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Ariana Grande – The Way Ft. Mac Miller

Thu, June 06 2013 7:26am - Source: One A Day

Listening to the radio in America is a unique experience.

Stream Octo Octa's Debut Album

Mon, May 20 2013 5:47pm - Source: XLR8R

Brooklyn house producer Octo Octa is releasing his debut full-length for 100% Silk next week, but before it drops, the eight-track effort can now be streamed in full.

Tape Adapter: April's Hip Hop Mixtapes Reviewed

Wed, May 15 2013 9:32am - Source: The Quietus

April showered us with tapes, a clear indication of the crowded hip-hop marketplace we can expect later this year.

LL Cool J’s ‘Authentic’: Album Review

Tue, April 30 2013 1:03pm - Source: Idolator

LL Cool J rose to fame through a series of firsts.

San Francisco Mayor Paying Off Super Bowl Bet In Baltimore

Fri, April 26 2013 10:30am - Source: WNEW

The mayor of San Francisco is heading to Baltimore for a day of community service in honor of the Ravens' victory over the 49ers in the Super Bowl. San Francisco Mayor Edwin Lee will be in Baltimore Friday to make good on his Super Bowl bet with Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake.

Did True Blue blood run in Lady Thatcher’s veins?

Sun, April 21 2013 4:29am - Source: Daily Express - London - UK

The possibility that Margaret Thatcher may have had a royal lineage older than the Queen's has been rumoured for decades.

10 Bands That Should Have Been Huge, Part 2 (BY POPULAR DEMAND)

Thu, April 11 2013 7:17pm - Source: Noisecreep

After we posted a list of ten bands that should have been phenoms rather than footnotes, up came the cry of "What about Handsome? What about Dragpipe ?" from none other than editor Carlos Ramirez.

Domenick Scudera: Kilt It

Tue, February 26 2013 2:30am - Source: The Huffington Post - Entertainment

My favorite moment from this year's Oscars was watching Mark Andrews, the director of Brave , accept the award for Best Animated Feature Film. I have not seen the film, nor am I familiar with Mr. Andrews' work, but I enjoyed this moment because Mr. Andrews was wearing a kilt.

Bishops, Police Chiefs, Librarians Make Super Bowl Bets

Fri, February 01 2013 6:57pm - Source: WNEW

Once the domain of mayors and governors betting tasty regional specialties such as sugar cream pie and crab cakes, friendly sports wagers have spread to a much wider pool of players for this year's Super Bowl, as bishops, zookeepers, librarians and police chiefs from San Francisco and Baltimore get into the act.

The Best of 2012: Gro

Wed, January 23 2013 7:39pm - Source: Hot Biscuits

Carrying the "guest torch" even further is former Bizzies contributor Michael Grochowski aka miracleGro, as he steps out of blog retirement to share his perspective on 2012.

President Obama Names 8 Citizens To Highlight His Successes

Thu, January 17 2013 2:48pm - Source: WNEW

President Barack Obama is featuring eight Americans as "citizen co-chairs" of his inauguration, a new role created to highlight his first-term accomplishments with examples of lives that have either been improved by his actions or inspired his presidency.

Amerie – One Thing (Jetlag Remix)

Sat, December 29 2012 3:36pm - Source: Et Musique Pour Tous

In my internet travels, I'm so thankful that I accidentally came across this sexy remix.

Capital STEEZ: Listen: Statik Selektah's Capital STEEZ Tribute Mix (Stream/Download)

Fri, December 28 2012 6:52pm - Source: Prefix Magazine

It's still hard to believe that on the rise Brooklyn rapper Capital STEEZ (Jamal Dewar) has passed away, but his music will live on.

Capital STEEZ Suicide: 19-Year-Old Joey Bada$$ Associate Dead on Christmas Eve

Wed, December 26 2012 8:46pm - Source: The BoomBox

Capital Steez, a member of up-and-coming Brooklyn rap group Pro Era, committed suicide on Christmas Eve (Dec. 24).

Jail threat for Asbo man, 85

Tue, December 04 2012 2:49am - Source: The Sun - London - UK

A MAN aged 85 has become the oldest person in Britain to get an Asbo — and is threatened with prison if he breaches it.

Beck, Grizzly Bear, Sleigh Bells, Aziz Ansari, Cults, the Antlers to Play Sandy Benefits

Thu, November 29 2012 12:51am - Source: Pitchfork Media

As relief efforts for victims of Hurricane Sandy continue, Brooklyn Vegan reports that the New York City venue Terminal 5 is hosting a benefit concert with Grizzly Bear, Sleigh Bells, the Antlers, and Cults.

There’s A Riot Goin’ On: Ice Cube’s The Predator Revisited

Fri, November 23 2012 12:02pm - Source: The Quietus

One Friday evening a couple of years ago, my phone began to ring.

Hall of Game: Classic Material

Mon, November 19 2012 5:35pm - Source: Pitchfork Media

I am a Kendrick Lamar fan, but Kendrick Lamar fans are my new internet enemies.

Machine Head Frontman to Undergo Emergency Surgery + More News

Wed, November 14 2012 2:13pm - Source: Noisecreep

Soundgarden have partnered with Converse for their very own, limited edition Chuck Taylor All Star sneaker.

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'AmeriKKKan Korruption Reloaded' (Mixtape)

Sat, October 13 2012 1:55am - Source: Prefix Magazine

Capitalizing (no pun intended) on the momentum generated from his and Joey Bada$$' " Survival Tactics " video back in February, one of the more prominent voices in Pro Era, Capital STEEZ , released his AmeriKKKan Korruption mixtape in April.

