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88-Keys (1/15/09) @ Fat Beats, NYC.

The homie 88-Keys is going to be performing and signing CDs at Fat Beats  next week. If you’ve never been to a show (if they can really be called that) at Fat Beats, the artist performs three or four songs and afterward, it’s usually chill enough that you can get..

Chuck D to Speak at NYU on January 26th.

(image source)  Chuck D will be speaking at NYU on January 26th as part of its “Social Entrepreneurship in the 21st Century” speaker series. Past speakers have included Craig Newmark, founder of Craigslist and John Mackey, CEO of Whole Foods. RSVP here. While I know next to nothing about Public..

Easy Mo Bee Speaks on Getting Snubbed by Puff.

(image source)  Easy Mo Bee, producer of “Flava in Ya Ear,” “Party and Bullshit,” “Gimme the Loot,” “Machine Gun Funk” and “Going Back to Cali,” describes being excluded from Notorious and Diddy’s shadiness. Like so many other hip-hop greats, Easy Mo Bee does not get his due respect. Says Easy,..

Donwill – Star (prod. by Von Pea).

  (image source) Donwill of Tanya Morgan pays tribute to his father who recently passed away. Far from a generic tribute song. Peace to Donwill and the Lessondary. Download: Donwill – Star (prod. by Von Pea) bloggin ’bout rappin, rappin ’bout living.. via 2dopeboyz Sphere: Related Content

DJ Premier Speaks on Jay-Z and Nas.

Premier always has something interesting to say. In this interview, he shares his thoughts on Nas’ last album and getting turned down for American Gangster. Aari Jubran via DJ Premier Blog Sphere: Related Content

Ace Mac ft. Raheem Devaughn & Lupe Fiasco – Cruisin.

(image source)  When Lupe isn’t working on annoying eccentric non-hip-hop side projects (ala Kanye West), he’s helping out his fellow Chicago-ite (Chicago-in? Chicago-un? Chicago-an? Chicagon) Ace Mac. This song is as smooth as Puffy’s face after a Proactiv binge. Download: Ace Mac ft. Raheem Devaughn & Lupe Fiasco – Cruisin..




Hex Murda Gives a Memorable Interview.

Don’t know who Hex Murda is? Neither do I, to be honest. But I saw Joe Scudda tweeting something about ice cream and then I saw this. All I can gather from Hex’s MySpace, which has a great URL might I add, is that he’s from Detroit, he has something..