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The Cypher: Drake's moment

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Tuesday, June 15 at 5:18 p.m.

So I looked in Slate today and everything I've wanted to say about this Drake shit was staring me in the face. It was uncanny. At first I was thrilled, and then I was profoundly dismayed. Kudos to Jonah Weiner, and death to Jonah Weiner.

Thank Me Later is not a bad album. But compare it to his earlier work, as those of us who have been following his career closely for years are want to do, and it feels like a significant disappointment. There is very little to be excited about, and frankly, the sonic palette is kind of a snooze. Are Weiner and I the only ones feeling Aubrey fatigue?
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By Ramon on 07.08.10 8:09AM | 86 Comments | No TrackBacks
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The Cypher: Things Done Changed

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An industry leader recently went on a much-needed tirade at some conference about technology or Twitter or some shit. He puts blogs on blast and I instantly found myself agreeing with 100% of his points. Reggie not so much. We talked it out.

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By Ramon on 05.03.10 4:35PM | 1 Comment | No TrackBacks
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The Cypher: Are your favorite rappers from 5-10 years ago still relevant?

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Reggie and Ramon are the kind of friends who fight all the time. They met in a fight, and when they're not blogging, they can usually be found typing an assortment of tirades in a kind of modern warfare waged via text messaging and Facebook. Here, ATG presents a virtually unedited back and forth on a pressing issue of the day.

Reggie: I got into an argument with a friend recently who claimed that because Jada, Busta, Meth and Red, Cam'ron, Jay-Z, Eminem, and 50 Cent were all planning on dropping albums this year, younger artists like Drake and The Cool Kids were going to have to "take a back seat."

That can't be right though, can it? Granted, those guys are established figures in terms of claiming shelf space at Wal-Mart, but is that really where hip-hop's at these days? I mean I'm infinitely more excited to hear Wale's Attention Deficit (which probably won't sell much) than I am to listen to a bunch of dudes pushing 40 trying to relive their glory days.
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By Reggie on 05.29.09 9:00PM | 2 Comments | No TrackBacks
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