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10 Simmering Summer Songs

Wyatt Closs | Posted 05.24.2013 | Los Angeles
Read More: Gilles Peterson, Bonobo, Jeremy-Sole, Soul, House Music, Kcrw, Michael Boothman, Pino Daniele, Francis Bebey, Omar, Laura-Mvula, Jonathan Rudnick, Hip Hop, Atjazz, Nick Mulvey, Jazz, Dance, The LIFT, Los Angeles News
Wyatt Closs

BBC Radio's Gilles Peterson, who I met about 12 years ago, has been connecting musical dots for over a generation. He is now blending soul, funk, latin, house, jazz, hip-hop in an effortless manner that makes it seem like jumbling those genres is exactly how it should be.

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Rapper Threatens to Assault Katy Perry After She Disses His Song

Posted 05.24.2013 | Celebrity
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Memo to everyone: Don't mess with Chief Keef because he'll majorly overreact and get down right scary. The 17-year-old rapper is no stranger to cr...

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Rapper Accused Of Faking His Own Death To Escape Payments

The Huffington Post | Cavan Sieczkowski | Posted 05.24.2013 | Celebrity
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A Mississippi woman is claiming that a popular 1990s rapper faked his own death to get out of paying her thousands of dollars. On Feb. 14, rapper ...

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Rapper Eve To Headline San Francisco Pride Event

The Huffington Post | Glennisha Morgan | Posted 05.22.2013 | Gay Voices
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Pride season is approaching and headliners and appearances are being revealed. It has now been confirmed that Eve will appear at a San Francisco pride...

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French Montana And 17 Other Bizarre Rappers' Names

Posted 05.21.2013 | Entertainment
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French Montana's debut album, "Excuse My French," hits stores on Tuesday. After years in the music business, the 28-year-old rapper released his fi...

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Goodie Mob Is Back

The Huffington Post | Madeline Boardman | Posted 05.21.2013 | Entertainment
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Goodie Mob is back with a new single. The Southern hip-hop group released "Special Education" on Tuesday, a collaboration with Janelle Monáe. The ...

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Beyonce Gets With The-Dream For 'Turnt'

Posted 05.21.2013 | Entertainment
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"Turnt," The-Dream's collaboration with Beyonce and 2 Chainz, has been released in full. Originally teased last week, the track made its debut hour...

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Eminem Sues Facebook

AP | Posted 05.21.2013 | Entertainment
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DETROIT -- Eminem's song publisher is suing Facebook and an ad agency, saying they copied music from one of the rapper's songs. Eight Mile Style file...

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Kanye Wants Will Smith To Rap

Posted 05.21.2013 | Entertainment
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It looks like Kanye West wants to ball with the kid. In a new interview with HipHollywood.com, Will Smith said that West has been "pushing" him to rec...

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The Hypocritical Kanye West and His Role in Producing Today's 'New Slaves'

Ernest Owens | Posted 05.23.2013 | Black Voices
Read More: Hip Hop, Kanye West, New Slaves, Rap, Niggas in Paris, Kanye West Racism, Kanye West New Slaves, Kanye West New Single, Black Voices News
Ernest Owens

Unlike many rappers in hip-hop who are obvious industry pinheads just trying to cash into the bank, Kanye West knows more. Yet, that is perhaps the very problem: he knows more and yet does nothing to actually fix the problem.

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Ready for Primetime: E & P Hudson

Yvonna Russell | Posted 05.20.2013 | Black Voices
Read More: Web Series, Young Talent, Comedians, Hip Hop, Atlanta, Youtube Videos, African American, Comedy, Video, Black Voices News
Yvonna Russell

Young brothers from Atlanta, Emmanuel & Phillip Hudson are blowing up on YouTube with over 20 million views for their hilarious web series, E&P Hudson.

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Drake Joins Kanye In 'Anchorman 2'

Posted 05.21.2013 | Entertainment
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Drake started from the bottom and now he's in "Anchorman 2." The Canadian rap star was spotted on the set of "Anchorman: The Legend Continues" on Satu...

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Kanye's Going With 'Yeezus'

The Huffington Post | Kia Makarechi | Posted 05.21.2013 | Entertainment
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Fresh off debuting a new music video via 66 guerrilla style projections shown on buildings all around the world, Kanye West has some more news to shar...

