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Justin Timberlake and Kanye West's Feud And Avoiding Famous-Guy Backlash

Mar 11, 4:49am DC9 At Night

The foundation of Justin Timberlake's fame--broad-based and consistent and weirdly resistant to automatic internet backlash--is that it came, originally, from looking this ridiculous, and he seem... Continue reading "Justin Timberlake and Kanye West's Feud And Avoiding Famous-Guy Backlash" >

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Give & Go: 25 Great Back-And-Forth Raps

Dec 10, 2012, 1:00pm The Smoking Section

Before materialism engulfed the genre, lyricism was at the forefront of Hip-Hop and high standards created competition amongst the artists. As a result of MCs consistently looking to raise that [...] The post Give & Go: 25 Great Back-And-Forth Raps appeared first on The Smoking Section .

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Jay-Z et Kanye West : le Watch The Throne Tour @ Paris Bercy le 1er et 2 juin 2012 ! (billetterie exclusive Esprit Musique)

Feb 21, 2012, 4:53am Mysoul.fr

Viendra, viendra pas ? La rumeur s'était répandue sur la toile telle une traînée de poudre il y a quelques jours, avant que l'information soit finalement démentie - histoire de préserver une once de suspense ?... Mais la venue de la tournée "blockbuster" Watch The Throne Tour de Jay-Z et Kanye West en France est désormais actée. Le binôme fera bien une halte dans l'hexagone, et s'y reprendra même à deux fois pour investir la scène du Palais Omnisport de Paris Bercy le 1er et 2 juin 2012 . Et comme [...]

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Top 50 Albums Of 2011: 10-1 [Part Four]

Jan 10, 2012, 1:04pm FADED GLAMOUR

Words: Saam Das And lo, our list of the fifty most stupendous albums of 2011 finally comes to a close. Thanks to all our contributing writers, namely: Rajan Lakhani, Simon Opie, Emily Arc, Jon Sidwell, Emily Solan, Jack Thomson, Raman Kamboh and Kieran Toms. Some honourable mentions which didn't quite make the list include efforts by: Laura Marling , Oneida , Oneohtrix Point Never , The Antlers , Low and Metronomy . Feel free to add [...]

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Best of 2011: Singles/Music Videos #50-31

Dec 31, 2011, 1:43pm PhotogMusic.com

Hope everyone is enjoying their New Year's Eve celebrations? Now I am compiling the best singles and music videos of 2011. Most of the singles are compiled from the Singles Chart on my site. There will be some songs that wasn't on the chart but are worthy to be noticed. Counting down from #50 - 31 Check it out! 50. Drake  and  Rihanna  -  Take Care Music video for Headlines [...]

• Cruel » tkzm0ej1faau26hm2ukt.mp3
• Glad You Came » 01 Glad You Came.mp3
• No Church In The Wild » 01 No Church In The Wild (feat. Fran.mp3
• Otis » 04 Otis (feat. Otis Redding).mp3
• Without You » 1l16.mp3
• BrucePeninsula - In Your Light
• BrucePeninsula - Salesman
• Coldplay - Paradise (Radio Edit)
• David Guetta - Titanium (feat. Sia)
• David Guetta (feat. Sia) - Titanium [HQ] + Lyrics
• Drake Feat. Rihanna - Take Care
• Girls - My Ma
• Gruff Trade - The Luyas -Too Beautiful To Work
• Hey Rosetta! - Yer Spring
• James Blake - A Case of You
• La 3e heure! - Chairlift: Amanaemonesia
• M83 - Midnight City
• M83 - Midnight City
• Neon Indian - Polish Girl
• Purity Ring - Belispeak
• St. Vincent - Cruel
• The Wanted - Glad You Came
• Timber Timbre - Bad Ritual
• Wolf Haley Robinson - Jay-Z & Kanye West - Otis

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Link Text:	Glad You Came
File Name:	01 Glad You Came.mp3

Link Text:	No Church In The Wild
File Name:	01 No Church In The Wild (feat. Fran.mp3

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File Name:	04 Otis (feat. Otis Redding).mp3

Link Text:	Without You
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Artist:	BrucePeninsula
Title:	In Your Light
File Name:	SoundCloud
Genre:	Vocal
Year:	2011

Artist:	BrucePeninsula
Title:	Salesman
File Name:	SoundCloud
Genre:	Vocal

Artist:	Coldplay
Title:	Paradise (Radio Edit)
File Name:	SoundCloud

Artist:	David Guetta
Title:	Titanium (feat. Sia)
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Genre:	Dance
Year:	2011

