More proof that URB readers know how to pick a winner, Readers Poll best rapper of 2010 J. Cole is well on his way to the major leagues, following former early faves like Drake, Jay Electronica, and (if we look deep in the archives) Eminem and The Fugees.
Here, J. Cole takes a quick lap around Rihanna’s power-pop ode to slap and tickle (and chains and whips) “S&M.” Jump to 1:45 to hit the verse, then quit it.
Rihanna :: “S&M (rmx) ft. J. Cole
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Chi-Town’s pride and joy and your girlfriend’s favorite rapper Mic Terror is ringing in the New Year right. First, Mic heads to Vegas and parties with Kanye West, Jay-Z, Rihanna and the like. Not too shabby. Now, the rapper has a new music video coming out this week for his track “Supersonic,” and if you’ve seen the TerrorDome’s past visuals, I’m betting you’re as amped as I am for the awesomeness that’s sure to ensue. Anyways, for all you Mic Terrorists who need your fix, here’s another video the Chi-Town native made recently for the Million Dollar Mano-produced (the man responsible for the most popular drums of 2010) track “Pump Ya Fist.” It should hold you …
Now I know that I’ve already given my loyal readers (reader….hi mom!) a dose of my predictions for 2011’s musical creme de la creme, but there is a specific genre’s future that I hold near and dear to my heart: Dance! The kind of euro-pop, vocal-heavy club music that was my guiltiest pleasure in high school, to be specific. But times have changed since my freshman gym class, and recently dance music has quickly fist-pumped its way into the mainstream: The MTV audience has grown extremely fond of DJ-Producers like Tiesto, David Guetta, Deadmau5, and even the most heavyweight of pop stars (Usher, …
This year went by faster than a shadow lurking in the night sky but all’s well that ends well. As the year approaches its close and I sit here with my pringles, I thought about all the songs that were constantly and are still being repeated over and over again in my iTunes. Yes, several of you will yell at me for not listing your specific choices for the year but you can leave your list in the comments.



























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