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Once-Cool Rapper: Selling Out Is All About The Music [Common]

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 00:49:57 +1900

Several months ago we passed judgment on conscious rapper Common—he's fundamentally a tool , not for his music, which is cool enough, but because he merrily goes around selling himself as a pitchman for everything from Smirnoff to GAP , while simultaneously yapping on and on about his ...

The Smoking Section found this 5 hours ago on gawker.com

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Fat Joe Issues Statement on Fraudulent Jay-Z Diss

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 22:09:45 +1900

Miss Info just posted a very succinct statement from Mr. Cartagena regarding last night’s fuckery . “I have no beef whatsoever with Jay-Z. In fact, we share a common goal…helping to get Barack Obama elected on Nov. 4th.” And they all lived happily ever after.

Complex found this 7 hours ago on nahright.com

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WHO’S TRYING TO START A FAKE WAR BETWEEN JAY-Z AND FAT JOE?

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 13:52:30 +1900

All of New York City (and the connected hip hop universe beyond as well) is on fire because of a song that was sent to my co-worker DJ Kay Slay tonite. The song starts with Uncle Murda, and then Hov comes in and says this: “Gangsta, Gangsta, how you wanna do this? I clap ...

HoodHype.com's Urban Music News Blog found this 16 hours ago on www.missinfo.tv

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Rage Of The Unpaid: Don't Invite Angry Freelancers To Your Magazine Party [Email Disasters]

Thu, 9 Oct 2008 17:34:23 +1900

Hip Hop Weekly is an execrable, half-assed attempt at a hip hop version of Us Weekly . HHW was founded a couple of years ago by Dave Mays and Benzino, the guys who ran The Source into the ground through sheer selfishness before being forced out. Suffice it to say there's no reason to have a ...

Jossip found this 36 hours ago on gawker.com

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Hip Hop Weekly Plays Good Cop- Bad Cop With Angry Freelancers [Magazines]

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 21:15:00 +1900

Yesterday we brought you the epic, outraged email chain that ensued when Hip Hop Weekly mistakenly sent an invite for a fancy party it was throwing to a list of freelancers who hadn't been paid for their work. It only took one day for them to propose a class-action lawsuit and a protest march. ...

Idolator found this 8 hours ago on gawker.com

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EW's New Music Roundup: Bob Dylan, Michelle Williams, T.I., Mick Boogie, and more

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 20:33:28 +1900

Welcome to this week's edition of EW's New Music Roundup, a regular post highlighting the "Download This" track recommendations from the latest crop of music reviews found in Entertainment Weekly. All songs are from albums that are in stores now,...

Nah Right found this 9 hours ago on popwatch.ew.com

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Fat Joe’s statement on the Jay-Z/Fat Joe/Khaled song

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 19:35:32 +1900

Fat Joe’s statement on the resurfaced Jay-Z verse : “I have no beef whatsoever with Jay-Z. In fact, we share a common goal…helping to get Barack Obama elected on Nov. 4th.”

Nah Right found this 10 hours ago on www.missinfo.tv

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Video: Lil Wayne x The Roots - A Milli (Live)

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 18:29:54 +1900

Here’s some footage of last night’s performance . via illRoots

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Video - Jadakiss Interview Part 2 (OnSMASH Exclusive)

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 15:28:02 +1900

Part 2 Of OnSMASHs Exclusive Interview With Jadakiss He Discusses Record Sales, 4th Quarter Pressure, D-Block & More.

SOHH.com Dailies found this 14 hours ago on videos.onsmash.com

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Rapper Eminem To Release New Book ‘The Way I Am’ October 21st

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 05:40:24 +1900

Rapper Eminem aka Slim Shady, born Marshall Mathers, is expected to be releasing his 208 page memoir “The Way I Am” come October 21st through...

901playa posted 24 hours ago from www.hiphoprx.com

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New Music: Juelz Santana and Lil Wayne “I Can’t Feel My Face”

Thu, 9 Oct 2008 06:12:29 +1900

Ah ha, this has certainly been a long time coming. I wonder if this is the first single off a full mixtape or album of the same name?…what do y’all think of the song? Juelz Santana and Lil’ Wayne, featuring Richmond Rab: “I Can’t Feel My Face” (dirty ...

Nah Right found this 47 hours ago on www.missinfo.tv

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Juelz Santana & Lil Wayne - I Can’t Feel My Face

Thu, 9 Oct 2008 08:01:49 +1900

Here’s the loooong delayed title track from the mythical Juelz and Wayne album in case anybody still cares. Juelz Santana & Lil Wayne - I Can’t Feel My Face Swiped from Miss Info .

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BET Hip Hop Awards Performers Announced

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 04:15:47 +1900

Jadakiss will be the “celebrity announcer” (what E-40 did last year) and our own DJ Drama will return

Robert Wright posted 25 hours ago from www.industryfinest.com

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"To Whom It May Concern" - How Hip-Hop failed 1520 Sedgwick Ave.

Thu, 9 Oct 2008 20:54:37 +1900

Food for thought on how Hip-Hop didn't turn out in support of one of its culture's landmarks.

TSS Crew posted 33 hours ago from smokingsection.uproxx.com

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Video - Nas (Feat. The Game & Chris Brown) - The World Go Round

Thu, 9 Oct 2008 16:24:00 +1900

Video For Nas "The World Go Round Featuring The Game and Chris Brown" Off Of "Untitled" In Stores Now.

Zilla Says » Sanity? What Am I Gonna ... found this 37 hours ago on www.worldstarhiphop.com

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Naughty By Nature Reunites For New Album

Thu, 9 Oct 2008 19:29:42 +1900

It's turning into a good year for Naughty By Nature. In addition to being one of the five honorees on VH1's recent "Hip-Hop Honors" special, the hip-hop trio has reunited to record a new album set for first quarter 2009.

Celebrity gossip juicy celebrity rumors Hollywood gossip blog ... found this 34 hours ago on www.billboard.com

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TONI BRAXTON'S 42ND B'DAY DINNER AT MR. CHOW

Thu, 9 Oct 2008 23:33:13 +1900

Toni Braxton(with husband Keri Lewis and "DWTS" partner Alec Mazo) made her way to Mr. Chow restaurant in Beverly Hills with her black Gucci Indy large top handle bag - the very one Raven Symone loves to rock. The R&B singer celebrated her 42st birthday yesterday with a dinner date at the ...

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SPOTTED: ALICIA KEYS & KELIS + 'THE WORLD GO ROUND' VIDEO

Thu, 9 Oct 2008 23:33:13 +1900

Kelis was spotted at the recent Smirnoff event rocking one interesting outfit. She was there supporting her husband Nas. Lace/patterned leggings has had a good style comeback thanks to Kelis, Gina Torres, and Angela Simmons. Like it or not? photos: WIREIMAGE/GETTY Alicia Keys (in those ...

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Tenants fearful over sale of hip hop's home

Tue, 7 Oct 2008 18:45:00 +1900

The apartment complex dubbed the Birthplace of Hip Hop was sold last week. The apartment complex rose to fame in 1973 after DJ Kool Herc and his sister threw a house party that gave rise to the now popular music genre and culture.

Idolator found this 3 days ago on www.nydailynews.com

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Lil’ Wayne Performance W/ The Roots

Thu, 9 Oct 2008 18:45:30 +1900

So during a Roots concert in Miami last night, Lil’ Wayne was in town and came through to perform A Milli with the band. ?uest on the drums and the “a milli’s.” Okayplayer dropped a good quality audio rip of the full thing.

Nah Right found this 35 hours ago on illroots.com

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