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Beamer, Benz or Bentley Video Released

Here is the eagerly awaited video to Lloyd Banks and Juelz Santana's "Beamer, Benz or Bentley", aka, the song that launched a thousand remakes, remixes, freestyles and videos.

Diggy Simmons - Made You Look [Audio + Video]

Diggy Simmons, son of Rev. Run, of Run DMC, leapfrogs past his previously-aspiring-rapper brother JoJo with a solid he-style over the Nas classic "Made You Look", and a Phil The God-directed video to match.

DJ Envy To Host MTV2's Sucker Free Daily and Sucker Free Countdown

DJ Envy, who raised radio eyebrows in late 2009 by migrating up the dial from Hot 97 to Power 105.1, has been tapped to host Sucker Free Daily and Sucker Free Countdown on MTV2.

K. Sparks A Day In The Life - Album Release

We caught wind of K. Sparks "Manic Monday" a-new-song-per-week series, but hadn't checked him out until now. Checking out a couple of past Manic Monday joints, plus a track or two from his album A Day In The Life (HiPNOTT Records), we can report that it's not just gimmick.

Playgirl Interview: Hip Hop Writer, Radio Host, Manager

Playgirl, a woman of influence in the music biz, writes for Rap Fanatic magazine, hosts a weekly internet radio show, and manages several signed & unsigned artists in the game.

Donny Goines - 20X [EP, presented by Rocksmith Tokyo]

Donny Goines, one of the hardest working men in New York hip hop, just released a six-track EP, 20X, presented by apparel company Rocksmith Tokyo.

Kalae All Day - O.G.LYRIKALBOOKBAGGER

She says she makes "Afromatic-neo hippie-rockstar-soul music". She's right. Kalae All Day is a quintuple (at least) threat on the mic, and we are just starting to get a taste of what this Harlem-bred "love child of Jimi Hendrix and Lauryn Hill" brings to the hip hop table.


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Biggie Smalls Celebration: Live Video Stream From The Lab, Brooklyn

Live video feed from Diddy’s Notorious B.I.G. celebration at The Lab in Brooklyn

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B.I.G. Brooklyn Bash To Honor Biggie Smalls

Diddy hits up Brooklyn for the first time in years to head a huge celebration of the life, times and music, of Christopher Wallace, aka Biggie Smalls, aka The Notorious B.I.G.

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K. Sparks “A Day In The Life” – Album Release

We caught wind of K. Sparks “Manic Monday” a-new-song-per-week series, but hadn’t checked him out until now. Checking out a couple of past Manic Monday joints, plus a track or two from his album A Day In The Life (HiPNOTT Records), we can report that it’s not just gimmick.

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Playgirl Interview: Hip Hop Writer, Radio Host, Manager

Playgirl, a woman of influence in the music biz, writes for Rap Fanatic magazine, hosts a weekly internet radio show, and manages several signed & unsigned artists in the game.

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Reflection Eternal – In This World [Video]

If you didn’t catch “In This World”, the slow, rumbling, soulful head-nodder the FIRST time we posted it, we are giving you a second chance, with the added bonus of a video thrown in for good measure.

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Fabolous – There Is No Competition 2 [Mixtape]

In case you didn’t know so, you can download the new Fabolous mixtape, the DJ Drama/Gangsta Grillz-helmed mixtape “There Is No Competition 2 (The Funeral Service)”.

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T. Shirt – 24 Frames [Audio]

120 film titles rapped in a song? Yep. Pretty hot too. Mostly just phonetically rhymed together but with the slightest plot line filler connecting them, enough so that it’s not simply 120 movie titles strung together just for the novelty of it.

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Joe Budden – New York, Jersey, Philly – Feat. Royce da 5′9″ [Audio]

Lloyd Banks and Juelz Santana have left trailing lines of fire in the streets behind their “Beamer, Benz or Bentley”. Jumping on the track, some of the areas finest, including Slaughterhouse brothers Joell Ortiz (Nissan, Honda, Chevy) and now, Joe Budden with help from Royce da 5′9″.
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Momma’s Hip Hop Kitchen Serves Up Hip Hop and Solidarity

Momma’s Hip Hop Kitchen brings together women of color educators, students, environmentalists, djs, emcees, b-girls, poets, visual artists, dancers, healers, pastors, organizers and activists, with a mission to come together through a hip hop showcase to express solidarity with women’s rights.

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Donny Goines – 20X [EP, presented by Rocksmith Tokyo]

Donny Goines, one of the hardest working men in New York hip hop, just released a six-track EP, 20X, presented by apparel company Rocksmith Tokyo.

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Guru’s Nephew Accuses Solar of Blocking Family Access To Ill Rapper

Guru’s nephew accuses Guru business/music partner Solar of interfering with family affairs, and seizing control of Guru’s medical affairs.

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Che Grand – Chateau Gold [Video Teaser]

One might describe Che Grand as “abstract”, “progressive” and other words like that. Well, we certainly dig his skills, creativity and showmanship, and now, with the video teaser for “Chateau Gold”, we see that creativity extends to visuals as well.

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Kalae All Day – O.G.LYRIKALBOOKBAGGER

She says she makes “Afromatic-neo hippie-rockstar-soul music”. She’s right. Kalae All Day is a quintuple (at least) threat on the mic, and we are just starting to get a taste of what this Harlem-bred “love child of Jimi Hendrix and Lauryn Hill” brings to the hip hop table.

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Bohemian Rap CD Release Party

FreeIceCream.net presents the Bohemian Rap CD album release party! Rock, hip-hop, and free boozey milkshakes come together for this one-of-a-kind event at The Bell House in Brooklyn.

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Dutch New York – Angels [He-Style]

Dutch New York drops a he-style over the Diddy-produced Dirty Money “Angels” track.

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I Love NY Concert Series, Featuring Juelz Santana, Maino, Red Cafe, DJ Self and DJ Envy

Tickets are on sale for the I Love NY Concert Series, featuring Juelz Santana, Maino, Red Cafe, DJ Self and DJ Envy. It goes down at the BB King Blues Club and Grill in Times Square on March 22, 2010.

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Juganot – Holla @tcha Boy [Video]

Christian San Martin, aka Pookierazzi, and Juganot have released the video for “Holla @tcha Boy,” a slow-rolling track punctuated by piercing strings and a chopped-and-screwy hook that somehow doesn’t end up sounding Down Southy.

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Sean Price Baby Shower At Santos Party House

Yes, you read the headline right. Brooklyn MC Sean Price is having a baby shower tonight, at the club, for his daughter-to-be, Shaun Price, due later this month. There will be a performance. There will be diapers and onesies. Entry with gift or receipt of gift only.

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Guru Not Dead, Is Recovering From Surgery Following Cardiac Arrest

Despite internet-driven confusion suggesting otherwise, Guru of Gang Starr is alive and recovering from emergency surgery, following a serious cardiac arrest over the weekend. Reports suggest that he is expected to make a full recovery.

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Reflection Eternal – In This World [Audio]

The recently reunited Reflection Eternal (Talib Kweli and Hi-Tek) just dropped “In This World”, a bit of which was heard on their Re:Union mixtape.

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