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Judge Brown slams 'gangsta music'Jamaica Gleaner, Jamaica - 2 hours ago"Hardcore gangster rap is not the answer. Not because it is vile, vulgar or profane, but because it does not show the man or woman of colour about the …

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Hope sings eternal with operaMinneapolis Star Tribune, MN - 24 minutes agoShe had a strong résumé before auditioning for the RAP — education at Manhattan School of Music in New York and the New England Conservatory of Music …

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Iran's underground rap artists take to wearing symbol of Islamic …guardian.co.uk, UK - 1 hour agoLast year, Iran's culture and Islamic guidance ministry announced a campaign against rap music, which it deemed vulgar and obscene. …

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Lee Henderson guest edits The Ampersand: A primer on Alabama rapNational Post, Canada - 4 hours agoFor about a juicy year and a half now, and impatiently counting, I’ve been totally obsessed with Alabama rap music. Anyone along for a drive in my Chrysler …

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The Killers outsell Guns N' RosesBBC News, UK - 3 minutes ago… while I'd Do Anything judge John Barrowman was at 35 with Music, Music, Music. Other new entries came from Kanye West, whose decision to abandon rap may …

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Made in ManhattanToronto Star,  Canada - 1 hour ago"(Toronto has) so many dope artists that make good music, but the examples that get heard are not the best," said Marco. "We have diverse talent. …

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Rap reaching young people with positive messageWLOX, MS - 1 hour ago… are stepping up to take the raunch out of rap and get young people back on the right track. "Stray away from the music that's gonna make you wind up in …

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Jamaican music has passed its golden age, says Chris BlackwellJamaica Observer, Jamaica - 3 hours ago… what was done in Jamaica, started off by such pioneers as U Roy and others, and how this trend led to the creation of what is today known as rap music. …

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The best albums of 2008 - by the hot artistsguardian.co.uk, UK - 6 hours agoHe manages to talk about things that can be clichés of rap - drug-dealing and violence - but he twists them in a way that's often very bizarre and witty. …

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Hip-Hop: America's Whipping BoyAllHipHop - 1 hour agoheld a new age Lynching of Rap Music back in the day, claiming that the music was a direct reflection of what ails inner city communities and should not be …

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