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November 29, 2012
RAP GENIUS - Unsurprisingly, they all seemed to center around Game -- an artist who, however uneven his output, has…
November 22, 2012
From all of us at Rap Genius to all of you readers, have a happy commemoration of the death of
November 15, 2012
RAP GENIUS - This week, with the nation recovering from an election and a catastrophic storm, hip-hop proved its resilience...
November 9, 2012
RAP GENIUS - This week found much of hip-hop celebrating the re-election of President Obama, a fact that is reflected…
November 1, 2012
RAP GENIUS - From chewing gum to condiments, from dogs to liquor bottles, rappers took everyday items and used them…
October 25, 2012
RAP GENIUS - You would be hard-pressed to find bigger news in rap this year than the release of Kendrick…
October 19, 2012
RAP GENIUS - This week featured the release of new music by some of our long-time favorite artists...
October 12, 2012
RAP GENIUS - The BET Awards featured five incredible cyphers, with some of our favorite -- and least favorite --…
October 4, 2012
RAP GENIUS - This week, the biggest news in hip-hop was not about a person, but about a building
September 27, 2012
RAP GENIUS - This week saw the release of one of rap's most highly anticipated albums, Lupe Fiasco's 'Food &…
September 21, 2012
RAP GENIUS - This past week was a great one for new recordings -- unless your name was Mitt Romney...
September 14, 2012
RAP GENIUS - This past week was notable, first and foremost, for tragedy. The horrible crime of eleven years ago…
September 7, 2012
RAP GENIUS - This week finds us celebrating the release of Lil Wayne's 'Dedication 4' mixtape...
August 31, 2012
RAP GENIUS - Kweli's upcoming mixtape Attack the Block (named after one of our favorite movies of last year) is…
August 25, 2012
RAP GENIUS - Shyne, last seen hanging around Belize and converting to Judiasm, returned to relevance in true hip-hop fashion,…
August 18, 2012
RAP GENIUS - Back in the land of lyrics, Common freestyles about the heart, Heems gives us a rundown on…
August 10, 2012
RAP GENIUS - In a week where things happened that we neither ever thought would or particularly wanted to --…
August 2, 2012
RAP GENIUS - Killer Ben showed us an unlikely body part, Fabolous put a new spin on an old dance,…
July 26, 2012
RAP GENIUS - In a week that saw real chaos and tragedy, it's good to know that there are still…
July 14, 2012
RAP GENIUS - In its wake, plenty of other great music came out as well, though to less fanfare than…