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Written by Donna Prima
Definitely up to the challenge of following up uber-lauded, Kanye West-helmed Be, Common returns with another strong, insightful offering that lives up to the expectations of fans.
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Raheem Jamal - Boombox: Album Review

Written by Michelle Cavanaugh
Raheem Jamal has worked with Boston’s top notch hip-hop groups Project Move on the LP Love Gone Wrong/Butterfly Theory and on Electric Company’s Life’s A Struggle. Both were underground hits and had a global cult following in Japan and Europe. Now with his solo debut album, Boombox, Jamal teams up with producer Raydar Ellis to revitalize the Boston sound.
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Devin the Dude - Waiting to Inhale: Album Review

Written by Michelle Cavanaugh
Any Devin the Dude fan knows that his music is crude, so it should not be any surprise that this album is NOT made for sensitive ears.
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Thes One/Herb Pilhofer - Lifestyle Marketing: Album Review

Written by Michelle Cavanaugh
Producing the trippy hip-hop beats for San Francisco Bay area’s People Under The Stairs, like “Acid Raindrops” and “San Francisco Knights,” Thes One finally releases his solo debut album. Lifestyle Marketing is a beautiful unique double-disc instrumental package.
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Omni - Batterie: Album Review

Written by Michelle Cavanaugh
The diversity of this young well-traveled emcee is displayed track-after-track on his debut solo album Batterie, which was recorded in its entirety in Australia.
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Non Hip-Hop Rumors: Will Instagram Introduce Video To Compete With Vine?
AllHipHop.com 17 Jun 2013 | 10:44 pm
Oh nooooooooooooo…..! This social media is getting out of control and Vine has changed the game. If you don’t know Vine is an app that gives you a few seconds to record video. Its short so basically people do nothing[…]
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Jay-Z Kind Of Addresses New Album Release Controversy, Kanye and J. Cole
AllHipHop.com 17 Jun 2013 | 10:17 pm
(AllHipHop News) Jay-Z has not quite been a great adopter of social media, but he took to Twitter today to address a few things. The rap mogul seemingly addressed the notion that he would sell 1 million units with a[…]
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Chief Keef Arrested Again
AllHipHop.com 17 Jun 2013 | 9:43 pm
(AllHipHop News) Rapper Chief Keef, known to law enforcement as Keith Cozart, was arrested mere blocks from the Skokie Courthouse right after he pleaded guilty to speeding. The rapper was arrested for a misdemeanor trespassing charge and was reprimanded to[…]
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J. Cole Talks About Nas Hearing 'Let Nas Down'
Vibe - Home 17 Jun 2013 | 9:41 pm
One of the standout tracks on J. Cole's Born Sinner is "Let Nas Down," a song about Cole's idol not exactly feeling his music at first. And Cole went on BET to talk about the moment Nas actually heard the[…]
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Controversy Ensues As Lil Wayne Steps On American Flag
AllHipHop.com 17 Jun 2013 | 9:30 pm
(AllHipHop News) Lil Wayne is once again the subject of mass scrutiny has he has filmed a video where he steps all over the American flag. Weezy’s new single “God Bless Amerika” has surfaced and the after a flag is[…]
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AHH REVIEW: Kanye West’s “Yeezus”
AllHipHop.com 17 Jun 2013 | 8:52 pm
Yeezy Season is undoubtedly upon us with the release Kanye West’s sixth solo studio album – Yeezus. Yeezus has been described as a minimalistic art piece where Kanye has thrown paint against the wall expecting us to decipher it. This[…]
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Rock the Globe: Lady Gaga Walks Down Aisle, Stella McCartney Unveils '14 Line
Vibe - Home 17 Jun 2013 | 8:42 pm
From Paris to Cabo San Lucas -- stars flocked to all parts of the globe last week. Stella McCartney unveiled her 2014 collection to a star-studded crowd in London. Lady Gaga ditched her Mama Monster gear and played bridesmaid at[…]
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Watch: Kanye West And Scott Disick Channel "American Psycho"
Vibe - Home 17 Jun 2013 | 7:52 pm
Patrick Bateman meets Yeezus. Kanye West put together this promo video for his new album, parodying a scene from American Psycho, and put fellow Kardashian clan associate Scott Disick in the flick. The result is pretty awesome - Disick does[…]
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Reggie Bush Debuts Baby Daughter On Instagram
Vibe - Home 17 Jun 2013 | 6:11 pm
Come on, you know Reggie Bush couldn't let ex Kim Kardashian have all the fun on Father's Day. Just a day after Kim K and Kanye West's baby girl hit the world, Bush dropped a picture of daughter Briseis on[…]
