In Real Life

Geeks And Gamers Are Taking Over Hip-Hop

Some of the most well-known and successful rappers in hip hop right now aren’t the typical ‘thug’ act. These rappers — such as Lupe Fiasco, Childish Gambino and Frank Ocean — don’t just rap about money and fame.


February 28, 2012
In Real Life

Dan Bull’s Mass Effect Rap Rolls With An ‘Asari That’s Older Than Atari’

Step aside, “Paragon Renegade” by Adam WarRock. There’s a new Mass Effect rap opus in town.* The Mass Effect Epic Rap by Dan Bull offers up a clever rhyming synopsis of the events of the first two games in BioWare’s hit series.


August 25, 2011
In Real Life

Check Out The Real Driver San Francisco Car In This Rap Video

Yelawolf, an Alabama rapper signed to Eminem’s Shady Records, loves muscle cars. So he must be pretty excited to drive around a real life model of Driver San Francisco‘s yellow and black Dodge Challenger.


August 14, 2011
Uncategorized

Did Lil Wayne Sample Sword & Sworcery?


June 9, 2010

This Might Be My Favourite Video Game Song Ever

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There’s a lot to choose from, I know, but this – called simply “The Video Game Song” – is probably my all-time favourite… video game song.


February 7, 2010
In Real Life

Just Don’t Call This “Bling”

Though Super Mario coin boxes do make that sound, A.B. Frazier at The Koalition reminds us that hip-hop retired that term. But hip-hop producer Pharrell is very much active with this Super Mario jewelry.


October 17, 2009
In Real Life

Retro Meets Rap In Pato Pooh’s “Follow Me”

Swedish hip hop artist Pato Pooh leaves no 8-bit game untouched in this amazing video for his latest track “Follow Me”.


September 12, 2009
News

A Look At Daft Punk’s DJ Hero Appearance

DJ Hero won’t just be for hip-hop fans, electronic music, in the form of Daft Punk, will also be playable on the rhythm game, Rolling Stone reports.


August 1, 2009

The Goal: To Make A Game That Does Hip-Hop Right

Anthony Castoro wants to make a video game that gives hip-hop respect. To do that, he’s making an MMO set for 2012 release that has the twist of being attached to a rapper who is serving a year in prison.


July 22, 2009
In Real Life

Capcom Has Its Marvel VS Capcom 2 Mixtape Covered

Capcom shows off the cover to its Marvel VS Capcom 2 hip-hop mixtape today, with a limited-edition vinyl version of the soundtrack up for grabs at the San Diego Comic-Con this week.