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Rappers just look like emcees

Rapper Mac Miller was quoted on Vlad TV as having said Golden era music is similar to 2013. His full quote from thestar.com stated; “Artists right now are making some of my favorite music in Hip Hop that’s ever been made,

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Why did KOTD use Canibus in their commercial?

In a shadesradio.com commentary I talked about how most Hiphoppas don’t watch battles of any kind, whether its emceein, deejayin, bboyin, or whatever. Why is that? Isn’t Hip Hop Kulture losing out on what could be well-regulated, profit generating business?

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Classic BBoy Track – Davy DMX

When I was young, this track used to get all the bboys and bgirls amped. This was one of the tracks made specifically for the breakers and up-rockers. The cuts are sharp like a Samurai sword. Kurt NiceKurt Nice aka

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BBoying is So Beautiful

The international Hip Hop Family definitely has bboyin on lock. Why the art form is not a bigger part of the culture in the states is a mystery. Maybe now that the rapper and even the deejay to some degree,

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Graffiti Inspired Cologne

“Seeing how marketable graffiti has become is a testament to the brilliance of urban street art. I have an overwhelming feeling of achievement knowing that an art form which was once considered visual pollution has found it’s place on such

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The Best of Bboy Junior

Watch live streaming video from hiphoplivesnet1 at livestream.com Kurt NiceKurt Nice aka Kurtiss Jackson is a behind the scenes pioneer in the Hip Hop Kulture, creating the first nationally distributed video mix tape series, Shades of Hip Hop, in the

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