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Albino Gorilla: Inbreeding Caused Albino Gorilla Coat Color
Vibe - Home 17 Jun 2013 | 6:03 pm
The albino gorilla, Snowflake, has become an internet sensation due to its unique color. But how did Snowflake become an albino gorilla? Scientists say it may be a result of inbreeding. Snowflake is the world's only albino gorilla, but some[…]
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Netflix Dreamworks Deal Will Lead To Original Content
Vibe - Home 17 Jun 2013 | 5:53 pm
Netflix and Dreamworks have signed a deal to produce original content for the internet streaming/DVD company. The Netflix/Dreamworks deal will lead to 300 hours of TV programming starting next year, much of it animated. That's a big deal for Netflix,[…]
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ProbCause – “Black and White”
AllHipHop.com 17 Jun 2013 | 5:13 pm
Filed under: MOBILE, MUSIC Tagged: ProbCause
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BIG OOH x JIMME WALLSTREET Ft. Beanie Sigel x Mike Knox “The Basement”
AllHipHop.com 17 Jun 2013 | 3:40 pm
Filed under: Breeding Ground, MOBILE, MUSIC Tagged: Beanie Sigel, Big Ooh!, jimme wallstreet, Mike Knox
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Dubb #BGA “Runnin To That Money”
AllHipHop.com 17 Jun 2013 | 3:37 pm
Filed under: Breeding Ground, MUSIC Tagged: Dubb, [BGA]
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Get EDMBiz Full Conference Schedule Here
Vibe - Home 17 Jun 2013 | 3:35 pm
EDMBiz, Las Vegas’ premiere electronic dance music conference, starts this Wednesday in Sin City and VIBE’s got the full itinerary for the event’s must-see panel discussions and parties. Take a look at what the Biz has in store for this[…]
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New Video: Yuna 'I Wanna Go'
Vibe - Home 17 Jun 2013 | 3:28 pm
Malaysian songbird Yuna treats her fans to scenic visuals in the new video for "I Wanna Go." Watch as she runs among the flower beds then lives out a beach-side romance above. The breezy summer ballad, originally released in April,[…]
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Hip-Hop Rumors: Lil Boosie May Never Come Home! The FEDS Ain’t Done!
AllHipHop.com 17 Jun 2013 | 3:23 pm
Follow @AllHipHopcom Follow @illseed Here is some SHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEET!!!! I got a bombshell of a rumor. Remember last month, I told you how Boosie was on his way home soon. And then I got rumors that said he’d be home sometime[…]
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#AlternativePick: Chris Brown Ft. Aaliyah “Don’t Think They Know”
AllHipHop.com 17 Jun 2013 | 3:22 pm
Filed under: MOBILE, MUSIC Tagged: aaliyah, Chris Brown
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Don't Kill Your Idols: J. Cole Looks For His Place In Hip-Hop
Hip-Hop/R&B 17 Jun 2013 | 11:30 am
On Born Sinner Cole appealingly frames the unwieldy subject of inheritance as a musical reckoning with the '90s, the era of his childhood and hip-hop's current favorite source of nostalgia.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
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First Listen: Statik Selektah, 'Extended Play'
Hip-Hop/R&B 9 Jun 2013 | 9:30 pm
Mutual respect pervades Extended Play, an inviting, prideful album that's never snobby. Statik is something special — he makes functional, real-deal records that sound like the triumphant persistence of New York and the strains of nostalgia in a sunny day.»[…]
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Hot 97's Summer Jam: A Referendum On Hip-Hop
Hip-Hop/R&B 5 Jun 2013 | 1:00 pm
The radio station's annual concert is useful because, between the talent and the audience, it's big enough to take a snapshot of what's going on in hip-hop right now.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
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First Listen: Fat Tony, 'Smart Ass Black Boy'
Hip-Hop/R&B 3 Jun 2013 | 12:00 pm
Fat Tony calls himself a smart ass, but he's not a showoff. He sounds at ease on the mic, delivering droll and conversational bars with a level stare.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
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Kanye West Stands Alone
Hip-Hop/R&B 21 May 2013 | 2:00 pm
On his new songs, the rapper points fingers in every direction, including back at himself.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
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Marques Toliver: An R&B Crooner With Strings Attached
Hip-Hop/R&B 19 May 2013 | 4:41 am
Toliver's music is anchored by the violin, on which he is classically trained. He says he discovered the instrument in fifth grade — and that in a way, it chose him.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
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LL Cool J On 'Accidental Racist' And Authenticity
