Category: Events
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Curren$y, Wiz Khalifa & The Jets Celebrate Jet World Order Release Party In NYC (Video)
Curren$y, Wiz Khalifa, Young Roddy, Trademark, Mikey Rocks, Smoke DZA, The Jets and more celebrate the release of the new album Jet World Order on November 28, 2011 at the Highline Ballroom in NYC. The Taylor Gang General Wiz Khalifa made a surprise appearance to perform, get lit and support the Jet Life movement. This…
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Harvard University’s Hip Hop Archive & “Cutting Edge” Series With 9th Wonder (@9thWonderMusic) Video
Two weeks ago Harvard University’s Hip Hop Archives debuted a new series, "Cutting Edge", one goal of which is to provide an opportunity for hip hop students and fans to learn from artists. The Hip Hop Archives chose 9th Wonder to kick off the new series. As part of the "Cutting Edge", 9th Wonder visited…
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The Local Buzz: Thrillife (@Thrillife) & SEA (@SEATweets) Clothing + Community Holiday Sale & Homeless Benefit
Chapel Hill, NC streetwear brand Thrill Life has linked up with ATL-based snapback brand SEA for The Clothing + Community Holiday Sale, an event which will benefit the local homeless community. The Clothing + Community Holiday Sale will be showcasing the work of a number of local brands at Estate, a streetwear boutique located in Chapel Hill. All…
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XO Performs At Vitamin Water Uncapped Live In DC (Video)
Uptown XO and his fellow two-lettered Diamond District cohort YU perform through their collab “I Mean Business” live in Washington DC at the Vitamin Water Uncapped event earlier this week, presented in partnership with The Fader.
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The Beast (@TheBeastMusic) & KidZNotes (@Kidz_Notes) In Raleigh November 19 (Video)
Durham, NC’s resident hip hop and jazz quartet The Beast is back with another cool promotional video for another great event. This time around, The Beast will be performing with KidZNotes and youth poetry collective, Sacrificial Poets at Flanders Gallery in Raleigh on November 19. KidzNotes is an organization that aims to "transform children’s futures through…
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MTV2 (@MTV_2)To Present The First Sucker Free Awards (Video)
It sounds like to me that MTV2 may take the BET Hip Hop Awards’ swag. On December 4, MTV2 will present the inaugural Sucker Free Awards. The show will take place at LIV Fontainebleau in Miami Beach, feature a special performance from YMCMB and be hosted by Sway Calloway. MTV2’s Sucker Free Countdown is…
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J. Cole (@JColeNC) ‘Cole World’ Album Signing In Washington, DC (Video)
Hollywood Cole recently hosted an album signing and meet & greet for his fans in Washington, DC. He even received a marriage proposal. Run That Back: J. Cole On NBC’s Nitecap With Peter Bailey (Video).
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Torae (@Torae) Performs “That Raw”, “Shakedown” & “Double Barrel” Live At A3C Hip Hop Festival (Video)
Torae’s solo debut album For The Record is set to drop on November 1. Production credits on the new project include 9th Wonder, Diamond D, Nottz, Large Professor and Marco Polo. Above is footage of Torae at the 2011 A3C Hip Hop Festival performing "That Raw", which will be on the new album and is…
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The Local Buzz: Music Discussion With De La Soul’s DJ Maseo
DJ Maseo of the legendary De La Soul will in Chapel Hill today on UNC-Chapel Hill’s campus. His visit is part of Dr. Mark Katz Beat Making Lab, a new class he’s teaching for the Fall 2011 semester. The most recent visitor to Dr. Katz class was Ski Beatz, who stopped by on Tuesday afternoon,…