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Soundcheck: Watch Out For 'Watch The Throne'
posted: July 19, 2011
It looks like the long-awaited collaboration album from Jay-Z and Kanye West, Watch The Throne, has proven more than a myth. After a string of reluctant release dates, one killer single and months of swirling…
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Soundcheck: What Weezy Wants
posted: July 12, 2011
2011 has been quite a year for Lil Wayne. After launching two of the biggest acts in hip hop, Drake and Nicki Minaj, his Young Money legacy lasted through his eight-month prison stint, and kept…
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Soundcheck: Beyoncé's '4' Will Score…Eventually
posted: July 5, 2011
By now, Beyoncé‘s fourth album, 4 has been out for a week and staked its claim on the charts. We’ve all read the mixed reviews and ponderings of pop-culture commentators debating whether or not this…
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Soundcheck: Stars Go Big At BET Awards
posted: June 28, 2011
When the 2011 BET Awards hit Los Angeles, it was a whirlwind weekend of parties, performances and puzzling moments. The festivities began Thursday night with Def Jam hosting a star-studded party at LA’s Rolling Stone…
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Soundcheck: Summer Jams 2011 – Pitbull Kicks Off This Summer’s Hottest Releases
posted: June 21, 2011
Summer has finally arrived and as the temperature heats up, so do the hot tracks from some of hip hop’s most sizzling stars. Pitbull drops his sixth album, Planet Pit today. The hit-maker affectionately known…
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Soundcheck: Rap On Politics: A Slippery Slope
posted: June 14, 2011
Last week, fans got a double dose of doozies from Lupe Fiasco who enjoyed soaring record sales after his MTV Movie Awards appearance then followed up the success with some pretty serious statements. He told…
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