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Soul Searching: Lou Writer
posted: September 16, 2010
In order to really succeed in music, one must have the will power to push through the many obstacles the biz presents. It requires a certain personality to make it, and this week’s featured artist happens…
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Hip Hop Habit: Lee Emcee
posted: September 14, 2010
I’ve always been perplexed as to why foreign accents never seem to shine through in song. From acts dating back to the British Invasion like The Beatles and Led Zeppelin to modern ensembles like The…
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Limitless Swerve
posted: September 13, 2010
Lots of MCs want you to think they’re the next big thing. Koncept actually may be. Barely in his twenties, the Chi-Town rapper is already gaining comparisons to hip hop intelligentsia like Common, Lupe Fiasco…
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Scene & Heard: Detroit, MI
posted: September 12, 2010
We haven’t had too many stops in the Midwest while we’ve been looking at music scenes, and that’s kind of a shame. Some of the most “American” music genres and acts come out of this…
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Q&A With Ozomatli
posted: September 11, 2010
The US State Department has been sending musicians overseas as musical ambassadors of culture, peace and acceptance for decades. Over the years, the ranks have included famous jazz musicians like Dizzy Gillespie and Miles Davis.…
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Soul Searching: Chris Akinyemi
posted: September 9, 2010
Chris Akinyemi may be young, but he’s a talented artist with a unique style and interesting approach to music. Although Chris is this week’s Soul Searching artist, his music stems from multiple genres, including alternative,…
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