Wednesday, July 11, 2012

About Rap / Hip-Hop: Top 10 Rap Albums: July

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From Henry Adaso, your Guide to Rap / Hip-Hop
It's raining collaborations in hip-hop: REKS and Numonics, Masta Ace and DOOM, Primo and Shug, Murs and Josh Blaylock. So much love in the air. *Sniff, sniff* Someone pass me a tissue please.

Top 10 Rap Albums for July
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Download: Childish Gambino - 'Royalty'
It's finally here, Childish Gambino's Royalty mixtape. He pulled out the big guns for this one: Nipsey Hussle, Ghostface, Danny Brown, and more. Grab a link below and tell me... Read more

Download: Yelawolf - 'Heart of Dixie'
Shady Records MC Yelawolf has unleashed a new, free album for the masses. Day. The album comes at a curious time for Yelawolf. His sophomore LP, Love Story, has been pushed... Read more

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Friday, July 6, 2012

About Digital Music: How to Digitize Audio Streams From the Internet

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From Mark Harris, your Guide to Digital Music

In this week's edition of the Digital Music newsletter:

  • Build up Your Music Collection by Digitizing Audio Streams.
  • Wirelessly Listen to Songs on the iPhone Using Bluetooth.
  • How To Add Missing iTunes Album Art.
  • Digital Music Definition: What is VBR?


Build up Your Music Collection by Digitizing Audio Sreams

You may be familiar with transferring analog cassette tapes and vinyl records to an audio format like MP3 (by digitizing), but did you know that you can also apply this same technique for capturing Internet audio streams? Often referred to as the Analog Loophole, you can record... Read more


Wirelessly Listen to Songs on the iPhone Using Bluetooth

Consumer electronic products that support Bluetooth are getting more popular these days. If you're not sure what this term means, then it's simply a communications standard that enables Bluetooth-capable hardware to wirelessly transmit data -- audio in this case. It's also a cool way of enjoying your digital music without the hassle of all those earbud wires getting in the way. The iPhone is one such device (as well as the iPod Touch and iPad) that has Bluetooth built-in and can be used for. Read more


How To Add Missing iTunes Album Art

Are you missing album art in your iTunes library? If you've added music to your iTunes library by ripping a CD, or importing MP3 files then you'll probably have songs that need artwork. This short tutorial will show you how you can use the iTunes Store to easily download missing album art. Read more


Digital Music Definition: What is VBR?

What is VBR and how does it work? Read this definition article for the answers. Read more


 


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Wednesday, July 4, 2012

About Rap / Hip-Hop: 25 Tweetable Quotes from Hip-Hop on Trial

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From Henry Adaso, your Guide to Rap / Hip-Hop
On June 26, a group of pundits and artists gathered in London to debate the motion: "Hip-hop doesn't enhance society, it degrades it." Some argued in favor of the motion. Others argued against it. Some clapped. Others booed. In the end, everyone agreed to disagree. The whole thing lasted 2 hours, but I squashed it into 25 tweetable quotes for you. Enjoy.

Chris Brown Drops Drake Diss Song
Chris Brown has dropped a diss song over Chief Keef's "I Don't Like." Sample lyrics: "They throwin' bottles, I'm throwin' models just 'cause I give a b--ch long pipe." Ouch. Chris... Read more

25 Tweetable Quotes from Hip-Hop on Trial
On June 26, a group of pundits and artists gathered in London to put hip-hop on trial. The topic? "Hip-hop doesn't enhance society, it degrades it." Some argued in favor... Read more

Video: Lupe Fiasco - "Freedom Ain't Free"
Lupe Fiasco is using the video for "Around My Way (Freedom Ain't Free)" to chide swag rap types and materialistic rap types, all while peering at the camera with glowing... Read more

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