http://therapup.uproxx.com It's Bigger Than Hip-Hop Mon, 06 Jul 2009 21:56:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/ en hourly 1 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheRapUp/~3/Mx7_00DEfME/and-the-team-drake-mvp-goes-to.html http://therapup.uproxx.com/2009/07/and-the-team-drake-mvp-goes-to.html#comments Mon, 06 Jul 2009 21:52:38 +0000 Rizoh http://therapup.uproxx.com/?p=18208 If the girls of Drake’s “Best I Ever Had” video are all-stars, Rosa Acosta is their MVP. I’ve been dribbling around with the idea of putting Rosa’s skills on display here ever since the video debuted, but I got sidetracked and The 305 one-upped me with a fast-break involving not 1, not 2, but 5 [...] http://therapup.uproxx.com/2009/07/and-the-team-drake-mvp-goes-to.html/feed http://therapup.uproxx.com/2009/07/and-the-team-drake-mvp-goes-to.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheRapUp/~3/cafdFEsZR4s/nicki-minaj-kicks-a-freestyle.html http://therapup.uproxx.com/2009/07/nicki-minaj-kicks-a-freestyle.html#comments Mon, 06 Jul 2009 17:20:40 +0000 Rizoh http://therapup.uproxx.com/?p=18226 I have no idea what’s going on in this video, but I think it’s supposed to be a Nicki MInaj freestyle. Too bad she doesn’t rap in English. [Thanks, AB] http://therapup.uproxx.com/2009/07/nicki-minaj-kicks-a-freestyle.html/feed http://therapup.uproxx.com/2009/07/nicki-minaj-kicks-a-freestyle.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheRapUp/~3/jV8tByMDJyg/cuban-linx-napalm-brain.html http://therapup.uproxx.com/2009/07/cuban-linx-napalm-brain.html#comments Mon, 06 Jul 2009 17:08:32 +0000 Rizoh http://therapup.uproxx.com/?p=18201 ♣ The Last Great American Hero prevailed. Again. [With Leather] ♣ 10 Girl Fights I Wish I Was There To See [Hail Mary Jane] ♣ Pics: Sonic Youth, Entrance at United Palace [Prefix Mag] ♣ Chris Brown does MJ tribute at Diddy’s White Party [Broken Cool] ♣ Joell Ortiz feat. The Kickdrums - “How To Change” [...] http://therapup.uproxx.com/2009/07/cuban-linx-napalm-brain.html/feed http://therapup.uproxx.com/2009/07/cuban-linx-napalm-brain.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheRapUp/~3/T_yoPx71voc/the-real-best-i-ever-vlad.html http://therapup.uproxx.com/2009/07/the-real-best-i-ever-vlad.html#comments Mon, 06 Jul 2009 15:15:46 +0000 Rizoh http://therapup.uproxx.com/?p=18202 Follow Eric & Jeff on Twitter. http://therapup.uproxx.com/2009/07/the-real-best-i-ever-vlad.html/feed http://therapup.uproxx.com/2009/07/the-real-best-i-ever-vlad.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheRapUp/~3/4mpwFqxLoEA/scared-of-the-dark-get-a-suge-knight-light.html http://therapup.uproxx.com/2009/07/scared-of-the-dark-get-a-suge-knight-light.html#comments Sun, 05 Jul 2009 15:51:33 +0000 Rizoh http://therapup.uproxx.com/?p=18184 Watch as Suge Knight pimp slaps the boogie man and dangles him from the window, Vanilla Ice-style. http://therapup.uproxx.com/2009/07/scared-of-the-dark-get-a-suge-knight-light.html/feed http://therapup.uproxx.com/2009/07/scared-of-the-dark-get-a-suge-knight-light.