http://www.refinedhype.com Hip Hop News and Culture en Copyright 2012 02-08-2012 - 19:35:14 http://www.refinedhype.com/hyped/entry/knowledge-medina-numonics-mixtape/ I know it may seem like it, but bearded men with giant man boobs aren't responsibly for all of the hip-hop coming our of South Florida. Behind the Miami Heat courtside seats is a booming community of dope hip-hop, and producer Numonics and emcee Knowledge Medina are essential parts of it. Listen and download...]]> 02-08-2012 - 18:35:14 http://www.refinedhype.com/hyped/entry/ross-yella-diamonds-video/ I didn't quite expect the video for Rick Ross' "Yella Diamonds" to be this much on the violent side, but on a lighter note did anyone find it funny that two different languages are used for the subtitles in the beginning? I mean how in the hell are Ross and this dude understanding each other? Also, I strongly feel that men shouldn't call other men "papi." That is all. See more...]]> 02-08-2012 - 18:11:22 http://www.refinedhype.com/hyped/entry/add-2-going-going-gone/ I've been writing about Add-2 for a minute now - since 2009 to be exact - but the young Chicago emcee really seems to be taking his rhymes to the next level. His video for "Cotton Fields" was both musically, visually and conceptually striking, and his new joint with 9th Wonder, "Going, Going, Gone" is smoothed out rap bliss. Listen and download...
]]> 02-08-2012 - 16:25:36 http://www.refinedhype.com/hyped/entry/jay-z-dmx-beef/ I'm sure I knew about this when it happened, I must have. There's no way that something like beef between Jay-Z and DMX could have happened without me knowing about it. But whether it was the repeated concussions or the Jack Daniels wheat grass shots, when I came across a video of Irv Gotti breaking down the conflict between the two legendary (but vastly different) emcees it was a complete surprise. ]]> 02-08-2012 - 15:54:38 http://www.refinedhype.com/hyped/entry/2-chainz-first-date/ First off, what kind of awful first date starts off at the gym? Well, I guess I just answered my own question with that one. After watching MTV News' "First Date" segment we now have the pleasure of knowing that 2 Chainz likes long walks in the park, reading, and counting money over and over again. How delightful. See more...]]> 02-08-2012 - 14:44:14 http://www.refinedhype.com/hyped/entry/rittz-paradise/ I can't say "White Jesus" was slept on, but it was....let's got with napped on....so Rittz is kicking off the year with a re-release of "White Jesus" he's dubbing "Revival", which will feature the best of the original plus some brand new joints. (Essentially the "Trunk Muzik 0-60" model, except "Revival" will be free.) Listen and download...]]> 02-08-2012 - 13:14:22 http://www.refinedhype.com/hyped/entry/ny-mag-world-star/ I guess you've really made it when New York Magazine decides to write an entire feature on your God-awful Website. And unfortunately World Star Hip Hop has made it folks. Now I'm sure no one wants to waste their time reading an entire story on World Star Hip Hop so I've gone ahead and pulled some of the more interesting parts of the magazine's story. See more...]]> 02-08-2012 - 13:09:30 http://www.refinedhype.com/hyped/entry/peter-rosenberg-drunk-driving-video/ On the real, I've got nothing but respect for Peter Rosenberg. Not only does the man do some dope interviews, not only does he tackle drunk driving in hip-hop, an issue no one else is talking about, he's man enough to talk to rappers face to face about it. See more...]]> 02-08-2012 - 12:53:22 http://www.refinedhype.com/hyped/entry/twista-purple-swag/ So halfway through Twista's "Purple Swag Freestyle" I'm thinking to myself "I sure am glad that Twista isn't rapping at a speed of 200 syllables per second on this one." But then I get to the second verse and it sounds like Twista is quite literally rapping 400 syllables per second. It's almost as if a part of his verse was put on fast-forward, but it's Twista we're talking about here. Listen...]]> 02-08-2012 - 11:37:00 http://www.refinedhype.com/hyped/entry/big-pun-reminder/ I pretty quickly learned two things. One, like ODB every story you've ever heard about Pun, no matter how insane, is almost definitely true. Two, yes, he really was that good. It doesn't make sense that this was physiologically true considering the obesity that eventually killed him, but Pun had the best breath control of all-time. See more...]]> 02-07-2012 - 17:17:12 http://www.refinedhype.com/hyped/entry/meek-ross-errryday/ Rick Ross and Meek Mill might not be able to make Valentine's Day slow jams or female empowerment anthems, but they damn sure know how to make a song that'll awaken the inner goon in just about anybody. Case in point, their latest track "Errryday." The title alone lets you know that there's about to a certain level of ignorance on this one. Listen and download...]]> 02-07-2012 - 17:09:18 http://www.refinedhype.com/hyped/entry/adidas-nba-all-star/ On February 2nd, Adidas Originals introduced the NBA All-Star color way edition of the AR 2.0’s. Inspired by the iconic Forum Mid basketball silhouette, this mid-cut sneaker features a modern off-court look; clean vulcanized sole, patent leather overlays and canvas cross-strap.]]> 02-07-2012 - 17:05:50 http://www.refinedhype.com/hyped/entry/mtv-hottest-mcs-list-2011/ Sweet baby jesus knows I don't want to talk about this MTV Hottest MCs list. But I've gotten enough emails/tweets over the past 24 hours to make me feel like it simply must be addressed, and I don't want to deny the citizens of RefinedHype Nation a chance to talk some shit, so here we go. See more...]]> 02-07-2012 - 16:01:58 http://www.refinedhype.com/hyped/entry/action-bronsons-ronnie-coleman/ "Ronnie Coleman" was the track that took me from "this dude's interesting" to "damn, I'm going to listen to everything Action Bronson does". "Coleman" incorporates everything I dig about Bronson in one track: the subject matter's hilarious - who else is talking about overeating? See more...]]> 02-07-2012 - 14:55:22 http://www.refinedhype.com/hyped/gallery/mbow-77/ Everyone's favorite, and I do mean favorite, RefinedHype series, "Mystery Booty of the Week (MBOW)" is back. Is the series a shameless and sexist way to keep your eyeballs glued to RefinedHype? You bet it is. Do I hear any complaints? Yeah, that's what I thought.]]> 02-07-2012 - 14:31:57