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10 hrs ago | The Village Voice

The Time LL Cool J Rapped as a Genetically Modified Shark

Thursday night, veteran rhymesmith and mic controller LL Cool J leads the charge of hip-hop's all time greats, including Ice Cube, Public Enemy and De La Soul, for a night of rap royalty at Roseland Ballroom .

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Related Topix: Celebrities, LL Cool J, Rap, Black Entertainment, Ice Cube, De la Soul, Hip-Hop, Music, Entertainment

Tue Jun 18, 2013

Bloomberg

Kanye West's Moronic Jesus Beaten by Azealia Banks, Daft Punk: Rock Review

Kanye West 's Messiah complex has reached new heights. The man who once said that people looked at him as if he was Hitler has a new album called "Yeezus" with a one song, "I Am a God" West isn't Jesus, perhaps not even a music deity to his fans any more.

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Related Topix: Celebrities, Black Entertainment, Kanye West, Hip-Hop, Iam, Rap, Jay-Z

RollingStone

"Bring The Noize"

It takes big huevos for an MC to name their song after Public Enemy 's agit-rap landmark.

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Related Topix: Black Entertainment, Rap, Music, Entertainment

Mon Jun 17, 2013

News Observer

On tour, the 'Kings of the Mic' defy their ages

At one point in De La Soul's excellent opening set at Sunday night's "Kings of the Mic" show, 44-year-old rapper David "Dave" Jolicoeur polled the audience about their ages, ending with a query about how many fans were "his favorite people," those 35 and older.

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Related Topix: De la Soul, Hip-Hop, Black Entertainment, Rap, 9th Wonder, Little Brother, Theater, Arts

The Guardian

Immortal Technique - review

AKA Immortal Technique - is the sole rap addition to Yoko Ono's Meltdown lineup.

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Related Topix: Immortal Technique, Black Entertainment, Rap

Sun Jun 16, 2013

HeraldSun.com

Public Enemy gets a key to Durham

Following the honor earlier this year of being inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, legendary rap group Public Enemy received a key to Durham on Father's Day.

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Related Topix: Black Entertainment, Rap, Durham, NC, North Carolina Central University

Fri Jun 14, 2013

HipHopDx

[News] Flavor Flav's Chicken & Ribs Hit With Eviction Notice

Flavor Flav's third and last Flavor Flav's Chicken & Ribs could soon shut its doors due to non-payment of rent.

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Related Topix: Black Entertainment, Rap, Sterling Heights, MI

Thu Jun 13, 2013

USA Today

Chuck D reflects on Public Enemy's message

After more than 25 years of pushing buttons, Public Enemy still has a knack for provocation.

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Related Topix: Rap, Black Entertainment, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, US Politics, Representative Trey Radel, Roosevelt, NY, Celebrities, LL Cool J, Entertainment

Wed Jun 12, 2013

Independent Weekly

Kings of the Mic Tour serves up a mindfully curated, nostalgia-soaked bill

Kings of the Mic Tour with LL Cool J, DJ Z-Trip, Ice Cube, Public Enemy, De La Soul, DJ Chuck Chillout, 9th Wonder Is hip-hop's golden era - roughly 1986 to 1993 - finally entering its baby boomer-style classic rock cash-in phase? You know, that moment when its legends get real comfortable with being legends, take their history to the road and ... (more)

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Related Topix: Celebrities, LL Cool J, Rap, Black Entertainment, Ice Cube, NCIS: Los Angeles, Entertainment, Television, De la Soul, Hip-Hop

Tue Jun 11, 2013

City Paper

The Short List

WEDNESDAY: Sting makes tantric love to his bass guitar for hours at Pier Six Pavilion.

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Related Topix: Celebrities, LL Cool J, Rap, Black Entertainment, Indie, Animal Collective, Spitalfield, Punk, Music, Entertainment

Mon Jun 10, 2013

WIGM-AM Medford

Chuck D. to Narrate "The Doctor"

Musician, author and producer Carlton Douglas Ridenhour, better known as Chuck D of the iconic group Public Enemy, will narrate the upcoming film on the storied life and career of Julius "Dr. J" Erving of the Philadelphia 76ers when NBA TV presents The Doctor, which airs today, Monday, June 10, at

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Related Topix: Black Entertainment, Rap, Entertainment

Sat Jun 08, 2013

The Winnipeg Free Press

CNN hires Strombo for 10-week talk show

It's a safe bet George Stroumboulopoulos will be the first male CNN personality to wear two earrings and a skull ring from a designer who made one for Keith Richards.

