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In the clip, Melle Mel ethers Joe Budden. Chart and all!
Bonus: Melle Mel to Joe Budden Meet Cowboy
Previously: Joe Budden vs. Method Man (Saga Continues)
Real Talk should be on everybody’s list
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RaFEWrGHn_U]
In the clip, Melle Mel ethers Joe Budden. Chart and all!
Bonus: Melle Mel to Joe Budden Meet Cowboy
Previously: Joe Budden vs. Method Man (Saga Continues)
Real Talk should be on everybody’s list

Alright kids, It’s time for a bed time story courtesy of your uncle Nip Hussle. Clear space on your hard drive for Bullets Aint Got No Name Vol. 3., this June.
{mp3}07 grams goldchains{/mp3}
Pay Attention II: Karen Civil
Update: And it comes with a comic! *dead*
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This is the illest shit I’ve ever seen. Instant classic! I almost cried at the end.
Pt. 2. So what you gonna do?
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Here’s another one of my favorite joints from The Yard Father. 2Pac would be pompously proud.
Props: Mr. X
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Here’s a 30 second plug for Bobby Ray’s remix of “I’ll Be In The Sky” for Reebok.
“On May 21st, Bobby Ray (Rebel Rock/Grand Hustle/Atlantic Records) will
be the third artist in the series to re-interpret a classic song, which
will be announced on May 21st. The new track will be available for
download exclusively to customers who purchase styles from the Reebok
Classic Remix collection, at Foot Locker stores nationwide. “
Props: The Rap Up

Look who called into my favorite morning show. Mental note: I’m gonna sign Angela Yee to the Rap Radar Conglomerate by the end of the day. She’s sittin’ on content!
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Earlier this week, John shot a video for “It’s My Time” in Brooklyn and took pictures of it. See more after the jump, chump.
It is interesting to look back at this discussion because the concerns about technology becoming a barrier to real communication have only become more noticeable over time. Messages are quick and convenient, yet they often cannot communicate tone, emotion, or intention as clearly as a real conversation. Technology itself is not necessarily the problem, but how we choose to use it matters. Even something as simple as a Basic Calculator shows how useful technology can be when it solves a practical problem without replacing meaningful human connections and conversations.