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A few weeks ago, Bad Boy Records founder, Puff Daddy, announced the official opening of a Capital Prep School structured in his East Harlem, New York.

Just yesterday, September 22, the Bad Boy caravan made stop in Washington D.C.’s Verizon Center, where Diddy donated one million dollars directed to Howard University’s School of Business, which will launch The Sean Combs Scholarship Fund.

On an interesting note, the transaction falls a just a few days ahead of the historic Afro-school’s 150^th anniversary, which takes place March of next year.

Scholarships will begin during the fall of 2017, catering to Business majors with an upkeep of 3.0 in GPA as well as attesting to provisional aid from the program.

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 Indie Hip-hop’s Humble Beast Records announced their Spotlight Tour, which seeks to rally masses to their “conversations” pertaining to the ongoing issues inherent across the nation, and rappers Propaganda and Sho Baraka stand at the frontlines.

The two are scheduled to embark on six stages, beginning with their first stop in San Diego on October 21, traversing through Los Angeles, Chicago, New York, Atlanta, and their last one in Houston on November 4.

“Each night we hope to dive deep into the topics of compassion, unity, ethics, race, faith, and the church,” explained the header on the event’s main page, “Our hope is that by bringing these conversations to the

   Bending airwaves as a tandem-team since 2006, California-based rap duo Audio Push unveil their much-awaited debut album 90951.

Reflective of their Inland Empire area code, the album features introspective content staged atop laid-back, California-chill sounds—perfect for coast to coast cruising or just plain chilling.

An initial audio play-through suggests an R&B ambience, but you’ll find yourself inevitably rocking to an upbeat vibe.

Joining the duo on their debut are BJ the Chicago Kid, Musiq Soulchild, and Kent Jamz in this 12-track collection.

The album lays up for grabs via purchase off of iTunes, as well as streaming options on Spotify.

The Lost Tapes released September 23^rd of 2002, and introduced the East Coast Icon under an unfamiliar canvas. While fans initially familiarized with Nas the Thug, who rallied voices against societal maladies while simultaneously lashing out verses against West Coast’s Jay Z, the Hip-hop scene discovered Nas the Storyteller.

Produced by the likes of L.E.S., The Alchemist, Poke and Tone, and Deril “D-pot” Angelettie, and labeled under both Ill and Columbia Records, the compilation collection featured unreleased content, all of which captured through a subtle, more laid-back vibe—which, to me, staged the perfect backdrop for Nas’ introspective motifs.

On “My Way” Nas reflects on the transition from

 In modern Hip-hop, supergroups have well become a familiar figure. La Coka Nostra, on the other hand, has proven anything but familiar. For although tracing back its to 2005, the collective born out of House of Pain and Non Phixion stand apart as none like we’ve ever encountered.

Launching into the scene with their memorable 2009 debut, A Brand You Can Trust, fans flocked by the hundreds with the introduction of the group’s mind-piercing content atop ear-shattering performances. Their second album, Masters of the Dark Arts, only continued solidifying their unique brand of Hip-hop donned through cutting-edge lyrical chops against controversial matters.

La Coka Nostra returns to the scene after four years with their announc

 Almost ten years ago, the Grammy-award winning rapper seemingly sealed a casket upon Hip-hop with the release of his controversial “Hip Hop Is Dead” record. A decade later, Nas revealed differing sentiments when asked about his prior statement in his appearance on HBO’s “Any Given Wednesday With Bill Simmons”.

Hip-hop is alive and well, expressed Nas as he directed his personal tributes to the likes of current artists such as Kendrick Lamar, J. Cole, and Drake. The rap icon went further as to acclaiming them as “great musicians” who have “inspired” him as a musician, thus, leading to his conclusion: Hip-hop is in a “better” place.

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