Fela Kuti was a Nigerian multi-instrumentalist musician and composer, pioneer of Afrobeat music, and human rights activist. The musical style performed by Fela which is a complex fusion of Jazz, Funk (especially the music of James Brown), Ghanaian/Nigerian High-life, psychedelic rock, and traditio... Read more...
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16/02/2011,
by IAmNotARapperiSpit.com in *Lands On Shelf*,
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I spotted this at MTV, figured it was an interesting read... I was right. Lil Kim is still going at Nicki Minaj, this time for a fee. The Big Momma finally released her long delayed mixtape, Black Friday, on Valentine’s Day. However, while lately most hip hop offer up mixtape projects as a f... Read more...
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14/02/2011,
by Mr. Blair in Blair History Month,
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Dorothy Jean Dandridge was an African American actress and popular singer, and was the first African American to be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress. She also performed as a vocalist in venues such as the Cotton Club and the Apollo Theater. In 1954, she was nominated for an Academy ... Read more...
"Don't you think this is a bit much?" Bun B inquires in his baritone voice. It's 71 degrees in Houston and a throng of journalists is jostling for position inside Rice University's Duncan Hall, all waiting to pick the brain of Distinguished Lecturer Bernard Freeman, known to most as Bun B. H... Read more...
Exit Through the Gift Shop: A Banksy Film is a film that tells the story of Thierry Guetta, a French immigrant in Los Angeles, and his obsession with street art. The film charts Guetta's constant documenting of his every waking moment on film, from a chance encounter with his cousin, the artist I... Read more...
Nat King Cole was musician who first came to prominence as a leading jazz pianist. Although an accomplished pianist, he owes most of his popular musical fame to his soft baritone voice, which he used to perform in big band and jazz genres. He was one of the first African Americans to host a televi... Read more...
Tracklisting & download link below... Also you can stream before you download...but this one is worth it... (more…) Read more...
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01/02/2011,
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Citigroup Inc. seized control of EMI Group Ltd. after the record label struggled to meet the terms of loans used to finance its takeover by Guy Hands, opening the way for a sale of the 114-year-old company. The U.S. bank, which funded Hands’s takeover in 2007, will own all of EMI after the de... Read more...
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01/02/2011,
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Says UD: IAmNotADictionary Phrase Of The Day: The Youtube Attention Span/Digital OCD - Your normal attention span significantly decreased due to Youtube. Whereas normally 10 mintues is a short amount of t time, Youtube turns it into a cinematic experience. By Joel Stein I have the opposite of... Read more...