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DEVIN THE DUDE: BUT HERE WE ARE

April 29th, 2010 · 1 Comment

With stoned space-aliens, Pepe Le Pew-like panting over the opposite sex and a seemingly endless jungle of the world’s finest cannabis, Devin The Dude has built a legacy of charming debauchery that’s now six albums deep. But, the Houstonian explains, his jovially soulful and dry-witted rap isn’t just about blunts, babes and beer. This interview by Paul Glanting.

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REEF THE LOST CAUZE: I LIKE THAT REALNESS

August 24th, 2009 · 1 Comment

Philadelphia rapper Reef the Lost Cauze could care less about extemporaneously bruising the egos of opposing rappers—although as an established battle rapper, he’s proven himself rather good at it. In truth, the Philly-born MC just wants to make good music, give props to his mother and maybe have a cheesesteak when he’s finished. This interview by Paul Glanting.

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METHOD MAN + REDMAN @ THE HIGHLANDS HOLLYWOOD

June 5th, 2009 · 1 Comment

Method Man waltzed on-stage with a sizable blunt in his mouth and exhaled glorious poetry in motion to a hyped ovation from the crowd. Redman was in tow, nursing a half-drunk Corona. Clutching their instruments of transgression, the duo opened with their croaking banger “Da Rockwilder.”Redman still supplements his low-self esteem anthem, “I’ll Bee Dat!” with extemporaneous physical comedy, while Method Man daringly torpedoes himself into the crowd after his eponymous song “Method Man.”

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