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Friday, March 27, 2009

Getty Museum ads try hip humor to lure KROQ listeners and YouTubers - Los Angeles Times Blogs

Getty Museum ads try hip humor to lure KROQ listeners and YouTubers - Los Angeles Times Blogs
If you see a Rembrandt walking toward you in a crowd, you may be hallucinating. Or perhaps you should call the LAPD's art-theft unit. Or -- and this is most likely -- you're being targeted by the Getty Museum's current advertising campaign grounded

Warp Records unveils 20th anniversary celebrations - Paste Magazine
The groundbreaking indie label is asking fans to nominate tracks with the biggest Warp factor for a compilation album The British label Warp Records is to celebrate its second decade with a series of special gigs, previously unreleased archive

The serious goal of living a fantasy - New Zealand Herald
MGMT are bringing their brand of psychedelic pop-rock here on the back of their hit debut album. They talk to Elisa Bray about shrugging their shoulders at fame and trying to stay young forever MGMT was one of several bands from Brooklyn to burst on

Saturday, March 21, 2009

Gustafer Yellowgold, a resident of the sun, stars in earthling indie - San Francisco Examiner

Gustafer Yellowgold, a resident of the sun, stars in earthling indie - San Francisco Examiner
Gustafer's pteradactyl friend and Gustafer himself. Meet Gustafer Yellowgold, a little yellow man from the sun who decides to move to earth and ends up starring in colorful, whimisical music videos paired with mellow rock straight from the 60s and

Not much separating BC, USC - ESPN.com

Not much separating BC, USC - ESPN.com
MINNEAPOLIS --There didn't appear to be much separating Boston College and USC entering Friday's game, and so far the gap remains slim. The first half featured six lead changes, and neither squad led by more than seven points. Both teams finished the

Copyright Lawsuit Against Mary J. Blige Dismissed - All Headline News
Los Angeles, CA (CNS) - R&B songstress Mary J. Blige has been cleared of a copyright infringement lawsuit filed earlier this year. The suit was filed by Leonard Jones and James White in January, accusing the 38-year-old singer's 2001 hit "Family

T.I. Plays Coy Over Dr. Dre Ghostwriting Rumors - Post Chronicle
Rapper T.I. has fuelled rumours he is ghostwriting for hip-hop icon Dr. Dre's comeback record after refusing to confirm or deny the allegations. The Live Your Life hitmaker, real name Clifford Harris Jr., has been in the studio with the former N.W.A

T.I. Says He Has '18, 19' New Songs -- But Still Won't Talk Detox - Mtv.ca
Sway and T.I. Photo: MTV News When T.I. takes a vow of silence, he apparently rides it out to the end. Tip has evidently made a pledge not to divulge any information about his reported collaborations with Dr. Dre for the Doc's forthcoming Detox LP

Music Day 2: The Heavenly States - Popmatters.com

Music Day 2: The Heavenly States - Popmatters.com
The Heavenly States have a song on their most recent record, Delayer , called “Lost in the Light”, and it’s one of those songs that keeps you from hearing the rest of the album because you can’t stop hitting the REPEAT button. A blast of pure

Southern California can be a bargain hunter's paradise - Los Angeles Times
Want to savor some of Southern California's many-splendored cultural possibilities without having to skip the car payment or cash in the kids' college tuition? Here's how, categorically speaking. Money-saving clubs aren't just for supermarkets, they

London calling for indie band - New Straits Times
ONE of Malaysia's much-loved independent acts, Seven Collar T-Shirt (SCTS), will be braving the cold to play in Britain at the end of the month. "I'm just going to enjoy myself and have a holiday," said Saiful Ridzuan, better known as Duan, the

Nelly Furtado launches own record label - Digital Spy
Nelly Furtado has launched her own independent record label, reports Billboard . The 'Broken Strings' singer has teamed up with Canadian label group Last Gang Labels to create her own imprint, Nelstar. "I think that it's best to start off an indie

