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DJ/Producer BK-One has combined his interests in Brazilian music with hip-hop and “Tema Do Canibal” is from his EP of the same name that will be available Tuesday.

Reebok Classics puts the camera on Lauryn Hill and she explains the modus operandi behind her Miseducation landmark.

Hot off the heels of opening their flagship store in Brooklyn, the Fool’s Gold crew returns with another trailblazing New York event: Day Off, a free, all-ages, all-day extravaganza on Monday, September 5th at City Winery.

Today is Bilal’s birthday and Plug Research decided to celebrate it by offering a download of “Robots” remixed by Tensei. Listen/download it here.

Born and raised in Atlanta, STS took his passion for the spoken word to next levels when a colleague in Philadelphia’s fledging poetry scene convinced him to take his innate ability for putting words together into the recording booth. Mixing it up with respected poets and MC’s in Philly’s battle scene allowed Slim to mesh [...]

The Brown Bag AllStars dropped their version of the Beatnuts “Psycho Dwarf” last week for free download. Check out their tribute to the classic Beatnuts track. “Psycho Dwarf 2011″ (Beatnuts Tribute) Download the “Psycho Dwarf 2011″ HERE Also… Consequence just released “Movies On Demand 3″ last friday which features production from The Audible Doctor (of [...]

PHILADELPHIA – “Nick Ashford was truly one of our favorite songwriting colleagues and producers. He and Valerie Simpson had a major impact on Gamble & Huff’s songwriting career, as Nick was responsible for producing a song we wrote, ‘I’m Gonna Make You Love Me,’ with Motown. Nick heard the song after we wrote it for [...]

Rapping With Paul White is out today via One-Handed Music and is streaming in full at AOL’s Spinner.com. You can download “One Of Life’s Pleasures” with Danny Brown here. (Full Album Stream via AOL) Rapping With Paul White Bandcamp iTunes

TORONTO, ON (Aug. 22, 2011) – Harbourfront Centre’s SoundClash Music Award presented by NOW Magazine has a winner! With the help of public votes and a panel of judges, Harbourfront Centre and its lead summer partner the Toronto Port Authority are pleased to announce Saidah Baba Talibah as the winner of this summer’s newest music [...]

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum and Case Western Reserve University will honor Aretha Franklin, one of the greatest singers in popular music, during the 16th annual American Music Masters® series this November.