Artist:	David Guetta (feat. Sia)
Title:	Titanium [HQ] + Lyrics
File Name:	SoundCloud

Artist:	Drake Feat. Rihanna
Title:	Take Care
File Name:	SoundCloud

Artist:	Girls
Title:	My Ma
File Name:	SoundCloud
Genre:	Indie Rock
Year:	2011

Artist:	Gruff Trade
Title:	The Luyas -Too Beautiful To Work
File Name:	SoundCloud

Artist:	Hey Rosetta!
Title:	Yer Spring
File Name:	SoundCloud
Genre:	Alternative Rock
Year:	2011

Artist:	James Blake
Title:	A Case of You
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Bitrate:	128 kbps
Genre:	Electronic
Year:	2011

Artist:	La 3e heure!
Title:	Chairlift: Amanaemonesia
File Name:	SoundCloud
Genre:	Best Of

Artist:	M83
Title:	Midnight City
File Name:	SoundCloud
Genre:	Electronic
Year:	2011

Artist:	M83
Title:	Midnight City
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Bitrate:	128 kbps
Genre:	Electro-Rock
Year:	2011

Artist:	Neon Indian
Title:	Polish Girl
File Name:	SoundCloud
Genre:	indie electronic

Artist:	Purity Ring
Title:	Belispeak
File Name:	SoundCloud

Artist:	St. Vincent
Title:	Cruel
File Name:	SoundCloud
Genre:	Alternative

Artist:	The Wanted
Title:	Glad You Came
File Name:	SoundCloud

Artist:	Timber Timbre
Title:	Bad Ritual
File Name:	SoundCloud

Artist:	Wolf Haley Robinson
Title:	Jay-Z & Kanye West - Otis
File Name:	SoundCloud

2011 in Review: Best Video

Dec 30, 2011, 7:43pm New England Royalty

2011 in Review: Best Video Step 1: Buy Expensive Vehicle Step 2: Destroy Expensive Vehicle (Because You Can) Step 3: Use Hollywood-Esque Special Effects to Immortalize Your Drive Step 4: Add Aziz Next……………..Best Album Kanye West & Jay-Z - Otis

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Music Videos of The Year 2011

Dec 29, 2011, 3:53pm The Best in new music

A good song doesn’t make a good video and the reverse can also be true, but a good video helps. Here’s our pick of best music videos from 2011 (click the song title to watch the video) & let us know if you think we missed any gems in the comments section below: Beyonce - Run The World Bombay Bicycle Club - Leave It By Ryan Hope Cee Lo - Bodies By Mikael Colombu Coldplay - Paradise [...]

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YSA Strongest Verses in 2011 #4: Kanye West – Otis

Dec 28, 2011, 1:28pm Your Strongest Ally

As soon as the soulful voice of Otis Redding's "Try A Little Tenderness" dropped, everyone knew another great Kanye and Jay-Z collaboration was on the way. When you grab a vintage sample and the back and forth raps of these two hip hop legends, its a win-win situation for all fans. What wasn't expected out of this track was not only did Kanye outshine Jay-Z but it ended up being one of YSA 's favorite verses of the entire year. Both emcees had their share of quotables on the song, but [...]

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Bryan Sanchez

Dec 26, 2011, 7:00am DOA

Top 3 Albums of 2011

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State’s Albums of 2011: 40-31

Dec 16, 2011, 5:00am State Magazine

Day two of the end of year countdown, as voted for by the great and the good of the State team. This next five bring you two hip-hop giants rubbing shoulders with a UK folk band, a couple of Irish names from opposite ends of the spectrum and a range of North American alternative sounds. Have a good weekend and we'll return with the next installment on Monday. 40. Bombay Bicycle Club - A Different Kind Of Fix "A bit of folk here, a touch of dreamy guitar there, some jaunty [...]

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Best of 2011: Music Video

Dec 16, 2011, 2:30am Sloane Ranger

Did you know that "Pop-Up Video" is back ? Neither did we until a few hours ago, but even VH1 is trying to clamor to the music industry of yesteryear. Not that we're complaining here at Sloane. I mean who wouldn't want to know that Britney shaved her head during the filming of  "Womanizer ." While we doubt any of our favorite videos of 2011 will be showing up on VH1 anytime soon, we do think they'll keep you entertained for the next forty-odd minutes. From the animated, to the sentimental, to the really weird, we've got you covered. [...]

