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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
Nick Antosca

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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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
Barry Michael Cooper

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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Lil Wayne Gets Jail: Rapper Pleads Guilty To Gun Charges

AP | JENNIFER PELTZ and NEKESA MUMBI MOODY | Posted 10.22.2009 | New York

Read More: Lil Wayne Jail, Lil Wayne Pleads Guilty, Lil Wayne Guilty, Lil Wayne, Lil Wayne Attempted Weapon Possession, Lil Wayne Weapon Possession, New York, New York City, Lil Wayne Trial, New York News

NEW YORK — In the midst of a career surge that has made him one of rap's biggest stars, Lil Wayne is bracing for a year behind bars after pleadi...

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Lil Wayne Appears At DNA Hearing In Gun-Possession Case

AP | JENNIFER PELTZ | Posted 10.22.2009 | New York

Read More: Manhattan, Tha Carter, Dwayne Carter, Lil Wayne DNA Hearing, Tha Carter III, Lil Wayne Gun Possession Case, Lil Wayne Gun Case, Lil Wayne, Lil Wayne Possession Charges, New York, New York City, Tha Carter II, New York News

NEW YORK — Lil Wayne's gun possession case is putting a leading edge of DNA science under a microscope. As the Grammy-winning rapper sat in a M...

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"Move On Up": An Uplifting Playlist for Dow 10000

David Wild | Posted 10.19.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Michael Jackson, The Beatles, Dow Jones, T-Pain, Dow-10000, Daryl Hall & John Oates, Pink Floyd, Lil Wayne, Barbra Streisand, AC/DC, Topol, Entertainment News
David Wild

Prosperity is not simply just around the corner; it's all over this playlist. Here's to sticking around for the rising.

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Interview: Visionary Entertainer Josh Charles

2morrowknight | Posted 09.25.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: New Orleans, Jelly Roll Morton, Healing Time, Professor Longhair, R&b, Preservation Resource Center, Music, Josh Charles, Twitter, Jazz, Lil Wayne, Dr. John, Facebook, Gregg Rubin, Neville Brothers, Louis Armstrong, Healing Time Foundation, Zydeco, Katrina, Blues, Funk, Rock & Roll, Grammy Award, Gospel, Wynton Marsalis, Motown, Dixieland, Entertainment News
2morrowknight

"When you write a song, you never know how it will evolve," Charles said. "I've been approached by people who are recovering from cancer and they have shared stories with me of how 'Healing Time' has helped them."

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Jay-Z: Death to Tune Transformers, Hates on T-Pain's Music Helper

WSJ | Posted 11.11.2009 | Technology

Read More: Iphone, Auto Tune the News, T-Pain, Auto-Tune, Jay-Z, I Am T Pain, Singing, Lil Wayne, iPhone Apps, Technology News

A brand of software invented to make sure singers hit the right notes in the recording studio, Auto-Tune has been re-purposed by many acts to transfor...

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iTunes Psychology: Your Playlist, Your Self

eSarcasm | Posted 10.19.2009 | Comedy

Read More: Miley Cyrus, John Mayer, Playlists, Alanis Morissette, Lil Wayne, Apple iTunes, Apple, Music, Classical, Rap, Nickelback, Beyonce, Rock, Shakira, Flo Rida, Jazz, Creed, Comedy News
eSarcasm

Songs by John Mayer: You're either (a) an overgrown frat-boy douche or (b) a horny teenage girl. Songs by Miley Cyrus: You're either (a) a preteen girl or (b) a middle-aged male sex offender.

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The Virtual World of Soulja Boy

Jon Chattman | Posted 09.22.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: DeAndre Way, Applications, Apps, Soulja Boy Tellem, Digital, Twitter, Iphone, Lil Wayne, Kiss, Rapper, Soulja Boy, Young Jeezy, Entertainment News
Jon Chattman

"For me to be a kid in the hood on the Internet with millions and millions across the world looking at videos of me dancing, rapping or being with my friends," said Soulja Boy, "I was like 'Whoa!'"

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Bling Bust: Rappers Cutting Back On Jewelry

wsj.com | MIGUEL BUSTILLO | Posted 06.26.2009 | Business

Read More: Biz Markie, Jason Arasheben, Slim Williams, Rick Ross, Bling, Curtis Jackson, Slideshow, Lil Wayne, 50 Cent, Slick Rick, Jacob Arasheben, Grillz, Business News

After years of starring in rap-music lyrics and videos, "bling" is losing its ring. The recession is cramping the style of hip-hop artists and wannab...

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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
Youth Radio -- Youth Media International

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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Genre Bending: How Hip Hop Became Kind of hip Pop

Daniel Werman | Posted 04.06.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Nas, Neptunes, Hip Hop, Kanye West, Rap, Sampling, The Retro Kids, Lil Wayne, Music Sampling, Dj Shadow, The Cool Kids, Rap Music, Entertainment News
Daniel Werman

While sampling's presence may have made hip hop into the form that many of us miss dearly, its absence could actually start to foster a broad sound that we may soon grow to know and love.

