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Not Even Serena’s Enormous Booty Justifies Common’s “Beef” With Drake

Posted by CPT on 01/10/12 | Filed under Features, Drake, Common, Welcome to Compton, Beef

Has Common dropped “soft” Hip-Hop? The exact type of shit he’s criticizing Drake for? DUH! Has Common (and not to mention his comrades like Mos Def, Kanye, 3 Stacks and others) ever sung on a track about some emotional shit? Obviously! See more...

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Strip 4 You: Your Valentine’s Day Lap Dance Soundtrack

Posted by CPT on 02/14/11 | Filed under Top Stories, Features, Welcome to Compton, Valentine's Day

Happy Valentine’s Day to all of our readers who don’t want to commit suicide today. In keeping with the whole romantic vibe of Valentine’s Day, I’m going to try to stick to the more sensual side of things, not those BET Uncut, 69 Boyz, “Pussy Popping on a Handstand” type of records…OK, maybe 1 or 2 for good measure.

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From Steve Harvey’s Ex-Wife to Mashonda - Bitter, Battered or Both?

Posted by CPT on 01/25/11 | Filed under Features, Welcome to Compton

As you may or may not know, ex-wife of comedian Steve Harvey, Mary Harvey has decided to speak out via YouTube about her baby daddy’s foul ways. I couldn’t help but be reminded of the whole Mashonda-Swizz Beatz-Alicia Keys debacle, and even Fantasia’s unfortunate situation. It got me to thinking, when the man is already gone or clearly on his way out of the door of a relationship, what’s the purpose of all the public bashing?

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The Bad Bitch Fascination - Oversaturation

Posted by CPT on 01/12/11 | Filed under Features, Welcome to Compton

Women have been calling themselves “bad bitches” for years, and in the post “Ladies First” era of Hip-Hop, it became even more prevalent. It’s not that I necessarily have a problem with putting the image out there, I mean, these bitches do exist. Honestly, over the past few years, I’ve been getting pretty raw myself. See more...

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Lost One: Why the ’98 Lauyrn Hill May Never Be Found

Posted by CPT on 01/04/11 | Filed under Features, Welcome to Compton, Lauryn Hill

I must admit this post has me feeling some kind of way, like the illuminati has planted surveillance devices in my laptop and are recording every keystroke. Still, I feel as a writer for a site called Refined Hype, I must be able to fearlessly cut through the bullshit and get to the real, and in the essence of Ms. Hill, I’m going to speak my truth: As much as we as a culture refuse to accept it, the Lauryn Hill of the 90’s is gone, and she ain’t coming back. See more...

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Keri Hilson’s Justification: “Sometimes, I Wanna Be F**ked!”

Posted by CPT on 12/06/10 | Filed under Top Stories, Features, Welcome to Compton

By now, I’m sure we’ve all seen Keri Hilson’s most recent video for “The Way You Love Me” featuring Rick Ross. But over the weekend, Keri felt the need to address the situation and let the people know why she felt the need to swear excessively and slang her kitty box toward the camera lens repeatedly. “Sometimes, I don’t want to be held and caressed, sometimes I want to be f**ked!” See more...

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From Jay-Z to Nicki Minaj, the Art of the Subliminal Diss

Posted by CPT on 11/22/10 | Filed under Features, Welcome to Compton

We as fans can get a little carried away, creating drama where there is none, but I’d say more often than not, reading into these lines is usually warranted, whether the artists wants to admit it or not. Many lines will go over the heads of an average listener, but those of us who really know this Hip-Hop shit aren’t fooled for a minute. See more...

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From Cee-Lo to Kanye, the Pros & Cons of Leaked Albums

Posted by CPT on 11/11/10 | Filed under Top Stories, Features, Welcome to Compton

Within the last week, highly anticipated albums by Cee-lo, Kanye West and Rihanna have all been leaked in their entirety to the blogosphere. Usually when this happens, we look at the situation as a black and white issue; good for the public, bad for business. Here, I’d like to break the album leak down further, and let you guys know its real implications for the labels, artists, press and fans. See more...

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Black Boys Rock Too!

Posted by CPT on 11/08/10 | Filed under Features, Welcome to Compton

This is for you, father who never misses a little league game. This is for you, sole black man in the boardroom who feels obligated to laugh at the casually thrown around, semi-racist jokes. Here’s to you, ex-con who is honestly changing your life for the better. And to all the little black boys out there who don’t feel loved and don’t truly love themselves, this is for you overcoming the hurdles placed in front of you. See more...

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