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The SpotLight Is On: A.C.

Thumbnail image for The SpotLight Is On: A.C. by JahmilJuly 28, 2010

Very few stars get the shine they deserve. Others make their own light. A.C. is determined to shine even if he has to block the sun out to do it. With his skill and sense of humor, he would lead you to believe he could. A.C. hails from Staten Island, NY and has been ten [...]

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Pilot Talk, Teflon Don & Tha Last Meal [Remastered] (Review)

Thumbnail image for Pilot Talk, Teflon Don & Tha Last Meal [Remastered] (Review) by JahmilJuly 20, 2010

Where hasn’t he been yet? With 10 plus years trying to break through into the rap game, Curren$y gets another step closer to the top as he teams up with Dame Dash, Def Jam and a hand-me-down Roc-A-Fella chain to release “Pilot Talk”. Curren$y gives you what longtime fans have loved about him with rapid [...]

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Big Boi – Sir Lucious Left Foot: Son of Chico Dusty (Review)

Thumbnail image for Big Boi – Sir Lucious Left Foot: Son of Chico Dusty (Review) by JahmilJuly 7, 2010

Delays be in the WAY, don’t they? Much to an artists detriment, they are often forced to wait, re-record & re-pitch songs to these label heads. That being said, Big Boi FINALLY releases his album, Sir Lucious Left Foot: Son of Chico Dusty, in TRUE Def Jam fashion which is 2 years late. Big Boi [...]

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The Roots – How I Got Over (Review)

Thumbnail image for The Roots – How I Got Over (Review) by JahmilJune 23, 2010

Always being trendsetters in the land of influential, underground Hip-Hop, The Roots are back in 2010 with their ninth studio album “How I Got Over”. The critically acclaimed group are still preaching to the troubled souls of the ghetto and giving the industry what its not expecting from Hip-Hop

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Travie McCoy-Lazarus (Review)

Thumbnail image for Travie McCoy-Lazarus (Review) by JahmilJune 8, 2010

What happens when solo efforts go RIGHT? Travis McCoy (I refuse to call him Travie. *Pusha T voice* UUGGHH). He gives us his debut album, “Lazarus” due out today, June 8th 2010. McCoy, being the frontman/lead vocalist/MC of the popular hip hop fusion group Gym Class Heroes,

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Janelle Monae – The ArchAndroid (Review)

Thumbnail image for Janelle Monae – The ArchAndroid (Review) by JahmilMay 18, 2010

In the music world, there is tradition, rebellion, reemergence and then there is evolution. There are hundreds of artists on the scene that are not bold enough to stray from what gave them their love of music. Also,there are those who throw tradition to the wind to justify their creative decisions. And lastly, those who [...]

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Mini Mixtape Monday (5/17)

Thumbnail image for Mini Mixtape Monday (5/17) by ADSMay 17, 2010

This weeks Mini Mixtape Monday features music from Big Sean, Red Cafe, Eminem, Justin Timberlake, Drake and more. Enjoy.

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Mighty Healthy X Black Scale Pop-Up Shop (Video)

Thumbnail image for Mighty Healthy X Black Scale Pop-Up Shop (Video) by ADSMay 13, 2010

Here is a behind the scenes video from the set up of the Mighty Healthy X Black Scale Pop-Up Shop at the Black Scale store in San Francisco. The video includes interviews from Ray from Mighty Healthy and Mega and Alfred from Black Scale.

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Mini Mixtape Monday (April 19th)

Thumbnail image for Mini Mixtape Monday (April 19th) by ADSApril 19, 2010

This supersized edition of Mini Mixtape Monday is back with new music from Wale, MGMT, Wiz Khalifa, B.o.B., Quincy Jones X Akon, The-Dream and much more. Enjoy.

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Rich Hill Ft. Kid Cudi-Won’t You Tell Me

Thumbnail image for Rich Hill Ft. Kid Cudi-Won’t You Tell Me by ADSApril 12, 2010

Rich Hill, Son of Fashion Icon Tommy Hilfiger teams up with Kid Cudi again on a new track entitled ‘Won’t You Tell Me’. ‘Won’t Your Tell Me’ is off Hill’s Limosa Nostra Act 1 project. Cudi sings the hook while Hill internalizes his insecurities in the eyes of other people.

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