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AFRA, The Japanese Beatbox, Talks New York, Fashion (VIDEO)

Posted 09.19.2009 | New York

Read More: New York, Afra Beatboxer, The Roots, Hip Hop, Afra, Afra Japan, Rahzel, Afra Beatboxing, Afra Japanese, Hypebeast, New York News

Hypebeast recently caught up with AFRA, the Japanese beatbox star to talk about life in New York, how fashion relates to music, and his musical inspir...

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An Interview with Matisyahu, Plus Barbra Streisand and Brian Setzer Updates

Mike Ragogna | Posted 09.09.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Matisyahu, Bob Marley, Phish, Hasidic Jew, Entertainment News, Bonnaroo, Reggae, Trey Anastasio, Hip-Hop, Riaa, David Kahne, John Comerford, Greenwich Village, Village Vanguard, Golden Globe Award, Miles Davis, Sonny Dunham, Judy Garland, The Beatles, Benny Carter, Surfdog Records, Doris Day, Stray Cats, Kennedy Center, American Film Institute, Peabody Award, Brian Stezer Orchestra, Film Noir, Orson Welles, Rocky & Bullwinkle, Barbra Streisand, Tony Award, Brian Stezer, The Charlie Daniels Band, Raymond Chandler, Elvis Presley, Cable Ace Award, Jazz, Frank Comstock, Billboard, Grammy Award, Oscar Award, Entertainment News

Matisyahu's latest album, Light showcases his young, old soul, further exploring musical territories of both the secular and sacred.

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Drug Wars: Brazil's Amazon The New Rio Grande

Eric Ehrmann | Posted 09.08.2009 | World

Read More: Bill Clinton, Council on Foreign Relations, Venezuela, Hugo Chavez, Latin America, Lula, Farc, Mexico, Dea, Obama, Brazil, Plan Colombia, Kgb, France Iran, Hip Hop, Colombia, Michele Bachelet, Alvaro Uribe, Vladimir Putin, Hillary Clinton, Drug War, Celso Amorim, Cuba, Amazon, Sivam, World News

The last thing president Lula and Brazilian democracy need is the United States on its northern border using the drug war to interfere in internal politics like it has done in the past with Mexico.

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Bajah & The Dry Eye Crew Give Voice to the Voiceless in Sierra Leone

Modiba | Posted 08.31.2009 | World

Read More: Global Music Corner, Bajah + the Dry Eye Crew, Poverty, Foreign Affairs, Africa, Africa Poverty, Music, Sierra Leone, Advocacy, Hip Hop, World News

This is HuffPost World's regular feature that highlights interesting musicians and musical trends around the world. Know of a great musician doing g...

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Obama 2012

Daniel Bruno Sanz | Posted 08.16.2009 | Home

Read More: 14th Amendment, Spike Lee, Bryant Park, Mark Penn, 2012 Election, Terrence Yang, Racism, B.E.T., Barack Hussein Obama, Zero Mostel, Tavis Smiley, 13th Amendment, Colin Powell, Do the Right Thing, Reconstruction, Heidi Klum, Melting Pot, Cipriani's, Robert Johnson, Hip-Hop, Seal, Deb Slott, W.E.B. Dubois, Segregation, To Kill a Mocking Bird, Criminal Industrial Complex, Sonia Sotomayor, Sidney Poiter, Virginia Davies, Shelby Steele, The Dance Flick, Pink Elephant, Booker T. Washington, Home News

I went to New York to meet Obama the candidate, and in a Soho apartment he told a small group of us that his middle name was Hussein. I thought he was telling a joke.

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Jay-Z Closes In On Book Deal

The New York Observer | Leon Neyfakh | Posted 08.10.2009 | Media

Read More: Spiegel and Grau, Jay-Z, Hip Hop, Random House, Books, Media News

Jay-Z is close to finalizing a book deal with the Spiegel & Grau imprint of Random House. The literary agent repping the rapper, Matthew Guma, had no ...

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Rapper Issues Profane Tribute To Halle Berry In Louisiana Legislature (VIDEO)

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 07.27.2009 | Politics

Read More: Louisiana State Legislature, State-Legislatures, Video, Hip Hop, Louisiana, Hurricane Chris, Rappers, Politics News

One thing not many Americans know about the State of Louisiana's legislature is that you are basically allowed to do whatever the hell you want when y...

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Bandwagon Almost Full, Voidwell Rocks BK

Steve Pristin | Posted 07.25.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Indie Music, Hip Hop, Gordon Voidwell, Guillermo Brown, Will Johnson, BILLL$, Entertainment News

This music is a melting pot of influences, fusing funk, hip-hop, Prince, the 70s, Androids and Urban Genius - with a dash of Gossip Girl.

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Interview with Benjaman Zephaniah: "I'm Just a Normal Bloke Who Writes Poems"

Christina Patterson | Posted 07.20.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Racial Politics, Immigration, Rap, Hip Hop, Poetry, Benjamin Zephaniah, Entertainment News

This "angry, illiterate, uneducated, ex-hustler, rebellious Rastafarian" (which is how Zephaniah describes himself in Too Black, Too Strong) is not like "most blokes who write poems."

