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After he won for his work on Beyoncé’s single, his acceptance speech was cut short by the orchestra. All in all, the Grammy Awards are not for “music” they are for “music minus rap.” Email Dr. Drew your News, Tips, Rumours, Comments, …

Cali Stank (Official Music Video) by FREEZY

2 hours, 1 minute ago. SOLID TUNE! Video Details. Artist: FREEZY Video title: Cali Stank (Official Music Video) Category: Hip-Hop Views: 11. Submitted by: admin. Rating. Currently 0.00/5; 1; 2; 3; 4; 5. Rating: 0.0 out of 0 votes …

Allen, Texas Coach Cancels Hip Hop Artist | Allen, Texas LocalSpur …

Allen, Texas Coach Cancels Hip Hop Artist. Posted by on Feb 1st, 2010 and filed under News. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0. You can leave a response or trackback to this entry …

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Jay-Z brings Brooklyn to a sell-out crowd at the Arena last night

NEW ORLEANS | In his first public return to the city since his 2008 performance with Mary J. Blige, Jay-Z stormed onstage at the New Orleans Arena last … Read More…

Jay-Z and the Post-Modern Man

Since this is my last weekend on the site until I return, begging for a job as James Del’s assistant, I’ve invited some friends to play with me. Matt Ealer is the proprietor of Rendit Dot Tumblr Dot Com. Matt?

I just drove from DC to Philly and listened to Jay-Z’s 2007 American Gangster about two and a half times. This is significant.

Sandwiched between two albums (comeback flop Kingdom Come, and 2009’s high-tech Blueprint 3) that are the rockcritical equivalent of Batman and Robin—so easily maligned by the type of press that values “authenticity” and “honesty” among all else such that it becomes cliche — it stood as a revelation at the time. Al Green, Marvin Gaye, vintage Beastie Boys, and Isley Brothers samples. Lyrical nods to classic Outkast, EPMD, Rakim, Biggie. The picture painting of Ghostface mixed with the lyrical dexterity of MF DOOM mixed with Biggie’s weird and halting virtuoso breath control. All the signifiers were correctly in place, and we ate it up. In spite of ourselves. … Read More…

Jay-Z runs this town with confidence, charisma

Jay Z kicked off his Monday night set at Toyota Center with the anthemic Run This Town — and it proved a fitting theme for the evening. … Read More…

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North By Northwest Live in Concert

Seattle rap group Blue Scholars perform hit song “North By Northwest” live in concert.

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Bun B Talks Pimp C Tribute With Jay-Z

NEW YORK — Bun B gives all the credit to Jay-Z for their onstage tribute to Pimp C earlier this week in Houston. … Read More…

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Hip-Hop Rumors: Jay-Z Lets Female Fan Perform And She Killed It…With A Twist!

FAN PERFORMS WITH JAY-Z AND TALKS SLICK TO BEY! “There was no Beyonce just me and you!?” Shout out to my homey Al from Mobile, AL, who hit me up with this … Read More…
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Former G-Unit member Young Buck was recently in Detroit where he took time to diss his former camp and it’s leader, 50 Cent. During the concert (that took place over the weekend), Buck first told the crowd about himself. “I’m a real life n*gga,” Buck told Detroit fans. ”For real. I wanna clear this sh*t up real quick because I see a lot of real n*ggas in here, you understand me. Let me tell you something. I don’t f*ck with that n*gga 50 Cent for real. F*ck that n*gga.”

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Jay-Z’s Casino Deal Questioned by Simmons and Feds

Rapper Jay-Z’s business dealings with a New York-based promotion company are under federal investigation over possible ethics violations.

Aqueduct Entertainment Group was awarded a multi-million dollar contract in January to upgrade the Aqueduct Race Track and turn it into a racetrack and casino, or “racino”. It would be the only one of its kind in New York City… Read More>>

Jay-Z & Young Jeezy Sell Out Philips Arena Saturday

Hip hop icon Jay-Z brought his BP3 Tour to sold out Philips Arena Saturday night. Also performing were Young Jeezy, Trey Songz and Bridget Kelly. Opening songs in Jay-Z’s set included “Run This Town’, “Death of Auto-Tune” and a duet of “Empire State of Mind” with Bridget Kelly…Read More>>

Jay-Z Gets Robbed At The NAACP Awards

Jay-Z was not a happy camper after this year’s NAACP Awards which took place in LA last night.  Pop the top for the details.

