Hip hop in Japan :: a special guest post by Dj Lazy Eyez

What’s up PopLemon Readers. This is your neighborhood Asian DJ, Lazy Eyez, with a special little post. Like everybody else in the world, I’ve been following the current events in Japan closely. The following post came out of a realization I had this morning. First off (although I am in no way trying to compare [...]

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Hip Hop Photography

New York-based hip hop photographer Mike Schreiber has taken pictures of famous artists, including Jim Jones, Nas, Maino, Mos Def, MIA, and Fat Joe. More than just good pictures, his work captures the essence of each person. Check out the rest of his collection on his website.

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Sound Session #239 (12-27-09) :: Best of 2009

I kind of have a dj crush on Dj Hyphen after listening to his best of 2009 mix right here… Did I just say that?  Anyway, be sure to download & check this mix, throw it on your iPod, whatever.  Be sure to check our Sound Session every Sunday evening on Seattle’s Kube93 from 10:45pm [...]

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Mos Def + Black Thought + Eminem :: BET cipher

I missed the BET Awards last night, but was welcomed into the day by what Twitter has told me was the highlight – a nice freestyle session featuring Mos Def, Black Thought, and Eminem.  Mos & Thought have been two of my favorite emcees ever, ya’ll should know how I feel about Em.. but I [...]

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Hip hop’s new savior

When Drake‘s mixtape, ‘So Far Gone‘ dropped a few weeks back, I was almost speechless.  Not knowing all about him from the get-go, I was an instant fan.  In true hip hop nerd fashion, I had his whole short discography within a few minutes.  All of a sudden, this album was being bumped by the [...]

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