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Grammy leader to meet with awards critic
NEW YORK (AP) – The chairman of the Recording Academy and the music industry veteran who wrote a scathing critique of this year’s Grammy results have agreed to start a dialogue. Neil Portnow, chairman and CEO of the academy, and Steve Stoute, a former top music executive who now works in …
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Idol: The top 13 gets personal
Ray Mickshaw/FOXWere you amazed? And finally, we’re here. The top 13 tackled songs from their personal idols in this all-important first week and worked with some very current producers. It’s like Idol, super-sized! Backgrounds and choirs and dance breaks….
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Hip-hop contenders
Three local names to watch, all with different styles and backgrounds.
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Grammy leader to meet with critic
The chairman of the Recording Academy and the music industry veteran who wrote a scathing critique of this year’s Grammy results have agreed to start a dialogue.
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Pardon The Introduction: Jahlil Beats Talks Getting Into Music, Working With Chris Brown, Meek Mill And Upcoming Mixtape
Chester, PA native Jahlil Beats has been earning his stripes with street bangers like Chris Brown’s “Holla At Me” and Jae Millz’ “Green Gobblin” under his belt. He admits he’s only about a year deep into the beat-making game but judging from his catalogue, he’s paying his dues one song at a time.
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Grammy leader to meet with music industry veteran who criticized awards
NEW YORK, N.Y. – The chairman of the Recording Academy and the music industry veteran who wrote a scathing critique of this year’s Grammy results have agreed to start a dialogue.
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“Tupac Was Like The Hip-Hop Marvin Gaye”
Rap veteran Kool G Rap recently gave his opinion on the late Tupac Shakur and compared the renowned emcee to iconic message-driven singer Marvin Gaye. [Visit SOHH.com for more information]
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Lupe Fiasco’s “Lasers” Projected To Sell 240K In First-Week
Grammy-winning rapper Lupe Fiasco’s Lasers is reportedly en route to sell up to 240,000 copies in its first-week on store shelves. [Visit SOHH.com for more information]
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Grammy leader to meet with awards critic
NEKESA MUMBI MOODY AP Music Writer NEW YORK The chairman of the Recording Academy and the music industry veteran who wrote a scathing critique of this year’s Grammy results have agreed to start a dialogue. Neil Portnow, chairman and CEO of the academy, and Steve Stoute, a former top music executive who now works in marketing, released a joint statement Thursday saying they planned discussions on …
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Grammy Leader to Meet With Awards Critic
Grammy leader to meet with music industry veteran who criticized awards
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SXSW Cheat Sheet 2011
So you’re going to SXSW, presumably for a whiff of The New, The Exotic, The Next Big Thing. Most likely, that band/artist/cultural phenomenon will hail from right here in New York City. So here’s a few local luminaries making the trip, too. Drop by their showcases and help them feel at home&mdash…
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BYU fans send off basketball teams, hope for wins
Even though the Marriott Center wasn’t packed Tuesday afternoon at BYU’s first Mountain West Conference Tournament send-off, it was loud. An estimated 4,500 loyal fans turned up to show their support and participate in the pep rally as the BYU men’s and women’s basketball teams get ready to head to Las Vegas for the tournament. Sophomore Stacey McKnight, an art major from Nephi, was excited to …
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Grammy leader to meet with awards critic
The chairman of the Recording Academy and the music industry veteran who wrote a scathing critique of this year’s Grammy…
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Russell Simmons Fancies John Mellencamp’s Estranged Wife?
*Rap mogul Russell Simmons is hinting around that he’d like to date John Mellencamp’s estranged wife Elaine Irwin – but only after her divorce from the rocker is final. Irwin and Mellencamp separated in December following 18 years of marriage, and the musician has reportedly moved on to a relationship with actress Meg Ryan. Irwin, [...]
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Steve Stoute Meets with Grammy Prez After Open Letter Dis
*Nearly two weeks after marketing and music executive Steve Stoute took out a full-page ad in the New York Times to blast the Grammy Awards as a “show [that] has become a series of hypocrisies and contradictions,” he and Neil Portnow, head of the Grammys’ parent organization NARAS, issued a statement Thursday saying that they [...]
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Grammy leader to meet with music industry veteran who criticized awards
The chair of the Recording Academy and the music industry veteran who wrote a scathing critique of this year’s Grammy results have agreed to start a dialogue.
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Lil Wayne’s “6 Foot, 7 Foot” Music Video Leaks
Hours before Lil Wayne’s “6 Foot, 7 Foot” music video was set to premiere, the Young Money leader’s newest visual has leaked onto the Internet. [Visit SOHH.com for more information]
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Lupe Fiasco Contemplated Killing Himself, “I Was Super-Depressed, Lightly Suicidal”
Grammy-winning rapper Lupe Fiasco has revealed a past indecision to consider killing himself as a result of criticism received from his record label Atlantic Records. [Visit SOHH.com for more information]
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Grammy leader to meet with awards critic
The chairman of the Recording Academy and the music industry veteran who wrote a scathing critique of this year’s Grammy results have agreed to start a dialogue.
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Hub man, 29, is killed in club shooting
A rising star in the Boston rap scene was fatally shot early yesterday during a fight outside a club in the city’s Theatre District, where a concert and music release party had been held.
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Grammy leader to meet with awards critic
NEW YORK — The chairman of the Recording Academy and the music industry veteran who wrote a scathing critique of this year’s Grammy results have agreed to start a dialogue.
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Grammy leader to meet with awards critic
NEKESA MUMBI MOODY AP Music Writer NEW YORK The chairman of the Recording Academy and the music industry veteran who wrote a scathing critique of this year’s Grammy results have agreed to start a dialogue. Neil Portnow, chairman and CEO of the academy, and Steve Stoute, a former top music executive who now works in marketing, released a joint statement Thursday saying they planned discussions on …
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Rhymefest’s raps become campaign fodder in aldermanic race
In his songs, Grammy-winner Che “Rhymefest” Smith spits and stutters curse words, homophobic slurs and the N-word.He sometimes busts rhymes about shooting guns and selling drugs. In his song, “Chicago” — a tale of his hometown where he’s running for 20th Ward alderman — Rhymefest raps, “Ain’t sorry that I did it/ I’m sorry I got caught.”Smith’s opponent in the April ballot showdown, incumbent …
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Music insider: Grammys out of touch with pop culture
The chairman of the Recording Academy and the music industry veteran who wrote a scathing critique of this year’s Grammy results have agreed to start a dialogue.
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