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  - July 2010 -
  
  

• I’m On Vacation!!!

  
  

  PEACE. Whether you’re one of HHL’s daily visitors or someone who has stumbled onto HipHopLinguistics.com for the first time, thank you for visiting this website. Unfortunately, I am currently on vacation. Due to a summer filled with travel and time off, I have decided to take my first break from this website in more than [...]

  
  
  - July 2010 -
  
  

• Vacation Post #1: My Travel Albums

  
  

  I’ve been so caught up in new posts, tracks, videos and downloads this year that I haven’t reviewed an album in more than 3 months now. Therefore, I’ve decided to spend my vacation listening to my current favorites, and catching up with music I never got around to bumping thoroughly. Below is a list of [...]

  
  
  - July 2010 -
  
  

• Vacation Post #2: My Favorite FREE Album Downloads of 2010

  
  

  I constantly talk to hip-hop artists who are looking to get signed, get a record deal, and make a lot of money. Unfortunately, the chances of that continue to appear slimmer and slimmer as the record industry evolves. These days, more and more artists are moving away from the old business models and putting out [...]

  
  
  - July 2010 -
  
  

• Vacation Post #3: My Favorite Videos of 2010

  
  

  More underground hip-hop artists are planning, writing, producing and directing their own videos these days. Even more can now afford to have professional videos made for them. This list gives many examples of both. Click below to view some of my favorite hip-hop videos through June, 2010: Greenhouse Cold Out Here Bisco Smith Vibrations Ruslan Domesticated Element Self Explanatory Richie [...]

  
  
  - July 2010 -
  
  

• Vacation Post #4: My Favorite Tracks & Quotables of 2010

  
  

  One of the big things I love about the current evolution of the hip-hop industry and business model is the new way tracks are released to the public. In preparation for their albums, both mainstream and underground hip-hop artists leak multiple songs to the blogs and websites. It is a great way to preview an [...]

  
  
  - July 2010 -
  
  

• Spectac & Amiri “The Mass Effect” Video

  
  

  This is the second dope track/video I’ve come across from these cats. The Mass Effect is a track from Spectac & Amiri’s “Almost Famous.”

  
  
  - June 2010 -
  
  

• C-Rayz Walz “Destroy” Video

  
  

  This is a new video for Destroy, a track by C-Rayz Walz that I can’t find any information for anywhere. Hopefully, it’s a sign of new material dropping. If you have any details, please leave them in comments section.

  
  
  - June 2010 -
  
  

• The Grouch “Weight Of The World” Video

  
  

  Brand new video for Weight Of The World, a track from the Grouch’s latest album “Three Eyes Off The Time.” If you like this, check out the video for Whatever I Say.

  
  
  - June 2010 -
  
  

• FREE Download: The Metermaids “HELLO”

  
  

  “HELLO” is a brand new mixtape by NYC hip-hop group the Metermaids. Mixed by DJ Rob Swift, “HELLO” is a bunch of remixes of popular indie rock songs of 2009, including tracks by Grizzly Bear, Animal Collective, The White Stripes and more. If you want to sample some of the tracks before downloading, check out [...]

  
  
  - June 2010 -
  
  

• Everliven Sound “Get Up Stand Up” Video

  
  

  Brand new video for Get Up Stand Up – a track from Everliven Sound’s new album “Freedom II.” If you like this, check out Elements and Crack and The Electric Chair.

  
  
  - June 2010 -