap Up”. Enjoy!
Four Music-Related Misconceptions
R.I.P. Teddy Pendergrass
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