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Ho down

Remembering the glory days of hip-hop misogyny
Hip-hop has always had a bad rap ( duh-hyuk! ) for misogyny, but when I think back on the long history of articles criticizing the lyrical treatment of women, I have to chuckle.
By DAVID THORPE | June 02, 2008

Holler

Amplive's Rainydayz Remixes, approved by Thom
“We wanted to make you aware that you need to get approval before making arrangements of other writers’ work” — oops.
By WILL SPITZ | March 12, 2008

Hip-hop history

Boston author to drop another canonical tome
“The thing that’s most gratifying to me is that the artists themselves like it and respect it, ’cause I’m trying to tell their story,” says Brian Coleman.
By DAVID DAY | March 13, 2007

Bay Area beats

Is hyphy hip-hop’s next big thing?
Although Oakland’s hyphy movement got its name from a bastardization of the word “hyper,” at this point that could just as easily stand for “hype.”
By MATTHEW GASTEIER | February 19, 2007

On the racks: June 27, 2006

Dashboard Confessional, India.Irie, Shawnna, Grant Lee Phillips . . .
. . . and all sorts of guest stars.
By MATT ASHARE | June 27, 2006

Ludacris

LUDACRIS PRESENTS . . . DISTURBING THA PEACE | Def Jam
Even the most discerning Southern-rap connoisseur would be hard pressed to tell the minor players apart
By CHRIS NELSON | February 02, 2006

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