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Rapper

WTF? 

Dead rapper gets the full Weekend at Bernie’s treatment.

April 5, 2022April 6, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Funeral, Goonew, Party, Rapper

Nope. This isn’t weird at all. Right? Back on March 18, a rapper named Goonew was shot in the parking

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WTF? 

Rapper caught cheating so his wife cut him up with a hacksaw and fed him to the rats

January 6, 2022January 8, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Andy Cartwright, Dismemberment, Murder, Rapper, Russia

Andy Cartwright (real name: Alexander Yushko) was a 30-year-old Ukrainian rapper living with his wife, Marina, and a newborn baby

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WTF? 

The Rapping Nerd of Uber

March 25, 2017March 25, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Rapper, Uber

Why do I never get an Uber driver like this dude? Only in Las Vegas, I guess. (Via the Huffington

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Music News 

Irish Rapper Leaves a Burning Message for Donald Trump on White House Comment Line

January 17, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Donald Trump, Gangster Paddy, Rapper, Ross Browne

The people in charge of the comment line at the White House must get some doozies from crazies around the

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Music History 

“The Guest Rapper Killed the Guitar Solo.” Discuss.

January 5, 2017 Alan Cross 1 Comment Guitar Solo, Rapper

Is the guitar solo dead? Was it killed by bringing in a rapper for the middle eight? Danny points us

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Cool! 

US Presidents Used to Bomb Vietnam. Now They Just Beatbox

May 25, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Barack Obama, Beatboxing, Rapper, Suboi

Barack Obama is in the midst of a historic trip to Vietnam, the country that defeated the US in what

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Recommended Music 

The Insanely Fast Rapper

November 11, 2015November 11, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Mac Lethal, Rapper

As rappers go, they don’t get much faster than this guy. I dare you to replicate what he does in

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Controversy 

This is How They Do NWA’s “F*ck the Police” in Vietnam (Actually, It’s More Than That!)

July 31, 2015July 30, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Anti-authoritarian, Dissent, Nah, Rapper, Vietnam

It’s not a cover; it’s a new track called “Địt Mẹ Cộng Sản,” which, translated from Vietnamese, is “Fuck Communism.”

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Music News 

Captain of the US World Cup Team is Also a Rapper

June 24, 2014June 24, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Clint Dempsey, Rapper, Team USA, World Cup

Ladies and gentlemen, put your hands in the air for Clint Dempsey! Oh, damn.  The video’s been removed for some

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WTF? 

Rapper Affiliated with Wu Tang Clan Attempts Suicide by Cutting Off His–OH MY GOD!

April 16, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Andre Johnson, Christ Bearer, Northstar, Penis, Rapper, Wu Tang

Andre Johnson–also known as Christ Bearer of Northstar, a group discovered by Wu Tang Clan–jumped off a second-story balcony in

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Ongoing History of New Music Podcast

Music Tech MeetUp

Each week, the podcast looks at something from the alt-rock universe, from artist profiles to various thematic explorations. Whatever the episode, you’re definitely going to learn something that you might not find anywhere else. Trust us on this.

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Podcast – The Backstage Project

The Backstage Project Podcast

The Backstage Project Podcast with Mark Silver focuses on the stories behind the biggest and best entertainment products, events, and companies. We go behind the scenes with amazing people who have done or are doing extraordinary things to entertain you, the audience. From sporting events to concerts, from cable tv to music apps; if it’s made an impact on the entertainment world, we cover it.

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RSS The Backstage Project – Sports & Entertainment Podcast

  • The Goldilocks of Canadian Production Companies – Mark Bishop in Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 037 November 25, 2021
    Our latest guest on The Backstage Project podcast comes to us from the world of Canadian television. TBP was thrilled to have a chance to visit and catch up with marblemedia’s Mark Bishop. Mark is an accomplished entrepreneur, brand-builder and trusted media industry advocate. In 2001 Mark and Co-Founder Matt Hornburg founded marblemedia, one of […]
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  • Chasing a Dream – Kevin Porter in Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 036 October 11, 2021
    Many of us – at one time or another – dream of being professional athletes. Most of us realize in high school that we won’t be making it to the big leagues – unfortunately. The lucky among us flirt with the minor leagues in hopes of that big break. But what happens when that big […]
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  • Being your Authentic Self – Richard Crouse in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 035 July 2, 2021
    You would be given a free pass if you forgot that before the rise of the social media influencer there were already pundits and personalities on TV, radio and print. There’s just been that much exponential change in the media business over the last 15 years. Yet today, those who were formerly the audience are […]
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