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Southern Underground

mreeves November 29, 2016 No Comments Big K.R.I.T.Dirty South revivalIndie RapSouthern Rap

When the indie-rap movement swept through hip-hop culture in the mid-to-late 90s, it seemed to completely skip over the South. Sure, there were subterranean groups…

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Notes On: Andre 3000

mreeves November 26, 2016 No Comments Andre 3000Kings of the SouthOutKastSouthern Rap

Andre 3000, one of a handful of rappers who can legitimately claim to being one of the best ever, has delighted and flummoxed us for…

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A Brief History of Scarface

mreeves October 8, 2016 No Comments 2015H-TownScarfaceSouthern Rap

If there is a definitive list of the greatest rappers of all time, then Scarface ranks highly on it. He’s widely regarded as one of…

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