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Rap(e) Music

Fire | Posted 05.17.2013 | Entertainment
Read More: Rick Ross, Rape Culture, Misogyny, Rape, Rap, Hip Hop, Rap Music, Entertainment News
Fire

The first step to overcoming an addiction is admitting that you have one. In order to rid oneself of addiction, one must declare it. My name is Fire Burgess and I am a diehard fan of misogynistic rap music.

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Jason Linkins

Trey Radel Will Battle Marco Rubio For Florida Republican Lawmaker Hip-Hop Supremacy

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 05.16.2013 | Politics
Read More: Trey Radel, Eat the Press, Florida, Video, Public Enemy, Marco Rubio, Hip-Hop, Marco-Rubio-Hip-Hop, Politics News

Florida, somehow, is becoming the state that produces more Republican lawmakers with a professed love of the hip-hop music than any other state. By wh...

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Kia Makarechi

50 Cent Will Perform At The X-Games

HuffingtonPost.com | Kia Makarechi | Posted 05.15.2013 | Entertainment
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Entrepreneur, philanthropist, rapper: 50 Cent is many things nowadays. Come May 18, however, he'll reprise a lesser-known role as a featured performer...

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More Mystery For Eminem's Upcoming Album

Posted 05.15.2013 | Entertainment
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Eminem's upcoming album may feature an unexpected collaborator. Comedian Chris Rock started rumors last week when he tweeted a photo of himself in...

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ODB And Eazy-E To Get Hologram Treatment

The Huffington Post | Matthew Jacobs | Posted 05.15.2013 | Entertainment
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Those with a longing to see Ol' Dirty Bastard and Eazy-E take the stage once again are in luck. The two rap legends will be resurrected via hologram o...

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Eve's Return To Music Is A Bust

AP | JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. | Posted 05.14.2013 | Entertainment
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Eve, "Lip Lock" (From The Rib/RED) With her first studio album in 11 years, Eve returns with an unimpressive, unfulfilling new offering, "Lip Lock."...

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Matt Rosenberg on Twelve Reasons to Die, Comics and Hip-Hop

Dave Scheidt | Posted 05.10.2013 | Chicago
Read More: Comic Books, Wu Tang Clan, Ghostface Killah, Hip Hop, Music, Comics, Twelve Reasons to Die Comic, Twelve Reasons to Die, Chicago News
Dave Scheidt

This week Black Mask Studios released the first issue of their comic book titled Twelve Reasons to Die written by Matt Rosenberg and Patrick Kindlon and a staggering slew of talented illustrators.

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Wait, Is That...?

Posted 05.15.2013 | Entertainment
Read More: Video, Jay-Z Vintage Photo, Jay-Z Doppelganger, Jay-Z Time Traveler, Jay-Z, Jay-Z Harlem, Hip-Hop, Jay-Z Time Traveller, Jay-Z Old Photo, Entertainment News

A vintage photo posted to Reddit has many wondering if Jay-Z has added time traveling to his hobbies. The image was taken in Harlem in 1939 by Sid ...

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A Letter to the Girl Who Gave Danny Brown Oral Sex On Stage

Courtney Garcia | Posted 05.15.2013 | Comedy
Read More: Instagram, Blow Job, Twitter, Hip Hop, Danny Brown, Sex, Oral Sex, Jay-Z, Music, Concert, Lauryn Hill, Hip-Hop, Comedy News
Courtney Garcia

Dear Girl Who Gave Danny Brown Oral Sex On Stage. I wanted to reach out because I was a little concerned. What worried me is that it appears you weren't aware of your options. Let me break it down for you.

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'Baby Got Back' Is Now 21 Years Old

The Huffington Post | Matthew Jacobs | Posted 05.15.2013 | Entertainment
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Oh, my God, Becky ... "Baby Got Back" is 21 years old. The karaoke staple worked its way onto dance floors everywhere on May 7, 1992, when Sir Mix...

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Jason Collins' Coming Out Is 'Opening Doors For People'

The Huffington Post | Glennisha Morgan | Posted 05.07.2013 | Gay Voices
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Rapper Lil Wayne, who is a huge basketball fan, recently spoke in favor of NBA center Jason Collins coming out during an interview with MTV. The "...

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Lauryn Hill Headed To Jail

AP | DAVID PORTER | Posted 05.15.2013 | Celebrity
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NEWARK, N.J. -- Grammy-winning singer Lauryn Hill stood in federal court Monday and compared her experience in the music business to the slavery her a...

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