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10 Zion I Songs That Show Why Zumbi Was A Bay Area Hip-Hop Legend

Steve Gaines, better known as Zumbi from Zion I, suddenly passed away on August 13 in Berkeley, California, at the age of 49. The initial…

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JEOPARDY!’ EXECS REPORTEDLY NEVER CONSIDERED LEVAR BURTON FOR PERMANENT HOSTING GIG

LeVar Burton previously expressed his interest in stepping up as the host of Jeopardy! after the longtime host, Alex Trebek, passed away f…

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0 Aug 25, 2021

You Can Customize and Remix Any Song with Kanye’s New Stem Player

The $200 device will ship with a copy of Kanye’s DONDA. As he continues to tinker with his incoming album, the artist soon-to-be formerly…

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0 Aug 25, 2021

Live Nation to Require Vaccination or Negative Test at All Venues, Festivals

Live Nation Entertainment, one of the country's largest concert and ticketing companies, said it would require artists and fans at its ven…

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0 Aug 24, 2021

Hear Alchemist and Beat Butcha’s Gorgeous New Remix of Cypress Hill’s “How I Could Just Kill a Man”

Originally released in 1991 via Ruffhouse and Columbia, the self-titled introduction to the West Coast rap crew was a transformative momen…

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0 Aug 24, 2021

From underground anonymity to national acclaim: the life and art of Steve “Zumbi” Gaines

It has been a tough year for Bay Area hip-hop. In the space of a few short months, the community has lost three icons: first Blackalicious…

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0 Aug 24, 2021

How the Sample Snitch Won

Hip-hop’s code of silence pits producers against an obsessively resourceful block of fans. With the crate-digging community thriving onlin…

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0 Aug 20, 2021

Watch Common Debut New Single “When We Move” with Black Thought and The Roots on ‘The Tonight Show’

Just days after announcing a sequel to his 2020 project, A Beautiful Revolution Pt. 1, Common has unveiled the album’s lead single. As pro…

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0 Aug 20, 2021

Purple Pam Foundation Announces DJ Scholarship for Women

The Purple Pam Foundation recently announced its 2nd annual DJ Scholarship contest for 2021. This contest is for the Ladies who want to p…

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0 Aug 19, 2021

Netflix Explores The Complicated Friendship Between Malcolm X & Muhammad Ali In New ‘Blood Brothers’ Documentary [Trailer]

In a new trailer for Blood Brothers: Malcolm X & Muhammad Ali, Netflix is doing a deep dive into the bond between the two late heroes.…

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0 Aug 19, 2021

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Los Angeles genre-bending artist Yalee just dropped his highly anticipated single “Paper Cups, Paper Plates Part 2” featuring his longtime collaborator and fellow Ohio native Kvng Shad.   Yalee is known for his unique blend of piano-led R&B…See More
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