Leonardo DiCaprio and Jonah Hill have partnered with Q-Tip to produce a drama series based on the A Tribe Called Quest member's experiences in the music business.

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After dropping "Thank You," a seemingly out-of-the-blue duet between long time hip hop compatriots Busta Rhymes and Q-Tip, word came out that the two would be delivering a complete mixtape collaboration, The Abstract and The Dragon. Here it is.

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Busta Rhymes & Q-Tip deliver the visuals for their collaboration "Thank You," the prelude to their joint mixtape The Abstract and The Dragon, slated for a Dec. 12 release.

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Red Bull Music Academy welcomes Q-Tip for a lengthy interview covering many facets of his career.

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Chris Lighty, the entertainment executive responsible for the successful careers of many successful musicians through his Violator companies, was found dead in his Bronx apartment today, an apparent victim of suicide. Lighty was 44.

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BirthplaceMag.com's Sean Rhinehart of SeanJamar.com handled shutterbug duties during this year's Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival, and captured the festivities of the day in his usual, gripping manner. Check out his shots from this historical hip hop event.

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Busta Rhymes, who delivered a show-stopping appearance at last year's Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival will headline this year's finale, after another week-long lineup of exciting hip hop events taking place July 9-14, 2012.

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