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Best of 2011: Favorite Songs of the Year

Dec 14, 2011, 8:00am The Rawking Refuses To Stop!

BEST OF 2011 : Songs | Albums (soon) | EPs/Singles | Discoveries/Heavy Rotation | Photos A really good year! The first 40 or so are mega-jams and the latter 38 (Rawkblog loves you, baby) are still jams. I purposefully left out songs by Destroyer because I couldn't decide, so consider Kaputt represented. You can play the entire page with the handy Ex.fm player in the bottom right corner, stream the playlist on Spotify and Rdio , and download everything after the jump. [...]

• long letters
• Alessi's Ark - Kind Of Man
• Anna Calvi - Blackout
• ARMS - Dog Days
• ASAP Rocky - Out Of This World (Prod. By The Olympicks)
• Atlas Sound - Te Amo
• Beirut - East Harlem
• Big Troubles - Make It Worse
• Blouse - Videotapes
• Bon Iver - Holocene
• Bos Angeles - Beach Slalom
• Chad VanGaalen - Sara
• CHELSEA WOLFE - 67 MER.mp3
• College - A Real Hero (feat. Electric Youth)
• Craft Spells - You Should Close the Door
• Dolorean - Thinskinned
• Dude York - 62 Dude York - david.mp3
• Eagle and Talon - For the Bond
• Eleanor Friedberger - Roosevelt Island
• Fleet Foxes - Helplessness Blues
• Hannah Peel - Song For The Sea
• Hi Ho Silver Oh - Showers Without Warning
• Iceage - Broken Bone
• Idaho - You were a Dick
• In One Wind - Water's Looking Fine
• Jill Andrews - Blue Sky
• Junior Boys - Banana Ripple
• Kurt Wagner & Cortney Tidwell present KORT - A Special Day
• Laura Marling - I Was Just A Card
• Lemuria - Pleaser
• Lia Ices - Love Is Won
• Little Scream - The Heron and the Fox
• Little Scream - The Heron and the Fox (Work Drugs Sex-Fi Remix)
• Masxs - Chairman Gou
• Minks - Cemetary Rain
• North Highlands - Bruce
• Out Go the Lights - Pericles
• Pepper Rabbit - 59 The Annexation of Puerto Rico.mp3
• Puro Instinct - 27 Lost at Sea.mp3
• Radiohead - Give Up The Ghost
• Ravens & Chimes - Division St.
• Real Estate - It's Real
• Sampha - Indecision
• Seeker Lover Keeper - Even Though I'm A Woman
• Selebrities - Time
• Shugo Tokumaru - Lahaha
• Smith Westerns - Weekend
• Sondre Lerche - Domino
• St. Vincent - Cruel
• Summer Camp - Better Off Without You
• Tennis - Take Me Somewhere
• The Go! Team - Buy Nothing Day
• The National - Exile Vilify
• Toro y Moi - How I Know
• Twin Sister - Stop
• Tyler, The Creator - She (Featuring Frank Ocean)
• Widowspeak - Hard Times
• Wilco - I Might
• Wild Beasts - Lion's Share
• Zachary Cale - Hello Oblivion

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Artist:	Alessi's Ark
Title:	Kind Of Man
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Bitrate:	320 kbps
Genre:	Folk
Year:	2011

Artist:	Anna Calvi
Title:	Blackout
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Bitrate:	320 kbps
Genre:	Indie-Rock
Year:	2011

Artist:	ARMS
Title:	Dog Days
Link Text:	MP3
File Name:	40 Dog Days.mp3
Year:	2011

Artist:	ASAP Rocky
Title:	Out Of This World (Prod. By The Olympicks)
Link Text:	MP3
File Name:	54 ASAP Rocky - Out Of This World (Prod. By The Olympicks).mp3
Year:	2011

Artist:	Atlas Sound
Title:	Te Amo
Link Text:	MP3
File Name:	47 Te_Amo.mp3
Bitrate:	160 kbps
Genre:	Dream-Pop
Year:	2011

Artist:	Beirut
Title:	East Harlem
Link Text:	MP3
File Name:	60 East Harlem.mp3
Bitrate:	192 kbps
Genre:	Folk
Year:	2011

