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Listen to Capone-N-Noreaga Feat. Tragedy Khadafi and The Lox, “3 on 3″
Queens and Yonkers connect as New York OGs Capone-N-Noreaga, Tragedy Khadafi and The LOX trade bars and hooks over Beatz N Da Hood production for "3 On 3." With N.O.R.E. handling hook duties, Capone, Jada, Styles, Sheek and Tragedy all provide the gritty bars we're accustom to hearing from the crew
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Common Impersonates Lionel Richie on ‘Lip Sync Battle’
Dressed in a jheri curl wig, tight leather pants and a red shirt, Common does his best Lionel Richie impression on Spike TV's Lip Sync Battle. Going head-to-head against John Legend, who performed a rendition of MC Hammer's "U Can't Touch This," Common nails Richie's 1983 hit "All Night Long
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Listen to Skyzoo, “Suicide Doors”
Brooklyn native Skyzoo is prepping his third full length album but before he lets go of the full entree, the veteran MC drops "Suicide Doors" as an appetizer. Produced by D.C.'s own MarNfinit, "Suicide Doors" features Sky's usual heavy bars over a tough boom bap beat
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Tyga Brings 17-Year-Old Kylie Jenner to 18-and-Up Concert
Despite being told not to bring Kylie Jenner the to the Cal State Fullerton campus for his concert, Tyga ignored the request and brought his alleged girlfriend with him. According to a report from TMZ, concert organizers told Tyga that he should not bring Kylie to the performance which was an 18-and-up show
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Scientists Say Hip-Hop Has Biggest Impact on American Music
Scientists in the United Kingdom have declared American hip-hop music as having the biggest impact in the country's cultural history. Yahoo! UK and the Press Association report that research teams from Queen Mary, University of London, Imperial College and Last
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Frank Ocean’s ‘Boys Don’t Cry’ Magazine Will Feature Lil B
The Based God and Frank Ocean were spotted in the studio together back in December and now it is being rumored that Lil B will be a subject for an interview in Ocean's first issue of Boys Don't Cry magazine. According to Nabil, a noted photographer and video and film director who did the photoshoot with Lil B, Ocean did an interview with the cult rapper that will be in the publication
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Kanye West and Kim Kardashian Cover System Magazine’s Special Issue
The latest edition of Europe's System Magazine features a supplement of photos of Kim Kardashian and Kanye West shot by Juergen Teller. Leaked photos have popped up via the KimKanyeKimye and TeamKanyeDaily Twitter pages and feature a scantily clad Kim and a hooded Yeezy shot in various outdoor settings:
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Lauryn Hill Cancels Show in Israel
Lauryn Hill has canceled her scheduled show in Tel Aviv, Israel due to logistical issues and a social media campaign called for the boycott of her concert in Israel over the country's occupation of Palestine. According to reports from The Guardian, Rolling Stone and Billboard, the singer was scheduled to perform in the city on May 7 but due to the pressure of the social media campaign and her ina
Listen to Camp Lo, “Black Jesus”
Back in 1997 Bronx duo Camp Lo dropped the Ski Beatz-produced "Luchini" and emerged as another New York act to keep an eye on. With their witty, fun-loving lyricism and funky slang, Camp Lo was in stark contrast to the gangster rap that was dominating the East Coast sound
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Stream Snoop Dogg’s ‘Bush’ Album
With a week to go until the official release date of Snoop Dogg's 13th solo project, Bush is available for stream via iTunes Radio's "First Play" feature. With Stevie Wonder, Rick Ross, Kendrick Lamar, Charlie Wilson, T.I., Gwen Stefani and Pharrell joining the fray Bush is one of Snoop's more eclectic sounding albums. Give the proj
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Listen to Shy Glizzy Feat. Jeezy, “Funeral”
Shy Glizzy revisits Law 3: Now or Never and drops the remix version of the trap-friendly "Funeral." Glizzy and Jeezy wax poetically about the extravagant spectacle that will be their respective funerals. It's an odd formula; but when you live a life as lavish as these two rappers, a funeral is more like Sunday night at LIV than a heartbreaking moment. With sho
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Apple Wants to Force Record Labels to Stop Licensing Music to Spotify and YouTube
The streaming music game is getting serious as it becomes a bigger revenue avenue for artists and labels. With the relaunch of Beats Music reportedly on the way, Apple is looking to shake things up with aggressive tactics that are being investigated by the Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commision
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