Go to my co-presented CMJ show because, well, I can’t

Fri, October 12 2012 12:44pm - Source: Chromewaves

Piper Ferguson I suspect most of your inboxes aren't reminding you of it quite as insistently as mine is, but the fact is that the CMJ Music Marathon kicks off in New York next week.

Romney: ‘A Few Words From Bill Clinton Can Do A Man A Lot Of Good’

Tue, September 25 2012 3:41pm - Source: WNEW

Republican White House hopeful Mitt Romney is unlikely to win Bill Clinton's vote, but that doesn't mean he can't soak up a bit of the popular former president's luster.

Capital STEEZ: "Free The Robots" (Video)

Wed, September 12 2012 3:26pm - Source: Prefix Magazine

It was less than a week ago when Joey Bada$$ digged up his unreleased tracks and old recordings and compiled them into the Rejex mixtape, but now here's some fresh output from Brooklyn's Pro Era camp.

Telephoned “One Thing (Amerie Cover)”

Tue, August 07 2012 5:11am - Source: Mixtape Maestro

Though many tried, and some came very close (we're looking at you Beyonce and succeeding Amerie singles), few songs in the post-millennium truly managed to equal the fizzy rush of Amerie 's 2005 chart-topper "One Thing" , her and producer Rich Harrison's fantastically frantic mix of sirenic chirps, tumbling drums and clipped, breakbeat funk deliriously depicting one girl's head-over-heels obsession with a male lover's never-quite-clarified…well, "thing".

Kindness – “That’s Alright” Video (Feat. Trouble Funk)

Thu, August 02 2012 4:40pm - Source: Stereogum

For his new single " That's Alright ," silky disco-pop synthesist Kindness sampled "Still Smokin'," a track from DC go-go legends Trouble Funk. And when it came time to make the video, Kindness decided to do a whole new version of the song with Trouble Funk themselves.

House GOP Seeks To Crush NPR, PBS, AmeriCorps In One Fell Swoop

Tue, July 17 2012 10:11pm - Source: The Huffington Post - Entertainment

House Republicans Tuesday unveiled legislation to get rid of AmeriCorps, the national service program, and cut off federal funding for National Public Radio, public television and Planned Parenthood.

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Fri, July 13 2012 1:12am - Source: Welikeit.indie

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COMEBACK KIDS

Tue, July 03 2012 9:27pm - Source: The Huffington Post - Entertainment

Who: Neve Campbell Why she should make a comeback: She's best known for her roles in '90s things like "Wild Things" and "Party Of Five," but here's the catch -- Campbell can really, really act.

Quarantining The Past: The Pharcyde's 'Bizarre Ride II The Pharcyde'

Mon, June 04 2012 10:25am - Source: Prefix Magazine

If the old adage about there being truth behind all jokes is true, then the Pharcyde flips that script, and instead puts the truth right up next to the joke on Bizarre Ride. You can't think of Bizarre Ride without thinking of "Ya Mama." It's as hilarious as it is clever, as undeniably catchy as it is a goofy one-off.

Album Of The Week: Killer Mike R.A.P. Music

Tue, May 15 2012 5:15pm - Source: Stereogum

In the years I've been writing about music, I've done a whole ton of interviews — some great, some painfully awkward.

[real hip-hop] Killer Mike – Reagan

Tue, May 15 2012 3:55pm - Source: Loudersoft

With less and less frequency since the days of Public Enemy , Ice Cube and Poor Righteous Teachers has conscious, enlightened hip-hop crossed the line from encouraging self-awareness to developing a call to action.

Killer Mike: R.A.P. Music

Tue, May 15 2012 5:17am - Source: Pitchfork Media

Does a rapper need to make a truly great album before he's considered one of the best alive?

Interviews: Killer Mike

Mon, May 14 2012 5:07pm - Source: Pitchfork Media

Killer Mike is definitely going to read this, so let me just take a moment to wish him a good afternoon.

10 great Beastie Boys videos

Fri, May 04 2012 9:08pm - Source: Death + Taxes

The shocking news of Adam Yauch 's death has left us all kind of shell shocked at Death and Taxes.

It Was a Good Day

Thu, April 19 2012 10:42am - Source: Bottom of the Glass

O'Shea Jackson is the American Dream.

Champion Sound #6: feat Killer Mike

Wed, April 18 2012 5:36pm - Source: Drowned In Sound

Like many others I'm sure, I first became aware of Killer Mike through OutKast's 2001 single 'The Whole World'.

BLACK METAL BRUNCH: “DO NOT TALK TO ME AFTER SHOW”

Sun, April 15 2012 3:38pm - Source: Metal Sucks

AFTER I CONJURE THE ESSENTIAL VOID AND AURALLY ENEMIZE THE STRINGY YUCK FROM YOUR PITIFUL SOUL, I DO NOT WANT BATHE IN YOUR DECADENT BATH OF "CHAT," CHEW STALE FAT OF YOUR SLAVISH "WELL WISHES."

Killer Mike: "Don't Die"

Mon, April 02 2012 5:17pm - Source: Prefix Magazine

Killer Mike and El-P went into recording their joint album, R.A.P. Music , with the aim to create an album that recalls the sound of Ice Cube's Bomb Squad-produced classic, AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted.

The Futureheads - Rant

Wed, March 28 2012 5:26am - Source: The Music Mix

We had a water cooler moment the other day, trying to think of artists who, mid-career, ditched their usual modus operandi for something dramatically different.

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