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The Drake Paradox

Washed Up Rap Fan

In Memoriam of MF DOOM

The Jet Files: A Guide to the Essential Curren$y

Revisiting 'Section.80,' An Under-Appreciated Gem That Represents an Icon's Arrival

Büsh

Dec 28, 2016

#TOPTENTUESDAY: T-PAIN HOOKS

The Lampin' Blog presents Top 10 Tuesday. On certain Tuesdays we bring you our favorite 10 tracks from one of our favorite music artists....

Büsh & Nev

Dec 5, 2016

THE LAMPIN' BLOG PRESENTS: 'THE DUMPSTER BOYS'

During the 2000s, the Southern rap scene was booming. Artists like Ludacris, Lil’ Wayne, and Young Jeezy broke out into superstardom, and...

Büsh

Apr 17, 2021

The Drake Paradox

“No Drake.” This was a strict law between me and my friends in college. The Canadian crooner was an easy target for our ridicule — a...

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Nev

Mar 7, 2021

Washed Up Rap Fan

What does a hip-hop old head look like you ask? Is he the 49-year-old man on a basketball court wearing knee socks and an Everlast...

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Danny, Josh, & Nev

Feb 1, 2021

In Memoriam of MF DOOM

On New Year’s Eve 2020, the death of the iconic MC/producer MF DOOM was announced by his wife. He had apparently passed two months prior...

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Nev

Dec 15, 2020

The Jet Files: A Guide to the Essential Curren$y

It’s long overdue that we at Lampin’ pay homage to Curren$y, known interchangeably as Spitta. Nev parses through the Jet Life CEO's vast...

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Büsh

Nov 14, 2020

Revisiting 'Section.80,' An Under-Appreciated Gem That Represents an Icon's Arrival

In the 1993 classic A Bronx Tale, Calogero famously narrates, “the saddest thing in life is wasted talent.” Yet, talent is enigmatic, and...

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Freddy Adu: A Sad Tale but Also One That You Have to Admit is Pretty Funny

Nev

Sep 25, 2020

Freddy Adu: A Sad Tale but Also One That You Have to Admit is Pretty Funny

When Freddy Adu was drafted by D.C. United as a 14 year-old prodigy in 2004, American soccer fans were celebrating like the GI’s...

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Vic Mensa's 'V Tape' Proves That We Give Up On Artists Too Easily

Büsh

Aug 22, 2020

Vic Mensa's 'V Tape' Proves That We Give Up On Artists Too Easily

I’m embarrassed as I write this. I just listened to Vic Mensa’s new album V TAPE, and an artist who I completely wrote off years ago has...

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The 2002 Giants and the Monkey on their Backs

Nev

Jul 8, 2020

The 2002 Giants and the Monkey on their Backs

EDIT: I wrote this about three months ago. The content that follows is just as irrelevant now as it was then. __________ Day 12 of...

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Freddie Gibbs Is the Best Rapper In the Game Right Now

Büsh

Jun 11, 2020

Freddie Gibbs Is the Best Rapper In the Game Right Now

Fetti. Bandana. Alfredo. The only rappers in the past 20 years with equal three-album runs are Kendrick Lamar, Kanye West, and Pusha T...

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Nev and Büsh

May 20, 2020

Our Favorite Jerry Stiller Moments

The power to steal a scene as a supporting actor is reserved for a select few. Jerry Stiller was one of them. The world was saddened to...

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An Ode to the Walk-Up Song, Baseball's Last Semblance of Cool

Büsh

May 2, 2020

An Ode to the Walk-Up Song, Baseball's Last Semblance of Cool

We’re in a time where sports are virtually nonexistent. Media outlets like ESPN and Bleacher Report are reaching further for content than...

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Nev

Sep 8, 2018

In Memoriam of Mac Miller

I feel like I grew up alongside you. I was 16 when my best friend Patrick showed me The High Life in 2010 during our zero period Trig...

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Nev and Büsh

Jun 15, 2018

STAN BY ME: KOBE VS. LEBRON

There's no doubting that both Kobe Bryant and LeBron James have some of the most dedicated Stan groups of any athlete, both living or...

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IN SEASON FOUR, BOJACK HORSEMAN'S NIHILISM STARTS TO MAKE SENSE

Nev

Dec 18, 2017

IN SEASON FOUR, BOJACK HORSEMAN'S NIHILISM STARTS TO MAKE SENSE

*This article is intended for those who have seen the first four series of Netflix’s Bojack Horseman in their entirety. However, I hope...

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Nev and Büsh

Dec 9, 2017

THE PED HALL OF FAME DRAFT

A few weeks ago, Hall of Fame second baseman and notoriously bad color commentator Joe Morgan wrote a letter to Hall of Fame voters...

