Jean Grae drops her latest tease, Dust Ruffle, a 10-track "lost tape" of sorts, a compendium of unreleased JeanGraedness spanning the last eight years or so.

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The New York Edition of the 2Racks Rap Contest goes down on Sunday, May 6th at Sullivan Hall in Manhattan. The event will be judged by The Company Man (HipHopDX, The Company Man Show on PNCRadio.fm) and DJ GWiz, with multiple artists competing for a $2,000 cash prize.

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New York’s indie and underground hip hop scene is made up of many moving parts. Among the hundreds, perhaps thousands, of upcoming artists, there is a higher echelon consisting of individuals and groups who are progressing in a changing musical landscape. They are finding ways to book shows, create a buzz, tour and sell music […]

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