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Kanye West Confirmed to Appear at 2007 Songwriters Hall of Fame Gala| POSTED BY: admin | POSTED ON: 06/06/07 12:15:24 |
 Rapper/producer Kanye West will be among a group of celebrities slated to appear at this year's Songwriters Hall of Fame gala.The event, which takes place Thursday (June 7) at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York, will kick off with cocktails at 6 p.m. more.. |
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Chingy Working On New DTP Album; No Beef With Huey
| POSTED BY: admin | POSTED ON: 06/06/07 12:13:04 |
 St. Louis native Chingy recently reunited with Ludacris' Disturbing Tha Peace record label and the rapper is currently in the recording studio working on new material for his upcoming fourth album, tentatively titled Love It or Hate It."It's going to be more lyrical [and] have more serious topics," Chingy told the Post Dispatch. "The reason I'm calling it that is at this point in my career, either you accept me or not. It doesn't matter to me, because I'm still going to do my thing." more.. |
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Mick Boogie presents The Pre-Up Mixtape
| POSTED BY: admin | POSTED ON: 12/02/06 05:23:50 |
 Cleveland, Ohio DJ Mick Boogie unites with the Shady fam to create The Pre-Up to the Re-Up (their new compilation). Hosted by Eminem and Alchemist...this CD has new and exclusive music from Eminem, Obie Trice, D-12, Proof (RIP), Mobb Deep and Shady newcomers Cashis and Bobby Creekwater. This CD also features exclusive Eminem and Alchemist production only found on this CD.Exclusives, freestyles, and Mick Boogie mixes...all featuring Shady artists and friends. Don't miss this much-anticipated release. Check out Mick Boogie's website to pick it up: Mick Boogie.com Click more... for tracklist more.. |
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Hip-hop artist wants Midwest rap scene to get recognized
| POSTED BY: admin | POSTED ON: 11/29/06 15:21:35 |
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Hip-hop music doesn't exactly grow in cornfields. Consequently, the entire Midwest has picked up a reputation for its lack of successful hip-hop artists. As Vibe magazine Editor Alan Light puts it in his new book on the history of hip-hop: "The last place anybody expected to hear rap music blowing up was the Midwest." more.. |
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New Era Hat Company Unveils J. Dilla Hats
| POSTED BY: admin | POSTED ON: 11/26/06 19:49:33 |
 A new line of New Era Fitted hats honoring the memory of Hip-Hop fixture Jay Dee (aka J. Dilla) will debut on Okayplayer.com. The web site will exclusively unveil and sell the fitted head pieces beginning at 12:00 pm ET Friday (Nov. 24).The revered producer, a founding member of the rap group Slum Village, was known for his work with numerous artists, including Common, Erykah Badu, Busta Rhymes, The Roots, De La Soul and the Pharcyde. Jay Dee (born James Yancey), left Slum Village in 2003 to pursue a solo career. He died on February 10, 2006 from complications of lupus. The Jay Dee hats mark the latest venture for New Era, which teamed with rappers the Game, Fabolous and Fat Joe as well as MTV personality La La as part of its Capture the Flag series of hats. Proceeds from the sale of the Jay Dee headwear will go to the J. Dilla Foundation, an organization founded to keep the producer’s memory alive through partnerships, events, concerts and fundraisers. For more information visit www.okayplayer.com |
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