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Interesting to know that the Sirius-XM merger did NOT bring good tidings to subscribers and potential subscribers when it comes to Urban (I can’t believe they still use this term!); R-N-B and Hip-Hop/Rap (I can’t believe that they STILL use these two terms interchangeably!)
He re is an interesting email exchange from a friend of [...]
They are rap’s first great duo, one that excelled as rappers and producers. They are among the most-sampled rap acts of all time, their tunes having been mined by Jay-Z, DMX, 2Pac and Tha Alkaholiks, among many others. They introduced funk-styled production to rap, paving the way for Dr. Dre’s The Chronic. [...]
Pharoahe Monch to Host CMJ’s International Hip-Hop Event - GLOBAL HIP HOP THROWDOWN
Event Will Unite the Talents of Global Hip-Hop’s Rising Stars at New York Cities’ Largest Music Conference and Networking Event
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Global music and media company NOMADIC WAX & public relations/music promoter THE BLOOM EFFECT have joined forces and will co-produce this year’s CMJ [...]
“Long Live The Kane,” Rapper Celebrates 20 Years W/ Special NYC Concert!
Mark November 14th on the cal and crop your hair and bust the fade! Call the Retro Kidz! Be-eye-double-d-why-kay-eh-any is returning to his native city from NC to bless the mike!
Hip-Hop legend Big Daddy Kane will be celebrating his 20th anniversary with a one-night [...]
by Benny Goldman for GIZMODO
At the Rock the Bells festival on a Sunday on Randall’s Island New York; Benny asked some of the most important hip-hop artists in the game—and my heroes since childhood—what they hated most about the iPhone. Whether they owned it or not, most of the stars had a good reason to [...]
This the title being used throughout the Internet. So I’ll roll with it!
People say that you can’t be stunting in front of people living in poverty. This is a misconception about Africa. Actually; the one who snatched his cable probably came from a upper class neighborhood in Luanda such as Luanda Sul. These chain snatchers [...]
What happens when you put four emcees that shined on their own into one, functioning unit? You form a supergroup!. Not a ’super’star group; just a supergroup. EMC is comprised of four spectacular lyricists: the Midwest phenom Stricklin, the widely respected Lyricist Lounge duo Punchline & Wordsworth, and the legendary Brooklyn-bred Juice Crew member, Masta [...]
