Urb.com http://new.music.yahoo.com/blogs/ Tue, 22 Apr 2008 01:02:37 -0800 Yahoo! http://new.music.yahoo.com/blogs/urbmagazine/164/coachella-08-a-survivors-guide/ Battling the sun, questionable food choices, oppressive heat, droves of drifting music fans and the inevitable porta-potty embarrassments, here are 10 tips to surviving Coachella 2008. Tue, 22 Apr 2008 01:02:37 -0800 Brandon Perkins http://new.music.yahoo.com/blogs/urbmagazine/152/atmospheres-new-record-in-slugs-own-words/ With the defining indie rap group of the past decade about to release their fifth studio proper, we check in on the lyrics that define them. Thu, 20 Mar 2008 22:26:45 -0800 Brandon Perkins http://new.music.yahoo.com/blogs/urbmagazine/92/supermanning-dat-oh-vs-cranking-dat-batman/ When copy cat rap gets this blatantly lazy, we just really miss those steel drums. Tue, 22 Jan 2008 19:21:08 -0800 Brandon Perkins http://new.music.yahoo.com/blogs/urbmagazine/88/eight-for-08/ There will be no new superstars in 2008. Famed heights like those occupied by Justin Timberlake and Kanye West just aren't realistic goals for up-and-comers in this download-happy, niche-stricken, exponentially-pessimistic music world. Thu, 10 Jan 2008 23:19:05 -0800 Brandon Perkins http://new.music.yahoo.com/blogs/urbmagazine/47/lil-wayne-decoded/ Because, sometimes, rap songs can just be too confusing. Especially when Lil Wayne is behind the mic. Tue, 11 Dec 2007 01:02:30 -0800 Brandon Perkins http://new.music.yahoo.com/blogs/urbmagazine/10/first-listen-lupe-fiascos-the-cool/ Jay-Z gave Petron shots and insight to his inspirations. Kanye West provided popcorn and novelty sun glasses in a rented movie theatre. While previewing his new album, Lupe Fiasco didn't seem to give a damn. Fri, 16 Nov 2007 01:21:50 -0800 Brandon Perkins http://new.music.yahoo.com/blogs/urbmagazine/4/ye-vs-jay/ Over a month ago, I predicted that Kanye West's Graduation was going to have a definitive effect on Jay-Z's American Gangster and, now that they've both been released, the comparison between hip-hop's biggest stars and their latest releases isn't hard. Tue, 06 Nov 2007 21:33:39 -0800 Brandon Perkins http://new.music.yahoo.com/blogs/urbmagazine/3/ranking-raps-fourth-quarter/ Odds are, it'll be a good fourth quarter...but how does each release stack up? Tue, 06 Nov 2007 20:17:01 -0800 Brandon Perkins http://new.music.yahoo.com/blogs/urbmagazine/2/truly-ballin/ Even beyond the socio-economic similarities of the players, the owners, and the fans in both the major record label system and the NBA, the comparison of rap and basketball is inevitable. Tue, 06 Nov 2007 19:09:02 -0800 Brandon Perkins