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Happy birthday to both Eminem and Wyclef

Not one, but two hip hop legends celebrate their birthdays today: Detroit's own Eminem and The Fugees' Wyclef Jean.

On this day in 1969, Wyclef Jean was born in Croix-des-Bouquets, Haiti. His family immigrated to New Jersey in 1982, where Jean grew up idolizing Jamaican reggae stars like Bigga Haitian. In the early 90's, he met up with Lauryn Hill and Pras Michel to form The Fugees, the multi-platinum, Grammy award winning band whose influence is still reflected on modern hip hop to this day. Outside of the Fugees, Jean has enjoyed a successful solo career spanning two decades, earning himself multiple Grammy nominations. His latest single, the politically charged If I Was President 2016, was released just last week.

Today is also the 44th bir

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Mello Music Group Announces Latest EP

In a substantial press release, Mello Music Group announced the latest EP from North Carolina producer L’Orange & prominent indie rapper Mr. Lif, The Life and Death of Scenery, which finds Mr. Lif imagining an adjacent future called the “last society,” where culture has been smashed to smithereens and physical survival has taken precedence over art. Released through a partnership between Adult Swim and Mello Music Group, the duo’s latest effort opens with one of four addresses from “The Narrator” (played by The Daily Show’s Wyatt Cenac). They capture a world where the, “books are all burned, the vinyl has been melted, and the remaining art catapulted over the city walls.” 

As explained, the fo

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Common announces tracklist, release date for "Black America Again"

Common is finally ready to release his highly anticipated eleventh studio album, Black America Again. The Chicago rapper announced today the album's release date, full track list, and showed off the cover art.

Black America Again will be released on November 4th on iTunes.

The Grammy and Academy Award winning rapper also unveiled a full track list for the much-hyped, politically charged new album, which includes collaborations with Stevie Wonder, BJ the Chicago Kid, John Legend, and more. The album will also feature multiple tracks with NYC singer-songwriter and frequent Common collaborator Bilal. The full track list is as follows:

  1. Joy and Peace (f. Bilal)
  2. Home (f. Bilal)
  3. Word From Moe Luv

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.Paak and Knxwledge Return For NxWorries Debut, “Yes Lawd”

Following his latest studio album, Malibu, Anderson .Paak joins forces again with NxWorries partner, Knxwledge, for their latest project Yes Lawd!

The album is scheduled for store-purchases next Friday, October 21, and features 19 tracks which interestingly amount a run-time below fifty minutes. Also, the project catalogues no featured artists, challenging .Paak to showcase his rhymes over Knxwledge's deft production.

The two have recently opened the complete album for online streaming, one week before its scheduled release date. You can check out their latest work, Yes Lawd! Through the link below.

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Retrospect Record: LL Cool J's “Phenomenon”, 1997

Today in Hip hop marks the nineteenth year since the album Phenomenon, which signified rap icon LL Cool J's seventh studio album under Polygram and Def Jam Records.

Following the success of his previous album, Mr. Smith, Cool J echoed its fundamentals, catering to numerous R&B-influenced tracks, as well as blending a little hardcore rap. The album showcased production from Sean “Puffy” Combs as well as his line of in-house producers, “The Hitmen”.

The album also resonated to the forerunning success gathered by the previous, peaking at #7 for the Billboard 200, and #4 off the Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums chart. To this day, the album has sold well over one million copies nationwide, attaining RIAA-

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“Woptober” Never Felt So Fine, Thanks to Gucci Mane

Gucci Mane is invading the month of October and making it his own with his upcoming album,Woptober.

Since his recent liberation from a lengthy house arrest, the Trap King has placed tremendous amounts of time with his latest music, and he's making sure his fans across the country are rewarded for they're faithfulness.

Fans in Miami are the first to experience Guwop's patronage as he hosts a special event at DJ Khaled's restaurant today, October 13, to continue magnifying the hype towards the album's release. Mane will also be participating in a live Q&A discussion anchored upon the subject of his second LP since his return to the music scene.

In response to his previous critically-acclaimed album, Everybody Looking

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