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Tyler, The Creator Has Announced The Official Lineup For...

Tyler, the Creator has announced the official lineup for his Camp Flog Gnaw Carnival, which is in its fifth year. The event, however, will now be held over the course of two days instead of one as the years before. The festival takes places onNovember 12 and 13 at Exposition Park in Los Angeles, California. 

The Odd Future rapper is scheduled to perform alongside Lil Wayne, Chance the Rapper, Erykah Badu, A$AP Rocky, Schoolboy Q, Death Grips, Sleigh Bells, Joey Bada$$, Kaytranada, A$AP Ferg, and others.

Tickets go on sale next Tuesday on the event's website, with a pre-sale taking place for Tyler's Golf Media members onMonday, August 8. Weekend passes are $175 and VIP Country Club weekend passes, which provide VIP area access and other per

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New York rapper Prodigy has a guaranteed place...

New York rapper Prodigy already has a guaranteed place in music history thanks to his work with Mobb Deep, but the hip hop legend is still forging new ground with his latest solo EP, in which he fuses classic rap with EDM.

The new Untitled EP sees the 30 year rap pioneer fuse his unique style with production from EDM and trap & bass producers like Baauer and Skream, among others. The album also includes the track "Beast With It," which was previously released as part of Marvel's hip hop comic cross-promotion for the new Black Panther comic series.

Prodigy is reportedly still working on his next full studio album, The Helgian Dialectic, but that hasn't stopped him from releasing a number of single tracks over the

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The Choice Is Yours!

Legendary hip-hop duo Black Sheep will honor the 25th anniversary of its seminal album, A Wolf In Sheep’s Clothing, with a full on tour. The album, which was released October 22, 1991, gave us the classic track, “The Choice Is Yours” and carved out the duo's spot in hip-hop history. The album peaked at #30 on the Billboard 200 Chart and by 1992 was certified gold by the RIAA. Consequently, the album was selected as one of The Sources 100 Best Rap Albums Ever in 1998. 

Black Sheep is currently booking the tour where it will perform A Wolf In Sheep’s Clothing in its entirety. According to a recent interview, Dres says  he hopes Black Sheep can use the momentum from the

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Lauryn Hill - Touring This Fall!?

Lauryn Hill is currently scheduled to go on a cross-country tour this fall. According to Okayplayer, she'll be performing 17 shows across North America, with the first one scheduled for August 27th in Philadelphia and the last one for November 13th in Phoenix.

This should come as exciting news for fans of the hip hop songstress. Few artists in hip hop history can lay claim to a body of work as impressive as Ms. Hill's. Her unique combination of rapping and singing helped launch The Fugees to stardom as their album The Score went on to become a cultural landmark. Her ensuing solo work only solidified her position as an immensely skilled artist.

Despite her abounding musical talent, though, Lauryn Hill has deve

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NEW Show Premier: The Crush Sports Talk

There's more to life than rap -- there's also sports, as RAPstation's new show, The Crush Sports Talk, reminds us.

The Crush Sports Talk has already been discussing the latest goings-on in the world of sports for years, entertaining sports fans with their immense knowledge and laugh out loud humor, earning their reputation as The Dopest Sports Show on The Radio. In their new video show on RAPstation, E Glaze and Maceo highlight a new topic each week and discuss it in detail.

Whether you're a diehard sports obsessive, a casual fan looking to expand your appreciation of sports, or simply in search of a good laugh, you'll find something to like about The Crush Sports Talk.

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Thundercat and Kamsai Washington Visit The Talkhouse

During the Pitchfork Music Festival in Chicago, singer Carly Rae Jepsen was given the chance to ask Beach Boy Brian Wilson any question she could dream of while Kamsai Washington was able to interview Stephen “Thundercat” Bruner. On an episode of the Talkhouse Music Podcast, Bruner discusses working with Kendrick Lamar and Flying Lotus, and his last conversation with J Dilla. 

Washington and Bruner grew up together in Los Angeles, and have bonded over their intense love of jazz. From obscure session musicians to solo stars in their own right, they have both been fortunate enough to successfully pursue their passions. 

 

Highlights from the interview include: 

"There was a moment for me where I knew things were

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