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Today marks the release of Lupe Fiasco's long-awaited third studio album, 'Lasers.' And with that comes a busy week of promoting the effort. Lupe will hit up BET's '106 & Park' in New York City and 'Lopez Tonight' on the West Coast over the next two days, but the Chicago native hasn't forgotten where he's from. By...

Legendary producer J Dilla's non-profit organization has announced that it will be holding the So Far to Go International art contest, promoting arts programs in urban communities. Run by Dilla's mother Maureen "Ma Dukes" Yancey, the J Dilla Foundation has partnered with La Famiglia magazine and 323East gallery to hold the contest via website Art4Dilla...

Producer/rapper Swizz Beatz was honored last night (October 27) by legendary music industry figure and activist Russell Simmons and the Foundation for Ethnic Understanding, for his work in improving Muslim and Jewish relations. The foundation, of which Simmons is chairman, was created by Rabbi Marc Schneier in an effort to build a "national non-profit dedicated to strengthening relations bet