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Diddy, Ross And Kool Herc: Quite A Juxtaposition

BDouble — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 18:04:27 +0000

While the father of hip-hop Kool Herc begging the community for money so he can get his health in order, moguls Diddy and Rick Ross reportedly blow a cool milli making it rain. Maybe Afrika Bambaataa was right.

I Hope Detox Is Not Recovery 2.0

BDouble — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 15:01:40 +0000

With the release of the second track from the long-awaited Detox LP, "I Need A Doctor", B-Double wonders what kind of direction Dr. Dre's final album will take.

Things I Learned About Elton John

BDouble — Sun, 30 Jan 2011 15:12:15 +0000

In defending hip-hop in a recent media interview, legendary artist Elton John provided a few interesting tidbits about his connection to the rap industry. Let YFWB provide some insight.

5 Other Lawsuits That Should Be Filed Against Diddy

BDouble — Sat, 29 Jan 2011 13:00:56 +0000

Diddy is being sued for trillions by some crackpot. To mark the occasion, YFWB offers 5 more lawsuits that could very well be filed in the near future by a number of aggrieved parties - some of which make actually have a case.

Haiku Mixtape Review: “Purp & Patron” (The Game)

BDouble — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 03:14:19 +0000

With Haiku Mixtape Review, we will use the ancient Japanese poetry structure to review the latest mixtape joints to hit the street. Knowledge and insight for your consideration - in a tasty little 5-7-5 format.
The next episode: The Game's "Purp & Patron"

The Streets Say: “Gutter Rainbows” (Talib Kweli)

BDouble — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 16:27:14 +0000

We return with a regular feature on YFWB: "The Streets Say", where we offer a collection of the most on-point reviews on the latest hip-hop releases. On deck: Talib Kweli's "Gutter Rainbows".

Memo To Kim: The Best Revenge Is Living Well

BDouble — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 17:08:41 +0000

It seems these days that the only (and completely predictable) response from an enemy or rival is a vicious diss record. The most recent example of this is, of course, L’il Kim’s response to Nicki Minaj’s ‘Roman’s Revenge’ track. The play was pretty much by the book: old vet calls out new hot artist in [...]

When Dr. Dre Dodged A Bullet

BDouble — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 04:57:03 +0000

With all this talk about Diddy's Last Train and Dr. Dre's Detox, YFWB wanted to remind readers about a 1996 album that almost ended the good Doctor's career. Don't act like you didn't buy it - and hated it.

Old Heads Stand Up

BDouble — Fri, 10 Dec 2010 21:53:15 +0000

As I mentioned on Twitter this week, Kodak has a great profile of my man John Gotty one of the founders of The Smoking Section. Click here to watch the video. In watching the other videos (B. Dot from Rap Radar, Angela Yee, etc) I was really pleased to see they were all [...]

The Streets Say: “Redman Presents..Reggie” (Redman)

BDouble — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 10:45:22 +0000

We return with a regular feature on YFWB: "The Streets Say", where we offer a collection of the most on-point reviews on the latest hip-hop releases. On deck: Redman's "Redman presents....Reggie"