Jay-Z was nominated for five NAACP awards last night and didn’t receive one.  Losing to artists such as Mary J Blige for Outstanding Album Of The Year, many Hov stans feel it was unfair and that he was robbed by the award show… Read More>>

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She Say [Music Video] by Jola

“She Say” by Jola – This track is pretty tight, but the video really sells it. I would call it nerdy comedy rap. I was pleasantly surprised. Props to Front Page Hip Hop for the video.

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“We make hip hop, it’s not local and the drums smack.” If you hadn’t heard, Diversion Tactics are back with their album ‘Careful on the Way Up’. Zygote, Jazz T and Chubby took time to answer my questions about the LP, the label and life …

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ROSA ACOSTA STOPPED THRU THE LEAK SHOW TO SPREAD THE WORD ABOUT HER NEW REALITY SHOW, LOVE LIFE & CAREER. THE LEAK SHOW EVERY THURSDAY 6-9PM LOG ON DTF RADIO.COM

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Yo check out some of the latest news on all star rapper Eminem.

Eminem And Jay-Z Should Rock Cowboys Stadium, Jerry Jones Says

The owner of America’s Team recalled giving Eminem a tour of the palatial venue when Mr. Mathers attended the Cowboys vs. Chargers game in December. … Read More…

Eminem’s 11-Year Anniversary Celebration

As part of Eminem’s celebration for the eleven-year anniversary of his first album “The Slim Shady LP,” the Detroit rapper will take over the FUSE … Read More…

Eminem News

Eminem last played live here on the ‘Anger Management’ tour in 2003. His last headline gig at a festival was at Reading in 2001. Muse and Kasabian are the … Read More…
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Blue Scholars Music Video

“Coffee And Snow”

Blue Scholars “Coffee And Snow” Music Video

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Internet Marketing Guide for Independent Hip Hop Artists

For instance if your band name is G-Rap buy a domain like www.g-rap-hip-hop.com that way it includes hip hop in the domain and gives you more relevancy on search engines. Make sure that the content is different from site to site, …

Bring a child out of the cold dance party this Thursday | Portland …

Support local hip hop, especially when local hip hop is supporting the youth of our community and donate a coat, toy, and lend an ear to the “Bring a Child Out of the Cold, Dance Party” and Northwest Impact this Thursday at Barracuda. …

Seattle Music – 206 Hip-Hop: Still About to Be Big – page 1

But, as long as the fans of NW Hip Hop keep supporting our artists, and our artists keep putting out new, innovative and GOOD music, the scene will thrive and eventually folks elsewhere will notice. And by the way, those “sold out shows …

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Blue Scholars – HI-808 (Official Music Video) from Blue Scholars on Vimeo.

The Following is from Piece of Shep personal blog of a northwest hip hop fan

In my constant quest for new hip hop music I’ve seen one name come across my screen several times: Blue Scholars. Even though I’ve seen them mentioned by various underground hip hop fanboys, I’ve never given them a shot. Read More

I’m very passionate when it comes to hip hop. At times I’m its biggest advocate, and others the biggest apologist. Most of the hip hop that is played on the radio embarrasses me. That isn’t true hip hop in my opinion, it is no different than Britney Spears or Miley Cyrus. It’s pop music. Lost in the shuffle of throw-away singles and one-hit wonders are some of the most creative artists, songs, and albums of any genre. I want to discuss some of the most creative hip hop albums of all time. On top of having great production and lyrics, all of them tell a story from beginning to end.

Deltron 3030 – Deltron 3030

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Underground Hip-Hop Reviews

Underground Hip-Hop Reviews by Hip-Hop Linguistics. Mama used to say, “If you don’t have anything nice to say, don’t say anything at all.” This statement is the basis of our reviews section. Unlike many hip-hop review publications, HHL does not publish negative reviews. Our goal is to recommend only the best hip-hop in the underground, and our reviews section contains only albums recommended by our staff of reviewers. So if it’s in this section, it’s worth checking out!

This is a nice little FREE EP from Sunspot Jonz and Luckyiam aka Mystik Journeymen, who haven’t dropped an album in like a decade now. “Return 2 The Love” was appropriately released on Valentine’s Day. Apparently, this EP is a preview for their upcoming album “Return to Eternia,” though no official release date exists at this point. “Return 2 The Love” has features from fellow Living Legends crew members The Grouch, Murs and Scarub.

