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THE REAL HERO FROM THE FT HOOD SHOOTINGS EMERGE
Honest Truth | Date: 2009-11-13
Second Officer Gives an Account of the Shooting at Ft. Hood
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Will rappers ever learn to stay out of jail,check out this throwback article from complex.com
Honest Truth | Date: 2009-11-10
10 Rappers We Wish Weren’t In Prison
Well, it’s official:
T.I. reported to the judge today to plead guilty to his weapons
charges, and got formally sentenced to a year and ... |
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MICHAEL JACKSON MAKES A KILLING AFTER DEATH
Honest Truth | Date: 2009-11-01
Lauren Streib, Forbes.comOn
March 5, 2009, Michael Jackson stood in front of an audience of
cameras, flashbulbs and screaming fans with the promise of a comeback.
Bearing his signature sunglasses a ... |
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PRESIDENT OBAMA DECLARES SWINE FLU A NATIONAL EMERGENCY
Honest Truth | Date: 2009-10-24
WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama has signed
a proclamation declaring swine flu a national emergency, the White
House said Saturday."In
keeping with the administration's proactive approach to H1N ... |
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Dick's Top Ten Reasons Men Are Better Than Women
Honest Truth | Date: 2009-10-15
Dick’s Top Ten Reasons Men Are Better Than Women
10. Men do not have Tourette Syndrome
I believe all women suffer from a mild and extremely localized form of Tourette Syndrome. The afflicted ... |
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OBAMA NOBEL PRIZE WIN SPURS CONTROVERSY
Honest Truth | Date: 2009-10-15
(CNN) -- News that U.S. President Barack Obama won the Nobel Peace Prize has been as polarizing as his embattled healthcare reform plans.
Minutes after the news broke, social networking sites such a ... |
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Trends That Need To Go Part 2
Honest Truth | Date: 2009-09-16
Last time we discussed certain trends that needed to go away forever ever. Tight jeans, corny niggas in scarves, and chain wallets were the main targets. However they are not the only culprits! Me and ... |
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The Semester In Scribe: Death of a Gangsta
Honest Truth | Date: 2009-08-12
What usually comes to your mind when you think of Hip-Hop? You may not want to admit it, but most of those idealisms are stereotypical views spawned by what many see on television. Many think of Hip ... |
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Trends That Need To Go
Honest Truth | Date: 2009-07-27
“If a nigga put on a dress you gonna start wearing one too?” -50 Cent
Trends come and go. Some are worse than others but lately I’ve been noticing a few that just need to go ... |
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The Semester In Scribe: Stop Snitching?
Honest Truth | Date: 2009-07-22
Known as the black plague of Hip-Hop, snitching is easily known as one of the greatest offenses ever committed. With all the latest drama surrounding Alfamega and him possibly being a government infor ... |
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Keeping it Real: Nobody Liked Michael Until He Died
Honest Truth | Date: 2009-07-10
Something weird seems to happen when people die. Not just normal people, but especially with famous people. It seems that all is forgotten. Well not all. Of course the triumphs, the accolades or in ... |
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The Semester In Scribe: When Going Commercial Goes Wrong
Honest Truth | Date: 2009-07-08
From Mos Def to Common and even The Black Eye Peas (who started out as more underground artists), going commercial and/or mainstream has been considered as the point in your career when people truly k ... |
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Pulse of a Nation: Saying Goodbye to Michael Jackson
Honest Truth | Date: 2009-07-07
Shattering news recently hit the music world today as it was revealed that the King of Pop, Michael Jackson, has passed away. Rumors first spread of Jackson suffering cardiac arrest at his home in Los ... |
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Drake: Overdue Or Overrated?
Honest Truth | Date: 2009-07-01
So things seem to be looking more than great for the rising star but this was not always the case. Back in 2007 when Drake wasn't the most sort out new artist by the fans or labels he made a reco ... |
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The Legendary King of Pop: Gone Too Soon
Honest Truth | Date: 2009-06-26
Michael Jackson’s death comes as a sudden shock to a world that grew up listening to him through many generations. An immensely beloved musical icon amongst the industry and to the millions of d ... |
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The Semester In Scribe: Watch Yo Mouth!
Honest Truth | Date: 2009-06-24
Although neglecting meaningful lyrics has become a common fad amongst Hip-Hop music today; there are a few words used that will never cease to exist. Words like Nigger, Bitch, and Hoe, which are commo ... |
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Pulse of a Nation: 50 Cent Mixes It Up with War Angel LP
Honest Truth | Date: 2009-06-22
50 Cent has been a busy man lately.
With the anticipation building daily for his ‘Before I Self Destruct’ album, the New York rapper pulled a fast one with the release of his ‘War ... |
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The Semester In Scribe: Death of Auto-Tune
Honest Truth | Date: 2009-06-10
From Chopped and Screwed to Reversed and Flipped tracks, Hip-Hop and music in general has been through so many changes and fads. The latest and probably the most addictive craze in Hip-Hop has undoubt ... |
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Pulse of a Nation: Lil' Wayne on Tour with Soulja Boy, Jeezy, and Drake?
