The name J. Dilla has become synonymous with anything hailed as “real hip hop.” That pure from the heart, dope music that so many have loved for the past 30 odd years of its public existence. For that, we have chose to call our site iHEARTdilla.com, a site that aims to capture the essence of the hip hop genre. By covering upcoming hip hop artists, events, art, and film, that still hold true to what makes hip hop, well, dope!

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They Cool Like That Series Part 3 | DJ SUPERFOX

A prime example of a wonderful female who is about to take the reigns of this title is DJ Superfox. She does it all. A DJ, a VJ, a vocalist, a producer, and event host, and even a branding mixer. And that’s barely scratching the surface.

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They Cool Like That Series Part 2 | DJ Lissa Monet

A humble undertone in hip hop is the DJ. Sure, they may be the Johannes Gutenberg’s of the musical industry, considering they relay music to a wider audience more than any pressed LP could, but they are greatly underappreciated and pushed to the background.

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They Cool Like That | ETERNIA

Have you ever stepped back to think how truly criminal our society is? In the most miniscule ways, we are all systemically sexists, racists, and flat out jerks. Now I’m not saying everyone is (on another topic, I may, but I’d employ Thomas Hobbes logic, then things get kinda graphic), but, when one steps back and says “Name the Top 5 Female emcees of all time,” and on another totally relevant conversation ask one to “Name the

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Rhyming In Tongues | Brokn. Englsh

On the count of three name three rappers from New Jersey other than Redman and Joe Buddens. Ok one, two, three Go! Well, Anything? If you came up with Queen Latifah, Lauryn Hill, and Naughty By Nature, you sir are a true hip hop head. If the rest of you assumed these three artists were from New York (like some of our staff members did, whom shall remain anonymous) don’t feel too bad.

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"CLANS, POSSES, CREWS & CLIQUES."

In today’s world of Hip Hop, they come a dime a dozen. The genre is so saturated that they seem somewhat disposable. So when i stumbled upon the group Brown Bag AllStars, that truly stuck out among the masses, I was very impressed. Bringing to the table an energetic stage performance not seen since, dare I say, the Golden Age of Hip Hop, it’s clear these guys could cure even the most severe case…

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