Rap Music

RAP WITH THE FACTS — SUBTRACTION

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From 1988, its RAP WITH THE FACTS — SUBTRACTION. Wonderful! My favorite lyrics are "5 astronauts are up in space, 3 leave to walk on Mars., 2 astronauts are left behind, to stare up at the stars."….Great Stuff,..Crazy Rhymes! and those costumes,….well, you be the judge!

New Music for Old People: My Musical Foundations, Part Three – Comparatively …
They are singing their praises from their hearts and souls, and that makes their vocals far superior to pop and soul records. The human voice is my favorite instrument to listen to — and this is some of the finest singing on Earth.
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Sworded Tales: Tim Burgess On What The Wu-Tang Clan Did For Me
We'd recorded 'How High', and it wasn't exactly a foray into rap but it was a song done at breakneck speed that definitely shared something with the genre. Emma called to tell me that she'd played it to Method Man and that he'd loved it.
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Eight people shot during rap music video taping in Oakland
Oakland police are investigating the shooting of at least eight people, including a 1-year-old boy, during the filming of a rap music video. The boy was in critical condition after being shot in the head Monday night, and an adult also was in critical …
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Seen & Heard: 'Footloose' rap piques People's interest
In September 2010, Whitcomb, of Chatfield, videotaped a rap she'd written about the movie “Footloose” while performing in a version of the musical production for her hometown's community theater. “I'd been a little obsessed with 'Footloose,' driving my …
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'The Dreamer/The Believer' Full Album Review
He's made the transition from underground rhyme crusader to mainstream marauder, and as he approaches the decade mark in his music career, Com shows that despite his foray into film and other endeavors, he's still has the skills many in the rap world …
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Official music video for “Power to the People” available on Nov 26, 2010 on iTunes. Taken from his debut album “VoxBox” in stores Dec 3, 2010. (c) Rhythm & Poetry (2010): written & performed by fii, special guest: Gary Howard (Flying Pickets), produced by: lapparts fii Live Looping Beatbox Show www.fii.at www.myspace.com/fiimusic www.facebook.com/pages/fii/116016565087738 Management: office@rnp.at
Video Rating: 4 / 5

Sir Michael Rocks SS (Ft. Latif) Music Video Mikey Rocks SS Feat Latif Music Video Summer Song Directed By: Ken Koller Camera Op: Mike Carson Fall is already here and Winter’s right around the corner. What’s the solution you ask? Watch this video, no matter the season, and zone out to long summer days as we follow Sir Michael Rocks and Latif around various landscapes and locations. Not quite and homage to ‘Summertime’, but who’s really keeping track? Stay tuned as more material and visuals are on the way.
Video Rating: 4 / 5

Probert continues to put a scare into people
The news out of the Boston University School of Medicine last week about Bob Probert and his damaged, diseased brain added yet another grave layer of concern about head injuries in hockey.
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Visual Arts
34 Dutch and Flemish paintings, from the 16th to 18th century, most of them landscapes which belonged to the baron Samuel von Brukenthal, are exhibited, as of yesterday, in the Blue House of the Sibiu Brukenthal National Museum, under the title “Et in Italia ego”.
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Veteran rocker Cliff Richard gets “soul-licious”
Veteran British crooner Cliff Richard is teaming up with some of the biggest names in soul for a new album to be produced by Motown songwriting great Lamont Dozier.
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Rap Songs By People Who Shouldn’t Rap
Too many people think that rapping is easy – all you have to do is string some words together into a microphone and you’ve got a hit. These goofs tried and failed to perform MC magic. Check the clips.
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Q&A: Jeff Chang
What’s the piece of news this week that is forefront on your mind when you think about technology, policy, and the arts?
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Naughty by Nature to Release First Album Since 2002 in May
Filed under: Hip-Hop , Hip-Hop News , Don’t Call It a Comeback Joe Kohen, Getty Images Naughty by Nature will celebrate their 20th anniversary as a group with the release of their sixth studio album ‘Anthem Inc.’ on May 17. The new album, the first since 2002′s ‘Illcon Anthems Inc.’ will also coincide with the 15th anniversary of their 1996 Grammy win for Best Rap Album with ‘Poverty’s Paradise …
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Kurt Pellegrino’s many skills include freestyle rapping
In getting ready for his UFC 128 bout with Gleison Tibau, Kurt Pellegrino spent time training with his good buddy Kenny Florian. He was so inspired by the UFC lightweight-turned-featherweight that Pellegrino turned Michael Jackson’s “Beat It” into a song about training with KenFlo. Be warned, Pellegrino drops a few dirty words in his rap, but he felt the beat. Who can blame him? For more on …
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