Every morning there is a sea of sexy aftermath and shocking news left on the Internet from the things our favorite celebrities have done or said the night before. Whether it’s going to the club, hitting a red carpet, or making a statement that raises a few eyebrows, hip-pop fans need to know. GlobalGrind has […]

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Serato and Stones Throw have teamed with the J Dilla Estate for the official J Dilla Serato release, Donut Shop. This is 2 discs with six J Dilla tracks, 2 sides with Serato Control Tone (for use with Serato Scratch Live DJ software), and 2 donut slipmats in a package designed by Studio No.1. The […]

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If the 2008 election year could be captured in one image, it would be visual artist, Shepard Fairey’s ‘Hope’ poster of President Barack Obama. That image, along with the ‘Yes We Can’ image Fairey worked on after Obama captured the majority vote, became synonymous with the man himself. From street light posts to billboards, Fairey’s […]

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The good folks at DatPiff.com just released some heat!! I don’t know how this got past me for the few hours that it did, or if it’s some old shit that I didn’t snatch up, but regardless it’s a classic. Seems like Questlove and his band put a niffty live spin on some J. Dilla […]

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This past Friday at the Echoplex, Los Angeles hip-hop lovers celebrated the life and music of James “J Dilla” Yancey on the fourth anniversary of his passing at ‘Nightlife.’  J.Rocc, Rhettmatic, Mr. Choc and Curse of the World Famous Beat Junkies hosted the event in honor of their good friend. The room was filled with […]

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This past Friday at the Echoplex, Los Angeles hip-hop lovers celebrated the life and music of James “J Dilla” Yancey on the fourth anniversary of his passing at ‘Nightlife.’  J.Rocc, Rhettmatic, Mr. Choc and Curse of the World Famous Beat Junkies hosted the event in honor of their good friend. The room was filled with […]

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Its my belief that you should write about things that you love or things you like to do. My favorite hobby, listening to music. I like the beat more than lyrics because it brings out the creativity for the lyricist. I’ve rarely saw someone write a rhyme without a beat. I’m not saying its impossible, […]

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J Dilla/Jay Dee February 7, 1974 – February 10, 2006 There are way to many reasons why he is my favorite producer and that’s saying a lot cus I have a mean line up of producers that have changed my life, but if you know me well, you’ll know that J Dilla taught me about […]

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<p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>SoulSessions is a conversation, an introduction, a dance about soul, R&amp;B, jazz, gospel, all the music that helps us get through our week, soothes our souls, and soundtracks our lives. Read More</strong></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Yesterday, T3 of Hip Hop duo Slum Village talked to Soul Sessions about the impending album, Villa Manifesto which is slated for release in […]

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One of the greatest debates ever in Hip Hop is who was better Biggie or Tupac? I’m sure everyone has their own reason of who was best and has facts to support their choice of favorite emcee.  Me personally, I don’t even think the 2 should be compared. One was a diverse lyricist, the other […]