Artist:	Big Troubles
Title:	Make It Worse
Link Text:	MP3
File Name:	17 Make It Worse.mp3
Bitrate:	320 kbps
Genre:	Indie-Pop
Year:	2011

Artist:	Blouse
Title:	Videotapes
Link Text:	MP3
File Name:	59-5 Video Tapes.mp3

Artist:	Bon Iver
Title:	Holocene
Link Text:	MP3
File Name:	48-5 Holocene.mp3
Year:	2011

Artist:	Bos Angeles
Title:	Beach Slalom
Link Text:	MP3
File Name:	52 Bos Angeles-Beach Slalom.mp3
Bitrate:	192 kbps
Genre:	Indie-Rock
Year:	2011

Artist:	Chad VanGaalen
Title:	Sara
Link Text:	MP3
File Name:	14 Sara.mp3
Year:	2011

Artist:	CHELSEA WOLFE
Link Text:	MP3
File Name:	67 MER.mp3

Artist:	College
Title:	A Real Hero (feat. Electric Youth)
Link Text:	MP3
File Name:	10 College - A Real Hero (feat. Electric Youth).mp3
Bitrate:	320 kbps
Genre:	Electronic
Year:	2011

Artist:	Craft Spells
Title:	You Should Close the Door
Link Text:	MP3
File Name:	07 You Should Close the Door.mp3
Genre:	Dream-Pop
Year:	2011

Artist:	Dolorean
Title:	Thinskinned
Link Text:	MP3
File Name:	48 - Thinskinned.mp3
Bitrate:	239 kbps
Genre:	Alt-Country
Year:	2011

Artist:	Dude York
Link Text:	MP3
File Name:	62 Dude York - david.mp3
Year:	2011

Artist:	Eagle and Talon
Title:	For the Bond
Link Text:	MP3
File Name:	61 For the Bond.mp3
Bitrate:	320 kbps
Genre:	Indie-Pop
Year:	2011

Artist:	Eleanor Friedberger
Title:	Roosevelt Island
Link Text:	MP3
File Name:	19 Eleanor Friedberger - Last Summer - Roosevelt Island.mp3
Bitrate:	320 kbps
Genre:	Indie-Pop
Year:	2011

Artist:	Fleet Foxes
Title:	Helplessness Blues
Link Text:	MP3
File Name:	45 Helplessness Blues.mp3
Bitrate:	320 kbps
Genre:	Folk
Year:	2011

Artist:	Hannah Peel
Title:	Song For The Sea
Link Text:	MP3
File Name:	71 Song For The Sea.mp3
Bitrate:	220 kbps
Genre:	Folk
Year:	2011

Artist:	Hi Ho Silver Oh
Title:	Showers Without Warning
Link Text:	MP3
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Bitrate:	192 kbps
Year:	2011

Artist:	Iceage
Title:	Broken Bone
Link Text:	MP3
File Name:	72 Broken Bone.mp3
Bitrate:	281 kbps
Genre:	Indie-Rock
Year:	2011

Artist:	Idaho
Title:	You were a Dick
Link Text:	MP3
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Bitrate:	232 kbps
Genre:	Folk
Year:	2011

Artist:	In One Wind
Title:	Water's Looking Fine
Link Text:	MP3
File Name:	43 Waters Looking Fine.mp3
Bitrate:	216 kbps
Genre:	Folk
Year:	2011

Artist:	Jill Andrews
Title:	Blue Sky
Link Text:	MP3
File Name:	13 Blue Sky.mp3
Bitrate:	213 kbps
Genre:	Alt-Country
Year:	2011

Artist:	Junior Boys
Title:	Banana Ripple
Link Text:	MP3
File Name:	15 Banana Ripple.mp3
Bitrate:	320 kbps
Genre:	Electronic
Year:	2011

Artist:	Kurt Wagner & Cortney Tidwell present KORT
Title:	A Special Day
Link Text:	MP3
File Name:	75 A Special Day.mp3
Bitrate:	320 kbps
Genre:	Country
Year:	2011

Artist:	Laura Marling
Title:	I Was Just A Card
Link Text:	MP3
File Name:	28 I Was Just A Card.mp3
Bitrate:	320 kbps
Genre:	Folk
Year:	2011

Artist:	Lemuria
Title:	Pleaser
Link Text:	MP3
File Name:	41 - Lemuria - Pleaser.mp3
Bitrate:	320 kbps
Genre:	Punk
Year:	2011

