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Archive for January, 2010

Hip-Hop & Old School Joints Str8 G | 30 Jan 2010

OSJW: Street Military – Gasta Get Paid

In anticipation of my upcoming essay on underground legends Street Military, here’s one of my favorite tracks from them, Gasta Get Paid, from their classic 1993 EP Don’t Give a Damn. The first verse is just incredible.Nihilism at its finest…

Street Military “Gasta Get Paid” Don’t Give a Damn (1993)

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Hip-Hop & Society Str8 G | 17 Jan 2010

Austin City Limits finally embraces Hip Hop

Check out this story from CNN. The long running Austin City Limits television program aired its first hip hop hour this past Saturday featuring Mos Def and K’Naan. Though I am barely a fan of Mos Def and not at all a fan of K’Naan, this is definitely a historic moment.

-Str8 G

Hip-Hop Str8 G | 17 Jan 2010

Trae f/Maino – Sex, Drugs, Money & Murder (video)

Trae and Maino redefine the four elements of hip hop culture. lol. Anyways, dope song and cool video. Aside from the DJ Khaled feature, I’m definitely feelin this.

Trae f/ Maino – Sex, Drugs, Money & Murder

-Str8 G

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