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The Only Best Albums of the Year List That Really Matters

David Wild | Posted 12.21.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: The Boxmasters, Jewel, Michelle Branch, Eels, Madonna, Dwight Yoakam, Alicia Keyes, Al Wilson, Keith Urban, Guns 'N Roses, Black Eyed Peas, Todd Rundgren, Maxwell, Daryl Hall, The Avett Brothers, The Beatles, Harper Simon, The Clash, Weezer, Greg Mitchell, Taylor Swift, Axl Rose, Phoenix, Norah Jones, Diane Birch, Cat Stevens, Lady GaGa, Frank Sinatra, Greg London, Them Crooked Vultures, Brad Paisley, Jay-Z, Entertainment News

Here is my cheap gift to all of you: my personal Top Ten Albums of the Year list -- based on my mood today -- as well a few other stray merry musical musings as stocking stuffers.

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"I Am A Rock": A Playlist for Senator Joe Lieberman

David Wild | Posted 12.14.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Swizz Beatz, Simon & Garfunkel, Chris Brown, Morrissey, Boston, Trick Pony, The Jimi Hendrix Experience, Lil Wayne, Kelly Clarkson, Radiohead, Bob Dylan, Senator Joe Lieberman, Gary Wright, Billy Joel, John Hiatt, Rihanna, The Who, Hadassah, Garth Brooks, Rocco DeLuca, Orrin Hatch, Joe Lieberman, Miranda Lambert, Jay Z, R.E.M., Jimmy Webb, Kings of Leon, Entertainment News

Rather than complain about your deluded belief that failing to be elected vice president somehow makes you president or God, I'm here to help you with some totally boss tunes to remind you how to work and play better with others.

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Hey Record Companies! Wanna Know How to Sell Records?

Lawrence Iser | Posted 12.09.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Music Piracy, Internet, Pop Music, Eminem, Susan Boyle, The Eagles, Alicia Keyes, Madonna, Jay-Z, Music, Record Label, Bon Jovi, Entertainment News

Wake up, record companies. Keep in mind that your adult contemporary audience likes to buy and own physical CD's more than iTuning or stealing.

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HuffPost Reviews: Snoop Dogg, Timbaland, Clipse, and Chris Brown, Plus an Interview With Papa Roach on World Hunger Year

Mike Ragogna | Posted 12.08.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Soulja Boy, Kanye West, Urban Music, Swiss Beatz, Clipse, Erick Peyton, World Hunger Year, Attitude, Onerepublic, Bran' Nu, Bill Ayers, Esthero, Timbaland, Tank, Beastie Boys, Chad Kroeger, The Bangles, Priority Records, Steve Winwood, R. Kelly, Lil John, Chris Brown, Nicole Hurst, D.W.Griffith, Lil Wayne, Katy Perry, The Bee Gees, Michael McDonald, Entertainment News, Eva Simons, Justin Timberlake, Now That's What I Call Music, Jay-Z, Trey Songz, Bokie Loc, Miley Cyrus, Nelly Fertado, The Neptunes, Harry Chapin, Keri Hilson, Abba, Ab Liva, D.O.E, The Fray, Cam'ron, Problem, The-Dream, Nipsey Hussle, Quincy Jones, Ryan Seacrest, Sean C, Jazmine Sullivan, Beyoncé, Tricky, Jacoby Shaddix, Hip-Hop, Eddy Grant, Herb Alpert, Starland Vocal Band, Rihanna, Jet, The Romantics, Yo Gotti, The Clipse, Papa Roach, Snoop Dogg, Itunes, Drake, Brandy, Kokane, Soshy, Kiis-Fm, Pharrell, Sebastian, Duaghtry, Entertainment News

Welcome to Snoopworld, where Chevys still are bouncin', would-be gangstas still kind of prowl the streets (albeit it's a new generation), explicit-isms flow like 40 oz. beer, and tempos best not harsh anyone's mellow.

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VIDEO: Jay-Z's 40/40 Club Bouncers Taped Beating Two Men In Atlantic City

Huffington Post/AP | WAYNE PARRY | Posted 12.01.2009 | New York

Read More: Video, DJ Zeke, Crime, Tyrell Durant, 40/40 Club, Club Beating, 40/40 Bouncers Video, Jay-Z, 40/40 Club Atlantic City, Jay-Z Security, Leonard Clark, 40 40 Club Atlantic City, 40/40 Club Beating, Jay Z News, 40 40 Club, New York News

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (Associated Press) - Police plan to file charges against several bouncers who were videotaped beating two men outside a nightclub ...