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheRapUp/~3/dhW8H156UIc/the-return-of-ruff-ryders-dmx-on-the-set-of-whos-real.html http://therapup.uproxx.com/2009/07/the-return-of-ruff-ryders-dmx-on-the-set-of-whos-real.html#comments Sun, 05 Jul 2009 03:32:11 +0000 Rizoh http://therapup.uproxx.com/?p=18179 I’ll understand if you stopped reading because this post deals with certified nut case DMX. I was a disciple of the Ruff Ryders movement, so I’m glad to see X rocking that Double-R gear once again. Proceed to see even more photos from the “Who’s Real (Ruff Ryders Remix)” video shoot. http://therapup.uproxx.com/2009/07/the-return-of-ruff-ryders-dmx-on-the-set-of-whos-real.html/feed http://therapup.uproxx.com/2009/07/the-return-of-ruff-ryders-dmx-on-the-set-of-whos-real.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheRapUp/~3/IVOaihIqzRA/video-ron-artest-and-agent-discussing-the-lakers-offer.html http://therapup.uproxx.com/2009/07/video-ron-artest-and-agent-discussing-the-lakers-offer.html#comments Sun, 05 Jul 2009 02:36:12 +0000 Rizoh http://therapup.uproxx.com/?p=18161 This video shows Ron Artest and his agent Dave Bauman discussing offers from various teams. As you probably know, Ron Artest has made a verbal agreement to sign with the Lakers next season. Ron ended up going with L.A. because he has a better chance of winning a championship as Kobe’s bodyguard. Ron may [...] http://therapup.uproxx.com/2009/07/video-ron-artest-and-agent-discussing-the-lakers-offer.html/feed http://therapup.uproxx.com/2009/07/video-ron-artest-and-agent-discussing-the-lakers-offer.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheRapUp/~3/tdzMV6vnMK8/shots-fired-jay-z-vs-dame-dash.html http://therapup.uproxx.com/2009/07/shots-fired-jay-z-vs-dame-dash.html#comments Sun, 05 Jul 2009 00:59:44 +0000 Rizoh http://therapup.uproxx.com/?p=18159 Here’s an alleged song from Jay-Z’s Blueprint 3. Jay freestyles, takes a jab at Dame, freestyles some more, then lunges into a performance of “Money Ain’t a Thang.” [Raise one to Rap Radar] http://therapup.uproxx.com/2009/07/shots-fired-jay-z-vs-dame-dash.html/feed http://therapup.uproxx.com/2009/07/shots-fired-jay-z-vs-dame-dash.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheRapUp/~3/XumTIrjkveE/soulja-boy-apologizes-for-cracker-tiradewell-sort-of.html http://therapup.uproxx.com/2009/07/soulja-boy-apologizes-for-cracker-tiradewell-sort-of.html#comments Sat, 04 Jul 2009 22:59:20 +0000 Rizoh http://therapup.uproxx.com/?p=18151 After I broke the story on Soulja Boy’s Twitter rant, many people called for him to make good on his threat to quit the music business. It appears that Soulja Toy’s publicists sensed the backlash and forced him to respond. Pop the hood to see his remarks on the controversy and his half-ass apology for [...] http://therapup.uproxx.com/2009/07/soulja-boy-apologizes-for-cracker-tiradewell-sort-of.html/feed http://therapup.uproxx.com/2009/07/soulja-boy-apologizes-for-cracker-tiradewell-sort-of.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheRapUp/~3/WRe2zg1-qtY/serena-beats-venus-for-wimby-title.html http://therapup.uproxx.com/2009/07/serena-beats-venus-for-wimby-title.html#comments Sat, 04 Jul 2009 15:45:57 +0000 Rizoh http://therapup.uproxx.com/?p=18145 She’s twice the size of Venus and now Serena Williams has almost twice as many Grand Slam titles as her older sister, after beating Venus 7-6 (3), 6-2 to capture her 3rd Wimbledon title and 11th major title, 20th overall. Despite winning three of the four major grand slams, Common’s girlie is still ranked at [...] http://therapup.uproxx.com/2009/07/serena-beats-venus-for-wimby-title.html/feed http://therapup.uproxx.com/2009/07/serena-beats-venus-for-wimby-title.html