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The Roots
How I Got Over
Released by Def Jam
The Roots are indeed a rare animal. They have served as bands for such big names as Jay-Z and Eminem, and are pretty much what sparked everybody’s interest to have a live band when playing shows. The bad news? It’s hard to say if they will ever truly NOT be the underdogs. Perhaps it is that very fact that keeps their fire burning. Maybe that is the very reason why they are as consistent and as good as they are. Consistency versus growth is a trap that so many ...
We Stole The Show caught up with Philly’s own Truck North backstage after a performance at SOB’s. He spoke briefly about his career and an upcoming project called The Money Making Jam Boys.
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The last time Asher Roth dropped a mixtape, he was a little known MC with a bit of an Eminem inflection that got everyone in the URB offices asking “who is this?” as we played the joint over and over. Now Mr. Roth is a white-rapping, terrorist thwarting superhero who has evidently developed a taste for the finer culinary treats. Seared Foie Gras With Quince & Cranberry features drops from Talib Kweli, Pac Div, Blu and Truck North, and beats from all the top chefs—Pharrell, Dilla, Kanye, 9th Wonder…
Download: Asher Roth – Seared Foie Gras With Quince & Cranberry (Mixtape)
One word of warning Asher—Foie Gras is really fatty for a rapper who likes to take his shirt off.
Apparently I missed a fight backstage…where was I?
Anyway, Statik Selektah’s projects have always been filled with an even mix of emcees across the increasingly irrelevant categories that we like to place them in. Conscious, gangster, mainstream and underground alike. If you can spit, he has a place for you, all in the name of hip hop. I shouldn’t have been surprised at that the lineup of artists and special guests that came out to celebrate the release of his new album 100 Proof.
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