Juicy J — one-half of Three 6 Mafia — helped pen the crunk anthem “It’s Hard Out Here for a Pimp” for the film Hustle & Flow, netting the duo a Best Original Song Academy Award in 2005. Now he heads to Oklahoma City as a part of The Smokers Club tour, which also features […]
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CFN’s favorite recent tweets by lil wayne (@liltunechi) not
Credit: Brad Gregg 2. “Vampire sesh” 3. “Nino.” 4. “Fuk pusha t and anybody that love em” 5. “Bron Bron went ham”
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CFN’s favorite recent tweets by lil wayne (@liltunechi) not
Credit: Brad Gregg 2. “Vampire sesh” 3. “Nino.” 4. “Fuk pusha t and anybody that love em” 5. “Bron Bron went ham”
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Wayne’s whiny world
“Again I was treated like sh!t by the Thunder arena staff…dam..I hope da Heat beat da dog sh!t out em!!” he wrote about his time at the Chesapeake Energy Arena. The tweet marks Lil Wayne’s latest grousing about the Thunder. The hip-hop star tried unsuccessfully to sit courtside in Oklahoma City for Game 3 of […]
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Hey, Mon!
While his fellow students spent a week recovering from their rowdy spring breaks, Oklahoma City emcee Damon Johnson spent that time recording his debut mixtape, titling it 7 Days, of course. “I got back from spring break and told everyone I was going to put out a mixtape in a week,” Johnson said. “Starting that […]
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Lil’ unprepared
Credit: Brad Gregg But the problem, according to a Thunder spokesman, was pretty simple: Lil Wayne didn’t have a ticket. The Thunder contended that the rapper only wanted to sit in the front row, but that no tickets — least of all the Nicholson seats — were still available. Did Lil Wayne have a special […]
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B real
The trio, which began as a quartet in 2003, is composed of Tré McCoy of Omaha, Neb.; Dele Olasiji of Norman; and Eric Hollowell of Davenport, Iowa. They met at a party in 2001, while attending college. “Four different states and we all happened to end up at the same party,” McCoy said. “The name […]
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Double R — Dr. Digital
Crazy, but good. It’s totally sporadic and unpredictable, which would be a detriment elsewhere, but works here. It’s like swimming in his id: a sunny, jazz-inspired melody here; a swampy, Gothic hook there. These indulgences are overwhelming and exciting, especially in the darkest of moments. It’s your best, worst nightmare. Double R works as much […]
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Josh Sallee — Probable Flaws
Besides doing away with hooks that skewed frat-boy (“So Chill”), what were spitfire thoughtful lines on Sender have become genuinely compelling storytelling. “Lately wanna rage on the daily / Mainly ’cause the pain go away” is the most easily repeatable lyric on “Like Girl, Like Guy,” but it’s far from the most intriguing. The guy’s […]
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Soundcheck: Woody Awards nominations
Back after a long year of rocking and rolling, hipping and hopping, twanging and clapping, Oklahoma Gazette’s Woody Awards are once again calling for nominations. You may nominate up to three bands in as many of the categories as you wish by commenting on this article with your picks (see the example below). Please be […]