Rap Nerdery

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  Is Rick Rubin the Most Under-Rated Producer of All-Time?

  Posted by Nathan S. on 04/25/13 |
  Filed under Top Stories, Opinion, Rap Nerdery

  If you were to walk down the street and ask your average rap fan to name the ten best producers to ever live, how many times will Rubin's name be mentioned? 20 percent of the time? 10 percent? Less? See more...

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  Apollo Brown Remixes Ghostface’s Latest Album On “Twelve Reasons To Die: The Brown Tape” (Listen)

  Posted by Danielle Harling on 04/24/13 |
  Filed under Rap Nerdery, Ghostface Killah, Streams, Apollo Brown

  As if one of the most praised albums of the year couldn't get any doper, a remixed version of Ghostface Killah and Adrian Younge's "Twelve Reasons To Die" has just been released digitally.See more...

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  Holy Rap Nerdery! You Must Check Out This Unreleased Demo Tape From Kanye West (Listen)

  Posted by Danielle Harling on 04/22/13 |
  Filed under Top Stories, Downloads, Kanye West, Rap Nerdery

  There's nothing like a lil' throwback Kanye West to kick off your week and we've been gifted with just that thanks to the release of "The Prerequisite," an old demo tape from the rapper that dates back to about 2001. See more...

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  Your Rap NerdGasm of the Day: De La Soul “Get Away (Spirit of The Wu)”

  Posted by Nathan S. on 04/17/13 |
  Filed under Rap Nerdery, De La Soul

  What if I were to tell you that De La Soul is back with their first single since 2004? What if I were to also tell you that this single features a Wu-Tang sample reference? Did you just have a Rap NerdGasm?See more...

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  Complex’s “The Best Rapper Alive, Every Year Since 1979” List Is Basically Rap Nerdery On Crack

  Posted by Danielle Harling on 04/09/13 |
  Filed under Opinion, Rap Nerdery

  Every now and then, Complex unfortunately manages to release some pretty sketchy lists. Their recent "Atlanta's Douchiest Bars" list was a fun read, but seriously?? Thankfully, they may have just crafted their most intriguing list yet. See more...

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  It’s Not a Dream, Here’s Biggie Rocking Over DJ Premier Beats

  Posted by Nathan S. on 04/01/13 |
  Filed under Top Stories, Downloads, Mixtapes, Rap Nerdery, Notorious B.I.G., DJ Premier

  I'm not going to write something as old guy elitist as "If you dont' want to listen to this mixtape of Biggie rapping over DJ Premier beats you don't really love hip-hop", but believe me, I really want to. See more...

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  Marco Polo Grabs Hip-Hop Legends Rakim & Big Daddy Kane for “What’s Wrong” & “Nite & Day”

  Posted by Nathan S. on 03/18/13 |
  Filed under Rap Nerdery, Rakim, Marco Polo, Big Daddy Kane

  While we're all justifiably losing our minds over Kendrick's new shit, I thought it'd also be good to remember the men who helped make all of this possible in the first place. Enjoy new music from Rakim and Big Daddy Kane. See more...

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  Rap Nerdery: The Return of the Stretch & Bobbito Show

  Posted by Nathan S. on 02/25/13 |
  Filed under Podcasts, Rap Nerdery, Stretch & Bobbito

  I never actually listened to an episode of the Stretch & Bobbito show when it was live. I was too young, too not-in-New-York-City and too not-yet-completely-obsessed-with-hip-hop when it was airing.See more...

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  Stop Your Life & Check Out Every Kanye West Sample

  Posted by Nathan S. on 02/21/13 |
  Filed under Videos, Kanye West, Production Breakdown, Rap Nerdery

  Much respect to EgoTripLand for putting together a super cut of Kanye West's samples over his first four albums. I know it's the rap nerd in me talking, but I could watch this shit all day.See more...

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  9th Wonder Offers Up A Dope Breakdown Of His Beat On Jay-Z’s “Threat” (Video)

  Posted by Danielle Harling on 02/21/13 |
  Filed under Videos, Jay-Z, Rap Nerdery, 9th Wonder

  It's hard to believe that it was nearly a decade ago when noted producer 9th Wonder met with Jay-Z and crafted the beat for the rapper's "The Black Album" record "Threat."See more...