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The 37th Chamber 12.19.09: Dear Santa 3 Posted by Patrick Robinson on 12.19.2009 This week, we have the first part of the Year-End features - An open letter to Santa and a wish list for hip-hop in 2010! Plus, a look back at wishes from the last two years, has anything changed? For some reason that nobody could actually explain to me, our results ...

Musically, Michigan and North Carolina are kindred spirits: That is, for every underground hip-hop act that comes out of Michigan, North Carolina introduces an equal amount of artists.

You have to admire Saigon. Despite a botched acting career, album delays and a go-nowhere Internet beef with Joe Budden, he still carries himself with a delusional amount of bravado.

I've taught kindergarden to secondary to business professionals to wealthy housewives In South Korea, Japan and Thailand, where I trained Kumon teachers: taught in inner city impoverished zones.

'Mike Beck was a good friend of mine,' Maino says of young rapper who was killed last month.

MISS SAIGON Germany's Stephanie Reese will perform at the Carnegie Hall in New York City on November 7, 2009.

Wednesday, October 21, 2009 Baatin of Slum Village, R.I.P. I know I'm way late at this point and I only got motivated to do this in the end, partially out of guilt after realizing I had done mulitple posts on the passing of Mr.

In what would be her first film producing project since leaving the CEO slot at United Artists in 2008, Paula Wagner is mobilizing a screen version of "Miss Saigon" as a directing vehicle for Lee Daniels.

Via Twitter , rapper Saigon [ click to read ] has announced the death of his mother yesterday at 1pm.

This writer won't make this review another bitter summation of Saigon 's [ click to read ] record industry woes, or plead to record labels to let his shelved Just Blaze -produced The Greatest Story Never Told album see the light of day.

Guest Panelists Include Raekwon, Saigon, Killa Mike, The Immortal Technique, and Ras Baraka --AllHipHop.com, the #1 destination for urban news, in conjunction with Hot 97 FM and the New Jersey Performing Arts Center , is proud to present the 6th Annual AllHipHop.com Social LoungeTM on October 17, 2009 featuring guests: Raekwon, Saigon, Immortal ...

"Sai says he took the wrong approach on embarking on a career in hip-hop. He then runs down the artists that've mastered the game.

Mattias Cheung is only six but already he has a seasoned actor's poise, charm and winning smile.

"Unstoppable" Mixtape With DJ WHOO KID & DJ SCREAM Hitting the Streets Now NEW YORK, NY-- - "All The Above ," the breakthrough hit single from Hustle Hard Entertainment/Atlantic recording artist Maino has just received RIAA platinum certification, marking digital sales in excess of 1 million.

Click here for details and to purchase tickets. ) Although he dropped a oekillera from his moniker, Mike Bigga says his killer instincts for making good music is whata s propelling him to move on to bigger and better things.

Miami's DJ Khaled has teamed with Poe Boy Records' founder E-Class to release Live From the 305 , a new compilation featuring some of the most popular rappers from the Sunshine state.

According to the New York Post , Bad Boy 's Sean "Diddy" Combs may be contemplating leaving Warner Music Group 's Atlantic Records for Interscope in the next few months.

In the royalty-crazy world of local showbiz, there are kings and queens, princes and princesses such as Concert King, Concert Queen, Pop Prince, Pop Princess, Teleserye Prince, Teleserye Princess, King and Queen of Television, Queen of Intrigues , and even Denial Kings and Denial Queens .

Hip-Hop culture has always maintained a different outlook on America and politics and it is time we got down to serious dialogue.

Releasing a music video dedicated to rapper Tru Life earlier this week, Saigon spoke with VIBE about his motivation behind the clip.