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The New York Music Project: Help Map The City In Song

Huffington Post | David Weiner | Posted 11.26.2009 | New York

Read More: New York Song, New York Song Lyrics, Slidepoll, Empire State of Mind, Song Lyrics, Jay-Z, New York Songs, Huffington Post New York Music Project, New York Music, New York, New York News

Since its founding, New York has been an evergreen inspiration for musicians, from Gershwin to Dylan to the Beastie Boys. "Empire State of Mind," Jay...

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"Thank You Friends": A Very Special Thanksgiving Playlist For The Huffington Post Community

David Wild | Posted 11.25.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: The James Gang, Neil Diamond, Sam & Dave, John Mellencamp, Johnny Cash, George Harrison, Thanksgiving, Kris Kristofferson, Ray Davies, Jimmy Buffet, Led Zeppelin, Alanis Morissette, Bob Dylan, Big Star, The Beatles, The Flaming Lips, Abba, Sly & the Family Stone, Billy Paul, Natalie Merchant, Don Henley, Frank Sinatra, William DeVaughn, Thanksgiving Commentary, The Enchanters, Dido, Jay-Z, Entertainment News

Here's my personal Thanksgiving playlist, designed to help put us all in the proper mindset for Thursday's holiday, and arguably for every other day here on earth too.

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Jay-Z Snubs Victoria's Secret Models For Beyonce

Posted 11.23.2009 | Style

Read More: Jay-Z, Jay-Z Victoria's Secret, Jay-Z Beyonce, Style News

It seems like Jay-Z has one state of mind: Beyonce. According to Page Six, the rapper refused to walk the red carpet or pose with models at last week'...

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Get Busy Committee on Changing the Face of Hip Hop Forever

Jon Chattman | Posted 11.19.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Linkin Park, Kanye West, R&b, Rap, Apathy, Snoop Dog, Brand Nubian, Throwback, Uzi Does It, Heroin, Scoop Deville, Electro, Overdose, Get Busy Committee, Compliment, The Game, Hip Hop, Society, Old School, Pete Rock & CL, Jay-Z, Google, Alkaholiks, Ryu, Entertainment News

Lately, rap has been getting a bad rap because there's no true voice for the hip hop community. That changed last week when the Get Busy Committee dropped their new album Uzi Does It.

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Fela!: One Step Forward, a Few Missteps Back

Cara Joy David | Posted 11.20.2009 | New York

Read More: Kerry Butler, Sahr Ngaujah, Billy Elliot, Broadway, Will Smith, Off-Broadway, Fela!, Jay-Z, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, New York News

It remains to be seen whether Fela! can survive its producers' blunders and triumph on Broadway. Hopefully it will--it's something different.

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Nello Balan Leaks Fake Nello's Receipts For Roman Abramovich, Jay-Z: Cityfile

cityfile.com | Posted 11.06.2009 | New York

Read More: Nello's, Mikhail Prokhorov, Beyonce, Roman Abramovich, Roman Abramovich Nello's Bill, Nello Balan, Jay Z, New York, New York City, New York News

Nello Balan is the owner of Nello, the exceedingly mediocre Italian restaurant on the Upper East Side. He's also one of the city's most shameless--and...

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Jay-Z's "Empire State of Mind" Broken Down for You by the Scholars at Rap Exegesis

Nick Antosca | Posted 11.05.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Notorious B.I.G., Ghostface Killah, Hip Hop, Rap, Rap Exegesis, Jay-Z, Alicia Keys, Lil Wayne, Hip-Hop, New York, Entertainment News

You can't go anywhere in New York these days without hearing Jay-Z & Alicia Keys's "Empire State of Mind" blaring from a window.

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Jay-Z, Alicia Keys At World Series (VIDEO): Stars Perform At Game 2

Posted 10.30.2009 | New York

Read More: Jay-Z Alicia Keys World Series, Jay-Z, Video, World Series Game 2, World Series, Empire State of Mind, New York News

Jay-Z and Alicia Keys brought a little hip hop to baseball last night. The stars performed a cleaned-up version of "Empire State of Mind" for the cro...

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Jay-Z's World Series' Version Of "Empire State Of Mind" Will Be Clean

AP | NEKESA MUMBI MOODY | Posted 10.28.2009 | New York

Read More: John Legend Jay Z, Alicia Keys, Jay Z Empire State of Mind, Jay-Z World Series, Jay Z World Series Game 2, Yankee Stadium, Jay Z World Series Game 1, Jay-Z, New York News

NEW YORK — The lyrics to Jay'z "Empire State of Mind" are sometimes as raw as New York, but it looks like the rapper will clean up that language...

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John Legend At World Series: Singer Will Perform National Anthem At Game 2

AP | Posted 10.28.2009 | New York

Read More: John Legend, John Legend Yankee Stadium, Alicia Keys, Jay-Z, John Legend World Series, John Legend Game 2, John Legend National Anthem, New York News

LOS ANGELES — John Legend is going to the World Series. Major League Baseball says the Grammy-winning singer-songwriter will perform the nation...