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Related Topix: CNN, Rap, Black Entertainment

Fri Jun 07, 2013

WIGM-AM Medford

Chuck D. to Narrate "The Doctor"

Musician, author, and producer Carlton Douglas Ridenhour, better known as Chuck D, of the iconic group Public Enemy will narrate the upcoming film on the storied life and career of Julius "Dr. J" Erving of the Philadelphia 76ers when NBA TV presents The Doctor, which airs Monday, June 10, at 9PM ET.

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Related Topix: Black Entertainment, Rap, Entertainment

Thu Jun 06, 2013

Examiner.com

Kings of the Mic tour plays Atlanta and welcomes Ludacris on stage

On Tuesday night, in what has been described as this summer's ultimate hip-hop music experience, the Kings of the Mic tour played the Fox theatre in Atlanta and four of the genre's musical royalty were on stage.

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Related Topix: De la Soul, Hip-Hop, Black Entertainment, Rap

Tue Jun 04, 2013

AllHipHop.com

EXCLUSIVE: Reality Star Chef Roble Is A Hip Hop Head But Don't Call Him A "Hip Hop Chef'

Ask Brooklyn based Chef RoblA© Ali about his love for Hip Hop and the high-profile caterer to the world's biggest celebrities will run off a list of his favorite rap acts that includes Public Enemy, Jay-Z, Nas, Wu-Tang Clan, The Notorious B.I.G., EPMD, UGK, Rakim, Snoop, and his number one rapper all of time Ghostface Killah.

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Related Topix: Ali, Hip-Hop, Celebrities, Rap, Jay-Z, Black Entertainment, The Notorious B.I.G., Nas

Sun Jun 02, 2013

San Francisco Bay View

Remembering Tupac on his birthday

Money B has been a Hip Hop legend for over 20 years wit' the funk-heavy rap group Digital Underground.

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Related Topix: Tupac, Rap, Hip-Hop, Digital Underground, Black Entertainment, Tupac Shakur

Sat Jun 01, 2013

LA Daily News

Kings of the Mic tour review; heads to Los Angeles in July

If you get the chance to see the Kings of the Mic tour in late May with hip-hop legends LL Cool J, Ice Cube, Public Enemy and De La Soul and I recommend it with some words of caution.

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Related Topix: Los Angeles, CA, Black Entertainment, Ice Cube, Rap, De la Soul, Hip-Hop, Z-Trip, Entertainment

Fri May 31, 2013

AllHipHop.com

Public Enemy Documentary "Rebel Without A Pause" To Premiere On Centric

The iconic Hip-Hop group Public Enemy was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame this year, and the native New Yorkers celebrated the accomplishment by headlining a star-studded concert.

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Related Topix: Rap, Black Entertainment, Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five, Dance, DMC, Run DMC

Thu May 30, 2013

Star Tribune

Hip-hop royalty on parade at Target Center

If a classic hip-hop concert lands in the forests of Minnesota and no one is around to hear it, does it still happen? That question was answered in the affirmative Thursday night in Minneapolis, when the LL Cool J-led Kings of the Mic Tour rolled into Target Center and probably sent the concert's organizers into the financial negative.

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Related Topix: Celebrities, LL Cool J, Rap, Black Entertainment, Snoop Dogg, De la Soul, Hip-Hop, Music, Entertainment

Wed May 29, 2013

Hispanic Business

Sly & The Family Stone's Career Celebrated With Deluxe 4-CD Box Set,...

The music of Sly & The Family Stone is celebrated with a new 4-CD box set, Higher!, available everywhere August 27th through Epic/Legacy, a division of Sony Music Entertainment.

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Related Topix: Funk, Sly & the Family Stone, Black Entertainment, Sly Stone, Rap, Dance, Michael Jackson, Pop/Rock, Recreational Vehicle, A Liner, Manufacturing, Automakers, R and B