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Hey Grinders, it’s Tiffany Vega from the Hip Hop Theater Festival. I am a 25 year old angry Latin chick. You may ask why am I so angry. Is it because of the nBill O’Reilly keeps on spewing about immigration? Is it because I will be paying off my student loansuntil I’m 50? Or is […]

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I was thrilled when my solo play Kenya made it into the 3rd Annual Hip Hop Theater Festival. Previously, Kenya had a short run at Dixon Place in NYC. But after reworking parts of the play, I couldn’t wait to share it in the home of a burgeoning arts movement- one that challenged the conventions […]

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Sippin’ on cranberry Hennessy, fans of the legendary Bone Thugs & Harmony warmed up the room at the New York staple BB Kings, reciting the lyrics to hip hop 101 tunes.  The ill spit fire flow that Bone Thugs is known for requires a run through of 90’s hip hop classics to get the tongue […]

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So, the 2010 Hip-Hop Awards just aired, and while they were really good there were a few things that had us scratching our heads while were watching the show. Here are the 10 Burning Questions raised by the 2010 BET Hip Hop Awards. Where Was Young Jeezy? This year’s awards were held in Atlanta – […]

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Music runs through the blood of the Simmons family and JoJo and Diggy Simmons most definitely proved their talents tonight on the 2010 BET Hip Hop Awards Cypher along with their dad, Rev Run. The two definitely held their own showing their amazing skills and if it wasn’t done before,  solidifying a spot for themselves […]

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G.O.O.D Music just might be the best crew in hip-hop right now. Kanye West, Pusha T, Big Sean, Cyhi Da Prince, and Common absolutely killed their cypher on this year’s BET Hip-Hop Awards. It’s hard to say who had the best verse, with Pusha and Big Sean in particular going pretty hard, but Kanye West […]

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We here at GG are extremely proud of Diggy Simmons. Diggy, along with his big bro JoJo, did his thing in the cipher at this year’s BET Hip-Hop Awards (along with his dad Rev. Run and fellow legend Ice Cube). We had a chance to chat with with Diggy on the red carpet a bit […]

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Say what you will about him, but Waka Flocka Flame is definitely one of the most entertaining characters in the hip-hop today. We got a chance to speak with Waka on the red carpet at this year’s BET Hip Hop Awards, a few moments before his controversial perfomance (which sparked a mini Twitter-beef with BET […]

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Soulja Boy stepped out in his Pretty Boy Swag tonight on the 2010 BET Hip Hop Awards performing the hit single, blinged and swagged out. On the stage alone, with just back up dancers Soulja Boy kept his performance simple and to the point, hyping up the crowd and keeping the energy on stage high. […]

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Opening up the 2010 BET Hip-Hop Awards, Ricky Rozay – accompanied by DJ Khaled and fellow Bugatti Boy Diddy – performed a medley of his two summer smashes ‘B.M.F. (Blowin’ Money Fast)’ and ‘MC Hammer.’ For the latter track, Ross surprised everyone by bring out the REAL MC HAMMER to perform ‘2 Legit 2 Quit’ […]

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The facts are in the opinions that are formed through substance of worth. Measuring the temptation of lyrics, head nodding to the rhythm lost in the melody, adults are just as lost as the children.The children are the leaders of tomorrow, today but can they survive or will they die in the moment leaving yesterday […]

Jay-Z’s latest video called “Run This Town” (featuring Rihanna and Kanye West) contains occult symbolism relating to secret societies. It has been long rumored that Jay-Z is part of some sort of occult order (probably Freemasonry) due to the hints slipped in his songs and his imagery. ”Run This Town” certainly adds fuel to the fire. We’ll look at the symbolism in this song […]