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	<title>Hip-Hop Wired &#187; crooked i</title>
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		<title>Horseshoe G.A.N.G. - &#039;Ambitions Az A Writer&#039; Mixtape [Download]</title>
		<link>http://hiphopwired.com/2012/01/31/horseshoe-g-a-n-g-ambitions-az-a-writer-mixtape-download/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 22:49:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The Kid Skoob</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>Crooked I</strong>'s band of brothers have released their mixtape, <em>Ambitions Az A Writer</em>. The gang provides 17 tracks, with no features outside of the clique. The team released a video for the third record on the tape, "Trust The Shoes," which you can view by selecting it within the tracklist.</p>
<p>Continue for tracklist and download.</p>
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<p style="text-align: right;">01 – Intro<br />
02 – Beat Jackin 2011<br />
<a href="http://hiphopwired.com/2012/01/26/horseshoe-g-a-n-g-trust-the-shoes-video/">03 – Trust The Shoes</a><br />
04 – COB Motto<br />
05 – COB Cypher<br />
06 – Damn Nuff<br />
07 – I'm A Soldier<br />
08 – Team 6<br />
09 – I Need To Take Off<br />
10 – Loser<br />
11 – No Hoes<br />
12 – Right Amount Of Wrong<br />
13 – My D*cks A Super Hero<br />
14 – Shoot Game<br />
15 – King Kong<br />
16 – Outro<br />
17 – Acapella Cypher</p>
<p style="text-align: right;"><strong><a href="http://hulkshare.com/81uj86yzrcxq">Download Here</a></strong></p>
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		<title>Horseshoe G.A.N.G. - &quot;Trust The Shoes&quot; [Video]</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 21:19:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The Kid Skoob</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong><a href="http://hiphopwired.com/2012/01/26/slaughterhouse-announces-upcoming-album-tour-dates/">Crooked I</a></strong>'s band of brothers load up for the release of their upcoming mixtape, <em>Ambition Az A Writer,  </em>which drops Jan. 31st. The <strong>Horeshoe G.A.N.G.</strong> tries their hand at <strong>Drake</strong>'s "Trust Issues," and bring you "Trust The Shoes."</p>
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		<title>Slaughterhouse Announces Upcoming Album &amp; Tour Dates</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 14:45:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The Kid Skoob</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>Shady/Aftermath</strong>'s team of lyricists, <strong>Slaughterhouse</strong>, have officially announced their next studio album, and tour. w<em>elcome to: OUR HOUSE</em> will drop on May 15th and be executive produced by Eminem. The album's release will cap off a 43 city tour currently set to begin March 8th.</p>
<p>Check the dates and locations to see if <a href="http://hiphopwired.com/2011/12/21/slaughterhouse-funkmaster-flex-freestyle-videodownload/">Slaughterhouse</a> (Joe Budden, Royce Da 5′9″, Crooked I, and Joell Ortiz) will be passing through a hood near you.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>March 8, 2012—Trees/Southside Dallas, TX<br />
March 9, 2012—Warehouse/House of Blues Houston, TX<span id="more-137956"></span><br />
March 10, 2012—Beauty Ballroom Austin, TX<br />
March 11, 2012 – White Rabbit San Antonio, TX<br />
March 16, 2012—House of Blues Myrtle Beach, SC<br />
March 17, 2012—Beachem Theater Orlando, FL<br />
March 18, 2012—Revolution Miami, FL<br />
March 22, 2012—Masquerade Atlanta, GA<br />
March 23, 2012—The Cannery Nashville, TN<br />
March 24, 2012—The Fillmore Charlotte, NC<br />
March 25, 2012—SoundStage Baltimore, MD<br />
March 26, 2012—Wilbur Theatre Boston, MA<br />
March 27, 2012—Trocadero Theatre Philadelphia, PA<br />
March 28, 2012—9:30 Club Washington D.C.<br />
March 29, 2012—Best Buy Theater New York, NY<br />
March 31, 2012—Lava Lounge (West KY Univ) Bowling Green, KY<br />
April 1, 2012—Metro Chicago, IL<br />
April 2, 2012—Royal Oak Music Theatre Detroit, MI<br />
April 5, 2012—The Clubhouse Tempe, AZ<br />
April 6, 2012—Music Box Los Angeles, CA<br />
April 7, 2012—The Regency Ballroom San Francisco, CA<br />
April 8, 2012—Hard Rock Cafe Las Vegas, NV<br />
April 9, 2012—The Galaxy Santa Ana, CA<br />
April 10, 2012—Porters Pub/4th and B San Diego, CA<br />
April 11, 2012—Velvet Jones Santa Barbara, CA<br />
April 14, 2012—Showbox at the Market Seattle, WA<br />
April 16, 2012—Harry O's Salt Lake City, UT<br />
April 17, 2012 – Sunshine Theatre Albuquerque, NM<br />
April 18, 2012—Cervantes/Bluebird Denver, CO<br />
April 19, 2012—Fox Theatre Boulder, CO<br />
April 20, 2012— TBD<br />
April 21, 2012—Granada Lawrence, KS<br />
April 22, 2012—Epic Minneapolis, MN<br />
April 24, 2012—Rave Milwaukee, WI<br />
April 25, 2012—Kalamazoo Theatre Kalamazoo, WI<br />
April 26, 2012—The Vogue Indianapolis, IN<br />
April 27, 2012— TBD<br />
April 28, 2012—House of Blues/Grogshop Cleveland, OH<br />
