Articles by Wilbert L. Cooper
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Never Party with the Brick Squad
Or You Might End Up Drinking an Entire Bottle of Hennessy and Almost Dying
I’ve been smoking blunts since I was 11 years old. And I grew up in the suburbs, so I’m no stranger to bongs, bowls, and weird white-people shit like vaporizers. But nothing prepared me for how high I was about to become after hitting Gucci’s burner. Full story
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Noisey
Noisey Raps - The Long Live A$AP Tour
For the first episode of 'Noisey Raps,' host Wilbert L. Cooper got unreal access to the LONGLIVEA$AP Tour, featuring performances by A$AP Rocky, Schoolboy Q, and Danny Brown, and interviews with DJ A-Trak, Action Bronson, the Flatbush Zombies, and the Underachievers. Full story
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Getting Fresh with Wilbert
My Favorite Sneaker Campaigns
There was a time in my life when I lusted after obscure sneakers like a dog in heat. A big part of my appetite for sneakers was a result of the brilliant campaigns. Here are a few of my favorites. Full story
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VICE Premiere: Lil Reese's "Traffic [Remix]" Featuring Twista and Young Jeezy
Now that Lil Reese has upped the ante on "Traffic" by tapping Young Jeezy and Chicago legend Twista for the remix, I'm considering hijacking a gypsy cab just so I can hear the banger properly. Full story
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My Dad Told Me a Black Man Would Never Be President
My dad stood up in the middle of the kitchen, in his boxers with a plastic bag over his jerry curl, and howled at me at the top of his lungs that a black president could never exist in this country. As he said that, my heart welled up with hate for all of his history that was hol… Full story
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Gunplay Doesn't Fear the Pine Box or Prison
Gunplay has an intensity that is unmatched in hip-hop, and an appetite for drugs and trouble to go with it. I talked with him while he was on house arrest about whether that same fire that has brought him to prominence as an artist could eventually destroy him. Full story
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What Gifts Did Obama Give His America-Hating Voters?
"I love my president, but I have to be honest, if Romney had come with a delicious thigh that was fried in golden succulent batter, I'd be a Republican. What can I say? I love the bird." Full story
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Grip Plyaz Wants You Pussy-Ass Lames to Get the Fuck Up Off of Him
I hopped on the phone with the guy who calls himself Your Baby Daddy's Favorite Baby Daddy to talk about his new track with Trinidad James, why it has taken so long for "Purp, Wind and Fire" to drop, and how awesome the Hall and Oates Pandora station is. Full story
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Pimp Rap Has a New Prince and His Name Is 100s
We haven't seen an MC lay his mack down like 100s did on 'Ice Cold Perm,' his superb debut mixtape, since Snoop's last name was Dogg and Too $hort was spitting "Freaky Tales." It's crazy that he's only 19, half-Jewish, and recently escaped out of a terrible boarding school in the… Full story
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We Talked to Haleek Maul About His New Video for "M00N"
Haleek Maul shares his thoughts on his stellar new music video, the inspiration behind the lyrics of "M00N," and what it feels like to have the rap game on lock before you can even buy cigarettes. Full story
Deportee Purgatory
Welcome to Tijuana’s El Bordo
'Leviathan,' I Love You
James Franco at the Movies
Juggalos Are OK, Cupid
Don’t Be a Tumblr Asshole
Get Rich or High Trying
The Coming Age of Corporate Cannabis
Triple Hate - Part 1
The KKK vs. the Crips vs. Memphis City Council
Rave and Hardcore YouTube Comments
They Will Restore Your Faith in Humanity