Artist:	Lia Ices
Title:	Love Is Won
Link Text:	MP3
File Name:	18 Love Is Won.mp3
Bitrate:	220 kbps
Genre:	Folk
Year:	2011

Artist:	Little Scream
Title:	The Heron and the Fox
Link Text:	MP3
File Name:	03 The Heron and the Fox.mp3
Year:	2011

Artist:	Little Scream
Title:	The Heron and the Fox (Work Drugs Sex-Fi Remix)
Link Text:	MP3
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Bitrate:	320 kbps
Genre:	Dream-Pop
Year:	2011

Artist:	Masxs
Title:	Chairman Gou
Link Text:	MP3
File Name:	39 Masxs-Chairman Gou.mp3
Bitrate:	320 kbps
Genre:	Indie-Rock
Year:	2011

Artist:	Minks
Title:	Cemetary Rain
Link Text:	MP3
File Name:	06 Cemetary Rain.mp3
Bitrate:	192 kbps
Genre:	Indie-Pop
Year:	2011

Artist:	North Highlands
Title:	Bruce
Link Text:	MP3
File Name:	20 Bruce.mp3
Bitrate:	320 kbps
Genre:	Folk
Year:	2011

Artist:	Out Go the Lights
Title:	Pericles
Link Text:	MP3
File Name:	65 Out Go the Lights - Pericles - 01 Pericles.mp3

Artist:	Pepper Rabbit
Link Text:	MP3
File Name:	59 The Annexation of Puerto Rico.mp3
Year:	2011

Artist:	Puro Instinct
Link Text:	MP3
File Name:	27 Lost at Sea.mp3

Artist:	Radiohead
Title:	Give Up The Ghost
Link Text:	MP3
File Name:	34 GiveUpTheGhost.MP3
Genre:	Alternative
Year:	2011

Artist:	Ravens & Chimes
Title:	Division St.
Link Text:	MP3
File Name:	29 Division St..mp3
Bitrate:	192 kbps
Genre:	Indie-Rock
Year:	2011

Artist:	Real Estate
Title:	It's Real
Link Text:	MP3
File Name:	04 Its Real.mp3
Bitrate:	192 kbps
Genre:	Indie-Pop
Year:	2011

Artist:	Sampha
Title:	Indecision
Link Text:	MP3
File Name:	76 Indecision.mp3
Bitrate:	320 kbps
Genre:	µ
Year:	2011

Artist:	Seeker Lover Keeper
Title:	Even Though I'm A Woman
Link Text:	MP3
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Bitrate:	240 kbps
Genre:	Alternative
Year:	2011

Artist:	Selebrities
Title:	Time
Link Text:	MP3
File Name:	58 - Selebrities - 08 - Time.mp3
Year:	2011

Artist:	Shugo Tokumaru
Title:	Lahaha
Link Text:	MP3
File Name:	63 Shugo Tokumaru - Lahaha.mp3
Bitrate:	320 kbps
Genre:	Indie-Pop
Year:	2011

Artist:	Smith Westerns
Title:	Weekend
Link Text:	MP3
File Name:	12 Weekend.mp3
Bitrate:	320 kbps
Genre:	Power-Pop
Year:	2011

Artist:	Sondre Lerche
Title:	Domino
Link Text:	MP3
File Name:	24 Domino.mp3
Year:	2011

Artist:	St. Vincent
Title:	Cruel
Link Text:	MP3
File Name:	05 Cruel.mp3
Bitrate:	173 kbps
Genre:	Indie-Rock
Year:	2011

Artist:	Summer Camp
Title:	Better Off Without You
Link Text:	MP3
File Name:	37 Better Off Without You.mp3
Bitrate:	192 kbps
Genre:	Indie-Pop
Year:	2011

Artist:	Tennis
Title:	Take Me Somewhere
Link Text:	MP3
File Name:	68 - Take Me Somewhere.mp3
Year:	2011

Artist:	The Go! Team
Title:	Buy Nothing Day
Link Text:	MP3
File Name:	55 Buy Nothing Day.mp3
Bitrate:	273 kbps
Genre:	Indie
Year:	2011

Artist:	The National
Title:	Exile Vilify
Link Text:	MP3
File Name:	74 The National-Exile Vilify.mp3
Genre:	Indie

Artist:	Toro y Moi
Title:	How I Know
Link Text:	MP3
File Name:	09 How I Know.mp3
Year:	2011