Thursday, March 19, 2009

K.I.G: Kings of the Dance - RWD

K.I.G: Kings of the Dance - RWD
Hitty: We’ve been putting in a lot of work in for ages, for at least five years now, as part of K.I.G. Family. We’ve gone through so many avenues, from raving at events to pirate and youth clubs. We’ve done rap, grime, R&B, we’ve been down so

The Secretive World Of Product Placement: Branding Strategies of the - PR Inside
Russell Simmons, co-founder of Def Jam, is the unofficial Dean of hip-hop. But in a conversation publicized about three years back, his attitude about product placement makes me seriously wonder about this music form and what it stands for. Or, maybe

Kelly Clarkson Tops Billboard 200 - Billboard
Keith Caulfield, L.A. Kelly Clarkson nets her second No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 as her fourth effort, "All I Ever Wanted" (19/RCA), climbs in to the penthouse with 255,000. Her first chart-topper came with her debut set, "Thankful," which began

Tuesday, March 17, 2009

Milwaukee beats the Cubs - Watertown Daily Times

Milwaukee beats the Cubs - Watertown Daily Times
Milwaukee Brewers’ Prince Fielder slides into third safely on an overthrow, next to the feet of Chicago Cubs third baseman Aramis Ramirez during the first inning of a spring training baseball game in Maryvale, Ariz., Monday. (ASSOCIATED PRESS

Monday, March 16, 2009

A dozen employers to be honored by Human Rights Campaign - Kansas City Star

A dozen employers to be honored by Human Rights Campaign - Kansas City Star
The selected organizations “have excelled in nurturing an inclusive work environment for the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered community,” according to the human right group. The equality awards are based on hiring records and on

N.J. Turnpike workers get $11M in OT in 2008 - Courier-Post
HACKENSACK - Records show toll collectors and other employees of the New Jersey Turnpike Authority were paid $11 million in overtime in 2008. Officials say overtime is a cost of running the New Jersey Turnpike and Garden State Parkway. The heavily

Former UW running back Hill arrested on OWI charge - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Several National Football League scouts were critical of tailback P.J. Hill after the junior decided to skip his senior season at the University of Wisconsin and enter the 2009 draft. The news Monday that Hill, 22, was arrested last week in Madison

N.J. Turnpike Workers Given $11 Million In OT - CBS 3 Philadelphia
Records show toll collectors and other employees of the New Jersey Turnpike Authority were paid $11 million in overtime in 2008. Officials say overtime is a cost of running the New Jersey Turnpike and Garden State Parkway. The heavily traveled roads

State to purge some voting records - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Wisconsin officials are giving voters who skipped recent elections a heads up. If you don't contact the state, your name could be removed from some voting records. The state sent postcards to 313,000 residents on Feb. 20 who haven't voted in the last

We Don't Believe You Kid Cudi - Vibe

We Don't Believe You Kid Cudi - Vibe
Around 7 a.m. this morning, Kid Cudi posted a mad emo blog about how he’s not going to make anymore solo albums after he drops his still-pending debut, Man on the Moon: The Guardians (GOOD/Uinversal), whenever that might be. Since then, bloggers

Sunday, March 15, 2009

Golden Dragon Acrobats offer excitement - Duncan Banner

Golden Dragon Acrobats offer excitement - Duncan Banner
DUNCAN — A current of tension surges through the crowd, as Shen Jiahui pirouettes, pliĆ©s and sissonnes. The young Chinese woman’s ballet movements are majestic and delight the crowd, but it isn’t Shen’s dance routine that causes white

Honda attracts interest from PSV Eindhoven - Tribal Football
Keisuke Honda is reportedly attracting interest from Dutch giants PSV Eindhoven. The 22-year d Japanese playmaker currently plies his trade with Dutch Eerste Divisie club VVV-Venlo who have put a €10 million price tag on his head. Other clubs are

