Easy for media to point at J. Cole, Talib Kweli, Game & Diddy and say, "Look! Hip hop's response to Ferguson," but that's hardly where the coverage should end.

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New York City's Highline Ballroom played host to the New York press conference/launch party for the east coast leg of Guerilla Union’s Rock the Bells hip hop festival series.

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Nasty Nas responds to J. Cole 's musical tribute to the Queensbridge veteran.

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French Montana continues to add to his catalog with the release of Mac & Cheese 3, a 21-track collection of joints featuring production by Harry Fraud, Swizz Beatz and Boy-1da, and guests like Fabolous, Diddy, Wale and Rick Ross.

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Lineup and set times for performances at the two-day Rock The Bells festival, September 1 and 2 at the PNC Bank Arts Center in Homdel, NJ, have been released.

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The 2012 Rock The Bells travelling hip hop festival staged their first "East Coast" press conference and fan appreciation event, as several NY-area artists were added to the lineup. Rock The Bells rolls into the tri-state area on September 1 and 2.

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The 2012 Hot 97 Summer Jam concert event will be viewable live over the internet, and can be heard globally using the TuneIn Radio smartphone app.

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Hot 97 sets the stage for its annual Summer Jam concert extravaganza, this year taking place June 3, 2012 at the MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ. The lineup has been announced, and is a typical assortment of A-list mainstream artists.

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