Archive for February, 2010

Review: K'Naan brings hot music, enlightened world view to Orpheum
The Province
While hip hop and rap are certainly a mainstay of his work, K'Naan is one fine class pop tunesmith, as tracks such as the Caribbean-tinged "Fire In

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KPBS
'Compton Cookout': racism or free speech? What's your take?
Los Angeles Times (blog)
EyeOnLAT wrote: The real blame lies in how popular music genre's such as hip-hop's gangsta rap and the whole culture and mentality that breeds has affected
The Compton Cookout And Pop CultureKPBS


Lots of Cooks Prepared the Compton Cookout Racial Insult StewAmerican Chronicle

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MTV UK
Download Exclusive Gorillaz Album Taster
MTV UK
The record- masterminded by Damon Albarn and artist Jamie Hewlett- features an A-list cast of the best rappers around, indie vocalists and music legends.
Gorillaz – Plastic BeachClashMusic.com


Gorillaz run wild run freeTelegraph.co.uk

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E! Online (blog)
50 Cent Sued For Sort Of Being In A Sex Tape, But Not Really
hecklerspray
Like many people, we can only achieve climax from pornography if rap stars edit footage
Woman sues rapper 50 Cent over sex tapeReuters



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hellomagazine.com
JAY-Z BOOKS ALLEN FOR ONE LAST GIG
Contactmusic.com
Rap superstar JAY-Z has kept his promise to put LILY ALLEN's imminent retirement from pop on hiatus – the singer has confirmed she will open for the rapper
Lily Allen To Play WirelessClashMusic.com


Lily Allen to play at Wireless FestivalRadio 1

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GHA critics circulate rap video
Galveston County Daily News
“We are dismayed that some people have used the Internet to anonymously post racist comments on opinion surveys and to circulate a 'gangsta rap' video in

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A.V. Club Austin
Doomtree's Dessa unlocks the secrets behind her Badly Broken Code
A.V. Club Austin
I think that's the challenge that a lot of rappers have, because songwriting in rap music is so modular. You get your 16 [bars] and I get my 16,

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Ludacris opens a door for rap ladies
Boston Herald
“Battle of the Sexes” marks the 32-year-old Luda's 10-year anniversary in rap music. Proving that his radio radar is still intact, the man responsible for

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411 Music Hall Of Fame Class of 2010: Beastie Boys
411mania.com
The Beastie Boys were the first people to take rap music and truly run with it, and not only were they successful, but they were deserving of that success.

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Seattle Post Intelligencer (blog)
Sir Mix-a-Lot's 'Baby Got Back': Seattle's last No. 1 hit
Seattle Post Intelligencer (blog)
His rap songs grew out of a teenage interest in gadgetry and the electronic music of acts such as Kraftwerk, Devo and Gary Numan, he told the PI in 1992.

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