June 2, 2009 @ 5:40 PM EDT
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Takin’ it to the Tweets, huh Shad?
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June 2, 2009 @ 12:39 AM EDT
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I’m from Queens and didn’t even know this. Hometown FAIL. Lucky, Jesse Janson did and paid homage with a quick tribute. We rep our hood doofy, how ’bout you?!
Related: Queens Reigns Supreme
June 1, 2009 @ 8:43 PM EDT
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According to Maurice Garland, The Dungeon Family had a photo shoot earlier today for VIBE at Piedmont Park in the Peach State. As I said before, the tweets is watching. More after the jump.
June 1, 2009 @ 7:36 PM EDT
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This summer Asher P. and Scott are coming to a city near you as co-headliners of “The Great Hangover Tour.” And oh yeah, Bobby Ray, Pac Div and 88 Keys are hitching a ride too. Check out dates after the cut.
Breakfast of Champions: Grits and Eggs
June 1, 2009 @ 6:13 PM EDT
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Complex and Twitter’s Pause Police conducted a dragnet for 69 of rap’s most questionable lyrics. Canibus’ quip on “Second Round K.O.” should be number one everybody’s list.
June 1, 2009 @ 5:59 PM EDT
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The emotion of the night starts to catch up to Mos Def as he performs a J Dilla-produced joint off his new album. After the jump, a lil’ Dionne Warwick and then I discover “The Panties” (Pause) a joint that I knew more from the G-Unit mixtape. New Danger recollection FAIL.
June 1, 2009 @ 5:51 PM EDT
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J Dilla’s mom, Maureen Yancey tells HipHopDX how Vibe‘s recent feature was beneficial in her fight for unpaid royalties.
“The sad saga of artists being sued for using Dilla beats and profits earned by the estate not trickling down to Dilla’s two daughters and mother was for the first time fully documented for the world to see in the February 2009 issue of VIBE magazine in an article penned by Kelley Louise Carter entitled Dollars To Donuts.
‘Oh, it’s in a much better place thanks to the VIBE article,’ a very relieved-sounding Maureen Yancey (b.k.a. James ‘J Dilla’ Yancey’s mother, a.k.a. ‘Ma Dukes’) …That was a groundbreaking point for us. I think because of the viewer audience for that magazine, it made all the difference in the world.'”
Crunk Print Aint Dead!
Call Me If You Get Lost: The Estate Sale is an absolute masterpiece that adds even more depth to Tyler’s already incredible discography. The new tracks feel like essential missing pieces, perfectly capturing that signature swagger and raw lyricism we all love.Listening to this project is as satisfying as watching a high-quality Construction Larnaca site evolve; it’s precise, ambitious, and builds something truly lasting. The production is top-tier, and the guest features fit like puzzle pieces. It’s the perfect way to wrap up this era. If you haven't spun it yet, you’re definitely missing out on some serious heat.