On a Thursday in mid-August, Cee Lo Green leaked the first single from his forthcoming album, The Lady Killer. It casts his meaty tenor in the role of a vindictive, jilted lover who bluntly dresses down his ex's new man, set to the sheen of a classic R&B track; all of this was tailored spec... Read more...
Broadcasters are expected to formally approve Tuesday (Oct. 26) a set of terms that could bring to a close the years-long fight between broadcasters and the music industry over royalty fees for music played on the air. The terms were voted on Monday by the radio board of directors during the Natio... Read more...
EPISODE 12: Music Producer, husband, father and oh yeah, rapper 88-Keys joins the Hype Men to discuss Black on Both Sides + Kanye's 88 fandom + lost Pharcyde records that 88 produced + SoundCloud.com + the Roland VS2480 + 88 and Kanye ghostwriting for Nick Cannon + Main Source + shooting the Stay ... Read more...
DJ Premier knows how to dougie. “I studied doing the dougie in the mirror so I could have it down in case any kid wants to challenge me,” the 44-year-old Primo says from his HeadQuarterz studio, while previewing his self-produced compilation Get Used to Us on his new self-sufficient label Ye... Read more...
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01/11/2010,
by Mr. Blair in Do The Knowledge,
Edu-tainment,
Freeing Slaves,
Freestyle,
Guest Blog,
Music
‘Ello…’Ello, beautiful people out there. This week is a good week for you all. I have a few guest features; this week is a poetry slam. I asked a few friends to write a poem. This week’s blog is about free thought, free expression, and free self. Poetry is a writing form... Read more...
“My moms gave birth to a crazy ass wilder / bust out her p***y with a mother f***in gun / started talking slang even joined a gang.” -Sticky Fingaz on Onyx’s “Betta Off Dead” (1995) Quite simply, before the Bloods and Crips made their journey from the West Coast to New York, t... Read more...
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31/10/2010,
by IAmNotARapperiSpit.com in Exclusive,
From The Vault,
Music,
Politics As Usual,
Rant,
The Facebook Killer
(DISCLAIMER: 'NIGGERS' & 'NIGGAS' CAN BE OF ANY RACE, COLOR , OR CREED. DO NOT BE OFFENDED BY THE WORDS... BE OFFENDED IF YOU IDENTIFY WITH THE DEROGATORY CHARACTER TRAITS....))))) IT IS ABSOLUTELY SILLY AND UNPRODUCTIVE "TO HAVE A FUNERAL FOR THE WORD"NIGGER" WHEN THE ACTIONS CONTINUE.... Read more...
Jasmine Mans (@jasminetaughtme) – “Nicki Minaj” (Don’t Let Them Rape The Assata Out Of You!) (Video)
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30/10/2010,
by IAmNotARapperiSpit.com in Do The Knowledge,
Edu-tainment,
Ether,
Freeing Slaves,
Music,
Video
Says Jasmine: I do not want Nicki Minaj to be the next Lauryn Hill or MC Lyte, I want her to rap as if women like Assata Shakur and Toni Morrison exist. “The Miss-Education of a Barbie" is a call to action not only for Nicki Minaj but to all women in the entertainment industry. My... Read more...
There’s a record shop just down from Notting Hill Gate tube station in London. If you dig through the racks (‘Hip-Hop/Rap, section P’), you’ll come across a particular marked-down seven-inch record. It shows a bemused-looking Pharoahe Monch, dressed up in an Elvis jumpsuit and stunner shad... Read more...