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Sleep “Hesitation Wounds” Album Review
I heard of Sleep a couple years back when somebody emailed me some material from an Underground Northwest hip-hop collective known as oldominion. But I never got around to listening to his music. Then recently, one of my connects over at Strange Famous Records sent me Sleep’s track Lothar, which I posted on HHL. Then about a month ago, when I stumbled across a video for Sleep’s Orchestra of Strangers, I was so impressed that I immediately picked up a copy of “Hesitation Wounds.” And I’ve been bumping the Underground hip hop album regularly ever since. (more…)

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Awol One & Factor: Official

Check out this cut off the new Awol One & Factor album Owl Hours:

While touring through Canada a few years ago with Busdriver and Circus, Awol met the Producer/DJ named Factor and began building a friendship and working relationship from there. Following the success of a single called “try”, the duo of Awol One and Factor released Only Death Can Kill You, a mellow Underground hip hop record full of Awol’s perfectly simple yet clever self analyzing lyrics and characteristic gruff voice over Factor’s melodic and precisely crafted production.

Almost 3 years later they are releasing a completely different sounding album – Owl Hours – what some would perceive as Awol and Factor’s album of mass and magnitude. Production moves from Electronic Pop to Folk Hop with a number live musicians contributing their talents. Topics range from celebrations, darkness, love and analysis to straight up drunken party anthems all told through the eccentric eyes of Walrus One.

Guest vocalists on Owl Hours (including Aesop Rock, Myka 9, Tha Alkaholiks, Sunspot Jonz of Living Legends, and executive producer Xzibit) all seem inspired and come off strong as ever over Factor’s catchy, hard hitting beats. Also included on the Owl Hours album is a Bonus Dj Fingaz remix feat. Xzibit and B Real of Cypress Hill. Fans of Awol’s past work and former naysayers alike all agree that this is an extremely fresh, wize and enjoyable 35+ minutes of music.

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Ex-I vs 9DM Freestyle Battle [Grind Time North West]

Grind Time reports “Main event battle from the North West’s Bridge City Battle 3 event. ” More…

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What began as a hobby and form of therapy has evolved into a career for Nigerian singer-songwriter Nneka (pronounced “neck-ah”).

“Nigeria is a tough place to grow up,” the 2009 MOBO (Music of Black Origin) Award winner says. “Tribal wars, oil company exploitation, corrupt political leaders … I never really thought about becoming somebody; it was more about waking up with no pressure in a peaceful surrounding. But growing up like that has made me who I am.”

Audiences across the country are getting to know Nneka as she tours in support of her first U.S. release, “Concrete Jungle” (Yo Mama’s/Decon/Epic). In the midst of a 12-market tour to such cities as Los Angeles, New York, Philadelphia and Atlanta, Nneka made a high-profile appearance on “Late Show With David Letterman” February 3.

A compilation of her first two critically acclaimed European albums, “Concrete Jungle” showcases a singer-songwriter who’s unafraid to bear witness to hypocrisy and social and political injustice. Set against a backdrop of hip-hop, Afro-beats, rock, soul and reggae — inspired by such influences as Talib Kweli and the Fugees — Nneka’s music is raw and sensual, as evidenced on lead single “The Uncomfortable Truth” (an iTunes Single of the Week), “Heartbeat” and “Suffri.”

“She brings a sociopolitical awareness rarely heard these days,” says air personality Garth Trinidad, of noncommercial KCRW Los Angeles. Trinidad made Nneka a featured performer at his January 30 Grammy Brunch in L.A. “People are starving for what she brings, especially because the music is based on classic, thump-laden hip-hop.”

Wrapping her tour February 14 in Chicago, Nneka is already booked for several South by Southwest showcases and slated for some Lilith Fair dates.

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This was a great show in Bend, Oregon at the Bendistillery, Bend’s best concert venue (especially for hip hop). Portland hip hop artists Bad Habitat (Dru Manchu, Flawless and Damian Grey), Diezel P and Luck One headlined this event. These, and other Portland hip hop artists frequent Bend as much as possible since it has a booming hip hop community. Stay posted for more info about hip hop shows in Bend, Oregon.

Bend Hip Hop – Northwest Hip Hop – Portland Hip Hop – Surreal Music – Bad Habitat – Luck One – Diezel P – Northorn Lights
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