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The Best Dorky White Guy + Rapper Collaborations

July 6, 2017 By Eric M. Ruiz Leave a Comment

One of the most underrated and overlooked eras of hip-hop was the Rapper + Dorky White Guy period of the mid 2000’s. People forget, but it was a thing for singer-songwriters to collaborate with hardcore rappers. The former personify the “misunderstood I’m probably from an affluent background but I’m paying a lot of money to look like a bum” archetype. This is a stark contrast to the flashy, bombastic rap personalities they collaborated with. Let’s never forget Birdman wore a Rolex on each wrist in the “Bling Bling” video.

The best collabs after the jump.

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Filed Under: Hip-Hop, Playlists Tagged With: colin munroe, hip hop, kid cudi, playlists, wale

Wazing Through Los Angeles

April 22, 2013 By Eric M. Ruiz Leave a Comment

What do you listen to?

Photo Credit:Train of Thought Collective

I just returned from a productive and amazing trip through the City of Angels. As with any trip to LA, I knew I would spend plenty of time on the road. Even driving from Santa Monica to Venice was an ordeal. And it’s only  few miles away! Luckily I had two things with me that make any drive bearable. You already know Waze is one of them. And in addition, I had some sweet jams. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Hip-Hop Tagged With: 9th Wonder, Big Pooh, Connected, Haim, hip hop, kid cudi, little brother, Nicolay, Phonte, Rap, waze

Kanye West Reveals G.O.O.D. Music Compilation Title, Short Film

May 18, 2012 By Eric M. Ruiz Leave a Comment

Kanye West finally announced the title to the highly anticipated GOOD Music compilation album.

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Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: big sean, cannes film festival, cruel summer, good music, kanye west, kid cudi

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