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DOOM Video

Rapp Snitch Knishes but it’s just Ruff Swami’s voice

January 12, 2021January 15, 2021 by Luke Alex Davis
A MS Paint version of MF DOOM's MM.. FOOD album cover

Bobby McFerrin eat your heart out!

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Hip Hop

Musa Okwonga Compared Football Nations To Rappers And It’s Dope As Hell

June 12, 2018November 24, 2019 by Luke Alex Davis
Nigeria and MF DOOM as Musa Okwonga compared

The multi-talented poet and musician was spot on with his reasoning, covering every nation and some of the all-time greats in the process. We’re just two days away from kick-off and we’re getting excited. We already compiled a playlist to get you into the mood but now we have some more music-related football content for …

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Hip Hop

Leftover Links #21: Rappers’ Delight

June 11, 2018October 1, 2019 by Luke Alex Davis
leftover links

This edition of Leftover Links is all about the rappers. We get so many submissions every day, it’s not possible to get to them all as and when they come through. That means we miss things and get to them late. A bit like when you’re stuck for something to eat and have nothing substantial …

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Hip Hop DOOM

SATURDAY MATINÉE: Rapping, Deconstructed: The Best Rhymers Of All Time

October 1, 2016January 9, 2021 by Luke Alex Davis

Vox asked some of the greatest rappers ever how they made rhymes.

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Interviews

Interview: Davu Flint

January 23, 2015December 28, 2020 by Luke Alex Davis

We interviewed Philly’s Davu Flint about his musical upbringing, how his home state has moulded his music and another life as an international gigolo.

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Hip Hop

Word Up! Data Scientist Maps Out The Largest Vocabulary in Hip Hop

May 11, 2014 by Luke Alex Davis

Data scientist Matt Daniels has examined rappers and their lexicon and discovers who has the largest vocabulary in hip hop. It’s fair to say words play a pivotal role in hip hop music. Contexts have changed over the years but you just can’t beat a fine example of wordplay, no matter what the topic and …

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Interviews

INTERVIEW: Latyrx

November 21, 2013March 1, 2020 by Sampleface

We interviewed hip hop duo Latyrx. A sixteen year gap between albums isn’t that common within the realms of hip hop but for Latyrx, the timing was perfect to drop their sophomore offering, The Second Album. We caught up with Lateef and discussed what the reasons for the “hiatus” and what we should expect from …

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Hip Hop

Hip Hop And The “F” Word

June 10, 2013May 24, 2019 by Taytula Burke

Hip hop hasn’t always had a harmonious relationship with the F word – feminism – but where does it stand now and is it any better in other genres? Taytula Burke ponders on the subject. I’ve been a fan of hip hop ever since I made my debut on this planet. No other genre of …

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Hip Hop

Hip-Hop Word Count – A Database Of Every Word In Every Rap Song Ever

April 5, 2013May 6, 2019 by Luke Alex Davis
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Imagine a database of every word from every recorded rap song. Ever. Well, it is now a reality thanks to Hip-Hop Word Count. “Who’s the best MC of all time?” Probably the most controversial question in hip hop (depending on who you ask). People can lose friends over questions like that. While there’ll probably never …

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Hip Hop

Too Many Awesome Producers, Not Enough Dope Emcees

November 2, 2012May 6, 2019 by Joseph Guthrie

If hip-hop were personified by a Pokémon, it’d probably be Geodude: it’s decent but not all that impressive at first… and then it evolves. Before you know it, you’ve got a massive beast to contend with and everyone’s trying to be down with that tough stuff Onyx is coming with. However, I get the impression that hip-hop …

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