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 thirty-two featuring Boobs Radley. Listen & download...
A week after Usher's "Raymond V. Raymond" debuted at #1 with 329k copies sold, the face of LaFace Records is back at it again. In his second week on the charts the "OMG" singer moved another 92k units to bring his two week grand total (for all you non-math majors out there) to roughly 423k. Read More...
The "Canadian Combo" better known as Eternia and MoSS will be releasing their "At Last EP" on vinyl May 15th. In preparation for this special release and a full-length that will follow on June 15, the duo has enlisted street vet Ras Kass for the remix of "It's Funny." Which, of course, got us thinking... what do we find funny these days? Read and Download...
Whenever I hear the title "Grizzly Bear" I recall the 2005 documentary about grizzly bear activists Timothy Treadwell and Amie Huguenard, who were killed while living among grizzlies in Alaska. In attempt to end the connect between this title and thought I watched the new Kidz In The Hall video of the same name five times. Read more...
Most people wake up and eat breakfast. For some this breakfast includes a tall glass of refreshing orange juice and possibly a bowl of cereal. For Wiz Khalifa, breakfast is simple: a glass of OJ and some kush. Download...
Ever wonder what Mann might say if one of his boys said "What up, man?" Us too. Unfortunately, you probably won't find the answer to that question on the west coast native's new "Near Life Experience" mixtape, hosted by the LA Leakers, but it does include production by industry heavy weights JR Rotem, Deezle (Tha Carter 3), Ari Levine (B.o.B "Nothin On You"), Kadis & Sean (Audio Push), Fingazz and more. Download Now...
After several "buzz/street/not official" singles we finally have our hands on the first "official" single off Rick Ross' forthcoming album, "Teflon Don." The Ne-Yo-assisted "Super High" is exactly what you would expect from a Rick Ross single in that it features banging production (the man knows how to choose his beats), a top shelf guest artist (Ne-Yo ain't too shabby) and rhymes befitting of a "boss." Listen and download...
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