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Angel Haze Leaks Own Album to Internet, Label Pulls It, Haze Bitches Out Label, Label Compromises

Birthplace Magazine — Thu, 19 Dec 2013 15:13:38 +0000

Months ahead of what was slated to be a March, 2014 release of Angel Haze's Dirty Gold, her debut album being released on Universal Republic, Haze herself posted the entire album to her Soundcloud account.

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Meyhem Lauren, Pitchfork, Hip Hop and Hipster Media

Manny Faces — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 16:46:11 +0000

Meyhem Lauren joins the growing backlash against hip hop journalism by non-hip hop journalists with a track aimed at music site Pitchfork.

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1982 (Statik Selektah, Termanology) 2012 Album Release Party Recap, Video

Cecilli-Ann Edwards — Sun, 10 Jun 2012 15:47:53 +0000

Statik Selektah and Termanology, collectively known as 1982, dropped their latest album, 2012, and brought a few guests to the SOBs stage to celebrate, including Freddie Gibbs.

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XXL Freshmen: 2012 XXL Freshman Class Cover Revealed

Manny Faces — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 19:50:58 +0000

The 2012 XXL Freshman Class, a yearly compilation of artists the hip hop magazine deems "next to blow," has been finalized and the cover for the annual XXL Freshmen Issue has been revealed. New York's typically anemic representation continues, with only French Montana making the cut.

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XXL Freshmen 2012: Freshman Nominations for Reader’s Choice Vote Revealed

Birthplace Magazine — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 19:52:56 +0000

XXL's popular, provacative but largely unimportant "Freshmen Class" will be back for 2012, and while we await the official results, there is a new Reader's Choice option this year, which will be surely be equally, popular, provacative and largely unimportant.

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What Upcoming Rappers And Hip Hop Media Can Learn From Me and OTiS CLaPP [EDITORIAL]

Manny Faces — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 03:11:54 +0000

EDITORIAL: Hip hop media sources are failing upcoming artists who spend great amounts of energy seeking their cosign. Here's why I think this is harmful, why they are largely useless, and why I think we're different.

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XXL Freshmen Concert: 2011 XXL Freshman Concert Live at B.B. King’s, NYC [Recap, photos, video]

Birthplace Magazine — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 03:04:59 +0000

XXL Magazine recently released it's 2011 Freshmen issue with their 2011 Freshman class, highlighting the MCs who they believe are the "most promising" new jacks of the year, showcasing the artists in a concert event at the B.B. King Blues Club. Video recap inside.

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XXL Freshmen 2011: Fred The Godson ft. Vado – “Headbanger” [VIDEO]

Birthplace Magazine — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 14:26:07 +0000

XXL Freshmen 2011 inductee Fred The Godson teams up with fellow New Yorker Vado, dropping the Mills Miller-directed video for the Remo the Hitmaker-produced head banger, "Headbanger"

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XXL Freshmen Cover: 2011 XXL Freshmen Includes Fred The Godson, Diggy Simmons

Birthplace Magazine — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 00:00:14 +0000

XXL magazine has released their 4th annual "Freshmen" cover, the yearly "preview of hip-hop's most promising" new acts, and despite a noticeable void in 2010, the New York area has been represented this year with the inclusion of Fred The Godson and Diggy Simmons.

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Raekwon: Cocainism Vol. 2 [Mixtape]

Birthplace Magazine — Sat, 29 May 2010 05:55:39 +0000

Raekwon The Chef keeps cooking with the release of Cocainism Vol. 2, a 20-track mixtape featuring production by Alchemist and DJ Scratch, and a collaboration with Mobb Deep

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