Honest Truth | Date: 2009-06-08
Word is brewing about a possible tour headlined by Lil Wayne also featuring such acts as Soulja Boy Tell’em, Young Jeezy, and Drake. As reported by MTV news recently, a rep for Soulja Boy conf ... |
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The Semester In Scribe: Femcee Deficit
Honest Truth | Date: 2009-06-03
Throughout Hip-Hop’s journey, there have been many great emcees to bless the mic. Yet it’s funny that when discussing some of the greatest emcees to ever live, we often neglect to mentio ... |
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Pulse of a Nation: Eminem's Eventful Night at the MTV Movie Awards
Honest Truth | Date: 2009-06-01
When the 2009 MTV Movie Awards were announced, Eminem was to be a key ingredient to the show’s theatrics, but not even the most wild of imaginations could have thought of what would happen ton ... |
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Pulse of a Nation: A Walk Back in Time with Snoop Dogg
Honest Truth | Date: 2009-05-25
When the attention of any debate at hand turns to the quality of music today, you will often hear fans voice their opinion about how Hip Hop hasn’t been nearly as meaningful or as memorable as ... |
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The Semester In Scribe: Ingredients For The Greatest Rapper?
Honest Truth | Date: 2009-05-20
With all the latest controversy surrounding Vibe.Com’s Best Rappers Ever List , I thought it would be perfect to discuss not only the controversial list, but exactly what makes a rapper “ ... |
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Pulse of a Nation: All About Jadakiss
Honest Truth | Date: 2009-05-18
The career of Jadakiss seems to finally be coming full circle. Taking a trip back in time reveals just how far the New York MC has progressed over the years. At the age of 17 Jadakiss was already en ... |
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Pulse of a Nation: Nick Cannon Promises 'Repercussions' will be Served to Eminem
Honest Truth | Date: 2009-05-11
Pulse of a Nation: Nick Cannon Promises ‘Repercussions’ will be Served to EminemBy Chris Robinson
Ever since getting married to Mariah Carey in early 2008, Nick Cannon hasn’t real ... |
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Pulse of a Nation: Jay-Z Graces the Stage with Kelly Clarkson
Honest Truth | Date: 2009-05-04
This past Thursday at the University of Arizona, Jay-Z again branched out as he performed a live show with not only Kelly Clarkson, but also Third Eye Blind. Despite ‘retiring’ years bac ... |
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Pulse of a Nation: Remembering Danity Kane
Honest Truth | Date: 2009-04-27
When Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs first took over the reigns of the ‘Making the Band’ series, his vision was to find the most talented individuals and infuse their talents towards one ... |
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The Semester In Scribe: Hip Hop 101: Rappers Getting Skool'd?
Honest Truth | Date: 2009-04-20
When hearing big names like Ludacris, Plies, Talib Kweli, and even Lil Wayne, one would probably assume that these Hip-Hop artists have nothing in common and generally would not be heavily associated ... |
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Pulse of a Nation: Rick Ross Looks to Overcome the Elements with 'Deeper Than Rap'
Honest Truth | Date: 2009-04-19
A few months ago things looked pretty bleak for Rick Ross. At that point in time, the Boss had seemingly bit off more than he could chew in engaging in a much publicized beef with infamous rapper 50 ... |
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Pulse of a Nation: Boom Boom Pow with the Black Eyed Peas
Honest Truth | Date: 2009-04-14
Throughout their time in the music industry the Black Eyed Peas have left a mark that has sometimes been questionable but always unique. Since their breakout album 'Elephunk 'in 2003, the band has gon ... |
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Pulse of a Nation: Will Eminem Have a Grand Return?
Honest Truth | Date: 2009-04-06
Take a trip back in time nearly ten years and you will come to a point where famed MC Eminem really started to make his imprint in the music industry. In that year, 1999, Eminem would hit the scene ... |
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The Semester In Scribe: Hip-Hop On Life Support?
