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2 hrs ago | National Public Radio

Don't Kill Your Idols: J. Cole Looks For His Place In Hip-Hop

Even the name of J. Cole's new album, Born Sinner , is a nod to the hip-hop lineage from which he descends: Biggie> Jay> J. Even the name of J. Cole's new album, Born Sinner , is a nod to the hip-hop lineage from which he descends: Biggie> Jay> J. "Long live the idols - may they never be your rivals!" the rapper and producer J. Cole exclaims in a ... (more)

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Related Topix: Celebrities, Black Entertainment, Rap, Kanye West, Hip-Hop, Nas, RZA

6 hrs ago | Merced Sun-Star

Review: J. Cole is superb on sophomore album

J. Cole continues to live up to the hype he initially got from rap great Jay-Z, delivering an assortment of quality songs on his sophomore album, "Born Sinner."

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6 hrs ago | The Stranger

Andrew W.K. Will Attempt to Drum for 24 Hours Straight

This Wednesday, June 19th at 4 PM PST, schlock-rock entity, Andrew W.K. will attempt to set a world record by drumming for 24 consecutive hours.

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11 hrs ago | The Baltimore Sun

Drake's 'Would You Like a Tour?' comes to Verizon Center on Halloween

Rap superstars have been busy making announcements lately . Toronto's Drake joined the headline-grabbing party this morning by announcing a 41-city North American tour titled "Would You Like a Tour?" Auto-tune savant Future and R&B leg-dropper Miguel will also perform.

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20 hrs ago | Independent.ie

Simon Zebo and Paddy Jackson tackle some rapping

THEY are well known for their skills with a rugby ball but Simon Zebo and Paddy Jackson can also rap - sort of.

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Sun Jun 16, 2013

The Huffington Post

Jay-Z To Celebrate Independence Day With A New Album

Jay-Z surprised fans on Sunday evening when he made the announcement that he will be releasing a new album called "Magna Carta Holy Grail" on July 4. With weeks until the release of "Magna Carta Holy Grail," the news of the album came as a surprise.

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Related Topix: Black Entertainment, Rap, Hip-Hop, The Blueprint

VentureBeat

Jay-Z debuts new album with Samsung's help; 1M Galaxy owners get it free

Hugely popular hip-hop artist Jay-Z has announced a new record titled Magna Carta Holy Grail and in a bold move, the record will be available first to owners of Samsung's Galaxy smartphones at no cost.

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Sat Jun 15, 2013

ContactMusic.com

Sandra Bullock Lined Up To Star In The Annie Remake

Bullock is apparently being lined-up to take on the role of Miss Hannigan in Jay-Z and Will Smith's update Oscar-winner Sandra Bullock is apparently the frontrunner to take on the role of Miss Hannigan in the upcoming remake of the musical Annie , with E! News confirming that the actress is set to star in the Jay-Z and Will Smith helmed project.

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Boston.com

For Kanye West, buildup culminates in a sharp turn with new album, a Yeezus'

Kanye West with Kim Kardashian at the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute Gala benefit in New York on May 6, 2013.

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Boston.com

musicKanye West's sharp turn with - Yeezus'

Kanye West with Kim Kardashian at the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute Gala benefit in New York on May 6, 2013.

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AllHipHop.com

Hip-Hop Rumors: What Is Jay-Z's Major Announcement? Kanye West Rumors

Jay-Z stays winning. Now, the rap mogul man has another trick up his sleeve, which will supposedly be this new big music streaming service with Samsung.

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Fri Jun 14, 2013

HipHopDx

[News] J. Cole Says Jay-Z's Cold Shoulder Taught Him A Lesson

J. Cole recounts trying to give Jay-Z a copy of his beat CD, only to be rebuffed by the mogul.

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Daily Mail

Kylie Minogue flaunts her petite perfect body in a motion capture...

With over 25 years in the music business, you would be forgiven for thinking that 45-year-old Kylie Minogue would be ready to Slow things down.

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Fast Company

How Kanye Is So Perplexingly Productive

"You can't catch my hustle," Yeezy once said, "You can't fathom my love." But with his sixth album, maybe we can do both.

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Thu Jun 13, 2013

AdelaideNow...

'Chaos' over new Kanye album

Rapper Kanye West performed new, darker material from upcoming album Yeezus at New York's Governor's Ball music festival.

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ContactMusic.com

Jay-jay Z's Fashion Firm Sued Over Outstanding Bill

Bosses at Jay Z 's Rocawear clothing label are facing legal action over allegations they failed to settle an invoice amounting to $450,000 .

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Entertainment Weekly

Music Review: Watching Movies With the Sound Off

In the fall of 2011, amid a glut of marquee releases from the likes of Rihanna and Coldplay, two young rappers - Pittsburgh's Mac Miller, In the fall of 2011, amid a glut of marquee releases from the likes of Rihanna and Coldplay, two young rappers - Pittsburgh's Mac Miller, now 21, and the North Carolina-bred J. Cole, 28 - each emerged from ... (more)

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Wed Jun 12, 2013

Now Toronto

Ludacris

For a person of a certain age born in the 80s, say the musician most likely to have seen you from young adulthood to the current day is Ludacris.

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WCKX-FM Columbus

Freq N' The Beats: Jermaine Dupri [Frequency News Feature]

Jermaine Dupri is a living legend. He experienced fame in his late teens with the breakout success of the pint-sized rap duo Kris Kross, and with the signing of R&B quartets Xscape and Jagged Edge, as well as rapper Bow Wow and female MC Da Brat to his infamous SoSo Def imprint.

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Miami New Times

Grizzly Bear at the Fillmore Miami Beach June 18

With an average Pitchfork album review rating of 8.6, Brooklyn's Grizzly Bear is undeniably one of hipsterdom's most popular bands of the 21st Century.

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