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Taylor Swift T-Pain Duet - Country Meets Hip-Hop

The Post Chronicle | Posted 07.19.2009 | Home

Read More: T Pain, Hip Hop, Country Music, Talyor Swift, Taylor Swift T-Pain Duet, Home News

Taylor Swift goes gangsta with the help of T-Pain and was crowned the queen of country music on Tuesday night -- landing the top honor at the CMT Awar...

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It Is Not A Matter of If, But Only A Matter of When

Russell Simmons | Posted 06.27.2009 | Politics

Read More: Equal Rights, Hip Hop, Proposition 8, Gay Marriage, Russell Simmons, Marriage Equality, Politics News

In my heart, I know that marriage equality for every human being isn't a question of if, but only a matter of when.

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Budget Bling? Some Rappers Opt For Imitation "Ice"

Wall Street Journal | Posted 06.27.2009 | Style

Read More: Jewelry Trends, Style, Hip Hop, Rap, Bling, Rappers, Jewelry, Style News

In an attempt to keep up appearances, celebrity jewelers say rappers are asking them to make medallions with less-precious stones and metals. Some eve...

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Heineken Is Just Our Friend (VIDEO)

Mark Blankenship | Posted 06.04.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Television, Biz Markie, Commercials, Songs, Hip Hop, Rap, Advertising, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Beer, Heineken, Biz-Markie-Politics, Hip-Hop, TV Advertising, Rap Music, Entertainment News

Have you seen this new Heineken commercial, "Let a Stranger Drive You Home?" Last week, it shot Biz Markie's 1990 hit "Just a Friend" onto the iTunes bestsellers list.

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Third Screen: Russell Simmons on Anger, Money, and Power

Vickie Karp | Posted 05.25.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Obama, Rap, Hip-Hop, Russell Simmons, Entertainment News

Simmons: These days I've been thinking a lot about gay marriage. I'm a big supporter. Federal gun laws is another one. There are a bunch of battles. It's all good.

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Onra: A Hip-Hop Renaissance Resides in France

Timothy Cooper | Posted 05.17.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: U.S. Economy, J Dilla, France, Economy, U.S., Music, MySpace Music, Outkast, Pop Music, Classical Music, Hip Hop, Vietnam, Music Industry, Japan, Myspace, Onra, Entertainment News

Using the history of his father's homeland and soaking in the spirit of his mother's French roots, Onra has established himself as a harmonious maestro who can adapt to any type of music.

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Obama Inspires Yoga Community With Mindset

Politico.com | PATRICK GAVIN | Posted 05.16.2009 | Living

Read More: Yoga, Russell Simmons, President Barack Obama, Obama Yoga, President Obama, Obama, Russell Simmons Yoga, Yoga Community, Hip Hop, Barack Obama, Obama Hip-Hop, Obama Yogi, Living News

Hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons spends a lot of his day doing yoga, and he thinks that the president of the United States has mastered the yogi mind-set...

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Jay-Z and Justin Timberlake Channel Their Inner Geek

Victoria Namkung | Posted 05.15.2009 | Style

Read More: Black Frame Glasses, Urban Outfitters, Justin Timberlake, Chris Brown, Kanye West, Jay Z, Hip Hop, Bling, Eyeglasses, Style News

The latest accessory must-have for rockers and rappers these days? Oversize black frame glasses. And yes, they are straight up dorky.

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Lil Wayne Calls it a Wrap on Rap

Youth Radio -- Youth Media International | Posted 05.10.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Hip Hop, Rap, King-Anyi Howell, Hip-Hop, Youth Radio, Rock, Lil Wayne, Youthradio, Rolling Stone, Joaquin Phoenix, Sake 1, Entertainment News

Originally published on Youthradio.org, the premier source for youth generated news throughout the globe. By: King-Anyi Howell It's no secret that ...

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A Letter to the President, From Hip-Hop

Matthew Cooper | Posted 05.03.2009 | Politics

Read More: Jay-Z, Hip Hop, Obama Hip-Hop, Barack Obama, President Obama, Rap Music, Politics News

You once said, "Hip-Hop is not just a mirror of what is, it should also be a reflection of what can be." I can work with my people to clean up our act, but you have to understand that poverty still exists in America.

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The Champion Nation is Apocalyptic: Heavyweight Dub Champion Makes Good Use of KRS-One

Derek Beres | Posted 04.25.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Reggae, Heavyweight Dub Champion, Apocalypse, Dub Trio, Krs-One, Cormac McCarthy, Lady K, Dr. Israel, Energy, Old-School, Old School, Hip-Hop, Old-School Hip-Hop, Krs, Entertainment News

All in all it's a simple formula: KRS-One connects.

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Video: How Much Tweet Could a Tweetin' Twitterer Tweet?

Brandon Perkins | Posted 04.19.2009 | Media

Read More: Video, Hip Hop, Twitter, Comedy, Tweets, Media News

DC rapper Wale once got in trouble for Twittering during a UK radio interview, but this week, NY rapper Noreaga Twittered while performing on national television.

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