The deal, according to Billboard, includes the entire songwriting catalog from the "Godfather of Hip Hop," as well as his future works.

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Talib Kweli plans on bringing the creative power back to artists, eliminating the middleman between the fans and the talent. His model, along with others making a mark in the ever-evolving modern music business, is starting to pay off.

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Hot 97's Funkmaster Flex has been inducted into the prestigious New York State Broadcaster Association Hall of Fame.

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New service provides cheap, effective, fast and unlimited uploading of songs to the major online distributions platforms.

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Jay-Z will release a solo album on July 4, entitled Magna Carta Holy Grail, an album that will be available three days early for Samsung Galaxy users, as part of a joint venture between the music mogul and electronics titan.

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