Author: Nanci O Is Hip Hop
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The Dynamic Duo of Urban Music: Blue Williams & Chris Lighty Featured In Wall Street Journal (Video)
The legends that are Blue Williams and Chris Lighty have managed some of the biggest names in the music business, including 50 Cent, Outkast and Cee-Lo Green. Recently the duo (both Bronx natives) decided to partner and form a new management team, Primary Violator. Here the Wall Street Journals’ Lee Hawkins sits down with Williams…
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XV’s (@XtotheV) “Awesome” Featured In New Verizon Wireless Ad Campaign (Video)
I peeped this commercial this morning while watching the news. Verizon Wireless features XV’s single, “Awesome” for it’s new HTC Rezound ad campaign. The HTC Rezond is the first smart phone to include Beats audio and Beats headphones. "Awesome" is off XV’s Everybody’s Nobody mixtape. Run That Back: XV Ft. GLC, Emilio Rojas & Casey Veggies — "Blame…
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AlLindstrom (@AlLindstromcom) Presents: Listening Party With Jeff Sledge (@IAmJeffSledge) (Video)
One month ago AlLindstrom.com gave up and coming artists the opportunity to submit their music via email to A&R Jeff Sledge. The idea was simple: artists send in music, Jeff Sledge reviews it. Here we watch him listen to several artist submissions and provide feedback. Several tips Jeff Slege gives in this listening session include…
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Young Gliss (@YoungGliss) ft. Rich Boy, Young Chris & Dice Raw – “I Had To Go Away” 2.0 (Remix)
Rich Boy, Dice Raw and Young Chris all show up to hop on the remix to Young Gliss’ "I Had To Go Away". This track is off Gliss’ The Glimmer EP. "I Had To Go Away"– Download. Run That Back: Lo Keys & Young Gliss — "Hard Times" (Video).
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3 Little Digs (@3LittleDigs) Presents Studio Life: Young Lyxx (@YoungLyxx) + “Cake” (Video)
3 Little Digs invited West Coast representer Young Lyxx to stop by the Atlanta studio and talk about his soon to be released LP, Happy To Be Here. During the sit down Young Lyxx touches on some of his favorite tracks from the new album, what separates this project from his previous ones, and working…
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Biz Markie Performs “Just Unfriend” On Jimmy Kimmel Live (Video)
The legend Biz Markie stopped by the Jimmy Kimmel live show earlier this week to do a hilarious parody of his classic hit, “Just a friend”.
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Nelly (@Nelly_Mo) Partners With WalMart & DoSomething.org To Tackle Hunger (Video)
Retail giant Walmart has partnered with Nelly (@Nelly_Mo) and DoSomething.org as part of the 2011 Tackle Hunger campaign for the holiday season. The program encourages and helps students set up food drives in their local schools and communities to help raise food for local charities and food banks. Students who register a food drive by…
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Donovan McCray (@DonovanMcCray) — “True Sh*t” (Video)
Now this track right here is pretty dope. Up and comer Donovan McCray (who’s from NC) decided to release visuals to a track off his debut mixtape, The Dreams Of A Don, which drops November 30. Video shot and chopped by Depth Of Sound. I peep Drique London, J. Capps and Chadillac cameos in the background…
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Wordsmith (@Wordsmithmusic) — “Slanguistics Lesson 2”
This track is off Wordsmith’s upcoming Prelude to the King mixtape, which will be released in February 2012. It is produced by Strada with cuts by DJ Critical Hype. In March 2012 Wordsmith will also be dropping his next LP, King Noah. Wordsmith’s "Eye For The Spotlight" off of the King Noah LP was also…