Archive for December, 2008
December 31st, 2008 | 
Author:  Newsday |
It's a sign of 2009: Looking back on pop culture
Newsday, NY - 1 hour ago With those prosaic words, the Sugarhill Gang samples Chic's "Good Times" and introduces most of America to rap music. • " Star Trek: The Motion Picture" … |
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Album sales continue to slide in '08
Variety, CA - 3 hours ago Every genre was down - classical was off 26%, both R&B and rap were down by more than 19%. The year's biggest selling album was Lil Wayne's "Tha Carter III … The Orange County Register OCRegister 2008 US Music Purchases Exceed 1.5 Billion; Growth in Overall … MarketWatch (press release) all 181 news articles |
Original post by rap music - Google News and software by Elliott Back
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Resolving my Resolutions
CBS News, NY - 4 hours ago I will have unnecessary cosmetic surgery so that I am disqualified from giving blood and send gangsta rap CDs to my local senior center. … |
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Pint-size Rapper Steph has big, booming voice
Boston Herald, United States - 4 hours ago She admits she’s not confident enough to quit college to pursue music full time. But if her rap career doesn’t pan out, the strong political and social … |
Original post by rap music - Google News and software by Elliott Back
Newsday |
"The Cosby Show" will be celebrating its silver anniversary on …
Newsday, NY - 26 minutes ago With those prosaic words, the Sugarhill Gang samples Chic's "Good Times" and introduces most of America to rap music. • " Star Trek: The Motion Picture" … |
Original post by rap music - Google News and software by Elliott Back
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Malcolm X Abram: 2009 may bring some surprises
Akron Beacon Journal, OH - 6 hours ago With hip-hop sales still plummeting and gangsta cliches finally running their course, a new subgenre arises, Gentleman Rap. The new craze finds once angry … |
Original post by rap music - Google News and software by Elliott Back
 Rap-Up.com |
New Music: Skillz - ”08 Rap Up’
Rap-Up.com, CA - 2 hours ago It took him a little longer than usual, but Skillz has come through with his annual “Rap Up,” recapping the last year in hip-hop and R&B. … |
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Rapper 'Toughs' Cuffed, Stuffed, Humiliated
Glossy News (satire), WA - 12 hours ago “I’ma Mutha-F’ing Gangsta, I should get my creds.” The arrests came after 50 Cent, a former crack dealer from Queens whose real name is Curtis Jackson, … |
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Prizes are music to pupils' ears
Shields Gazette, UK - 33 minutes ago The RAP event, now in its 12th year, was organised by South Tyneside Council with support from Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service. … |
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 Clarion News |
‘Annoying’ heart attacks aside, Jack and his music are back
Clarion News, PA - 2 hours ago Both arrangements are credited in Nelson George’s influential book “Hip Hop America ” with being the source of the first ever rap music samples. |
Original post by rap music - Google News and software by Elliott Back