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Andrew Martin serves up fresh Ocean State Sampler
Local journalist and acclaimed hip-hop scribe Andrew Martin has corralled a flavorful roster of Rhody-based rap talent on the Ocean State Sampler , 10 exclusive tracks available for free download.
By CHRIS CONTI  |  December 30, 2009
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Mr. Magic, R.I.P.

Rest in Beats
By the time this goes to press, DJs and designers will be mixing and manufacturing mix-tapes and shirts commemorating Mr. Magic, the seminal New York radio jockey who died of a heart attack at 53 in Brooklyn this past Friday.
By CHRIS FARAONE  |  October 07, 2009
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M.O.P. | The Foundation

E1 (2009)
M.O.P. were en route to hip-hop's greatest track record.
By CHRIS FARAONE  |  September 02, 2009
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Smack downer

Hip-Hop Misogyny: It Ain’t What It Used To Be
I haven’t come hereto academically justify West Coast credos about assimilating hoes into housewives. Instead I’ve come to mourn the commercialization of misogynistic rap lyrics.
By CHRIS FARAONE  |  July 23, 2009
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Marco Polo and Torae | Double Barrel

Duck Down (2009)
Duck Down has reached beyond its Brooklyn-grounded rap roots in recent years, signing such acts as Kidz in the Hall and Boston's Special Teamz.
By CHRIS FARAONE  |  May 27, 2009
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Smooth assassins

Poorly Drawn People are ready to slay in '09
This could be a defining year for the revered Providence-based hip-hop collective Poorly Drawn People. Or not.
By CHRIS CONTI  |  February 10, 2009
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The bulletproof cred of M.O.P.

Hardcore heroes
In their decade and a half as thug-rap ambassadors, Brooklyn's Mash Out Posse have made some moves that lesser outfits might have caught shit for.
By CHRIS FARAONE  |  January 26, 2009
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Everyday MC

Masta Ace and eMC fly without a Learjet
Since Masta Ace got his start with the legendary NYC Juice Crew (Big Daddy Kane, Kool G Rap, Biz Markie, etc.), he’s had only a few minor hits.
By BEN WESTHOFF  |  March 18, 2008
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Open M.I.C.

A new hip-hop force brings Kool G Rap to town
Boston MCs are banding together under the banner of the Mass. Industry Committee.
By MATTHEW M. BURKE  |  January 19, 2006

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