http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/cribnotes Stay plugged into the A with Creative Loafing's music blog Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:50:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/cribnotes/2009/10/28/2009-bet-hip-hop-awards-atlantas-albatross/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/cribnotes/2009/10/28/2009-bet-hip-hop-awards-atlantas-albatross/#comments Wed, 28 Oct 2009 22:56:04 +0000 Rodney Carmichael http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/cribnotes/?p=12178 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/cribnotes/2009/10/28/2009-bet-hip-hop-awards-atlantas-albatross/feed/ 1 Which came first, the BET Hip-Hop Awards or Atlanta’s steady flow of garbage-ass rap music? http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/cribnotes/2009/09/22/more-rappers-should-change-their-names-a-la-killer-mike/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/cribnotes/2009/09/22/more-rappers-should-change-their-names-a-la-killer-mike/#comments Tue, 22 Sep 2009 21:57:07 +0000 Ben Westhoff http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/cribnotes/?p=10821 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/cribnotes/2009/09/22/more-rappers-should-change-their-names-a-la-killer-mike/feed/ 1 What other rappers should change their name, you ask? http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/cribnotes/2009/06/19/reverb-roundup-from-t-pains-chain-to-the-black-lips-cute-shtick/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/cribnotes/2009/06/19/reverb-roundup-from-t-pains-chain-to-the-black-lips-cute-shtick/#comments Fri, 19 Jun 2009 15:08:38 +0000 Zach Fraser http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/cribnotes/?p=8190 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/cribnotes/2009/06/19/reverb-roundup-from-t-pains-chain-to-the-black-lips-cute-shtick/feed/ 0 So now we know how T-Pain wooed Taylor Swift into recording a duet. He showed her his BIG ASS CHAIN. http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/cribnotes/2009/06/16/gucci-mane-and-young-jeezys-beef-sizzles-again/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/cribnotes/2009/06/16/gucci-mane-and-young-jeezys-beef-sizzles-again/#comments Tue, 16 Jun 2009 22:12:17 +0000 Ben Westhoff http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/cribnotes/?p=8147 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/cribnotes/2009/06/16/gucci-mane-and-young-jeezys-beef-sizzles-again/feed/ 4 When Young Jeezy and Gucci Mane beef, people die. That's why it is troubling that the two are at it again. http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/cribnotes/2009/05/26/fresh-from-jail-gucci-manes-star-has-peaked/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/cribnotes/2009/05/26/fresh-from-jail-gucci-manes-star-has-peaked/#comments Tue, 26 May 2009 16:00:18 +0000 Ben Westhoff http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/cribnotes/?p=7240 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/cribnotes/2009/05/26/fresh-from-jail-gucci-manes-star-has-peaked/feed/ 1 Can the combustible rapper take advantage? http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/cribnotes/2009/04/29/soulja-boy-critical-darling-wtf/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/cribnotes/2009/04/29/soulja-boy-critical-darling-wtf/#comments Wed, 29 Apr 2009 04:05:17 +0000 Ben Westhoff http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/cribnotes/?p=6701 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/cribnotes/2009/04/29/soulja-boy-critical-darling-wtf/feed/ 0 Since writing him off as a one-hit wonder and giving his latest album iSouljaBoyTellem two stars, I have played that thing more often then I'd like to admit. http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/cribnotes/2009/03/03/young-jeezys-trickle-down-theory-let-the-vodka-circulate/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/cribnotes/2009/03/03/young-jeezys-trickle-down-theory-let-the-vodka-circulate/#comments Tue, 03 Mar 2009 15:07:15 +0000 Rodney Carmichael http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/cribnotes/?p=5303 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/cribnotes/2009/03/03/young-jeezys-trickle-down-theory-let-the-vodka-circulate/feed/ 2 The buzz surrounding Young Jeezy's new, Belvedere-sponsored video "Circulate" is intoxicating. http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/cribnotes/2008/12/24/with-a-straight-face-fader-interviews-oj-da-juiceman/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/cribnotes/2008/12/24/with-a-straight-face-fader-interviews-oj-da-juiceman/#comments Wed, 24 Dec 2008 15:30:56 +0000 Rodney Carmichael http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/cribnotes/?p=4058 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/cribnotes/2008/12/24/with-a-straight-face-fader-interviews-oj-da-juiceman/feed/ 4 The music mag typically favors alternative progressive acts, so the interest in Atlanta trap-rapper OJ seems suspect. http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/cribnotes/2008/09/05/sohh-blogger-disses-young-jeezys-cte-camp-after-smackdown/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/cribnotes/2008/09/05/sohh-blogger-disses-young-jeezys-cte-camp-after-smackdown/#comments Fri, 05 Sep 2008 06:00:58 +0000 Rodney Carmichael http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/cribnotes/2008/09/05/sohh-blogger-disses-young-jeezys-cte-camp-after-smackdown/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/cribnotes/2008/09/05/sohh-blogger-disses-young-jeezys-cte-camp-after-smackdown/feed/ 0 It’s hard out here for an entertainment blogger. Just ask Gyant of SOHH.com, who posted a rant yesterday claiming that Young Jeezy’s security jacked up his photographer Wednesday at the Tabernacle. The Atlanta-based rapper’s local concert coincided with the release of his third solo joint, The Recession. (Read CL’s feature on the new release.) Apparently, Gyant [...] http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/cribnotes/2008/09/02/young-jeezy-scores-raps-new-referendum/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/cribnotes/2008/09/02/young-jeezy-scores-raps-new-referendum/#comments Tue, 02 Sep 2008 18:14:56 +0000 DeMarco Williams http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/cribnotes/2008/09/02/young-jeezy-scores-raps-new-referendum/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/cribnotes/2008/09/02/young-jeezy-scores-raps-new-referendum/feed/ 0 Four years ago, the Boston Globe ran a story that exposed the darker side of hitting the lottery jackpot. As expected, most achieved instant popularity as they spent winnings on expensive cars and lavish vacations. But many also shared an overwhelming sense of isolation as distant relatives came out of the woodwork seeking financial gain. Psychologists [...]