With the way that Andre 3 stacks has been MURDERING every remix and guest appearance he's been on, and Big Boi improving with every album released, it's looking like back to basics - Question is: how will today's audience respond???
By Shaheem Reid, with reporting by Sway Calloway and Larry Carroll
ATLANTA — "Outkast are stronger than ever," Big Boi said with one of his trademark smirks last week, taking a break from… Continue
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JoJo speaks on multiple robberies that occurred - showing off Jim Jones jewelry and all that -
Shows love to Cam and Juelz, Lakey da Kid makes an appearance as… Continue
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Strictly for My Diggaz - For the Dusty Finger Record collectors and sample-holics on Indie Planet -
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Play That Funky Music, White Boy
June, 1994
Reprinted: Article written by: Soulman
A lot of kids who go digging for old beats usually head straight for the R&B/Soul/Funk section or maybe to the corner of the shop where the jazz records are stored, not even realizing that they passed by countless gems in the rock… Continue
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Steadfast Entertainment presents Talib Kweli in Tampa, Florida April 27th at the world famous Jannus Landing
Steadfast Entertainment presents Talib Kweli in Tampa, Florida April 27th at the world famous Jannus Landing. Talib Kweli is what many describe as the "Real," as in "Real Hip-Hop." So it is no wonder that at the peak of their fame, both Jay-Z and 50 Cent named Talib Kweli as one of their favorite rappers; not to mention public intellectual Cornell West.
After… Continue
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WuChess.com: RZA & ChessPark.com Join Forces
The Abbott of the Wu Tang Clan, Prince Rakeem the RZA announced on Saturday during the Mind Over Matter HHCF Chess and Grappling Exhibition that he's looking to link up with ChessPark.com to bring you WuChess.com. Look out for the Digi Snax album, which is the first Bob Digi album in like 10 years - Still waiting for "The Cure" RZA - get at me!
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The First Annual Hip Hop & Peacebuilding Festival is a reflection of a coalition of artists & peacemakers who have come together from the US, Africa & the Middle East to increase awareness of the political and social turmoil in much of the world and the role hip hop can play in empowering youth to obtain a future of peace.
Mumbo Sauce Note - The good folks at Punk-Hop-N-B Difrint will be hosting an event in May. Hip-Hop Spoken word (and more) showcase next month. Admission is reasonable for performing artists -
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As you know, music opens eyes, doors, minds and hearts. Music allows for expression, healing and self discovery. As you will soon discover, Punk-Hop-N-B Difrint, LLC is an organization focused and dedicated to the uplifting of charm city’s… Continue
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Now im not really up on hip hops middle school like that late 80's era shit. I was too young. I mean i bumped the popular shit like PE and Run DMC but I wasnt a hip hop nerd like I am now. Tonight imma talk about a dude that hailed from that era and is straight up rugged as fuck.But on the same hand, son was shady as a motherfucker. Stezo started out as a back up dancer for EPMD on there Strictly Business Tour back in… Continue
The Speedknot Mobstaz’s new album, Mobstability II: Nation Bizness, has a new street date of May 27th, 2008.
Their new single, “Money To Blow,” featuring platinum artist Twista, is climbing up the urban radio charts. The video for the single will be coming soon.
The Speedknot Mobstaz are a two emcee collective consisting of Liffy Stokes and Mayz. Liffy and Mayz met Twista early on in their native Chicago, and when… Continue
Trackmasters must've conjured the spirit of Pac when they hit the studio: 230 songs, you already know it was very little showering going on, that booth must've smelled like baboon ankles --- Read more about it -
Source: Remix Mag
http://remixmag.com/artists/hiphop_R&B/remix_hit_factory/index.html
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Global Awareness through Hip Hop Culture Program to Expand
Pioneering Educational Hip-Hop Program Ready to Expand
National education crisis motivates schools to look at nontraditional program to help close achievement gap
(LA) A unique educational Hip Hop program offered at a public school in Los Angeles is now preparing to expand to other schools and colleges. The Global Awareness through Hip Hop Culture Program, now in its second year, is currently taught by… Continue
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This is all tying in with the new music industry business model with all-in-one deals and branding and marketing being more important than the music itself - Pay attention independent artists!!!!
Music Sponsorship Spending To Total $1.04 Billion In 2008
North American-based companies will spend an estimated $1.04 billion to sponsor music venues, festivals and tours this year, a four percent increase from $1 billion in '07, according to IEG Sponsorship Report, the… Continue
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Verbal Murda's single "Sex Games ft. Plies" Featured on UrbanSteez.com
http://www.urbansteez.com/unsigned_hype/unsigned_hype_verbal_murda.php
York, Pennsylvania – MNS Media Group,.(MNS) today we announced that the debut single of one of it's brilliant and streetwise hip hop artists, Verbal Murda, was selected to be featured on Urban Streetz, a premier hip hop website. Verbal Murda searing single "Sex Games" from his debut release Murda Isn't… Continue
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