Owners defy plan to free arteries from minibuses - Jakarta Post
Minibus operators are opposed to the city’s plan to ban the vehicles from entering the capital’s main thoroughfares, pointing out their incomes would be decimated. Situmorang, 43, a Metromini 640 minibus driver, said he was opposed to the ban

Pork 'n' ride? Potbellied pig plies Philly airport - Pocono Record
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Animal rescue workers are hoping to find a home for a potbellied pig that was found roaming wild near Philadelphia International Airport. The pig, now nicknamed Runway, had apparently been on his own for about a year, hobnobbing

Headlines: Ruined Extends Through April 19 - Broadway.com
Manhattan Theatre Club’s acclaimed production of Lynn Nottage’s Ruined has been extended one week. The show, which opened to strong reviews on February 10, was scheduled to close on April 12. Its final performance is now set for April 19

Thursday, March 12, 2009

Thomas the Tank rap remixes: B.I.G. vs T.O.M. - Bridgeton News

Thomas the Tank rap remixes: B.I.G. vs T.O.M. - Bridgeton News
Thomas the Tank engine rap remixes, featuring rappers like Fifty Cent and others battling the big blue train are all over YouTube. AP PHOTO. No one has tested Sir Topham Hatt's MC skills. But in a series of YouTube rap remixes mashing "Thomas the

Actress Meagan Good Begins Recording Debut Album - Baller Status
Although Meagan Good's main profession has been acting, it was recently revealed that she's been hitting the recording studio in-between long days on set. The actress -- who's most recent films include "The Love Guru" and "Saw V" -- told Rap-Up.com

Tuesday, March 10, 2009

Jadakiss, Green Lantern Bury Their Beef: Mixtape Monday - MTV

Jadakiss, Green Lantern Bury Their Beef: Mixtape Monday - MTV
Representing : Y.O. Mixtape : Kiss My A--: The Champ Is Here Pt. 2 411 : Before we do anything, let's send a massive, unified R.I.P. to the Notorious B.I.G. The rap legend was assassinated 12 years ago today. We'll always love you, Big. This week was

Wednesday's Daily Rap - femalefirst.co.uk

Wednesday's Daily Rap - femalefirst.co.uk
In today's Daily Rap, DMC gets involved in reality tv, there is a change of name for T.I.'s movie, more legal issues for R.Kelly and Rick Ross is pushed further back. DMC involved in Real Reality TV One third of the legendary Queens trio, Darry

50 Cent Says Rick Ross Will 'Work At A Pizza Shop' When Battle Is Done - MTV
411 : Bow Wow says he's going to be the best rapper of 2009. All eyes are on him. "I just used my YouTube for the full potential," he said about releasing a myriad of freestyles virally last year before he released his first mixtape Half Man Half Dog

J. Holiday shows growth on new CD - Arlington Heights Daily Herald
J. Holiday had an enviable start to his career, thanks to the smash hit "Bed" and the successful single "Suffocate" on his gold-selling debut album, "Back of My 'Lac," though the CD had some missteps. On his follow-up disc, "Round 2," J. Holiday

Rick Ross Sets New Release Date For 'Deeper Than Rap', Plans To Visit - Six Shot
According to Rick Ross , his Deeper Than Rap album — set to drop April 21 — will be his hip-hop "inauguration." The LP, originally slated for a March 24 release, has been pushed back a month. Ross and his reps recently released a bit more info on

Rick Ross Feat. John Legend - “Magnificent” (video) - Popmatters.com
Rick Ross steps up the bougie-rap image to a new level. Rick Ross has just stepped up the bougie-rap image to a new level. In the video, Ross is a thoroughbred race-horse owner, dressed in an all-white suit and is sporting big, clear-framed ‘80s

