The Rap Map: Mapping the Gangsta Terrain of the Planet

Thanks to the power of Google Maps, The Rap Map highlights many landmarks and points of interest regarding the world of Hip-Hop. Points to check out range from the humble beginnings of rappers to spots to restaurants frequented by big-time artists. The Rap Map spans across Hip-Hop hotspots across the United States including the obvious

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Why I’ve Replaced My iPhone’s Music App With SoundHound

Remember Midomi? It was a first-wave iPhone app that identified songs, hummed or recorded, via microphone. It’s since grown into a much more ambitious app called SoundHound—ambitious enough to actually replace your iPhone’s music app. Now, it’s free.

Strings? Where We’re Going We Don’t Need Strings

Strings? Nope. Frets? Not really. The Misa Digital Guitar, an open source, Linux-powered MIDI controller, brings shredding to the 21st century by dumping traditional guitar strings for buttons and a futuristic touch screen.

T-Pain ft Lil Wayne - Waist of a Wasp [Prod. Tha Bizness]

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Video: Fat Joe – Hey Joe

Well… Damn. Havent been a fan of Fat Joe since The Profit but he comes correct on this one. He finally switches up the flow. Impressive.

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VIDEO: The Making of Jay-Z’s “Run This Town” feat. Kanye West & Rihanna

Jay-Z offers a sneak peek into the making of his latest music video, Run This Town, featuring Kanye West and Rihanna. Although brief, the video offers interesting insight and commentary from Jay-Z. Check it out!

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Mos Def feat. Talib Kweli – History

Mos Def reunites with his Black Star compadre, Talib Kweli for this new featured track from his upcoming album, The Ecstatic. Entitled, “History,” the rap duo share their point of view over the consummate production of the late great, J Dilla. Meanwhile, Mos Def’s 4th solo album, The Ecstatic is still set to release

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The Clipse “Kinda Like A Big Deal” Video Photoshoot

Over the weekend, The Clipse played host to a handful of industry headliners, including Kanye West, Kid Cudi and KAWS, for the video shoot of their lead single “Kinda Like A Big Deal” off the duo’s upcoming album Til The Casket Drops. The video was shot on location in Brooklyn, New York with a

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