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A TRIBUTE TO ANDRE NICKATINA: THE COVETED GEM OF BAY AREA HIP-HOP

Nev

Nov 21, 2017

A TRIBUTE TO ANDRE NICKATINA: THE COVETED GEM OF BAY AREA HIP-HOP

I know, I know. You’re probably thinking, “Nev, you’re from the Bay Area, if you’re going to write about a regional rapper, why not do...

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Nev and Büsh

Nov 15, 2017

WE'RE BACK!

That's right ladies and gentlemen (or however you identify yourself as), Lampin' is back and — excuse the cliché — better than ever. We...

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GETTING TO KNOW BRYSON WALLACE: AN MC ON THE RISE

Nev

Jun 9, 2017

GETTING TO KNOW BRYSON WALLACE: AN MC ON THE RISE

Bryson Wallace is an up-and-coming MC originally from Bakersfield, CA, but currently reps the Bay Area. Nev sits down to talk to the jazz-in

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Nev and Büsh

Jun 1, 2017

THE NBA FINALS PREVIEW

We at the Lampin' Blog preview this year's highly anticipated NBA Finals. LeBron and KD going at it as the two best players in the N

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Nev and Büsh

May 23, 2017

REVISITING THE "GLORY DAYS" OF MTV

"And music still on MTV..." - Bowling for Soup, 2004 The media giant MTV was spawned in 1981 as a medium to incorporate visual elements...

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THE NBA PLAYOFFS: THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR

Nev and Büsh

Apr 20, 2017

THE NBA PLAYOFFS: THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR

Photo via TheSportingNews.com There truly is no better sport to watch or play than basketball (this coming from a lifelong baseball...

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SHE'S OUT OF MY LEAUGE: THE JERRY SEINFELD STORY

Cash Daddy

Apr 3, 2017

SHE'S OUT OF MY LEAUGE: THE JERRY SEINFELD STORY

Foreword: For the first time in the Lampin' Blog' history, we have a guest post, coming by way of a man simply known as Cash Daddy. When...

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Büsh

Feb 28, 2017

WHAT MAKES A "GOOD" CLEAN RAP SONG?

Censoring an art form like rap that relies so much on freedom of expression raises issues that can be turned into an article of its own....

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#GRINDSMYGEARS: WHY SNAPCHAT SUCKS (BUT I STILL USE IT)

Nev

Feb 23, 2017

#GRINDSMYGEARS: WHY SNAPCHAT SUCKS (BUT I STILL USE IT)

The Lampin' Blog brings you a new series entitled #GrindsMyGears, in which we rant about shit that bothers us. Nev starts us off with his...

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Nev and Büsh

Jan 26, 2017

A TRIBUTE TO KYLE MOONEY

If you are under 25 years old, there is a 99% chance that at some point, you’ve heard someone use strange terms such as “bomb ass dank...

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Nev and Büsh

Jan 7, 2017

MOVIES AND MUSIC: THE PERFECT MATCH

Every once in a while the perfect song will come on during the perfect scene of a movie. It doesn't happen often, but when it does it's...

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Büsh

Dec 28, 2016

#TOPTENTUESDAY: T-PAIN HOOKS

The Lampin' Blog presents Top 10 Tuesday. On certain Tuesdays we bring you our favorite 10 tracks from one of our favorite music artists....

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Nev

Dec 13, 2016

THE WORST* WARRIORS OF ALL TIME

We conclude our two-part roasting of our least favorite basketball players on our favorite respective teams with Nev's least favorite...

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Büsh

Dec 10, 2016

THE WORST* LAKERS OF ALL TIME

*Disclaimer: These probably aren't the worst Lakers of all time, but they are definitely my least favorite. LA sports fans are...

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THE LAMPIN' BLOG PRESENTS: 'THE DUMPSTER BOYS'

Büsh & Nev

Dec 5, 2016

THE LAMPIN' BLOG PRESENTS: 'THE DUMPSTER BOYS'

During the 2000s, the Southern rap scene was booming. Artists like Ludacris, Lil’ Wayne, and Young Jeezy broke out into superstardom, and...

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Nev

Nov 30, 2016

#TOPTENTUESDAY: 50 CENT

Before the Vitamin Water commercials, Kanye "beef," subpar acting gigs, and bankruptcy filing, Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson

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OUR FAVORITE 10 KANYE WEST SONGS OF ALL TIME

Büsh

Nov 23, 2016

OUR FAVORITE 10 KANYE WEST SONGS OF ALL TIME

We decided to do this Top 10 in light of recent events involving our beloved Mr. West. We at Lampin’ choose to look not upon the convoluted

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THE LAMPIN' BLOG PRESENTS: THE DEFINITIVE RANKING OF QUENTIN TARANTINO MOVIES

Nev and Büsh

Nov 15, 2016

THE LAMPIN' BLOG PRESENTS: THE DEFINITIVE RANKING OF QUENTIN TARANTINO MOVIES

First of all, we'd like to welcome you to the Lampin' Blog. This has been a long process in the making, and it feels good to finally be...

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