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Sean Combs as ‘Puff Daddy’ Launches Revolt TV

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Sean Combs’ new Revolt channel launched with a nod to big dreams and its founder’s musical past, bringing a new outlet for music to television. Despite some technical glitches in its opening Monday, Combs aspires to nothing less than making Revolt the ESPN of music, with well-curated playlists and a strong focus on industry news. “I want to know, who is Taylor Swift?” Combs said. “Why is Miley Cyrus twerking? Why did Jay-Z and Justin Timberlake go on tour? Why did Kanye West call his daughter ‘North’? The industry of music is just as important, or more important, as the … Continue reading Sean Combs as ‘Puff Daddy’ Launches Revolt TV

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Charlamagne @CthaGod Comments on Hot 97 Mister Cee

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Charlamagne Gives ‘The Donkey of the Day’ to the Hip Hop Community and their Homophobia Charlamagne calls out Hot 97 for exploiting Mister Cee during his tearful interview following his resignation from the station. Charlamagne says he believes it was Cee’s refusal to admit he was gay that ultimately made him the butt of jokes. He also stated that it would be too easy to point the blame in all of this towards Mister Cee. He would show mercy by not making him the “Donkey of the Day.” The real blame, according to Charlamange goes to the Hip Hop culture … Continue reading Charlamagne @CthaGod Comments on Hot 97 Mister Cee

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Hot 97 Mister Cee Resigns and Twitter Reacts

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Marc Lamont Hill Addressess the Hip Hop Community Fears in Wake of Mr. Cee’s Announcement I announced my resignation today from the job I loved to do at Hot 97 , please understand i never intended to let NY/NJ/CT all my fans down— Mister Cee (@Real_MisterCee) September 11, 2013 [LISTEN] to Mr. Cee’s final mix at Hot 97 and listen to his on-air resignation at the bottom of this page The New York Daily News reported this story with the following headline on their website: DJ Mister Cee resigns from Hot 97 after being caught on video allegedly picking up … Continue reading Hot 97 Mister Cee Resigns and Twitter Reacts

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CNN’s Don Lemon Joins the Tom Joyner Morning Show @TJMShow

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Lemon’s First Commentary Calls Out The Next Generation Of Black Leaders News veteran and CNN Newsroom anchor, Don Lemon made his debut today on the syndicated TOM JOYNER MORNING SHOW. Lemon’s segment will air Tuesdays and Thursdays at 7:16a (EST). In it he will offer insights regarding news, politics, entertainment and more that the Joyner audience wants to know about.In his TOM JOYNER MORNING SHOW inaugural commentary Lemon took on the task of asking – Where will we find the next generation of leaders in the Black community? Lemon stated, “I want to talk to you about leaders. Leadership. Specifically … Continue reading CNN’s Don Lemon Joins the Tom Joyner Morning Show @TJMShow

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Tim Westwood axed as the Voice of Hip Hop in the UK

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Presenter (DJ) Tim Westwood is leaving BBC Radio 1 and 1Xtra as part of a schedule shakeup FROM THE INDEPENDENT Tim Westwood, the pioneering hip-hop DJ whose adopted “street” patois divided listeners, has been axed as Radio 1’s voice of rap after nearly 20 years on the station. The middle-class son of the former Bishop of Peterborough, Westwood, 55, was frequently mocked for speaking in the street slang of the largely black rap artists he championed. But the Sony Award-winning broadcaster also introduced generations of listeners to the latest developments in hip-hop and helped a new wave of British performers … Continue reading Tim Westwood axed as the Voice of Hip Hop in the UK

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WXPN Launches Hip-Hop Studio Sessions

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WXPN’s ‘The Key’ Launches Hip-Hop Studio Sessions Presented by Philadelphia Music Magazine PHILADELPHIA, Pa. –  WXPN’s ‘The Key’ blog and Philadelphia Music Magazine (Philly Music Mag) are collaborating to place a spotlight on some of Philadelphia’s rising hip-hop stars. The Key Studio Sessions Presented by Philly Music Mag is a new online series that features music videos produced with local hip-hop artists and free downloads of song recordings from each of the sessions. The videos also feature interviews with the artists by DJ AfroDJiak, local producer, radio host and Philly360 Creative Ambassador. “On The Key, we bring music fans together … Continue reading WXPN Launches Hip-Hop Studio Sessions

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An In-Depth Look: Atlanta’s Hip Hop and Strip Club Culture

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In Atlanta, where hip-hop rubs up against notorious strip clubs, rappers who want to make it big get their start by making it rain. DOES the hip hop scene in Atlanta still matter? FROM THE NEW YORK TIMES ARTICLE “Business and Pleasure” — The strip club Follies, in Atlanta, is neither a dump nor a gilded pleasure palace. It could probably pass for a college bar, if not for the metal detector at the door and the never-ending parade of bare and bespangled bosoms. Inside, a narrow stage snakes around the bar, dividing the room into different sectors named for properties on … Continue reading An In-Depth Look: Atlanta’s Hip Hop and Strip Club Culture

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Crooked I of Slaughterhouse Says Who Needs Radio

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Well the Long Beach, California native rapper actually said “We need it, but we don’t get it, so f*** ’em. However the group Slaughterhouse did get an interview recently on Power 105.1 in New York. So if we go behind what Crooked I said, rappers still value what radio airplay can give them, but they have found others ways to get their music out to the public.  In today’s radio landscape, Hip Hop artists who are not mega superstars are no longer marketable to mainstream audiences. All in all radio is a desirable platform for most artists trying to sell … Continue reading Crooked I of Slaughterhouse Says Who Needs Radio

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Remembering Chris Lighty, Hip-Hop Leader And My Friend from NPR Music

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Chris Lighty, who managed and guided the careers of hip-hop and pop stars like A Tribe Called Quest, LL Cool J, Diddy, 50 Cent, Missy Elliott and Mariah Carey — was found dead Thursday of what authorities said was a self-inflicted gunshot wound. According to the New York Daily News, the 44-year-old founder of Violator Management shot himself outside of his home in the Bronx following an argument with his estranged wife. Remembering Chris Lighty, Hip-Hop Leader And My Friendby Danyel Smith former editor of Billboard and Vibe He was a big man, Chris Lighty.

 Wide, and tall. Shoulders that stretched from … Continue reading Remembering Chris Lighty, Hip-Hop Leader And My Friend from NPR Music