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Charlie Gibson Joins Lil' Wayne On "Jimmy Kimmel Live" (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Danny Shea | Posted 04.04.2009 | Media

Read More: Jimmy Kimmel, Lil Wayne, Video, Jimmy Kimmel Live, Charlie Gibson, Charles Gibson, Charlie Gibson Lil Wayne, Media News

ABC's "World News" anchor Charlie Gibson may not be as known for his comedy chops as evening news leader Brian Williams, but he showed he can hang wit...

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GRAMMY PHOTOS: McCartney, Jay-Z, Bono, Mayer, MIA, Gwnyeth & More (SLIDESHOW)

Huffington Post | Katherine Thomson | Posted 03.11.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Jonas Brothers, Miley Cyrus, Slideshow, Jennifer Hudson, Grammy Pictures, Keith Urban, Music, Bono, Lil Wayne, Gwyneth Paltrow, LeAnn Rimes, Carrie Underwood, Katy Perry, Sheryl Crow, Nick Jonas, John Mayer, Kevin Jonas, Taylor Swift, Joe Jonas, U2, Stevie Wonder, Al Green, Nicole Kidman, Coldplay, M.I.A., Jay-Z, Justin Timberlake, Grammys, Nancy Shevell, Grammy Photos, Grammy Awards, Samuel L. Jackson, Kanye West, Neil Diamod, Chris Martin, Kid Rock, Robert Plant, Kate Beckinsale, Mia Grammy Outfit, Grammy Photos 2009, m.i.a Grammy, Entertainment News

Sunday night's Grammy Awards turned out boldfaced names from across the industry, from Paul McCartney to Lil Wayne to Neil Diamond to a heavily-pregna...

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Please Don't Call My Unborn Son "Cheddar Plax"

Brandon Perkins | Posted 02.12.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: The Wire, Plaxico Burress, Sports, Lil Wayne, Nfl, Amar'e Stoudemire, Super Bowl XLII, Entertainment News
Brandon Perkins

Well before Plaxico Burress caught the game winning touchdown in one of the most epic Super Bowls of all time, I knew that my first son would be named Plaxico.

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Canaries in the Coal Mine

Carlos Watson | Posted 01.02.2009 | Politics

Read More: Tom Coburn, Hu Jintao, Obama Da Silva, Obama Team, Suze Orman, Lil Wayne, Obama Transition, Barack Obama Team of Rivals, Obama Cabinet, Luiz Inacio Lula Da Silva, Barack Obama, Admiral Mullen, Politics News
Carlos Watson

They may live in cities other than Washington, speak languages other than English, make money via means other than approval-mongering -- but these six may just become key players in the new Obama administration.

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Why Guns N' Roses' Chinese Democracy Marks The End Of An Era

Tony Sachs | Posted 12.26.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: Michael Jackson, Bill Haley, Walt Disney Co, Wal-Mart, Ipod, Nirvana, Billboard Magazine, High School Musical, Lil Wayne, Rock Around the Clock, Chinese Democracy, Elvis Presley, Best Buy, The Beatles, Thriller, Music Industry, AC/DC Black Ice, Heartbreak Hotel, Sgt. Pepper, Guns N' Roses, Marvin Gaye, Nevermind, Soundscan, Entertainment News
Tony Sachs

Would the Sixties be the sixties without the Beatles? Would teen culture as we know it exist without Elvis? And can any record, no matter how brilliant, have a similar impact today? Somehow, I don't think so.

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Cheer Up, Axl, You're Not that Irrelevant

Jason Notte | Posted 12.22.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: Guns N Roses Slash, mp3 Blogs, Beyonce, Lil Wayne, Hit Parader, Chinese Democracy, Barack Obama, Motley Crue, Velvet Revolver, mp3, Appetite for Destruction, Slash Velvet Revolver, Dr. Pepper, U2, Dr. Pepper Free Soda, Scott Weiland Velvet Revolver, Guns N Roses, The Spaghetti Incident, Use Your Illusion, Guns N' Roses, Kerrang, Entertainment News
Jason Notte

Sometime in the near future, a young man will ride the L train between wearing a bandanna around his neck, $100 jeans with a studded belt and a crisp, new Guns 'n' Roses T-shirt.

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UPDATE: Lil Wayne's Daughter Is NOT Dead, Record Label Debunks Rumor

Radar | Adam K. Raymond | Posted 09.11.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: Lil Wayne, Rumors, Entertainment News

Rumors of the death of rapper Lil' Wyane's daughter have been exaggerated as shit. That's according to both Wayne's record label, Universal Motown, wh...

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Obama References Lil' Wayne

Time | Posted 07.17.2008 | Politics

Read More: Barack Obama Rap, Obama Lil Wayne, Barack Obama Lil Wayne, Lil Wayne, Obama Rap Music, Obama Pop Culture, Obama Rap, Barack Obama, Obama Music, Politics News

As Karen notes below, Barack Obama crossed the pop culture/politics divide today by praising Lil' Wayne's rhyming ability at a campaign event in Powde...

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