Mike Dean’s Tumblr Fills in for Kanye’s Internet Absence
Miss the good old days of living the luxury life vicariously through Kanye's Twitter? Remember KanyeUniverseCity.com? Relive it all by …
I Support Consequence, & I’m Not Buying “Watch the Throne”
Consequence is on a crusade against Kanye, and he seems to be the only person who's taken seriously this whole …
Contest Day 4/5: RESPECT.’s Tyler, the Creator Cover
OK idiots, sorry, we missed a day of contests. To make up for it, we're running this question all weekend, …
Photos: Gucci Mane x Waka Flocka Flame “Ferrari Boys” Listening Party
Photos from Gucci Mane and Waka Flocka Flame's "Ferrari Boys" listening party.
Enter the Wu-Tang Internship
Go to work, RESPECT. readers! The Wu-Tang Clan are hiring interns, via Craigslist.
The Weeknd: Evolution in Album Art?
XO member, @OmariShakirXo, recently posted what could be an evolution in digital album art.
“Where Rapping and Illustration Meet” — An Interview with Illus
Connecticut's Illus talks to RESPECT. about his career as a visual artist, his upcoming album, and the confluence of hip-hop …
New Music: Kyle Rapps x Talib Kweli “Universe Traveler”
Jersey's Kyle Rapps is coming on strong with impressive backing from Talib Kweli and a long list of other collaborators. …
A Reserved Pitchfork Gives Kendrick Lamar a Warm Welcome
Pitchfork may keep the gates of contemporary rock music, but it's always suspicious of hip-hop unless there's evidence of hipster-crossover …
Who’s the Scientologist in the White Girl Mob?
In this interesting-for-a-minute article on product placement in Kreayshawn's video for "Gucci Gucci," Abe Sauer at the Brand Channel inadvertently …
Sasha Frere-Jones on Wu-Tang & Odd Future
His Highness Sasha Frere-Jones, music critic for the most-esteemed New Yorker, has let slip the original draft of his review …
The New York Times Talks Tattoo Etiquette
Is gawking at a strangers tattoo acceptable these days? Here's what the New York Times has to say.
Review & Photos: Q-Tip and Friends at the Brooklyn Hip-hop Festival
Q-Tip's anxiety was obvious. More than once, he would freeze at the end of a song, his face turned away …
The Best Day Ever
Anyone have any idea why this isn't all over the blogs? Timbaland's longtime A&R Larry Live sent over three ancient …
How Did Lil Wayne Get So Popular? Reddit Investigates
Suspicions are running amuck that Weezy F. Baby is on his way out the game, voluntarily or not. Some say …
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