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Jay-Z Works Out To Fergie, Talks Yankees And DJ Hero

HuffingtonPost.com | Katy Hall | Posted 10.28.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: New York Yankees, Sports, Dj Hero, Empire State of Mind, Beyonce, Jay-Z, Fergie, Video Games, DJ AM, Music, Entertainment News

Jay-Z will be singing 'Empire State of Mind' at the Yankees' World Series kickoff tonight, but that's not the song that gets him pumped up for his own workouts. It's Fergie.

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Jay-Z At World Series: Rapper, Alicia Keys To Perform

Yahoo! News | Mesfin Fekadu | Posted 10.26.2009 | New York

Read More: New York Yankees, Yankees Win, World Series, Game 1, New York State of Mind, Alicia Keys, Jay Z, New York, New York City, New York News

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Popular Culture: We Are What We Consume

Dr. Jim Taylor | Posted 12.07.2009 | Living

Read More: Brangelina, Ipod, Dr. Lawrence Rubin, Grand Theft Auto, People Magazine, The Biggest Loser, Jay-Z, Popular Culture, Facebook, American Idol, Knocked Up, Desperate Housewives, The Balanced Life, Living News

I believe in truth in advertising, so we should stop calling popular culture popular culture because, well, it no longer is a reflection of popular sentiment. I think a more accurate phrase is "synth culture."

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Ratification of the Magna Carter: Is Jay-Z the Greatest Rapper Alive?

Barry Michael Cooper | Posted 11.05.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Jay-Z, Hip Hop, Tour, Rap, Blueprint III, Nas, Ghostface Killah, Eminem, Brooklyn Jay-Z, Clipse, Jay-Z Blueprint III, Lil Wayne, Marcy Houses, Snoop, Method Man, Tupac, Hoyt-Schermerhorn Jay-Z, LL Cool J, Ice Cube, Jay-Z Blueprint, Big Daddy Kane, Biggie, Entertainment News

Shawn Corey Carter, aka Jay-Z, is at a crossroads in the continuous ascent of his vertically integrated career. He's been both passenger and conductor on the Jigganational Express.

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Aziz Ansari Talks Clubbing With Kanye On Letterman (VIDEO)

Posted 10.14.2009 | Comedy

Read More: Aziz Ansari Late Show, Kanye West Aziz Ansari, Late Night Shows, Video, Aziz Ansari, Kanye West, Aziz Ansari Letterman, Jay Z, Late Show, David Letterman, Comedy News

Aziz Ansari of "Parks and Recreation" fame appeared on the "Late Show" last night and talked about his long and meaningful relationship with Kanye Wes...

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Gov. David Paterson Offers Jay-Z Critical Endorsement

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 10.06.2009 | Media

Read More: Jay-Z, David Paterson, David Paterson Hip-Hop, David Paterson Jay-Z, Media News

One thing I have to give New York Governor David Paterson is that he gets hip-hop right more often than not. Today, according to New York Magazine's ...

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When Agreeing to Disagree is Not Good Enough

Deborah Plummer | Posted 11.29.2009 | Living

Read More: N-Word, Diversity Competencies, Jay-Z, Oprah Winfrey, Living News

Agreeing to disagree may not be good enough for us to evolve as people and live effectively in a global society.

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Kid Cudi: The Lonely Stoner Hits His Stride

Cara Parks | Posted 11.23.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Man on the Moon, Ratatat, Band of Horses, Kanye West, Rap, Mgmt, Jay-Z, Day N Night, Kid Cudi, Kid Cudi Man on the Moon, Entertainment News

Discussing his new record, Man on the Moon: The End of the Day, released last week, Kid Cudi emphasizes that there's more to him than the malcontent he's dubbed "Mr. Solo Dolo."

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Bill O'Reilly as Rapper -- The Times Discovers Talk Radio-Hip Hop Nexus

Ari Melber | Posted 11.21.2009 | Media

Read More: Nas, Crowley, Jay Smooth, Ricci, Wieseltier, Ill Doctrine, Obama, Bill O'Reilly, Glenn Beck, Fox News, Gates, Jay Z, Media News

After years of skirmishing under the radar, the nexus between conservative talk radio and hip hop has come to the fore.

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Mary Travers Passes, Vic Chesnutt on Music & Healthcare, plus Angel Taylor, BLK JKS, Susan Boyle, and more

Mike Ragogna | Posted 11.17.2009 | Entertainment

Peter, Paul & Mary helped mold the opinions of millions, persistently trying to open the minds of everyone who listened to their recordings or saw them perform live.

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