Artist:	Twin Sister
Title:	Stop
Link Text:	MP3
File Name:	23 Stop.mp3
Bitrate:	320 kbps
Genre:	Indie-Pop
Year:	2011

Artist:	Tyler, The Creator
Title:	She (Featuring Frank Ocean)
Link Text:	MP3
File Name:	64 She (Featuring Frank Ocean).mp3
Bitrate:	148 kbps
Genre:	Hip-Hop/Rap
Year:	2011

Artist:	Widowspeak
Title:	Hard Times
Link Text:	MP3
File Name:	31 Hard Times.mp3
Bitrate:	256 kbps
Genre:	Folk
Year:	2011

Artist:	Wilco
Title:	I Might
Link Text:	MP3
File Name:	57 I Might.mp3
Year:	2011

Artist:	Wild Beasts
Title:	Lion's Share
Link Text:	MP3
File Name:	53 - Lions Share.mp3
Bitrate:	208 kbps
Genre:	Indie-Rock
Year:	2011

Artist:	Zachary Cale
Title:	Hello Oblivion
Link Text:	MP3
File Name:	49 Hello Oblivion.mp3

What To Do Tonight in L.A. 12/12

Dec 12, 2011, 8:17pm Downtown Lobby

Don’t let the rain scare you away tonight. Head out and catch one of the many shows going on around town tonight! To help make your decision a little easier we filtered out the best shows going on this evening. Check ‘em out! Jay-Z and Kanye West  will perform tracks from their collaboration album and solo hits as they play their second of three shows for the Watch The Throne tour at the Staples Center . Dinosaur Jr. will be down in Orange County before they [...]

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List: Top 10 Hip-Hop Albums of 2011

Dec 8, 2011, 10:46am Swear I'm Not Paul

My top ten hip-hop, rap, and R&B albums of 2011.

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Spinning Platters Weekly Guide to Bay Area Concerts, 12/8/11-12/14/11

Dec 8, 2011, 12:56am Spinning Platters

Yes, we all know that Metallica are taking over The Fillmore this week, and only very special people will be getting into those shows. Remember that Metallica also totally blow, and everything on this list is better. Or, at least tell yourself that, because you aren't getting in. Don't worry, I'm not getting in, either. [...]

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25 for 2011: Twenty Four

Dec 3, 2011, 2:38am A Reminder

Album #24: Watch The Throne by Jay-Z & Kanye West This record is BIG beyond belief and it's totally out of step with the reality of 2011. In fact, it kind of reminds me of Oasis's cocaine-overblown Be Here Now . However, Jay-Z and Kanye know how to cleverly manipulate samples and create giant hooks making Watch The Throne the musical fun park of 2011. And when your opening track contains a groove as darkly infectious as No Church In The Wild you go a long way in convincing [...]

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Watch The Cradle: When Babies Meet Jay-Z & Kanye

Nov 16, 2011, 9:00am Houstoned Rocks

Houston's December 5th date on the Watch The Throne tour, with Jay-Z and Kanye West up front is just a few weeks away. Obviously the Rocks Off team is excited, and everyone is fighting for ticket... Continue reading "Watch The Cradle: When Babies Meet Jay-Z & Kanye" >

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Jay-Z & Kanye West announce Madison Square Garden dates

Oct 17, 2011, 6:04pm The NJ Underground

The duo are now playing two nights at NYC's MSG.

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Watch the Discourse: Luxury Rap, Success and Self-Absorption

Sep 22, 2011, 1:52am PopMatters

The value of a release as large as Watch the Throne is that it goes beyond the gargantuan personalities involved or even the monster show dates designed to promote it. Part of the value is the discussion it generates. "Watch the throne"? Inasmuch as the title of Jay-Z and Kanye West's collaborative effort refers to the combined talents of two of hip-hop's current titans -- or even to hip-hop's steadfast and often encumbered position in popular culture and taste making -- then, yes indeed, watch the throne! But with great cultural events should also come intriguing analysis, [...]

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James Vincent McMorrow’s Weekend Tunage: Kanye West & Jay-Z

Sep 16, 2011, 10:45am The Clink

As recommended by James Vincent McMorrow in his interview, which we posted earlier today, this weekend's tunage features the hip-hop powerhouse that is Kanye West & Jay-Z . Watch The Throne is a full album for kickstarting your weekend, but since we only feature one song, this wins out. Enjoy.

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