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>DraeTown City Of Gold ft. Lawson – A Positive Song for Detroit

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> This is the music video for the lead single, “City of Gold” by DRAETOWN feat. LAWSON off of the “MAKE ROOM 4 ME (EP)” & “2 FAST 2 LIVE 2 YOUNG 2 DIE”. This song and video showcases the two emcee’s ode to Detroit; a foreseeable declining city that still has beauty shining through the madness. We like this track and a shout to @draetown for bringing it to our attention via Twitter. Continue reading >DraeTown City Of Gold ft. Lawson – A Positive Song for Detroit

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>The Hip-Hop Word Count: A Searchable Rap Almanac

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>http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1801076626/the-hip-hop-word-count-a-searchable-rap-almanac/widget/video.htmlYou mean this thing will tell us who the best rapper is of all time!?! “The Hip-Hop Word Count (HHWC) is a searchable ethnographic database built from the lyrics of over 40,000 Hip-Hop songs from 1979 to present day. The database is the heart of an online analysis tool that generates textual and quantified reports on searched phrases, syntax, memes and socio-political ideas. The idea to build the Hip-Hop Word Count came out of having hundreds of heated & passionate discussions about Rap music: Who was the best rapper of all time? Which rapper had the smartest songs? Which was … Continue reading >The Hip-Hop Word Count: A Searchable Rap Almanac

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>Harlem Legend Bobby Robinson, owner of Happy House and First Black Business Owner on 125th St., Dies

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>By David Hinckley New York Daily News Bobby Robinson, whose tiny record shop on Harlem‘s 125th St. spawned No. 1 national hits and made him an uptown patriarch for six decades, died yesterday. The musician, personality and business owner owned Happy House Records for more than 60 years. He was 93 and had been ill for several years – though he regularly went to work at his shop until it was forced to close in January 2008. Impeccably dressed, well-spoken and ambitious to make his mark in the entertainment business, Robinson opened Bobby’s Happy House in 1946. His shop was … Continue reading >Harlem Legend Bobby Robinson, owner of Happy House and First Black Business Owner on 125th St., Dies

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>Lauryn Hill Lost One… Did you really gain from what you done done

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>Lauryn it’s so silly how come? When it’s all done, did you really gain from, what you done done? You just lost one! Lauryn Hill gave her fans a show in Brooklyn last week to kick off her tour…it was just 4 hours late. Fans displayed their frustration by throwing cups and bottles on the stage. Soon after that the keyboard player put up a sign that read “I was on time.”When she finally hit the stage Lauryn Hill apologized, but it sounded more like a reprimand than an apology. “I spent my entire 20’s sacrificing my life to give … Continue reading >Lauryn Hill Lost One… Did you really gain from what you done done

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>VIDEO: A Slice of Runaway from Kanye West

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>“Monster” featuring Jay-Z and Nicki Minaj is the lead track that is currently getting airplay on urban radio from Kanye West’s new album “My Dark Twisted Fantasy.” It’s a nice track for commercial radio to play but it didn’t seem to warrant or give any indication of the praise the album was getting from music critics across the globe. So we thought ‘there has to be more there than just “Monster”, right?’ Some Hip Hop stations across the country are starting to pick up on the track “Runaway” from Kanye’s self-directed video musical. So we gave this track a real … Continue reading >VIDEO: A Slice of Runaway from Kanye West

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>Charlamagne Aspiring to be a ‘Super Jock’, Being a Radio Junkie, Going at Lil’ Wayne and Hatin’ on Drake

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>In this **uncensored interview**, Charlamagne talks about radio with hiphopchronicle.com at the New York studios of Sirius XM Satellite radio. He also talked about his feelings about New York radio not supporting rappers (C-N-N) Capone-N-Norega… Continue reading >Charlamagne Aspiring to be a ‘Super Jock’, Being a Radio Junkie, Going at Lil’ Wayne and Hatin’ on Drake

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>Urban Radio should Sound like VH1 Soul

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>Don’t you agree? At least there should be some stations that sound like VH1 Soul. The cable channel does a better job of programming than co-owned companion cable channels, BET and Centric with the music videos they choose to air. If searching tweets is any indication of its popularity, then viewers seem to really enjoy VH1 Soul.Why not check it out right now if you’re logged into Twitter: Click here to search VH1 Soul tweets Admittedly the experience of watching music videos is different than listening to the radio. However their mix of popular currents and new R&B, Soul, and … Continue reading >Urban Radio should Sound like VH1 Soul