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  Weekly Re-Up: Dr. Dre Makes A Billion, Tyga is All The Fails & More

  Posted by Lucas G. on 05/09/14 |
  Filed under Weekly Re-Up, General Awesomeness, Fails Of the Week

  Listen, it's Friday, we get it. Nobody really wants to do anything that involves using your brain. So the new "Weekly Re-Up" will provide you with both the biggest "Fails" and the most awesome "General Awesomeness"See more...

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  This Week in Hype: The Lost Tech N9ne Review, Rap Names With GM & More

  Posted by Nathan S. on 05/09/14 |
  Filed under Downloads, This Week in Hype, Podcasts, GM

  This week, I go on a mini-rant about my recent RevoltTV appearance, give the Tech N9ne "Strangeulation" review I wanted to, and bring on GM to talk rap names, how much we'd pay for the secret Wu-Tang album and much more. See more...

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  Beyonce vs. Monica Lewinsky on “Partition"s Ejaculation Slang

  Posted by Nathan S. on 05/08/14 |
  Filed under Humor, Opinion, Rap Lines That Make No Sense

  It appears that there is one thing that will make me come out of my (semi) "No Sense Lines" retirement, Monica Lewinsky and Beyonce (semi) arguing about proper ejaculation slang. See more...

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  K.R.I.T.‘s “Mt. Olympus” is Better Than “Control”, Why Aren’t We Talking About It?

  Posted by Lucas G. on 05/08/14 |
  Filed under Opinion, Debates, Big K.R.I.T.

  If you could pick one emcee who best represents what you want hip-hop to be and why you love it, who would it be? RefinedHype's choice is clear; our official pick is the one and only Big K.R.I.T.See more...

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  Fill In The Blank Quiz: Kanye Edition

  Posted by Lucas G. on 05/08/14 |
  Filed under Kanye West, Rap Quiz

  Kanye line quizIf I could remember where I put my key or when my rent is due instead of random rap lines from 15 years ago, I would probably be a more responsible grown-up, but thankfully I'm not.See more...

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  The Hypemen Podcast, The Lost Episodes: Angela Yee

  Posted by Nathan S. on 05/08/14 |
  Filed under Downloads, Podcasts, Hypemen, ItsTheReal, Angela Yee

  Did you know that she was one of the first people who ever worked for Wu-Tang? She managed both ODB and D'angelo? Knew Eminem way, way back in the day?See more...

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  Meet the Mystery Booty of the Week, Nikki Giavasis

  Posted by Nathan S. on 05/08/14 |
  Filed under Girls, MBOW, Booty

  Everyone'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.See more...

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  In Defense of the XXL Freshmen List

  Posted by Lucas G. on 05/07/14 |
  Filed under Opinion, Debates, XXL Freshmen

  Part of the reason RefinedHype and the Mothership run so well is the people behind them, which, in this case is me and Nathan. We discuss every possible idea and we usually end up agreeing; and don't get me started on the Will Farrell references.See more...

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  The Rappers You’d Be Most (And Least) Scared to Fight

  Posted by Nathan S. on 05/07/14 |
  Filed under Opinion, Debates

  It's a fantastic piece precisely because it provokes demands that any hip-hop head in the vicinity immediately engage in a heated debate about various rappers' strengths and weaknesses, which is exactly what Lucas and I have been doing for a solid day now. See more...

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  Meet St. Paul and The Broken Bones

  Posted by Lucas G. on 05/06/14 |
  Filed under Non Hip-Hop, Meet, St. Paul and The Broken Bones

  Blogging and listening to music all day every day can be exhausting, so, every so often a blogger needs a vacation; mine was just this past week. So what did I do on my break from listening to music all day? Went to a music festival naturally.See more...

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  From K. Dot to Prof. Macklemore, Your Favorite Rapper’s First Tracks

  Posted by Nathan S. on 05/06/14 |
  Filed under Top Stories, Opinion

  Superstars really have emerged from these humble first posts, and as cliches as it may sound, it really makes you wonder who's next; although I could also do a much longer "what happened to that guy?" version of this.See more...

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  Why I’m Boycotting the 2014 XXL Freshmen List: A Twitter Rant Reminder

  Posted by Nathan S. on 05/05/14 |
  Filed under Top Stories, Opinion, Debates, XXL Freshmen

  I fucking swear, this shit happens every year and it makes me want to kick a fucking puppy. A full two years I explained why I decided to boycott the XXL Freshmen List as matter of principle...See more...