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EDITORIAL: The Summer The Beastie Boys Changed My Life

May 4th, 2012

James Shotwell

This afternoon the world learned that Adam Yauch, otherwise known as MCA of legendary hiphop act Beastie Boys, passed away at the age of forty-eight. I never met Adam, nor knew anyone who did, but he impacted my life forever and I will never forget the time spent enjoying the art he created with Mike D, Mix Master Mike, and Ad Roc.

It was the Summer of 1998 and my parents had recently informed me that we would soon be moving from the only home I had ever known in a tiny Ohio town to an almost equally unnoticeable village …

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Tags: ad rock, adam yauch, Beastie Boys, editorial, hello nasty, hiphop, intergalactic, Mike D, Mix Master Mike, obituary, remembering, rest in peace, ripmca

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UTG LIST: 15 Essential Notorious B.I.G. Songs

March 9th, 2012

Grant Trimboli

Fifteen years ago today, one of hiphop’s greatest voices was silenced. Biggie Smalls, AKA Notorious B.I.G. gave the world some of rap’s greatest verses and today UTG is celebrating his life and music with a collection of our favorite tracks and videos.

It is impossible to talk about the history of hiphop without discussing the work of Notorious B.I.G (born Christopher Wallace). Everything about his career was legendary, from the albums to the image, and while we do not claim to be the most well versed in his discography, we do take pride in our ability to recite many of …

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Tags: Big, Big Poppa, Bigge, biggie smalls, born again, christopher wallace, dead wrong, eminem, fifteen years, fifteenth anniversary, I Got A Story To Tell, Machine Gun Funk, music video, My Downfall, notorious b.i.g., notorious big, Notorious Thugs, presents, ready to die, remembering, rest in peace, RIP, suicidal thoughts, utg, utg list

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STAND-UP TUESDAYS: Patrice O’Neal

February 14th, 2012

Angie Frissore

Stand-Up Tuesdays is a weekly comedy spotlight written by the wonderfully talented Angie Frissore. Covering both known and unknown comics, Stand-up Tuesdays is your new source for all things funny.

This week, Angie puts a spotlight on Patrice O’Neal! If you or your comedy troupe would like to be featured on Stand-Up Tuesdays, please email utgjames@gmail.com.

The untimely death of much-loved comedian Patrice O’Neal in 2011 left a massive hole in the world of comedy, but recently fans have been able to enjoy one (exceptionally) bright spot in the recent post-humus release of O’Neal’s final CD, Mr. P.…

Posted in Columns, Comedy, Features, reviews, Stand-Up Tuesdays

Tags: album review, comedy, comedy feature, editorial, feature, in honor of, mr p feature, mr p review, oneal, patrice oneal, remembering, spotlight, standup comedy

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WATCH: Whitney Houston’s Final Performance (2/9/12)

February 11th, 2012

James Shotwell

News of the loss of Whitney Houston is still spreading around the world, but we could not wait any longer to bring you this clip.

Two days ago (February 9), Whitney Houston performed “Yes, Jesus Loves Me” during a Pre-Grammys party in Los Angeles. The video taken of the performance was captured on a cell phone, so the quality is not flawless, but this is without a doubt the last time she took the stage and still, she was terrific.

Witness Whitney’s performance after the jump. Words cannot describe her impact on music. She will be missed.

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