Honest Truth | Date: 2009-04-02
Contrary to popular belief, all college students don’t just listen to the Hip-Hop you can dance too. I know as far as I’m concerned, I enjoy Hip-Hop that digs deeper and taps into your sou ... |
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Pulse of a Nation: The Continued Rise of Flo Rida
Honest Truth | Date: 2009-03-31
Love him or hate him, I think it’s safe to say that Flo Rida has reached a new level in his music career. His days of touring with 2 Live Crew as a teenager are long gone and fresh in our memo ... |
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Pulse of a Nation: The Return of Gucci Mane
Honest Truth | Date: 2009-03-23
In last week’s Pulse of the Nation we touched on T.I.’s impending incarceration and the question marks that surrounded it. This week, we didn’t stray too far from that subject but ... |
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Pulse of a Nation: Counting Down the Days to T.I.'s Incarceration
Honest Truth | Date: 2009-03-16
On September 30th, 2008, T.I. released his wildly successful ‘Paper Trail’ to overwhelmingly positive reviews. As such hits as ‘Live Your Life’, ‘Whatever You Like̵ ... |
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Pulse of a Nation: Early Anticipation and Reviews for The Dream's 'Love vs. Money'
Honest Truth | Date: 2009-03-08
With much of the headlines being filled with drama and feuding over the past couple of weeks, it is very refreshing to take in some good news in the early quarter of 2009. This coming Tuesday, March ... |
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Pulse of a Nation: The Public reacts to the rumors of Rihanna and Chris Brown Reconciling
Honest Truth | Date: 2009-03-02
Like a twisted soap opera, the Chris Brown-Rihanna saga has taken yet another turn. Brown was initially accused of abusing Rihanna on February 8th and a whirlwind of rumors and gossip followed, but ... |
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Pulse of a Nation: The Public Talks about the Release of Joe Budden's 'Padded Room'
Honest Truth | Date: 2009-02-23
Joe Budden seems to be an enigma in the Rap world. Regarded by some as one of hip hop’s hidden gems throught the years, there are varying opinions on why Budden has never gotten the acclaim some ... |
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Pulse of a Nation: The Public weighs in on the Chris Brown-Rihanna melee
Honest Truth | Date: 2009-02-16
Young superstar Chris Brown seemed to be living a great life on the surface of things. At only the young age of 19 Brown had already produced multiple hits in the industry and shown his versatility ... |
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Pulse of a Nation: The Public weighs in on the 50 Cent-Rick Ross Showdown
Honest Truth | Date: 2009-02-11
Say whatever you want, but you can’t deny that the recent Rick Ross-50 Cent Beef has been wildly entertaining, if anything else. The battle between the two has seen 50 Cent initially lay down ... |
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Why 2Pac was Better than Biggie Debate
Honest Truth | Date: 2009-02-08
In an ongoing debate that has lasted many years even before their deaths, people have had heated arguments over 2Pac and the Notorious B.I.G., a debate that will never cease. Two fallen icons indeed, ... |
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Why Biggie was Better than 2Pac Debate
Honest Truth | Date: 2009-02-06
Throughout hip hop there have been many debates on who was the best, who is the best, and who will be the best. Depending on what time period it is there have been different answers thrown around. How ... |
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Automatic Attraction: The Story Behind Crome, Miami's Infamous Graffiti Artist
Honest Truth | Date: 2009-01-13
When you come across something that you love, you will do almost anything to keep it in your life. The love that we have for our passions in life is what keeps us going and often times keeps us breath ... |
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Losses Of 2008
Honest Truth | Date: 2008-12-30
2008 was a great year overall. Our generation had the chance to see a new and hopeful president elected into office with Barack Obama’s victory. We saw that people will continue ... |
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CP Hollywood Signs to Slip N Slide Records
Honest Truth | Date: 2008-12-05
Miami, FL. – Towards the end of 2008, it has become apparent that labels are dashing back and forth to sign producers, some to production deals, others to promotion and marketing deals. It is qu ... |
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UK Rapper Sway Signs With Konvict Muzik?
Honest Truth | Date: 2008-12-01
Sway, the man who claimed
that the USA isn’t giving UK rappers enough space to break through in his song
‘Little Derek’ recently won an award for best hip hop act at the Ur ... |
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Shawty Lo Set to Release Sophomore Album Carlos
Honest Truth | Date: 2008-11-19
Shawty Lo is set to release his sophomore album in March of 2009 which will be entitled 'Carlos.' Mr. Lo has had hit singles like 'Dey Know'and 'Foolish' off of his first album and 'Dope Boy Knot' off ... |
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Crossing Borders: UK vs. US Rap
Honest Truth | Date: 2008-11-17
True or False Statement?
Sway: ‘When
you do UK rap you’re number two, cuz the USA ain’t giving us enough space to
break through…’ adapted from: ... |
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The Best Rapper Alive
Honest Truth | Date: 2008-11-13
I was in a big debate the other day with my sister’s husband arguing about who the best rapper alive is… it all started off like this: We were sitting in the car driving down London’ ... |
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Barack Obama Delivers a New America
Honest Truth | Date: 2008-11-06
On the night of November 4th 2008 history was made as Senator Barack Obama defeated Senator McCain for the presidential office becoming the first African American president of the Un ... |
