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7 Unique Hip-Hop Halloween Costumes

It's almost that time of the year again folks. Halloween is on the horizon and, even though you might have children of your own now, you still want to come up with the dopest costume to impress all your friends and the drunk white girls at the bar.

Sure, you could dress up as Lil' Wayne or Nicki Minaj...but why not get a little more creative than that? brokencool presents 7 Unique Hip-Hop Halloween Costumes.

8 Moments That Need To Happen During Jay-Z's Barclays Center Shows

Tonight's the night. This evening, Jay-Z officially opens the Barclays Center with a string of 8 shows in the shadow of Hov's humble beginnings in Brooklyn.

If Jay-Z did nothing but stand onstage and Rap, the shows would still be historic simply because of where Jay came from and ended up...but these shows need to be more. They are an opportunity for something truly historic. Hell, Jay's performance at the 'Made In America' Festival had many "oh shit" moments, the Barclays Center shows need even more of those.

Here are 8 Moments That Need To Happen During Jay-Z's Barclays Center Shows.

7 Things Hip-Hop Needs Right Now

Plain and simple...Here are 7 Things Hip-Hop Needs Right Now.

6 Things Rappers Always Get Arrested For

News earlier in the day that Beanie Sigel had been arrested last night (two weeks before beginning a prison sentence) got me thinking about rappers and all the dumb shit they get arrested for. I mean, the labels have really been slacking off because a decent arrest record used to be a pre-qualification to a record deal...now everyone has a university education and is an actor. I long for the good ol' days...here are 6 Things Rappers Always Get Arrested For.

7 Things (Most) Rappers Will Say/Do Leading Up To The Release of Their New Album

#Lifeisgood...for rappers that sell albums. Every rapper out there wants to be #1 on the Billboard charts and most will do whatever it takes to promote the hell out of their new album leading up to its release. And while rappers have different flows, subject matter and skills, most have very similar marketing tactics. Here are 7 Things (Most) Rappers Will Say/Do Leading Up To The Release of Their New Album.

10 Possible Surprise Guests At Drake's OVO Fest 2012

This Sunday, Drake will present his 3rd annual OVO Fest at the Molson Amphitheatre in Toronto. As with past OVO Fests, surprise guests are a huge part of the show. In the weeks leading up to the event, people start to speculate who might show up. At past Fests, Drake has already brought out surprise guests such as Jay-Z, Eminem and Stevie Wonder. Who might show up in 2012? 10 Possible Surprise Guests At Drake's OVO Fest 2012.

Mitt Romney's 5 Most Awkward Moments Trying To Relate To Black People

Oh Mitt Romney. It's hard out here for a pimp...it's also hard being one of the whitest people ever trying to relate to black folks throughout America. Sure, Romney has a lot in common with average folks...he's a millionaire many times over, doesn't have to work if he doesn't want to, you get the point. It has been a rough road for Mitt The Shit. Here are Mitt Romney's 5 Most Awkward Moments Trying To Relate To Black People.

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Struggle Rapanomics 101: The "Fast Burn"

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Hip-Hop Terms for Modern Lexicon

8 Songs You Didn't Know Hit-Boy Produced

10 Things That Chief Keef Clearly "Don't Like"

The Top 5 Songs on Frank Ocean's "Channel Orange"

5 Hip-Hop Blog Posts You See Every Week

10 Funny Rick Ross Google Instant Search Queries

10 Funny Rick Ross Google Instant Search Queries

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The Bawse Ricky Ross is hearing up for the release of his new album "Some People Eat Veggies, I Don't" on July 31st. And with social media and the web buzzing about Ricky's new album, it got me wondering what Rick Ross related stuff people were searching for on the web. And thanks to Google Instant, I now bring that to you. Here are 10 Funny Rick Ross Google Instant Search Queries.

5 Hip-Hop Blog Posts You See Every Week

Creativity and (most) Hip-Hop blogs go together like tuna and apple sauce (I've never actually tried that so if it tastes good, it kinda fucks up my whole thing). There are certain types of posts on Hip-Hop blogs that you will see EVERY week. I mean, without fail, these posts will be on 95% of the blogs. I'm guilty of creating these posts myself here or there but I like to think I'm a little more creative...I mean...I once did a post called The Top 5 Most Hip-Hop Moments on Full House...fuck wit ya boy.