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Jay-Z continues to be one of my favorite businessmen in hip hop. First he’s chopping it up with Warren and Steve, now he’s hooked up with Bill (Gates) and Microsoft’s Bing for a new partnership: “Jay-Z fans will be able to access pages from the rapper’s upcoming book — Decoded, an exploration of his life…

Most people know Kooley High but may not be aware of Inflowential. Inflow is like a spinoff that includes Kooley members Charlie Smarts, Tab-One and DJ Ill Digitz. The other members are A. Did the vocal percussionist (aka human beat box, and the boy is good), Bender on bass and Kyle on guitar. Inflowential is…

Off the upcoming Jackkin For Beats coming January 2011. Download ‘Can’t Help It’.

Eddy B is a emcee currently based in Greensboro, NC and a student at N.C. A & T. I think he’s originally from NC but can’t remember which city. Anyway hate making comparisons but dude kinda sings like Drake and rhymes like J. Cole. Give the first couple of tracks a spin and you’ll see…

Off 9th Wonder’s upcoming 9th’s Opus: It’s A Wonderful World Music Group Volume 1 dropping October 26 and Rapsody’s Return Of The B-Girl mixtape, dropping in December.

3 weeks ago I had a chance to attend the 2010 2010 Southeast Music & Entertainment Summit (SMES). The SMES encompass the music and entertainment markets of South Carolina, North Carolina and Virginia. It was my 3rd year attending and as in years past it was a good weekend of networking, knowledge-sharing and parties. Oh…

Really ‘Ye? Released earlier today via his Twitter: “Banned in the USA!!! They don’t want me chilling on the couch with my phoenix! In the 70s album covers had actual nudity… It’s so funny that people forget that… Everything has been so commercialized now. I know that cover just blew yall minds … I wish…

Glenn Lewis’ singing has been stuck in my head all week. This track is off his 2002 debut album, World Outside My Window. Welcome to Soulful Sundays.

Yes, it’s OK to be nappy. Sesame Street reinforces that notion with a new puppet with an afro shown wearing braids, twists, locs and cornrows singing a cute song about loving your hair. And Yes, you can still be a “long hair, don’t care” type of chick with natural hair. Ask me how I know!…