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[28 Apr 2008 | No Comment | ]

Time has come today for Gym Class Heroes.  Rightly recognized as true pioneers of live hip-hop, the Geneva, NY-based band has won popular and critical acclaim for kicking out genre-busting jams that seamlessly meld rap, rock, R&B, and anything else that happens to strike the musically voracious outfit’s fancy.  Now, with their new Decaydance/Fueled By Ramen release, “AS CRUEL AS SCHOOL CHILDREN,” Gym Class Heroes have stepped up their game on every level.  Produced by S*A*M (aka Sam Hollander, hailed for his collaborations with Method Man, the Sounds, and Earth, Wind & Fire) and Sluggo (the alter-ego of renowned session bassist Dave Katz, known for his work with Roger Daltrey), with co-production from the band’s close mate, Patrick Stump of Fall Out Boy, songs like the witty MySpace anthem, “New Friend Request,” explode out of the speakers with a rollicking sonic irreverence ideally suited for the hazy days and hot nights of summer.

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[28 Apr 2008 | No Comment | ]

Tego Calderón nació en Santurce, Puerto Rico, en el 1972. Tego creció en los pueblos de Río Grande y Carolina, lugares que mantienen vivas las influencias afro-caribeñas en la cultura puertorriqueña.Desde joven Tego fue expuesto al Jazz Latino y a las innovadoras composiciones del legendario salsero Ismael Rivera. Decidido a ocupar su lugar en el mundo de la música,Tego explora la diversidad de sus influencias musicales y asiste a la prestigiosa Escuela Libre de Música de Puerto Rico, donde estudió percusión y se desarrolló como compositor.

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[28 Apr 2008 | No Comment | ]

Tego Calderón was born in Santurce, Puerto Rico, in 1972. He grew up in Río Grande and Carolina, areas of Puerto Rico that maintain some of the strongest Afro-Caribbean influences on the island. Throughout his childhood Calderón was exposed by his parents to the groundbreaking music of salsa legend Ismael Rivera, as well as to Latin jazz.“I grew up and identified myself with Ismael Rivera’s distinctive style and soon I was old enough to understand what course I wanted to follow in music.”

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[28 Apr 2008 | No Comment | ]

Before Governor there was none.  The streetwise southern gentleman who constantly refers to himself as "country boy" is indubitably in a lane that is all his. A  lane muscularly paved by his silver tenacity, golden delivery and platinum faculty.  There was absolutely no way that Governor wouldn't make it; it was just a matter of time.  Brace yourself, the time is now.

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[28 Apr 2008 | No Comment | ]

THAT'S RIGHT all you true Hip-Hop fanatics; it's about that time again, another musical masterpiece for those with a taste and an ear for authentic street music. And you know what that means, a new release from everybody's favorite up-and-comer (or soon to be favorite) NYCE Da Future.

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[28 Apr 2008 | No Comment | ]

For Courtney, Jon, Michael and Rob, One Chance is the perfect name for a foursome that has invested their heart and soul into their musical dreams and now stands on the verge of savoring the fruits of their labor.

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[28 Apr 2008 | No Comment | ]

Beruit and Khanya make up the super duo group “Imbube” pronounced “Im-booh-beh”, the Zulu word meaning Lion.  The group first broke ground on Young Nations hit single “Syeke Ngey Ndaba” as they were both featured on this invigorating chorus.  They went on to feature again alongside Young Nations on the lead single to his album “Zwakala Emzansi”. These two individuals breathe intense and exciting wordplay with the melodic and nostalgic hooks and choruses.  When Beirut and Khanya met for the first time in 2000, it was the coming together of two powerful stories and two creative minds that would later give birth to the signature Imbube sound. 

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[28 Apr 2008 | No Comment | ]

RED ROAD PRODUCTIONS, in association with Five Star Productions, has completed "Follow the Prophet," a film that looks at the horrific forced marriages of under age females by cult elders. It focuses on the emotional damage these young women face in their lives from sexual molestation. The film follows a man's journey into the underbelly of a religious cult and his discovery of sexual indoctrination of children and his heroic efforts to save them.

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[28 Apr 2008 | No Comment | ]

After taking a much needed 8 months' break, TEARGAS returns to the scene with their sophomore album entitled Wafa Wafa (meaning Do or die).The album features artists like Bongo Riot of urban pop group Gang of Instrumentals, up and coming rock band Inersha, Cat'Walk, Veja, 2lip and more.

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[28 Apr 2008 | No Comment | ]

With the rap game changing faces with young artist such as Soulja Boy, Hurricane Chris, Bow Wow, Romoe and more. Doesn’t it make you think “who will be the Jay-Z of there era?” or “who will be the Lil Wayne or even the best rapper of this young generation?”, well if your wondering who it is theres only one name that can be said and he is not on that list his name Young King.

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[28 Apr 2008 | No Comment | ]

Black Noise was established from the last of the original b-boys that started in 1982. Initially they started MC’ing as part of the amalgamated b-boy crew called Furious Floor Rockers in 1985/6. The name then changed to The Chill Convention and Black Noise was formed in 1988. Black Noise was formed from members of the b-boy crews like, Pop Glide Crew, Supreme Team, Ballistic Rock and Jam Rock Crew.

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[28 Apr 2008 | No Comment | ]

The signs are everywhere:  MTV launches a channel on the Arabian Television Network. African hip-hop groups mix the postures and style of American rappers with homegrown lyrical messages and M.I.A., a Sri Lankan refugee now living in Brooklyn, scores one of the year's most critically acclaimed albums–sound bites recorded around the world mixed in an electronica blender with hip hop beats.

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[28 Apr 2008 | No Comment | ]

It has been 4 years since MC/Producer Saint dropped his last solo effort, the critically acclaimed album "Grown Folk Music." During that time, Saint has remained active as one half of the Good People (Saint and Emskee) who have released a string of essential releases in the US and abroad. Now Saint returns as a solo artist with his album "About Time" on Pro Se / Domination Recordings. He is joined on the mic by Cadence, Dumi Right, NYOIL, Mr. Man, Eternia, Emskee, Muneshine, Anti-, Honey Larochelle, Verses, Dr. Becket, Mr. Complex and El Da Sensei. With a mix of Hip Hop, R&B and Soul, Saint brings audiences a taste of New York hip hop from its pinnacle point, providing a unique vibe, but with a sense of familiarity. For listeners who have been awaiting the return of hip hop with substance, it's "About Time."

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[28 Apr 2008 | No Comment | ]

"When one thinks of the Caribbean, Reggae, Soca, Calypso  and just  recently Reggaeton are the music mainstreams that come to mind. But  with the emergence of Hip Hops new star, STREETZ and his movement Street Value Entertainment. Hip Hop will now be added to that  Equation.

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[13 Apr 2008 | No Comment | ]

It's hard to recognize the pretty 16 year-old poised in first position at the ballet barre. Her usually wild mane is pulled back into a scarf as she takes her final port de bras and retreats to the locker room with a tug of her leotard. "I'm not a girly girl," she confesses with a shrug. "I don't like wearing a spandex bodysuit." When she returns, she's rocking a fitted cap cocked over her gorgeous crop of corkscrew curls, a subtle sag in her Ice Cream jeans, and a pair of technicolor Air Force Ones. Yup, Teyana Taylor's got her swagger back.