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Google music captured Shabazz Palaces before the camera at the Treasure Island Music Festival and they discuss the philosophy behind their music.

Atlanta, GA – Jenny and Rufus Triplett have always kept it real. The couple has survived incarceration, raised three young men, run their own multimedia company and are celebrating 22 years of successful marriage. Out of all their many trials and tribulations however, Ebony Magazine’s recent designation as “Couple of the Year” is perhaps the [...]

Zakee’s “Snakes” from last year’s Assimilations gets a video. The artist has two EPs completed for release soon.Love and Sacrifices will come out in February an an unnamed project with backing band Drug Horse is in production. Each month, ZAKEE will also release a self-produced African compilation, the first of which can be downloaded from [...]

Medaphoar’s Alchemist-produced “War and Love” is from his Classic album that’s under the radar. Classic Instrumentals came out last week.

Meshell Ndegeocello and friends performed at the Triple Door in Seattle two nights ago and here they are with live versions of “Feeling For The Wall” and “Dirty World.”

Nikki Costa fulfills requests from the fans to go back to the Butterfly Rocket album from the ’90′s and perform “Who’s Loving You.”