Articles Posted May 2011
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Are The Grammys Unfairly Targeting Ethnic Acts?
That’s what Paul Simon and Carlos Santana believe. The Grammy Award committee recently removed over 30 categories (effective per 2012) and these artists, among others spearheaded by four-time nominee latin jazz artist Bobby Sanabria, are protesting the decision. They believe “ethnic music” is overrepresented among the removals.
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50 Cent: Origins Of Me (documentary)
Sacha Jenkins, one of the founders of Ego-Trip, has made a succesful foray into television production over the past decade after the magazine of the same title met it’s end. Besides the Ego Trip TV…
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Beyonce – 4 Tracklist
The tracklist for Bey’s numerically inspired new album, 4. Peep game. 1. 1+1 2. I Care 3. I Miss You 4. Best Thing I Never Had 5. Party (Feat. Andre 3000) 6. Rather Die Young…
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Beats, Rhymes & Life Coming To A City Near You
Personally, I can’t wait to see it and form my own opinion.
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Brother Ali on the N-Word
Sometime last year, Jay Smooth had a conversation with Brother Ali presumably on a number of issues. While Jay never released the full clip, he shared this snippet in which Ali aired his thoughts on…
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Chart Wrap-Up: May 25, 2011
Ain’t nothin’ changed but the name at the top. In a week that saw Adele hold on to the top spot, the Beastie Boys are the last hip-hoppers left in the Top 10. Still, it’s…
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A Decade Of Awesomeness By Just Blaze
It’s only too often we do these type of lists for the fallen soldiers of hip-hop, so we’ve decided to give someone some roses while he can still smell them. Talking to a friend last weekend about top producers he made sure to underscore that Just Blaze is, in fact, a mothaf****ing legend.
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Music Business 101 with Paul Porter
Paul Porter has been around long enough to watch the music business grow, evolve, and gradually approach its inevitable implosion. The erstwhile BET program director backs up his enviable resume with a deep knowledge of…
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One On One With JR
TRU recently caught up with St. Louis-based producer/artist JR (formerly of Cross Movement Records) via e-mail to discuss his free Murray’s Grammar album, remaking Radiohead, and leaving the comforts of the Christian music market for a new audience.
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Cuban Linx – Droop-E Drop
♣ How Fox News Uses ‘Big, Scary Hip-Hop’ to Race-Bait its Viewers [Alter Net] ♣ Rap Round Table, Week Ending 5/20/2011 [Hip Hop Is Read] ♣ How Has Hip-Hop Affected Your Life: J Rawls and…
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Mayer Hawthorne – Impressions (Free Covers EP)
Yes, this is a rap blog primarily, but regular TRUbians know we don’t turn up our noses to some sweet soul music. Especially not when Mayer Hawthorne decides to release a free online EP. Apparently,…
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P Got Some Stuff For You
Prodigy isn’t exactly slacking since he’s been released from gangsta rap graduation prison. After writing his autobiography he apparently gained a taste for this different type of pen game as well, since he just announced…
