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Jay-Z Becomes First Solo Hip-Hop Artist to Perform at Carnegie Hall - News One

February 08, 2012 :: Posted by - newsroom :: Category - Hot New Hip Hop Songs

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Jay-Z Becomes First Solo Hip-Hop Artist to Perform at Carnegie Hall
News One
Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter made history Monday and Tuesday nights by becoming the first solo Hip-Hop artist to perform in New York's illustrious Carnegie Hall, reports the New York Times. Proceeds from both concerts benefit the United Way of New York City …
Jay Z Brings Hip-Hop To Historic Carnegie HallContactmusic.com


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Theophilus London mixes dance and unorthodox love songs at 9:30 Club - Washington Post

February 07, 2012 :: Posted by - newsroom :: Category - Hot New Hip Hop Songs

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Theophilus London mixes dance and unorthodox love songs at 9:30 Club
Washington Post
… the music world has seen a noticeable uptick in mushy hip-hop and tough R&B. Theophilus London, who released his major label full-length debut, “Timez Are Weird These Days,” last year, is one of the members of this new class of rapper/singer.
Emerging Talent: Theophilus LondonGossip On This (blog)



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In death, legend of Detroit’s J Dilla comes to life - Detroit Free Press

February 07, 2012 :: Posted by - newsroom :: Category - Hot New Hip Hop Songs

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In death, legend of Detroit's J Dilla comes to life
Detroit Free Press
Dilla was certainly exalted by the hip-hop cognoscenti during his career, thanks to the pioneering music he created for artists such as A Tribe Called Quest, D'Angelo, Slum Village and others, along with his own four-star solo albums.
"Music Is My Total Existence": Happy Birthday J DillaOlogy


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Hip-hop artist mixes culture, emotions - San Antonio Express

February 07, 2012 :: Posted by - newsroom :: Category - Hot New Hip Hop Songs
Hip-hop artist mixes culture, emotions
San Antonio Express
He started singing, rapping and writing songs while working on his beats. Going multifaceted has worked out for Griffin. Known better in hip-hop/R&B circles as Greg G, or "The Golden Child," Griffin, a Holmes High School grad and a student at UTSA, …

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Chris Brown and Rihanna Timeline: 2009 Grammys To Now - Billboard

February 07, 2012 :: Posted by - newsroom :: Category - Hot New Hip Hop Songs

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Chris Brown and Rihanna Timeline: 2009 Grammys To Now
Billboard
The song is in the top 10 of the Hot 100 within two weeks. Sept. 11, 2010: Breezy returns to the top of the R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart for the first time since 2006 as "Deuces," from his and Tyga's collaborative mixtape, "Fan of a Fan," jumps to No. 1.
Q&A: Recording Academy head Neil Portnow on the GrammysArizona Republic



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Brown takes his career to new heights as a rapper - Kuwait Times

February 07, 2012 :: Posted by - newsroom :: Category - Hot New Hip Hop Songs

Kuwait Times
Brown takes his career to new heights as a rapper
Kuwait Times
The song is just another example of Brown's rapping prowess. At last year's BET Hip-Hop Awards, Brown went toe-to-toe with other hip-hop acts during one segment, and was so strong he left 50 Cent wowed. “Chris particularly was impressive,” said 50 Cent …

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French Montana, LL Cool J Record New York Giants Super Bowl Victory Songs - HipHopDX

February 07, 2012 :: Posted by - newsroom :: Category - Hot New Hip Hop Songs

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French Montana, LL Cool J Record New York Giants Super Bowl Victory Songs
HipHopDX
While Naughty By Nature has revealed that they will be attending the New Jersey-based team's victory celebration later this afternoon, two Hip Hop stars have already made victory songs. LL Cool J released "Super Baller" , produced by DJ Z-Trip.
NEW MUSIC: LL Cool J - 'Super Baller'MusicRemedy


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Book Review: “Love Goes to Buildings on Fire: Five Years That Changed Music … - HipHopDX

February 07, 2012 :: Posted by - newsroom :: Category - Hot New Hip Hop Songs

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Book Review: "Love Goes to Buildings on Fire: Five Years That Changed Music …
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Jazz fans might choose New Orleans in the '20s or New York during the heyday of Diz and Bird in the '40s. Many Rock fans lean towards San Francisco or London during the '60s. Hip Hop heads could make a claim that New York in the late '80s-early-'90s …

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Aging rappers such as Rick Ross and Jay-Z are still on top - Miami New Times

February 07, 2012 :: Posted by - newsroom :: Category - Hot New Hip Hop Songs
Aging rappers such as Rick Ross and Jay-Z are still on top
Miami New Times
Uncle Luke, the man whose booty-shaking madness once made the US Supreme Court stand up for free speech, gets as nasty as he wants to be for Miami New Times. This week, Luke says hip-hop artists are never too old to stop rapping.

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Mike G Reveals Jungle Brothers Reunion, Explains Early Days And Later Tensions … - HipHopDX

February 07, 2012 :: Posted by - newsroom :: Category - Hot New Hip Hop Songs

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Mike G Reveals Jungle Brothers Reunion, Explains Early Days And Later Tensions …
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The Native Tongues crew core of Jungle Brothers, A Tribe Called Quest and De La Soul along with Black Sheep, Monie Love and Queen Latifah, are legendary in Hip Hop's music's expansion of conscious lyricism and exploration deep into genres (ie Jazz, …

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