Archive for June, 2009

Skam Dust – Son of Skarhead
Punknews.org
My buddy Frank Zappa is on the ghost phone; he wants to know if writing a rap record extolling the virtues of hardcore falls under the “writing about music

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Original post by rap music – Google News and software by Elliott Back


Chicago Tribune
Michael Jackson's Black History Is Ambiguous
ABC News
"He is one of our heroes," said rap artist and music impresario Sean "Diddy" Combs. "As African-Americans, we are not going to let everybody beat him up.
Michael Jackson, 1958-2009: A kid from the '80s remembers the pop iconThe Weekender


For blacks, Jackson's struggles mirrored their ownBoston Globe
Let's remember the real JacksonYorkshire Evening Post
The Associated Press -guardian.co.uk -Examiner.com
all 2,171 news articles »

Original post by rap music – Google News and software by Elliott Back


Sydney Star Observer
They could get away with murder
Sydney Star Observer
“We'd always go to these hall parties with friends, and we'd be the only girls who could rap. We used to go in there and get on stage with bandanas on our

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Original post by rap music – Google News and software by Elliott Back


Examiner.com
Best rap albums of 2009: First half
Examiner.com
Halfway through 2009 and rap is looking great. With the collapse of the music industry, it seems that the reward for selling out is shrinking.

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Original post by rap music – Google News and software by Elliott Back

Man on trial for murder admits thinking 'snitches' should die
Toronto Star
"That was my state of mind," Jason Hay told jurors today when he co-wrote a graphic rap song in 2005 about murdering snitches. It's the Crown's case that

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Original post by rap music – Google News and software by Elliott Back


Mirror.co.uk
Rapper Coolio pleads guilty to cocaine possession, avoids jail
The Money Times
The rap star, known for his hit single 'Gangsta's Paradise', admitted possessing cocaine at the time of his arrest in March at Los Angeles International
Coolio Pleads GuiltyNew York Times


Coolio Pleads Guilty to Possession ChargeTheCelebrityCafe.com
Rapper Coolio pleads guilty to cocaine possessionReuters
San Francisco Chronicle -HipHopRX -E! Online
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Original post by rap music – Google News and software by Elliott Back

Blaska's Blog agrees: Victimhood is the enemy
Isthmus Daily Page
"Those who defend gangsta rap claim there is no harm in profanity, no harm in vulgarizing women, no harm in dropping out of school, no harm in blaming the

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MiamiHerald.com
Jamie Foxx does the Moonwalk at the BET Awards: Fitting tribute?
Entertainment Weekly
The show ending Rap songs with the little girls on stage… I don't know Anyone who didn't think that was shockingly Horrible! What were you Thinking, BET?
Jackson's death returns his father to spotlightThe Associated Press


Shame on You BET!Momlogic.com
My Five Favorite Things About the BET AwardsUrban Network
Vibe -AceShowbiz -Los Angeles Times
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Original post by rap music – Google News and software by Elliott Back


SOHH
Mase Returns To Rap Game, "It's Mase & Drake, Promise You'll
SOHH
And this is coming from a nigga who loves that gangsta shit ya dig?!?!?! By THE BIZZ on June 29, 2009 2:35 PM To all u young dudes, respect ur elders.

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Original post by rap music – Google News and software by Elliott Back

On hold in Oldham: Soulja Boy's wrong number
Independent
It seems unlikely that platinum-selling rap artist Soulja Boy has ever even heard of let alone visited Grotton. But for one family in this

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Original post by rap music – Google News and software by Elliott Back

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