April 29, 2012—Omni Toledo, OH<br />
April 30, 2012—Headliners Louisville, KY<br />
May 1, 2012—Toad's Place New Haven, CT<br />
May 2, 2012—Lupos Providence, RI<br />
May 3, 2012—Wilbur Theater Boston, MA</p>
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		<title>WIRED LINKS - December 28, 2011</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Dec 2011 19:51:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alvin aqua Blanco</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>Bossip: <a title="Permanent Link to It's Over! Pt. 1: Stars That Ruined Their Careers By Doing The Dumbest Isht Imaginable" href="http://bossip.com/517249/it39204/" rel="bookmark">It's Over! Pt. 1: Stars That Ruined Their Careers By Doing The Dumbest Isht Imaginable</a></strong></p>
<p><strong>24 Wired TV: <a title="T.I. and Tiny – Ep. 4: “Stacks on Deck” [Full Episode]" href="http://24wired.tv/25638/25638/">T.I. and Tiny – Ep. 4: “Stacks on Deck” [Full Episode]</a></strong></p>
<p><strong>Current Hip-Hop: <a href="http://currenthiphop.com/CrookedI/songs/CocaineIsAHelluvaDrug/oagpw4">Crooked I - "Cocaine Is A Helluva Drug"</a><br />
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<p><strong>Vibe: <a href="http://www.vibe.com/photo-galleries/millionaire-matchmaker-10-rappers-and-singers-who-should-have-hooked-2011">Millionaire Matchmaker! 10 Rappers and Singers Who Should Have Hooked Up in 2011</a><br />
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<p><a href="http://hiphopwired.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/drakerihanna.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-133460" title="drakerihanna" src="http://hiphopwired.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/drakerihanna.jpg" alt="" width="475" height="342" /></a></p>
<p><strong>The Root:  <a href="http://www.theroot.com/multimedia/black-socialites?wpisrc=root_more_news" target="_blank">Black Social Elites Redefining High Society</a></strong></p>
<p><strong>Drunken Stepfather: <a title="Permanent Link to Holiday Bikini Twit Pics of the Day" href="http://www.drunkenstepfather.com/2011/12/27/holiday-bikini-twit-pics-of-the-day" rel="bookmark">Holiday Bikini Twit Pics of the Day</a><br />
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<p><strong>Madame Noire: <a title="Permanent Link to Common vs. Maya Angelou: Why I Think Maya Was Wrong" href="http://madamenoire.com/122914/common-vs-maya-angelou-why-i-think-maya-was-wrong/" rel="bookmark">Common vs. Maya Angelou: Why I Think Maya Was Wrong</a><br />
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<p><strong>Hit Hip-Hop: <a href="http://www.hithiphop.com/?vid=4161" target="_blank"><strong>T.I. &amp; Tiny: The Family Hustle (Episode 4)</strong></a><br />
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<p><a href="http://hiphopwired.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/CommonMayaAngelou1-InsanaCollinsforPaigeSeven.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-132375" title="CommonMayaAngelou1-InsanaCollinsforPaigeSeven" src="http://hiphopwired.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/CommonMayaAngelou1-InsanaCollinsforPaigeSeven-e1325096407991.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="409" /></a><strong>Black Voices: <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/12/27/janet-hubert-blasts-will-smith_n_1170860.html?ref=black-voices&amp;ir=Black%20Voices">Will Smith BLASTED By Former 'Fresh Prince' Mom</a><br />
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<p><strong>Hollywood Tuna:<a title="Permanent Link to Kimora Lee Bikini Pictures" href="http://www.hollywoodtuna.com/?p=65942" rel="bookmark"> Kimora Lee Bikini Pictures </a><br />
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<p><strong>Style Blazer: <a title="StyleBlazer Approved: Zoe Kravitz Rocks an Itsy Bitsy Bikini for the Holidays (Petite and Hot)" href="http://styleblazer.com/26435/styleblazer-approved-zoe-kravitz-rocks-an-itsy-bitsy-bikini-for-the-holidays-petite-and-hot/">StyleBlazer Approved: Zoe Kravitz Rocks an Itsy Bitsy Bikini for the Holidays (Petite and Hot)</a></strong></p>
<p><strong><a href="http://hiphopwired.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Zoe-Kravitz.png"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-133478" title="Zoe-Kravitz" src="http://hiphopwired.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Zoe-Kravitz.png" alt="" width="452" height="402" /></a><br />
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		<title>Slaughterhouse - Funkmaster Flex Freestyle [Video/Download]</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Dec 2011 15:00:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The Kid Skoob</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>Slaughterhouse - Funkmaster Flex Freestyle</strong></p>
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<p>Take one of the illest groups in <strong>Hip Hop</strong> ever assembled, add them to<strong> Flex's Show</strong>, and just let the greatness unfold.   Continue on for Videos and Download.<span id="more-132620"></span></p>
