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2Pac Fridays: English Pronunciation

July 19, 2013 by Stephen Mayeux

“I Ain’t Mad at Cha” is a song by rapper 2Pac released as the sixth single from his album All Eyez on Me. Although the album was released exactly 7 months before his death, the single was released shortly after his death. The song is a heartfelt tribute, possibly to his friend Napoleon. The song features contemporary soul singer Danny […]

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Sound Like a Native with Gang Starr

May 3, 2013 by Stephen Mayeux

Gang Starr was an influential hip-hop duo that consisted of MC Guru and DJ Premier. Although they are not as popular has mainstream artists, they are regarded as one of the best groups by underground and alternative hip-hop fans. DJ Premier is still a successful DJ/Producer, but Guru passed away on April 19, 2010. In […]

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Pronounce “Get You” Like a Native Speaker with “Rebirth of Slick”

April 20, 2013 by Stephen Mayeux

Learn how to talk like a native English speaker with Digable Planets’s Grammy-winning song “Rebirth of Slick (Cool Like That)”. We getcha free ’cause the clips be fat boss (2:46) Many Americans pronounce “get you” like getcha. This is called a reduction. If you know IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) then getcha looks like /gɪtʃ/ Getcha for the present time […]

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Stephen Mayeux is the founder of ESLhiphop.com. He used to be an English Teacher, but now he lives in Austin, TX and works as a software developer.

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