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41 Posts By Robbie Ettelson

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No Country for Old (Rap) Men: Is Tim Dog the rap game Keyser Söze?

The greatest trick Tim Dog ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist, writes Robbie of Unkut

I have to admit that I was both amused and entertained by the extensive expose on Tim Dog’s alleged “dating …

Posted By Robbie Ettelson | 23-May-2013
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No Country for Old (Rap) Men: White rap privilege

Robbie of Unkut with a rallying cry for all the funny-looking, marginally talented white rappers out there

White privilege remains a highly sensitive topic in America, as this week’s episode of The Combat Jack Show proved, as …

Posted By Robbie Ettelson | 16-May-2013
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No Country for Old (Rap) Men: Keep ya shirt on

Robbie of Unkut on how Rick Ross and Lil Wayne are just recent case studies in the long-running Curse of the Shirtless Rapper

It’s been a tough couple of weeks for shirtless rapper dudes. Both Lil Wayne and Rick Ross, who are seemingly …

Posted By Robbie Ettelson | 9-May-2013
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No Country for Old (Rap) Men: The day the weed carriers took over

Employees tend to rise to their level of incompetence, and the rap game is no exception writes Robbie of Unkut

You know how I know that major label rap is screwed? The fact that weed carriers are now being promoted …

Posted By Robbie Ettelson | 2-May-2013
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No Country for Old (Rap) Men: The case against A&Rs

Record labels have tried to push some ugly rap game trends in their pursuit of the almighty dollar. Robbie of Unkut takes a look at some of their biggest fumbles.

Over the past thirty-odd years of hip-hop long players, we’ve seen a number of horrible songs shoe-horned into otherwise great …

Posted By Robbie Ettelson | 29-Apr-2013
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No Country for Old (Rap) Men: The Art of Storytelling

Robbie of Unkut delves into the world of narrative-driven rap albums

Narratives in hip-hop lyrics go back to the early days of Grandmaster Caz’s Yvette, Spoonie Gee’s Spoonin Rap and Jimmy …

Posted By Robbie Ettelson | 19-Apr-2013
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No Country for Old (Rap) Men: LL Cool J is rap’s worst troll

In the wake of Cool James' country music crossover stunt, Robbie of Unkut thinks the rapper needs to either step up his troll game or go back to making good records

LL Cool J is, without a doubt, the greatest rapper of all time. He dropped the Radio album when he …

Posted By Robbie Ettelson | 12-Apr-2013
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No Country for Old (Rap) Men: Everybody hates Papoose

After years stuck in music biz purgatory, Papoose's debut album has come out. Now, Robbie of Unkut breaks down the MC's track-by-track breakdown of his own LP.

At one point in time, things were looking good for Papoose. He had a co-sign from Kool G Rap, DJ …

Posted By Robbie Ettelson | 4-Apr-2013
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