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		<title>Crooked I ft. Horseshoe Gang - Drum Murder [Video]</title>
		<link>http://hiphopwired.com/2011/12/15/crooked-i-ft-horseshoe-gang-drum-murder-video/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2011 15:15:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The Kid Skoob</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>In None We Trust</em>,<strong> Available Now.</strong></p>
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		<title>Crooked I - In None We Trust: The PreLude EP Tracklist</title>
		<link>http://hiphopwired.com/2011/12/05/crooked-i-in-none-we-trust-the-prelude-ep-tracklist/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Dec 2011 13:25:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The Kid Skoob</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>In None We Trust: The Prelude EP</em> drops December 13th. <span id="more-130422"></span></p>
<p><strong><br />
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<p>1. Ssuut x 2<br />
2. Pocket Full Of Money<br />
3. Roll Call Ft. G. Malone, Coniyac, Jay Rock, Mistah Fab<br />
4. Diamond In The Back Ft. K-Young<br />
5. Drum Murder Ft. Horseshoe G.A.N.G.<br />
6. No Competition<br />
7. Goin Bad Ft. KeyAna<br />
8. Game Time (Bonus Track)</p>
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		<title>Things I Didn&#039;t Know A Week Ago Part 4</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Oct 2011 18:36:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sha Stimuli</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong><span id="more-121481"></span>Things I Didn't Know A Week Ago Part 4</strong></p>
<p><strong>1.Rap Crews Are Back</strong></p>
<p>The hip-hop label/crew whatever you want to call it has returned. Gone are the<strong> Roc-A-Fellas, Bad Boys and Wu-Tang</strong> but <strong>Maybach Music Group, Shady Records, Young Money and G.O.O.D Music</strong> are making the hip-hop crew a relevant force again.</p>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-121535" title="New-Shady-Records-XXL-300x293" src="http://hiphopwired.files.wordpress.com/2011/10/new-shady-records-xxl-300x293.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="293" /></p>
<p><strong>Kanye's</strong> crew just has to take some lessons from MMG and actually put out an artist or two, Young Money needs to find a place for <strong>Cory Gunz</strong> and explain to me why <strong>Tyga</strong> has a record deal...but other than that, the industry is looking pretty decent.</p>
<p><strong>Eminem</strong> is putting his guys out soon, <strong>Wale</strong> is dropping an album, <strong>Meek</strong> is killing and as soon as <strong>Jay-Z</strong> finds some other rappers to join the<strong> Roc Nation</strong> gang, there could be some formidable forces in the game.</p>
<p><strong>2.Cole Broke The Mold</strong></p>
<p>Speaking of Hov's regime, <strong>J. Cole's</strong> second week in stores proved that no radio single or gimmick is necessary when you have a strong following, consistent mixtapes and a nod from the greatest alive. Cole surprised folks moving 217,000 his first week and I think he sold just under 70K in the second week so kudos to the <em>Sideline Story</em>.</p>
<p>Hopefully the major labels change up their approach a little bit. While we're on Roc Nation signees...</p>
<p><strong>3.Jay Electronica Has Mind Control Power</strong></p>
<p>His ability is not just over us mere mortals who believe it's okay for him to put out a song per season or a snippet of an unfinished record, he also got <strong>Prodigy</strong> to throw his diamonds up on a chorus.</p>
<p>Did Prodigy forget that ten years ago he was on a Summer Jam screen and getting referred to as "Twinkle Toes?" I mean I'm down for growth and squashing beef but somehow I think Jay Elect told him what to say and he said it.</p>
<p>This is the same man that congratulated <strong>Game</strong> and threatened him on Twitter in the same breath. Then he posed the same threat to any rapper in the business and I'm positive it worked. Did Game apologize yet? Believe he will.</p>
<p><strong>4.DMX Hates Terrence And Rocsi</strong></p>
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<p><strong>Dark Man X</strong> might just dislike everyone under 30 years old including the entire <em><strong>106th &amp; Park</strong></em> audience, but he really wanted to call Rocsi a b**ch a few times as he answered some questions on BET's video show.</p>
<p>Not only did they try to force him to admit that he listens to new rappers, but Rocsi blew up the fact that his hook was originally said by Drake. DMX looked comfortable performing at the BET Hip-Hop Awards but speaking to <strong>Terrence and Rocsi,</strong> he looked like his publicist convinced him this was a good idea to get the "youth."</p>