Sunday, March 8, 2009

Chris Cornell's off-pitch "Scream," produced by Timbaland - New York Daily News

Chris Cornell's off-pitch "Scream," produced by Timbaland - New York Daily News
Every singer dreams of performing music that’s wildly different from the kind that made him or her famous. Unfortunately, market forces, audience expectations and personal fears keep most of them nervously hewing to the same style for their whole

VIBE, Joe's Pub Host Rising Hip-Hop Stars - NY1
VIBE Magazine’s V-Sessions was recently held in Joe's Pub at NoHo’s Public Theater, allowing hip-hop fans to hear the next generation of musical stars. Hip-hop legend Busta Rhymes performed with rising performer Ron Browz. George Whipple: What

Grandmaster Flash - Harvard Crimson
Before it became a vehicle for instigating turf wars and peddling Chicken McNuggets, hip-hop existed as a rich fusion of four elements—DJing, breakdancing, rapping, and graffiting. These elements collectively comprised an alternative form of

Related Content - Miami Herald
Imagine listening to a whole bunch of the songs that you've heard on the radio, or at parties, or at clubs, or in your room, for the past 10 (or 20, or 30) years, all at once, ricocheting and popping up against each other in a manic sonic emotional

Busta Rhymes at the Norva - HamptonRoads.com
Check out Busta Rhymes , along with Rob Browz, at the NorVa at 9 p.m. Wed., March 11. As one of hip-hop’s most enduring iconic figures, Busta Rhymes is acknowledged among rap’s greatest lyricists and performers as a hip–hop icon. Busta Rhymes

Monday, March 2, 2009

J-Hood Coppin Pleas to The Lox; Jadakiss Drops New Video - Sohh Blogs

J-Hood Coppin Pleas to The Lox; Jadakiss Drops New Video - Sohh Blogs
Damn fam. Just when I thought this dude was gonna disappear he's back. But only this time, he's not running around with his head cut off. You ever heard of the "chicken little syndrome"? Basically it's when someone goes into a frenzy and starts

Jadakiss: The Last Kiss - Baller Status
Words by Monique B. Jadakiss (Photo: Def Jam ) Yonkers, New York has been home to some of the most influential artists music could ever witness. Rap groups have been infamous to break up, due to money or jealousy throughout hip-hop's history, but the

Play against 50 Cent in 'Blood on the Sand' - CNET News
50 Cent is pimping the launch of his second video game, "50 Cent: Blood on the Sand," by giving fans the chance to play against him. (Credit: THQ) Xbox Live Gold members will be able to bump heads with Fif' and his buddies by sending a friend request

Memorial to Biggie Smalls Is Also a Paid Ad For Sweaters - Gawker
Rappers have been dropping brand names in their lyrics for cash for years ; it's tasteless, but widespread. But why would you turn a memorial track for your dead friend into a Coogi ad? In January Notorious , the biopic about the life of deceased hip

Fat Joe's Crew K.A.R. Prep Debut Project - Six Shot
E1 Music (formerly KOCH Records ) and Kill All Rats Entertainment are set to release a new compilation album, Joe Crack and Pistol Pete Present K.A.R ., on April 7th, 2009. The album features Fat Joe, DJ Khaled, Jadakiss, Ace Hood, Hell Rell, Sean

MTV's 'Dogg After Dark' puts Snoop's paw prints on the variety genre - Baltimore Sun

MTV's 'Dogg After Dark' puts Snoop's paw prints on the variety genre - Baltimore Sun
No surprise here, but Snoop Dogg is not a big worrier. Tucked into a banquette at a Hollywood nightclub last week, the rapper seemed entirely at ease about the prospects of his new MTV variety show, “Dogg After Dark.” "The people that tune in

Snoop Dogg joins nation of Islam - Belfast Telegraph
Rapper Snoop Dogg made an appearance at the Nation of Islam's annual Saviours Day convention, praising Minister Louis Farrakhan and revealing he is a member of the movement. Snoop, whose real name is Calvin Broadus, gave a 1,000 US dollar donation to
 
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