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We’re living in an age with technology and social media so high, artists don’t even have to see the light of day to produce good music. Hip-hop’s Kendrick Lamar, on the other hand, seemingly disagrees with this method. Top Dawg Entertainment’s producer, Sounwave, affirms Lamar’s beliefs: “The whole process of this album [To Pimp A Butterfly] is you literally had to be in the studio with us to get the sound we’re trying to portray.”

On a similar note, prominent jazz artist Kamasi Washington sat down with Marc Maron on a segment featured on his popular WTF with Marc Maron podcast, and narrated an interesting anecdote pertaining to Washington’s work with the the Top Dawg star.

“Day one, he wa

Slaine’s accomplished a pretty decorated career. As an entertainer, he’s moved from young Boston rapper, to sharing screens with Top-grade stars like Ben Affleck, Brad Pitt, and most recently, Kevin Hart, and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson.

As an emcee, Slaine’s catalog includes collaborative records with several titans of the Hip-hop world; Snoop Dogg, Cypress Hill, Raekwon, and Wu-Tang’s U-God to list a few—not to mention founding the rap supergroup, La Coka Nostra, along with Everest, DJ Lethal, Danny Boy, and Non-Phixion’s Ill Bill.

Underneath his success, fans came to know Slaine for his introspect storytelling rhymes, each story seemingly sucking you into a dark world of drugs, violence, love and loss, dreams and night

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