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Beastie Boys, Gorillaz Offer Limited Edition Vinyl for Record Store Day
Beastie Boys, Gorillaz Offer Limited Edition Vinyl for Record Store Day
Founded in 2007, Record Store Day has become a full scale celebration, with participants and supporters ranging from rappers Paul Wall, Tech N9ne and Lil Boosie to rockers Paul McCartney and Jack White. The event, which takes place on Sunday, April 17, began as a "celebration of the unique culture surrounding over 700 independently owned record stores in the USA, and hundreds of similar store
Say What! — Kanye Calls Himself a ‘True Poet’ + More
Kanye West wrote a tender little missive on his blog recently. It's about love, music, being a true poet, being like Nina Simone and LOL's. ""It's funny how so many rappers get worse as their careers stretch out but true poets get better. We will follow in the foosteps of Maya Angelou, Gil Scott Herron and Nina Simone...
Detroit Rappers Rally in Support of Local Legend Hex Murda
Royce Da 5'9", Slum Village and other members of the Detroit hip-hop community are planning to raise money Saturday (October 17) to lend a hand to Hex Murda, a local music scene legend who suffered a massive stroke last month. The benefit concert has been dubbed the "F----n' 'Get Better Bro' Benefit," and will also feature performances by Black Milk and Guilty Simpson, both of whom
Slaughterhouse to Sign with Eminem’s Shady Records?
Slaughterhouse to Sign with Eminem’s Shady Records?
According to reports, Eminem is attempting to bring longtime collaborator Royce Da 5'9's group Slaughterhouse over to Shady Records. Hot 97 radio personality Miss Info claims that contract negotiations have already begun to bring the group -- Royce, Joe Budden, Joell Ortiz and Crooked I -- over to Em's label...
Charles Hamilton to List J Dilla as Producer on Album
Charles Hamilton to List J Dilla as Producer on Album
Young Harlem rapper Charles Hamilton, who we featured as a Top Prospect last year, has raised the ire of yet another element of the hip-hop community, by naming the late, great producer/rapper J Dilla as executive producer of his forthcoming album...