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China | Audio nights in Beijing
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Not only was the atmosphere full of energy, but the bands on stage were unexpectedly professional, and of consistently high quality. The audience was appreciative, the sound top-notch and tickets cheap. I heard smooth, dirty Beijing gangsta rap from

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Fat Joe Needed 'Instagram' Warning: 'Joe, Don't Do It'
MTV.com
You just don't get a 20-year rap career by doing the same old same. When Fat Joe da Gangsta dropped his debut album Represent in 1993, he was about the twice the size he is now and a rap murder machine, it's a far cry from the smooth-talking, hit

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Chance the Rapper: High Times and Wild Nights in Chicago
RollingStone.com
On an unseasonably warm Friday evening in May, minutes before facing the biggest hometown crowd of his young career, Chance the Rapper races a skateboard around the barren downtown-Chicago office space that's temporarily doubling as his dressing

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Will Dr. Dre's gift really make a difference?
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
After all, the Editorial Page led a campaign for several years against purveyors of so-called gangsta rap. Bigshots like Dre, a rap icon who was signed in the 1990s by Iovine, a celebrated producer who also inked such big names as Lady Gaga and Snoop

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Rap-Up.com
New Music: Ludacris – '#IDGAF (I Don't Give a F**k)' [Mixtape]
Rap-Up.com
“Basically, I put this mixtape out as an appreciation for all the fans that's been supporting me for over a decade,” Luda told Rap-Up TV. He addresses his haters on “Mad Fo” featuring Chris Brown, Meek Mill, Swizz Beatz, and Pusha T, and caters to the

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Dr. Dre's gift to USC should be just a start for black celebrities who should
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
After all, the Editorial Page led a campaign for several years against purveyors of so-called gangsta rap. Bigshots like Dre, a rap icon who was signed in the 1990s by Iovine, a celebrated producer who also inked such big names as Lady Gaga and Snoop

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Footie-mad class joker who turned into killer extremist
The Sun
“He would go out partying a fair bit too and loved his gangsta rap. Back in 2004 we were listening to loads of 50 Cent and Eminem. “On nights out, he would dress up really smart — fancy shirt, lots of aftershave, that kind of thing. He loved chasing

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KURUPT AND DAZ LIVE CONCERT!!!MAY 22ND!!!TORONTO!!!
blogTO (blog)
Tha Dogg Pound is an American hip hop duo formed in 1992, made up of West Coast rappers Daz Dillinger and Kurupt. They were signed to Death Row Records in their early careers and An extended family, referred to as D.P.G.C. (short for Dogg Pound

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Johnny Cash vs. Eazy-E – the surprisingly awesome mashup
MetroNews Canada
Why do short weeks always seem so long? These will help eat up some of those interminable Friday hours. Folsom Prison Gangstaz/Johnny Cash vs. Easy-E. The Man in Black meets the Godfather of Gangsta Rap. It's amazing how well this mashup works.

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Defense in Trayvon Martin Case Raises Questions About the Victim's Character
New York Times
Although gangsta rap and gangsta culture can portray a violent lifestyle, their following is wide and their proponents say they are meant to describe the reality of the streets, not promote it. Mr. Zimmerman, who is charged with second-degree murder

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