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?uestlove (@Questlove) Breaks Down The Re-make Of Fela Kuti’s “Lady” (Video)
?uestlove has collaborated with tUnE yArDs, Angelique Kidjo, and Akua Naru for a remake of Fela Kuti’s "Lady". In a behind the scenes video, we watch as the previously mentioned artists recreate the classic track and discuss the meaning of it for modern African women. The finished product is to be included in Red Hot…
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Wreck-N-Crew (@Wreck_NCrew) Ft. Jacobi (@DaRealJacobi) — “Armed & Dangerous” (Video)
If y’all can recall, Wreck-N-Crew’s Ron O’Neal EP made it into my Top Carolina Hip Hop Releases of 2011 list. That whole EP was jammin’ and the production was pretty dope. The Durham duo of Trie and Fresh are gearing up along with Realer Music Group to release RMG’s collaborative project, 72-10, later this summer.…
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St. Even (@StEvenISP) — “Tell Me Why”
The Columbia, SC emcee continues to release quality music, consistently. Here’s yet another leak off of his upcoming On My Way Up EP, dropping later this month. This particular cut is produced by St. Even himself. "Tell Me Why"– Download. Run That Back: St. Even — “The Ride” (Video).
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Respect My Vote! Townhall Meeting June 5, 2012 3PM-5PM At Hillside Highschool (Events)
The Respect My Vote! program, part of the Hip Hop Caucus, is a non-partisan hip hop voter campaign that works to raise political awareness, register voters and educate young people. RDU’s team has been putting in a lot of work doing just that, and has held several successful events during Sucker Free Sundays at Shakedown…
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AlLindstrom (@AlLindstromcom) Presents: Smoking & Joking Part Two With Jonny Shipes (@JonnyShipes) (Video)
Here’s part two of AlLindstrom.com’s interview with Big K.R.I.T.’s (#thirsttrap) manager Jonny Shipes. In the second installment he talks about being exposed to K.R.I.T.’s music, the importance of "vibing" with business partners, why they decided to sign with Def Jam instead of staying independent, plus the reasons why he won’t sign anymore artists to a…
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REi (@REIstheFuture) — Enter The Street Runner (Mixtape)
I always thought REi should have dropped videos for "Can’t Complain" and "Cougar" off of his Item 9 mixtape, especially with the take off of ABC’s "Cougar Town", but anyway. The New Orleanian released his newest project today with production from Cardo, SMKA, Don Cannon and Toomp, plus features from Scolla, Fiend, Mack Maine and…
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Shuffle Magazine & ARTVSM Presents: Tar Heel Tracks (Mixtape)
As y’all couldn’t tell by now, I’m a very proud Carolina kid (the 336 raised me, the 9-nineteen made me) so it always feels good to hear about (plus see & experience) the great things going on here. There’s a lot happening in front of and behind the scenes within RDU’s (Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill) hip hop…
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Nappy Roots (@NappyRoots) Presents: Skinny & Scales (40 Akerz) — “OYN” (Video)
This track has me looking forward to the new Nappy Roots project for real. Jammin’. Sh*t’s Beautiful drops June 27th. Check out the video for "OYN" after the jump. And shout out to Greensboro, NC’s Kelsey Lu. She’s been on the road with NR for the past couple of months and is now an official…
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Young Lyxx (@YoungLyxx) — “Steelo” (Video)
The young West Coaster puts his spin on Skee-Lo’s 1995 classic "I Wish". Video directed by Cam Kirk. Check it out after the jump! Run That Back: Young Lyxx Ft. Rocky Diamonds — “WOW” (Video).