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A sought-after collaborator to some of today’s top hitmakers, undeniable music royalty, and vocal abilities matched by few, five-time Grammy award-winning Lalah Hathaway is an artist, singer/songwriter, and producer not to be slept on. A purveyor of many genres whilst sharing Grammy-winning records with the likes of Beyoncé (the only two to have ever won in the Best Traditional R&B Performance category three times), Lalah’s seven solo albums are complemented by an illustrious track record of collaborations with the likes of Pharrell Williams, Kendrick Lamar, Dr. Dre, and Anderson. Paak, Robert Glasper, Rapsody, Snoop Dogg, Esperanza Spalding, and more. >> READ MORE

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How Corporations Raided Medicare

This House Believes Israel is an Apartheid State Responsible for Genocide | Susan Abulhawa

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Palestinian children just released from prison claim beatings, abuse, torture and starvation

Israel-Hamas War: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)

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Musiq Soulchild Sings R&B Classics Over J Dilla Beats on New Mixtape

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Hear Altered Crates Blend Unreleased MF DOOM Bars and Nujabes B-Sides on New 'Metaphorical Villainy' Mixtape

Hear Tupac Bars Over Jimi Hendrix Riffs on Flowervillain's New 'Not Dead' Mash-Up

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The Beastie Boys On Their Hip-Hop Journey And Missing Adam Yauch

LISTEN: Larry Levan Special: Hosted By Francois K & Ross Allen - July 8th 2016

Q-Tip Dedicates Beats 1 Show To Phife Dawg and ATCQ

Just Blaze Plays Snippets Of Unreleased Jay Electronica, Busta & M.O.P. In A Mix (Video)

Del The Funky Homosapien & Souls Of Mischief’s 1997 Freestyle Is A Purist’s Paradise (Audio)

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Snoop Dogg ft. Kendrick Lamar & Rick Ross "I'm Ya Dogg" (DOWNLOAD)

New Prince Produced Album with Judith Hill [FREE DOWNLOAD]

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Jay-Z & Jay Electronica “We Made It” (Remix) — [Free Download]

Yasiin Gaye: The Departure (Side One) [FREE DOWNLOAD / FULL ALBUM STREAM]

 
 
 

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