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Jurassic 5's DJ Nu-Mark pays tribute to Phife Dawg, Mobb Deep, & more

DJ Nu-Mark is back with the latest episode of his Zodiac Tracks series, in which he honors the birthdays of each month's most legendary musicians with a unique, live all vinyl remix.

Watch DJ Nu-Mark's epic "Scorpio" mix via his Facebook page here, where it will only be available for a limited time.

Nu-Mark is honoring Scorpios this month, and his November mix includes tributes to Pharoahe Monch, Scarface, Lou Donaldson, Diddy, Prodigy, Mobb Deep, Alchemist, Buckshot, Madlib, Oh No, EVE, Warren G, M

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Hip Hop reacts to President Trump

Last night, Donald Trump was (inexplicably) elected to be the president of The United States and a lot of hip hop musicians are understandably angry.

Trump triumphed over Hillary Clinton last night after securing enough electoral college votes to earn the Republican nominee the presidency, despite losing the popular vote and overwhelmingly losing the vote among the poor and middle classes, as well as minorities. In the weeks leading up to the election, Trump earned the ire of many black celebrities for claiming that African-Americans owed him a vote because "they have nothing to lose." Trump further earned the ire of the hip hop community when he criticized Beyonce and Jay Z for publicly voicing support for his opponent and for Jay Z's supposedly offensive lyrics

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Pharrell teases 5th N.E.R.D. album

Nowadays Pharrell is best known for his solo rapping and production work, but there's still plenty of fans out there for N.E.R.D., the funky, genre defying band that Williams has been performing with for almost two decades.

N.E.R.D. kicked off as a side project of The Neptunes, the hip hop duo comprised of Pharrell and multi talented musician Chad Hugo. The group released four albums in the ensuing decade, two of which earned RIAA gold certifications. The group's last album was released six years ago, and since then Pharrell has mostly performed solo.

That will all change soon, as Pharrel promised that N.E.R.D. will return eventually.

Williams attended ComplexCon in southern California last weekend, where he confirmed the existence of a fifth N.E.R.

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Throwback Album: Straight Out The Jungle

On this day, veteran Hip-hop group Jungle Brothers released their memorable debut collective, Straight Out The Jungle.

Gaining prominence to feature the first non-Chicago Hip-house record to attain massive commercial, the album featured numerous iconic artists, such as De La Soul, A Tribe Called Quest, and Black Sheep to name a few. The album was released under Warlock Records and peaked at high ratings off of several US charts, including the US Billboard Top R&B Albums.

Straight Out The Jungle showcased critically-acclaimed singles, such as “I House You” which became a tremendous hit in the industry, invading dance floors and clubs. The single also sparked an innovative movement which realigned the system betw

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Hip-hop Greets Happy Birthday to Eric B!

This day in Hip-hop recognizes the birth of Louis Eric Barrier, better known for his stage name Eric B, DJ, producer, and rapper.

Gaining prominence in the scene as one half of the dynamic duo, Eric B & Rakim, Barrier's career into music began as a DJ for WBLS based in New York. Upon searching for a rapper to team up with, Barrier met Rakim, and the Hip-hop tandem was formed in 1986.

Under the guidance of Marley Marl, the two released their debut album, Paid In Full, that following year, and audiences witnessed yet another pair born out of destiny. Their premier collective showcased Rakim's sharp lines slicing through the bombastic sounds produced by Eric B, imminently gaining notoriety as a “benchmark album of Golden Age Hip-hop,”

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"MistaChuck" Chuck D rails against political system with "Bernie Got Berned"

Public Enemy's Chuck D -- a.k.a. Mistachuck -- is back, and he's teamed up with The Impossebulls to deliver with a politically charged, rage filled track that puts America's broken political system in its crosshairs.

Entitled "Bernie Got Berned," the new song points out the failures of America's two party system and the crimes committed by both major parties in their blind pursuit of power. Named after Vermont Senator and former presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders, who lost the Democratic Primary earlier this year to Hillary Clinton despite a groundswell of support from many citizens who felt disenfranchised with the political process, "Bernie Got Berned" reminds listeners that when the choice comes down to picking the lesser of two evils, e

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