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Five Hip-Hop Artists Who Actually Became Adult Film Stars
October 24, 2012 in Heard Mentality
Coolio has been to ganbangster's paradise Yesterday, we at the Weekly highlighted which hip-hop artists we thought would make for the most absurd adult film stars. But in an example of...
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Five Hip-Hop Artists Who Would Make Absurd Adult Film Stars
October 23, 2012 in Heard Mentality
Rapper/Actor Common Careers in music, especially today, are among the rockiest paths of employment one could venture into. That said, it's understandable certain artists would want to make a little extra...
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An Oddisee Crash Course: From PG to NYC
October 23, 2012 in Sound of the City
Oddisee One of the most intriguing new voices in hip-hop, Maryland MC Oddisee has amassed one of the most loyal word-of-mouth grassroots fanbases in indie-rap today. Acclaimed for his work both...
Here's a John Tesh Song You've Heard Hundreds of Times
October 22, 2012 in West Coast Sound
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Kristoff Krane on his new video being like chocolate-covered broccoli
October 19, 2012 in Gimme Noise
Kristoff Krane has spent years in the Twin Cities hip-hop scene cultivating a reputation as one of its most consistently innovative and provocative artists. In a career trademarked by bravery...
Cross-Overs: Five Unforgettable Musicians Who Switched Genres
October 18, 2012 in Heard Mentality
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A Killer Mike Crash Course
October 18, 2012 in Sound of the City
Killer Mike's Got Bars Tonight, one of Atlanta's favorite sons, Killer Mike, plays with Wu-Tang Clansman GZA at Irving Plaza. In many respects, this has been a banner year for Mike,...
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Meet V-Nasty's Ex-Boyfriend (He's Not the Father of Her Baby)
October 16, 2012 in West Coast Sound
Hasz HeatMagneto DayoAt West Coast Sound we loves us some V-Nasty gossip. (If you've forgotten, she's Kreayshawn's crewmate, formerly known as the white girl rapper who drops the n-word.) So...
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Sab the Artist on Respect the Life's 10th anniversary
October 16, 2012 in Gimme Noise
Sab the Artist This month marks ten years since the release of Twin Cities hip-hop veteran Sab the Artist's Respect the Life on Rhymesayers Entertainment. Known then as Musab (and before that...
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The Audible Doctor Prescribes Beats, Rhymes, Working in Bulk
October 15, 2012 in Sound of the City
Robert Adam MayerThe Audible Doctor Many artists in the independent hip-hop world like to brag about how much they're hustling or grinding. MC/Producer The Audible Doctor is far too busy to...
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An intro to Big Freedia: Some required listening
October 12, 2012 in Gimme Noise
Photo by Erik HessBig Freedia at Turf Club earlier this year. This Saturday's Zombie Pub Crawl brings one of the most exciting and energetic performers in hip-hop to the Twin Cities...
Five Songs to Play Before You Go See "Here Comes the Boom!"
October 12, 2012 in Heard Mentality
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The Zombie Pub Crawl 2012 playlist
October 11, 2012 in Gimme Noise
Photo by B Fresh Photography; more from ZPC 2011 here.Who wants to party with these brain-eaters? Yes boys and girls, Saturday is that magical time of the year when zombies take...
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Musical Heroes: A New York Comic-Con Playlist
October 11, 2012 in Sound of the City
Nacho Picasso loves a good Marvel comic. If things seem a little more heroic around you than usual, it's because today marks the start of the 2012 New York Comic-Con. The...
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Five of our favorite DMX moments
October 11, 2012 in Gimme Noise
DMX If you're taking part in the Zombie Pub Crawl this weekend, get read to stop, drop, shut 'em down, and open up shop as DMX is rolling into town to...
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Five Mash-Up Ideas Girl Talk Should Never Attempt (And Hear What They Would Sound Like!)
October 10, 2012 in Heard Mentality
Girl Talk, mixin' and mashin'. If there's one mash-up artist we at the Weekly adore, it's Girl Talk. Who else could have given us an appreciation for elements of songs we...
Will the Golden State Project's Album Ever Come Out?
October 05, 2012 in West Coast Sound
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Top Five Most Memorable MTV Films
October 05, 2012 in Heard Mentality
Beavis and Butthead: Proud MTV Cash Cows. Today marks the release of Pitch Perfect, a youthful music-centric comedy that you may be surprised to know ISN'T being released by MTV Films....
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Colt Cabana: A Wrestler Grapples With His Entrance Music
October 05, 2012 in Sound of the City
Clayton HauckProfessional Wrestler Colt Cabana The life of an independent professional wrestler is busy enough, but for Colt Cabana, squaring off in the ring is only the beginning. A wrestler,...
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The RZA You Didn't Know Existed
October 03, 2012 in Sound of the City
A Young Prince Rakeem, better known as RZA (1991) Tonight, Wu Tang founder and hip-hop mastermind RZA takes the stage at the Music Hall of Williamsburg. One of the most respected...
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Big Zach on More Than Lights' new album, back-to-back Cabooze Shows
October 03, 2012 in Gimme Noise
Hip-Hop band More Than Lights have been on one of the most impressive live show tears in recent memory. Along with selling out the Fine Line and 7th Street Entry,...
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Top Five Classic "South Park" Musical Guests
October 03, 2012 in Heard Mentality
Sir Elton John goes down to "South Park." For 16 seasons now, "South Park" has been delighting viewers with its signature brand of absurdity, skewing any and everything in pop culture...
Why Folks Are Complaining About Lil Wayne Breaking Elvis' Record - And Why They're Wrong
October 02, 2012 in West Coast Sound
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Kreayshawn's New Album Is Not, In Fact, the Worst-Selling Ever
September 28, 2012 in West Coast Sound
Brooke NiparKreayshawn[Update: As a commenter notes, Kreayshawn's physical CD is only available at Hot Topic, which makes her supposed worst-ever sales figures look even better.] The internet is broken again. It's...
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Homeboy Sandman's Road Stories and Homecoming
September 27, 2012 in Sound of the City
Homeboy Sandman is one of the most celebrated and respected artists to emerge from the New York underground in the last decade. While the Stones Throw-signed Queens-native has spent the...