<p><strong>5.Drake Is Tough</strong></p>
<p>He's not afraid of <strong>Pusha T</strong> coming at him sideways, he doesn't care about radio shows or rappers taking subliminal jabs, and his album is going to sell records and answer questions.</p>
<p>Drizzy went on <strong>Funk Flex's</strong> radio show and didn't rap while reading his phone, he expressed his bravado calmly suggesting (I'm paraphrasing) he saw<strong> Serena Williams</strong> naked, he's been there, done that with <strong>Rihanna</strong>, and if Jay and Wayne go at it, Aubrey may have to jump in on his "brother's" side as opposed to his mentor. Be afraid.</p>
<p><strong>6.The BET Hip-Hop Cyphers Featured Some Awards</strong></p>
<p>I know BET is not the best network in the world and I understand hip-hop is not in its golden era but when you have to have seven cyphers to fill in for the lack of categories, performances or overall interest in your show, maybe it's time to rethink the ceremony.</p>
<p>The cyphers are great for exposure when new artists like <strong>Stalley and Kendrick Lamar</strong> get national light. But others who might not need to be spitting outside of a record, don't need the exposure because they just get exposed. If you would have told me that I'd be hearing some R&amp;B singers, a French cat flowing with subtitles and a blind guy rapping, I would tune in just for that, but how about you guys put together a real award show too?</p>
<p>Anyway I had some observations about the show that I decided to write down because I'm always a fan of learning things I didn't know seven days prior.</p>
<p>-Those Shady guys can rap, Royce introduced himself to a whole slew of new folks, <strong>Crooked I</strong> showed why he's my favorite <strong>Slaughterhouse</strong> occupant and Eminem made everyone that rapped in a cypher feel a little dumb for a few minutes.</p>
<p>-<strong>LL Cool J</strong> might have had the second or third best verse of the evening during his acceptance speech that he (his ghost writer) wrote on the way to the event.</p>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-121528" title="wiz-khalifa" src="http://hiphopwired.files.wordpress.com/2011/10/wiz-khalifa.jpg" alt="" width="594" height="455" />-Someone (Wiz Khalifa) just has to perform shirtless every award show huh? Do the stylists include that in their fee? Tight pants, fresh kicks, hat, shades and show off your boxers?</p>
<p>-I'm glad Lupe got to do a song with a message. BET snuck in some realness during the fluff.</p>
<p>-Fifty showed the "how to take down a star" method years ago when he shouted out <strong>Vivica Fox's dress</strong>...Royce da 5'9" was watching. Good luck Royce.</p>
<p>-Black people show up for MTV Awards but there were a whole lot of "this person couldn't be here tonight" for BET. Makes sense though.</p>
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		<title>DJ Drama Ft. B.o.B &amp; Crooked I - “Take My City” [Audio]</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 08 Oct 2011 14:05:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Randy Roper</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>DJ Drama Ft. B.o.B &amp; Crooked I - “Take My City”</strong></p>
<p>B.o.B. and Crooked I rep their cities on this new joint off DJ Drama's upcoming new album.</p>
<p>Dram's <em>Third Power </em>LP drops on Tuesday.</p>
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		<title>Crooked I Talks Starting The Weekly Releases Trend In Hip-Hop [Video]</title>
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		<dc:creator>Sha Stimuli</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong><span id="more-93936"></span>Crooked I Speaks On Spearheading The Weekly Song Series</strong></p>
<p><strong>Kanye West's</strong> weekly <strong>"G.O.O.D Friday"</strong> releases got some heavy media attention last year as fans awaited <em><strong>My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy.</strong></em></p>
<p><em><strong></strong></em>But hip-hop fans know that Kanye wasn't the first artist to put out music every seven days; <strong>Slaughterhouse member, Crooked I</strong> started doing weekly freestyles back in 2007 and kept it going for a year. Forbes DVD spoke with the Cali spitter about his contribution to the trend and not being fully recognized for initiating it.</p>
<p><strong><em>“I mean, I think I definitely created a different business model for rappers to promote themselves online. It's cool to set a trend. Sometimes you don't get your full props or accolades, but niggas who know, know,”</em></strong> said Crooked I.</p>
<p>The former Death Row artist also spoke on his recent signing to Shady and the haters that tried to "kick him when he was down." He mentioned those who popped up feigning friendship after inking with <strong>Eminem's</strong> imprint.<em><strong> "I got a bunch of new family members but it's cool."</strong></em></p>
<p>Peep the interview.</p>
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