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How NOT to Become Another Rapper in Trouble With the IRS
Posted by Andrew Lewis on 07/16/12 |
Filed under Features, Opinion, Your Favorite Rapper Is PoorWhen we hear about tax issues we usually think of high end celebrities and the wealthy, right? Over the past couple months a few names have became media headliners for tax evasion such as Lionel Richie, Lindsay Lohan, Lil Wayne, Bubba Sparxxx and Wesley Snipes. See more...See more...
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Fails of the Week: Meek Mill Boycotts Boycotts, Calicoe Brings the Dogs Out & More
Posted by Nathan S. on 07/14/12 |
Filed under Features, Fails of the Week, HumorIn the latest of an ongoing series that will include the best...or worst...fails of the week from the world of hip-hop, sports, pop culture and beyond. In this week's very special edition, I examine Meek Mill's fight against a pastor's boycott, how to get your house raised for dog fighting and more. See more...
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First G-Unit Break Up, Now Everyday I Wake Up….
Posted by Nathan S. on 07/14/12 |
Filed under Features, Opinion, 50 Cent, G-UnitG-Unit may not technically be broken up, but they're not broken up in the same way that Oukast's not broken up. It'd be more accurate to say that G-Unit is broken, and 50 Cent doesn't particularly give a fuck about fixing it. See more...
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Help Me Assemble the Complete Collection of “Best I Ever Had’ Models
Posted by Nathan S. on 07/14/12 |
Filed under Girls, Features, DrakeUsing the opening scene (0:13 - 0:24) as a reference, there are seven girls in "Best I Ever Had". I know four of them off the top of my head, I'm gonna have to lean on you guys to fill in the other three. Together we can make history, I believe in you people. Don't let me down. See more...See more...
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Meet the Mystery Booty of the Week, Shakur (Pics)
Posted by Nathan S. on 07/14/12 |
Filed under Girls, MBOW, FeaturesEveryone'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.See more...
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What You Really Need to Know About Lord Finesse Suing Mac Miller for $10 Million
Posted by Nathan S. on 07/14/12 |
Filed under Features, Opinion, Mac MillerIf you frequent the rap interwebs by now you've probably heard about Lord Finesse's $10 million lawsuit against Mac Miller. While the personal conversations between Finesse and Mac are fascinating, they don't really get to the heart of the issue: what is Miller being sued for, and will other rappers get sued for the same thing? See more...See more...
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The Immersion: Living By the Code Jay-Z Laid Down in “No Hook”
Posted by Dharmic X on 07/12/12 |
Filed under Features, Opinion, The ImmersionThe line that captivated me most was a pearl of wisdom I still hold onto. In the midst of comparing and contrasting himself to Frank Lucas and Ludacris, Jay says, “Frank Lucas is cool but I ain’t tryna snitch; I’mma follow the rules no matter how much time I’mma get." See more...See more...
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Got Pulled Over With Kilos in Your Trunk? Here’s Legal Advice From Jay-Z’ “99 Problems”
Posted by Nathan S. on 07/12/12 |
Filed under Features, Opinion, Jay-ZNot since that one dude exhaustively researched the day Ice Cube was referring to on "Good Day" have I enjoyed someone flipping a hip-hop classic into the real world. Caleb Mason, an associate professor of law at Southwestern University, has taken it upon himself to break down the legal implication of Jay-Z' "99 Problems". See more...See more...
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This Is My Rifle: The Night I Saw a UFO
Posted by Jason James on 07/11/12 |
Filed under Features, Opinion, This Is My RifleAt approximately 1:20am, as I sat on my balcony during a hot summer night, I looked to the sky and watched as the clouds slowly lit up like giant spotlights were being turned on and directed down towards the Earth from space. See more...See more...
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Your Favorite Rapper is Poor: 3 Ballers Who Are Really Broke
Posted by Nathan S. on 07/08/12 |
Filed under Best Of, Features, Best of 2011, Your Favorite Rapper Is Poor"Your Favorite Rapper is Poor", the ongoing series in which I investigate the truth behind hip-hop's glittering finances is back, and since the last time around we tackled the "10 Richest Rappers", I thought it was only appropriate that this time around we flip the script and look at three ballers who in actuality are completely broke. See more...See more...
