Ethan Padgett

Mean Muggin And Friends Get Back To The Hating

plumdrank | January 24, 2008 11:15 am
plumdrank | January 24, 2008 11:15 am

4208278_florida_200x200.jpgWhen it comes to a genre as broad as hip-hop, cutting through the weak beats is a full-time job. In each installment of Mean Muggin’, Ethan Padgett spreads some shine to the cats who deserve it and hates on those who don’t, whether they’re underground or overground, superstar or indie darling. This time out he’s enlisted the help of some of his favorite rappers, producers, and bloggers to call out some of the wackest rap singles currently in heavy (or not so heavy) rotation:

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Ringing In ’08 With Slick Rick, Gucci Mane, And More

anono | January 3, 2008 12:15 pm
anono | January 3, 2008 12:15 pm

guapguapguap.jpgWhen it comes to a genre as broad as hip-hop, cutting through the weak beats is a full-time job. In each installment of Mean Muggin’, Ethan Padgett spreads some shine to the cats who deserve it and hates on those who don’t, whether they’re underground or overground, superstar or indie darling. This time out, in honor of the new year, he’s all about the love, whether it’s classic New York/Cali hook-ups or new-school Atlanta collaborations:

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Master P And TRU: The Cali Era

anono | December 7, 2007 1:00 am
anono | December 7, 2007 1:00 am

9a_1.JPGWhen it comes to a genre as broad as hip-hop, cutting through the weak beats is a full-time job. In each installment of Mean Muggin’, Ethan Padgett spreads some shine to the cats who deserve it and hates on those who don’t, whether they’re underground or overground, superstar or indie darling. This time out he’s taking it back before the gold tank, riding through the streets of the Bay Area with a pre-crossover Master P.

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In Praise Of Addictive Throwback Hip-Hop (And Maybe In Praise Of Hardcore Mobb Muzik, Too)

anono | November 8, 2007 12:35 pm
anono | November 8, 2007 12:35 pm

apcelph.jpgWhen it comes to a genre as broad as hip-hop, cutting through the weak beats is a full-time job. In each installment of Mean Muggin’, Ethan Padgett spreads some shine to the cats who deserve it and hates on those who don’t, whether they’re underground or overground, superstar or indie darling. This time out two very different groups, gangsta formalists Infamous Mobb and underground players Celph Titled and Apathy, take him back to ’95.

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