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Rapper Briggs Heads From Australia to Springfield With New Netflix Series By Matt Groening | The Source

Fans of 'The Simpsons' and 'Futurama' are definitely in for a treat.

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Fliptop: The World's Most-Watched Battle League | The Source

The Philippines is an unlikely location for the world’s most popular rap battle league, but Fliptop Battles has been steadily growing since its inception in 2010. As of today, their YouTube channel has nearly 1.1 Billion views — no, that’s not a typo — with their highest viewed battle being Loonie & Abra Vs Sheyhee …

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A Look At Japanese Bonus Tracks And How Songs Find New Life Overseas

Because The Bronx, New York is the birthplace of Hip-Hop, most people in The States have it relatively good when it comes to purchasing music, especially hard copies. However, one of the largest markets for music (particularly Hip-Hop) outside of the U.S. is the Asian country of Japan.

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9th Wonder – 15 Years Later and People Still Marveling

It’s been 15 years since the release of the debut album The Listening from the North Carolina trio Little Brother blessed the scene. The record dropped to much critical acclaim and fanfare as a return to the style of Hip-Hop that Pete Rock, A Tribe Called Quest and De La Soul made popular.

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May The 4th.... Be With You: Best Hip-Hop's Star War Name Drops

broke through the barriers and becomes adored by more than you’re average Pac-man playing, comic book reading, front of the class sitting, Dr Who watching sci-fi fan.

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Kangol: Over 80 Years Of Style, 30 Years Of Hip-Hop Influence

The iconic Kangol hat would be a part of hip-hop’s fashion Mt. Rushmore if such a thing existed, but long before breakbeats were ringing out over park jams and B-Boys were spinning on the cardboard, the British headwear company was creating a storied history of its own.

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Australia’s Manu Crook$ Drops New Music And Embarks On World Tour

“See, I’m goin’ on a world tour and if it’s loyalty that you ask me girl, then I’m here for it” – Manu Crook$ on his new track “Fuego.” And he’s not wrong. Currently, on a six-date tour of Canada, Ghanian-raised Manu Crook$ is about to hit Europe. The Mood Forever World Tour is also …

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Get The Big Picture: Vans The Omega | The Source

Graffiti has always had a strong connection to hip-hop, obviously being one of the recognized elements, and with many prominent MC’s dropping their 2 cents on the art form ever since rap has existed. In the young Australian scene, its involvement was always hand-in-hand, as you would be hard-pressed to find an MC or DJ …

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Nineteen Eighty Four Films: Australia’s Finest Filmmaking Team Takes Visuals To The Next Level | The Source

A look into how Heath Kerr and Josh Davis capture the darkest corners in Australian life.

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10 Underrated Songs To Spark Up 4/20 | The Source

Historically, hip-hop has never been short on a classic marijuana-based anthem; anyone that owns a Dr. Dre album can attest to that. Over the years, you’d be hard-pressed to find a mixtape or playlist that didn’t include “I Got 5 On It” by the Luniz, Redman & Method Man’s “How High”, “Good Times” by Styles …

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Europe’s Snowgoons: Two Decades Of Snow Bringing The Heat | The Source

With a discography spanning over 34 releases in under 20 years, there’s a good chance you’ve heard at least one of their beats. Or your favorite rapper has.

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How Lo Can You Go – Meet Several Generations Of The Polo Rocking MCs

Fashion can almost be there 5th element of Hip-Hop. Way before rappers got paid to rock clothes or to make clothes, people embraced looking fly because that's what it "was." Take Brooklyn's Lo-Life crew. Getting fly is their M.O. rap career or not. And what brand has for years been their "go to"? Ralph Lauren, Polo.

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5 Times Redman Bodied A Guest Feature | The Source

Redman is a rapper’s rapper — an artist that truly embodies what it is to have funk, style and to really immerse oneself in the beat. Having been introduced to the world through EPMD’s track “Hardcore” in 1990, he hasn’t missed a beat since. As the Jersey-bred rapper just hit 48 years old this past …

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Australia’s Legendary Nuffsaid Records Turns 25 With a Legacy That Lives Forever | The Source

The decades-spanning legacy of Australia's premiere underground hip-hop label.

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5 Out Of Bounds NBA Name Drops In Rap Songs | The Source

Rappers are constantly referencing NBA players. With the 2018 playoffs heating up here are some of the wildest NBA name drops.

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Fire Starter: What’s Your Favorite Beat From Just Blaze?

One of the more impressive episodes was based around New Jersey-born producer/DJ Just Blaze born Justin Smith. Now that name is definitely not unfamiliar to anyone reading this as his resume boasts the who’s who of rap and R&B of the last decade or two.

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Melbourne’s Lyrical Commission’s Iconic Album "The Stage Is Set” Turns 15

Lyrical Commission's The State Is Set sparked a shift in the way local releases were viewed. No longer were people saying this is “good for an Australian.” The masses understood that good Hip-Hop came out of Australian culture and could hang with anyone in the world.