The Hype Men Present: Kanye West’s First Beats (Disc 1)

Posted by Nathan S. on 12/23/11 | Filed under Mixtapes, Hypemen, Kanye West, Best Of, Best of 2011

Last week I was stumbling through my garage, searching through old storage bins, when I came across some old beat CDs from my days as a signed Interscope rapper. I was shocked to find that two of them, both given to me in 2001, had the name Kanye West on them. These two beat CDs, now celebrating their 10 year anniversary and I believe the oldest Kanye beats ever released, are here for your enjoyment. See more...

Hypemen Episode 40 ft. Bun B (Podcast Listen & Download)

Posted by Nathan S. on 12/23/11 | Filed under Downloads, Hypemen, Best Of, Podcasts, Bun B, Best of 2011

We're both hip-hop nerds. We were both fascinated by that Big Pun "Gettin' Jiggy Wit It (Remix)". We're brothers in hype. It was only natural that RefinedHype linked up with The Hypemen (a.k.a. the good folks behind ItsTheReal.com and Jensen Karp) to become the official download source for their podcast series. We now present to you episode forty featuring Bun B. Listen & download...

Hypemen Episode 49: Jeff x Eric x Jensen (Podcast Listen & Download)

Posted by Nathan S. on 07/20/11 | Filed under Downloads, Hypemen, Podcasts

It was only natural that RefinedHype linked up with The Hypemen (a.k.a. the good folks behind ItsTheReal.com and Jensen Karp) to become the official download source for their podcast series. We now present to you episode forty-nine featuring the Hypemen flying solo. See more...

Hypemen Episode 48 with David Faustino (Podcast Listen & Download)

Posted by Nathan S. on 07/12/11 | Filed under Downloads, Hypemen, Podcasts

It was only natural that RefinedHype linked up with The Hypemen (a.k.a. the good folks behind ItsTheReal.com and Jensen Karp) to become the official download source for their podcast series. We now present to you episode forty-eight featuring one of the true forces behind popularizing West Coast rap - really - David Faustino. See more...

Hypemen Episode 47 with Bobby and Ben Hundreds (Podcast Listen & Download)

Posted by Nathan S. on 07/07/11 | Filed under Downloads, Hypemen, Podcasts

It was only natural that RefinedHype linked up with The Hypemen (a.k.a. the good folks behind ItsTheReal.com and Jensen Karp) to become the official download source for their podcast series. We now present to you episode forty-seven featuring streetwear giants Bobby Hundreds and Ben Hundreds. Listen and download...

The Least Sh**ty Red Carpet Interviews You’ve Ever Seen (Video)

ItsTheReal, otherwise known as the Rosenthal brothers, otherwise known two-thirds of our very own Hypemen, are hitting the big time. In addition to an interview series on MTV they just covered the BET Awards red carpet and their work might just be the least shitty red carpet footage I've ever seen. Watch...

Hypemen Episode 46 ft. Jesse Thorn (Podcast Listen & Download)

Posted by Nathan S. on 06/30/11 | Filed under Downloads, Hypemen, Podcasts

It was only natural that RefinedHype linked up with The Hypemen (a.k.a. the good folks behind ItsTheReal.com and Jensen Karp) to become the official download source for their podcast series. We now present to you episode forty-six featuring The Sound of Young America's Jesse Thorn. Listen and download...

Hypemen Episode 45: The Q & A Part 2 (Podcast Listen & Download)

Posted by Nathan S. on 06/22/11 | Filed under Top Stories, Downloads, Hypemen, Podcasts

It was only natural that RefinedHype linked up with The Hypemen (a.k.a. the good folks behind ItsTheReal.com and Jensen Karp) to become the official download source for their podcast series. We now present to you episode forty-five featuring yet another special Q & A session from Eric, Jeff and Jensen. Listen & download...

Hypemen Episode 44: Rappers Turned Actors (Podcast Listen & Download)

Posted by Nathan S. on 06/15/11 | Filed under Downloads, Hypemen, Podcasts, Movies

It was only natural that RefinedHype linked up with The Hypemen (a.k.a. the good folks behind ItsTheReal.com and Jensen Karp) to become the official download source for their podcast series. We now present to you episode forty-four featuring an in-depth discussion of rappers turned actors featuring Eric, Jeff and Jensen. Listen & download...