Hip-Hop/R&B 11 May 2013 | 3:54 pm
"The last thing that I want to do is be a hack," says the rapper and actor. His latest album, his first since splitting with the record label that launched his career, is called Authentic.» E-Mail This » Add to[…]
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On Two New R&B Albums, An Old Soul Sound That Glows
Hip-Hop/R&B 8 May 2013 | 2:55 pm
New York's Charles Bradley and London's James Hunter Six both mix inspiration and replication.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
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20 Years Ago Biz Markie Got The Last Laugh
Hip-Hop/R&B 6 May 2013 | 11:50 am
After the rapper lost a legal battle with far-reaching consequences over sampling, the mere existence of All Samples Cleared! was a triumph.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
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First Listen: Music From Baz Luhrmann's Film 'The Great Gatsby'
Hip-Hop/R&B 2 May 2013 | 8:43 am
The soundtrack to The Great Gatsby, Baz Luhrmann's latest high-end refurbishing of a lived-in classic, doesn't try to re-imagine Jazz Age tunes in a modern context. Instead, it attempts to transplant the sensibility of the 1920s to the hip-hop era,[…]
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New Music: Mayer Hawthorne - 'Designer Drug'
About.com R & B 1 Apr 2013 | 5:33 pm
For years, yours truly has been a big fan of Michigan-born, LA-based singer-songwriter Mayer Hawthorne, mainly because of his cool, pseudo-Motown, distinctly soulful vocal style. But it looks like he might be going in a different direction on his third[…]
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R&B News N Rumors: 03/31/13 Edition
About.com R & B 30 Mar 2013 | 7:25 pm
Some of the more interesting R&B-related news and rumors from the past week: Justin Timberlake's new album, The 20/20 Experience, debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart, selling 968,000 copies in its first week. 20/20, which was released[…]
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Spring 2013 R&B/Soul Concert Tours
About.com R & B 30 Mar 2013 | 2:45 pm
Spring has officially sprung, and with the warmer weather comes more entertainment options, including concerts. And this spring, some of the bigger names in R&B and Soul music are out touring the U.S., North America and even the entire world.[…]
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New Music: India.Arie - 'Cocoa Butter'
About.com R & B 26 Mar 2013 | 1:17 pm
It's been a long four years since India.Arie released her most recent studio album (2009's Testimony: Vol. 2, Love & Politics), but according to her music label, a new release will be on it's way to stores later this year. India's[…]
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New Music: John Legend feat. Rick Ross - 'Who Do We Think We Are'
About.com R & B 25 Mar 2013 | 6:19 pm
A few days ago, John Legend offered up a taste of his new music in the form of a promo/buzz song called "The Beginning," from his upcoming album, Love in the Future. And now, just a week later, the album's[…]
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Album Review: Brian McKnight - 'More Than Words'
About.com R & B 24 Mar 2013 | 6:45 pm
On his 13th studio album, R&B legend Brian McKnight proves two things: one is that he still has one of the purest, most silky-smooth voices in urban music. Despite being ...Read Full Post
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R&B News N Rumors: 03/24/13 Edition
About.com R & B 24 Mar 2013 | 7:57 am
Some of the more interesting R&B-related news and rumors from the past week: In mid-April, Prince is embarking on a seven city West Coast trek that's been dubbed the "Live Out Loud Tour," after the current single, "Live Out Loud,"[…]
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Prince Announces West Coast 'Live Out Loud' Tour
About.com R & B 21 Mar 2013 | 3:47 pm
If you live in a major city on the West Coast of the U.S. or Canada and have a yearning to see his purple majesty, Prince, perform live, you're about to have your chance. Or to be more accurate, you're[…]
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Free R&B: Josh Xantus - 'The Antidote' Mixtape
About.com R & B 20 Mar 2013 | 6:11 pm
Up-and-coming R&B singer-songwriter Josh Xantus, aka Josh X, has been featured on this site a few times, and deservedly so: over the course of the past couple of years, he's shown himself to be one of the better young artists[…]
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New Music: John Legend - 'The Beginning'
About.com R & B 19 Mar 2013 | 2:55 pm
If you hadn't heard yet, R&B singer-songwriter John Legend is due to release his fourth studio album, Love in the Future, in the coming months and is planning to launch a world tour in support of the album later this[…]
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