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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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Rapper's Delight: Beastie Boys Kick It Old School With 'Hot Sauce Committee Part Two'
posted: May 21, 2011
Let’s take a minute and remember where the kings of mischief came from. Originally a hardcore punk band, the Beastie Boys didn’t transform into a rap trio until the mid-80s. By the time Licensed to…
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Soundcheck: What’s The Hold Up? How An Album Gets Pushed Back… And Back
posted: May 10, 2011
Nowadays, it’s not uncommon for a label to push back an album’s drop date more than once. Usually, they’re waiting for more hype from fans, better numbers from their promo singles, or just chock it…
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Sound And Vision: The Rise and Rise of Pop's Singles Scene
posted: April 1, 2011
Looking for some hot chart action? The US singles scene is the place to be. Thanks to iTunes and pop’s hottest stars, lately, it’s moving and shaking” especially over on Billboard’s Hot Digital Songs chart.…
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Soundcheck: Not So New Newbies – Skylar Grey And Yelawolf
posted: March 15, 2011
Interscope Records is certainly back on everyone’s radar after reviving two of hip hop’s most iconic stars”this year’s ten-time GRAMMY nominee, Eminem and his mentor Dr. Dre. While these two are certainly front and center…
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