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808s and Heartbreak is an Earache

“Okay….I feel like I’m an authority on emo. As a matter of fact I’m the very definition of emo, for an older black dude anyway. To say I came in biased would be fair. I’m doing this stream of consciousness/track by track….so you get pretty much my unfiltered first opinion. Here we go….”

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No One On The Corner Swagger-Jacking Like ‘Ye?»

He’s traded in his trademark cadence for a healthy overdose of Auto-Tune and skyrocketed to the top of the charts in a most auspicious fashion. But is the newly-crowned King of Emo a visionary? Or did Mr. West just rehash the right idea at the right time?

paparazzi

Yes We Can, and We Did»

We’ve made history… Lets take a look back on the long (and entertaining) road to get to this point.

mind sex

AIDS & Black People»

It’s happening in America, Africa, and even in the smaller Caribbean islands. Are we really that ignorant or is it something much deeper?

the booth

City of Nowhere»

Soon to be SCAD-uate Brittany Bosco takes us on a spacey tour of her land on this electric jazzy EP.

verbal war

College or Career?»

When faced with the fork in the road to riches, which is really the best direction to take? Does it even matter to you?

everything sports

Pint-Sized Superstars»

Forget being a beast in Madden or nasty with NBA Live. There are plenty of kids who shine by moving more than their thumbs.

the den

Nintendo announces new DSi»

Hell, why can’t my PHONE have all that? And be released for under $200?

open house

Album Art: Classic Covers»

Our choice of album covers that are worthy of more than just a pixelated thumbnail on your mp3 player.

bitch please

oh you WRONG as hell for naming that baby that!»

Some names are just… unique. Some parents need to be smacked.

digital underground

Watch out for the Big G…»

My Google can do math problems. And I fully expected it to.

face down...

Why do women fake orgasms?»

The majority of women have faked at least one orgasm, yet some fake almost all of them.

the avenue

The Empire’s New Clothes»

An exclusive look into the fall line from BDK, Miami Dade County’s secret weapon in the fashion industry.

off the lines

Social Eavesdropping: “Say…what?”»

“Man, I seen Barack Obama do like 4 Illuminati signs…”