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  • Blogs

    February 19, 2012

    Prince & Bon Iver visit Blue Ivy Carter on Saturday Night Live

    Justin "Vernon" Timberlake.​Call this the skit from this weekend's Saturday Night Live that they expected would end up on the blogs. In it, the power couple of Beyonce and Jay-Z are receiving guests to visit their newborn Blue Ivy Carter. Portrayed by various members of the cast, LL Cool J, Nicki ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 14, 2012

    Hip-Hop Valentines: The 14 most romantic rap songs

    ​Valentines Day is here and you need some help to win over the heart of that sexy B-girl or B-boy?We know hip-hop doesn't have the best history romancing the opposite sex, "bitches better having my money" and "skeeting on walls" doesn't really set the mood.But don't worry, we have you covered. So ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 31, 2012

    MaLLy drops "Future's Classic" ahead of tour with Atmosphere

    ​Fresh off of bringing Wednesday night's Best New Bands showcase to a triumphant close at First Avenue, local MC MaLLy gives his fans a taste of what his hotly anticipated forthcoming LP will sound like with the brand new track "Future's Classic." The fresh, throwback beats were laid down by M ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 8, 2011

    Sab the Artist takes us record shopping at Fifth Element

    ​Sab the Artist visited the Twin Cities for an in-store performance and signing this Friday evening at Rhymesayers' own Fifth Element. "Love Is In The Air" is Sab's most recent project, which you can download for free after the jump. Gimme Noise caught up with him as he was thumbing through t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 29, 2010

    Bone Thugs-N-Harmony's Wish Bone talks about hitting the Mainroom tonight

    ​Bone is returning, semi-triumphantly (they've had a tough decade, after all) to the Mainroom tonight with the "original lineup" in tow -- not including Bizzy, the high-pitched attack dog of the Lord, who has been a solo artist since 1998...sort of. Gimme Noise and three other journalists from aro ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 9, 2010

    "We Are The World" remake cast is beyond random

    You go to war with the military you have, I guess.

  • Music

    August 19, 2009

    The Songs We Can't Escape

    You go to war with the military you have, I guess.

  • Blogs

    February 2, 2009

    Doomtree Discography and Notes: 2001-2009

    2001[not really Doomtree] Building Better Bombs, Bottle Rocket single, 100 black discs limited edition [no label][not really Doomtree] Building Better Bombs, I Will Burn mini CD [no label][not really Doomtree] Cenospecies, In Definition (Peak Records), 2001: "Hip Hop"Note: Here's probably the firs ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 17, 2008

    Set the Smith Q&A

    2001[not really Doomtree] Building Better Bombs, Bottle Rocket single, 100 black discs limited edition [no label][not really Doomtree] Building Better Bombs, I Will Burn mini CD [no label][not really Doomtree] Cenospecies, In Definition (Peak Records), 2001: "Hip Hop"Note: Here's probably the firs ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 21, 2008

    My Top 20 music videos of all time

    2001[not really Doomtree] Building Better Bombs, Bottle Rocket single, 100 black discs limited edition [no label][not really Doomtree] Building Better Bombs, I Will Burn mini CD [no label][not really Doomtree] Cenospecies, In Definition (Peak Records), 2001: "Hip Hop"Note: Here's probably the firs ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 14, 2008

    My Bloggy Valentine: 20 Songs About Love

    2001[not really Doomtree] Building Better Bombs, Bottle Rocket single, 100 black discs limited edition [no label][not really Doomtree] Building Better Bombs, I Will Burn mini CD [no label][not really Doomtree] Cenospecies, In Definition (Peak Records), 2001: "Hip Hop"Note: Here's probably the firs ... More >>

  • Music

    September 19, 2007

    Words I M.anifest

    Kwame Tsikata’s Journey from West Africa To Just West of the Mississippi

  • Unknown

    August 1, 2007

    Concert Highlights for the Week of August 1 - 7

    Kwame Tsikata’s Journey from West Africa To Just West of the Mississippi

  • Music

    July 19, 2006

    LL Cool J: Todd Smith

    Kwame Tsikata’s Journey from West Africa To Just West of the Mississippi

  • Blogs

    May 24, 2006

    5/24: Morning Communique

    Kwame Tsikata’s Journey from West Africa To Just West of the Mississippi

  • News

    December 28, 2005

    Artists of the Year

    Hurricanes, war, avian flu, locust plagues, that annoying song you couldn't get out of your head. It wasn't the greatest of all possible years. Nor was it halfway decent. But to prove that it wasn't all bad, we asked 29 writers to rave about the ar

  • News

    December 7, 2005

    As Seen on TV!

    Your Tivo won't tell you who shot J.R. — DVDs will!

  • Blogs

    May 17, 2005

    For those of us who hated "Saved by the Bell"

    Your Tivo won't tell you who shot J.R. — DVDs will!

  • Blogs

    October 15, 2004

    Still complicated: the De La Soul interview

    Your Tivo won't tell you who shot J.R. — DVDs will!

  • Books

    May 21, 2003

    The Rink Goes Round and Round

    Life skates by at the Roller Gardens

  • News

    February 26, 2003

    My Sims, Myself

    Days and nights in the belly of the video gaming beast

  • Arts

    January 2, 2002

    The Year in Music

    The Sound of Music, 2001: Our Favorite Things

  • Music

    September 13, 2000

    Saved by the Bell

    Former hip-hop collaborators Wyclef Jean and Canibus battle their personal demons--and each other

  • Music

    September 6, 2000

    He's a Little Bit Country

    Former hip-hop collaborators Wyclef Jean and Canibus battle their personal demons--and each other

  • Music

    June 28, 2000

    Coup de Villa

    Exuberant shows, offensive lyrics, multiple aliases. Meet Raw Villa, your new rulers.

  • Books

    November 24, 1999

    This Sneetch Kills Fascists

    The wartime propaganda of Dr. Seuss

  • Books

    November 25, 1998

    Bad Rap

    The Hennepin County library system just wanted good clean fun on its CD rack. What it got was a free-speech debate that won't quit.

  • Music

    September 23, 1998

    Sucka Punch

    The Hennepin County library system just wanted good clean fun on its CD rack. What it got was a free-speech debate that won't quit.

  • Music

    August 26, 1998

    Krime doesn't pay

    The Hennepin County library system just wanted good clean fun on its CD rack. What it got was a free-speech debate that won't quit.

  • Music

    December 3, 1997

    Rhyme After Time

    Business is Chilling: LL Cool J and EPMD.

  • Restaurants

    October 22, 1997

    Pastrami Porn

    Business is Chilling: LL Cool J and EPMD.

  • Music

    September 24, 1997

    Kilo Ali: Organized Bass

    Business is Chilling: LL Cool J and EPMD.

  • Music

    September 18, 1996

    NORTHEAST BEATS, ETC.

    Business is Chilling: LL Cool J and EPMD.

  • Music

    February 7, 1996

    Record Roundup

    Business is Chilling: LL Cool J and EPMD.

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