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The Night the Bottom Fell Out from Under the Rap Internet

If you like music and weren’t in Austin on Friday night, you were probably on the internet riding something of an emotional roller coaster, led by the unlikely triumvirate of misinformation and bullshat statements of TMZ, Mack Maine, and Gucci Mane. Full story

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Hip-Hop Isn’t Dead, It’s Just Repackaged

Skateboarding ruined hip-hop, and Lil Wayne sucks, but at least we have our CDs and cassettes from the 90s to drown our sorrows. Full story

Obseshes

Obseshes ≠ Endorsements

So when I say I’m obseshed with the just announced mini Black Flag re-re-reunion, I mean that I am interested in the way that an academic is interested when a Google Alert pops up about something tangentially related to his research but isn’t like busting a nut about it. Full story

2012: A Year in Hip-Hop - Sorry It's Not a List

Hip-hop in 2012 was defined by a series of ups and downs, but for the most part it was pretty… weird. For one, what the hell is the definition of hip-hop these days anyway? Is it singing, is it rapping, is it that sing-songy rap shit that Drake does when he’s crying on his bed wi… Full story

VICE Presents Your Guide to Movieland Homes

Come with Sean Tejaratchi on a star-studded, surprisingly intimate tour of the most glamourous estates in Tinseltown! Full story

Records

Music Reviews - The Whyte Tyger Issue

Lil Wayne’s last LP was not very good, yet it received universal praise. That’s OK. Full story