Maya Angelou's Papers NY Public Library

NY Public Library Getting Maya Angelou's Papers

More than 300 boxes of Maya Angelou's personal papers, including letters from Malcolm X and James Baldwin and several scribbled revisions of the poem she wrote to celebrate President Bill Clinton's inauguration, will be made public at a New York library.

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Brian Carey Sims on Nas' Def Jam Letter

Get Your Mind Right: It Was Written (Unfortunately)

Professor Brian Carey Sims calls out Nas for this month's "leaked email" to Def Jam executives, and states a case to why one of Hip Hop's most thoughtful emcee appears deeply confused.

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I Used to Love H.E.R. Video

"I USED TO LOVE H.E.R." | youtube

Hip Hop & U.S. Society Course NMSU

"Middle Passage Slave Trade"

"...It go, chain gang, same things, same faces
Same names, same hell, same flames
Chain gang, chain gang, same names
Same faces, same hell, same flames...." - (Hell/Heaven Razah) "Chain Gang"

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Shout to the HHUS Class Fall 2010* #Lee

waxpoetics Hip Hop Issue 41

The Hip Hop Issue No. 41

KRS-ONE: "In the year 2050, hip-hop will have its own city."

Waxpoetics: Where?

KRS-ONE: "I would hope it's in New Mexico."

Waxpoetics: Why New Mexico?

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From cover to cover, don't miss an issue.  No. 41, The Hip Hop Issue, features KRS-One, DJ Disco Wiz, Easy Mo Bee, Ice-T, Ice Cube, EPMD, P.B. Wolf, Souls of Mischief, DXT and more.  Check it out. #Lee

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Ghetto Physics Film

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Immortal Technique 2010

"Immortal Technique Talks Hiatus & His Investments"

Since his acclaimed 2008 album The Third World Immortal Technique has been under the radar. The Harlem rapper by way of Peru has certainly been busy though. HardknockTV caught up with Tech, where he talked about his recent activity and his upcoming albums.

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Most Kingz Jay-Z

Jay-Z Talks "Most Kingz"

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1 More Hit Documentary J-Swift

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"Producer J-Swift Returns After 5 Years, Documentary"

Hip-Hop producer J-Sw!ft is planning to release "I'll Do Mine," his first track in over five years.  The song is taken from the upcoming feature length documentary 1 More Hit, which chronicles J-Swift's life through drug addiction, homelessness, a jail stint, his recovery and gradual return to rap.

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Ice Cube Talks \/\/est Coast Rap

"Ice Cube Talks West Coast Rap, Going Indie, & NWA"

"If you don't respect the game, you're not going to win. So that's the key--to respect the game, and respect the art of it. And if you do that, you got a good foundation for good things to happen. But if you just in it for the money and the flash, or for the girls or whatever you think you're gonna get out of it, that's gonna take your focus away from what really matters and that's the music." Ice Cube's experience in the industry finds its roots with NWA, which he says opened doors for all kinds of music.

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Decoded Details 36 Songs

"Details Surrounding Jay-Z's Memoir 'Decoded' Released"

Details of Jay-Z's highly anticipated memoir Decoded have hit the Internet.

According to Billboard.com, the book, which features an image of Andy Warhol's "Rorschach," and will come fully illustrated.  The book "decodes" 36 songs from Jay-Z's catalog the rapper explained in an excerpt from the book.

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Duck Down Music Industry Manual

"Buckshot, Dru Ha Release Manual for Music Industry Success; The Common Knowledgy"

Hip-Hop veterans Buckshot and Dru Ha are set to reveal the secret to their longevity as independent artists in the recording business.

This year marks the 15-year anniversary of Duck Down Music, the pioneering label that has released classic albums by Black Moon, Boot Camp Clik, Heltah Skeltah, Smif-N-Wessun, KRS-One and others.

To celebrate their anniversary, Buckshot and Dru Ha are releasing a pamphlet titled The Common Knowledgy Of the Entertainment Industry which serves to educate readers on the basics of the music business, while explaining common terms often used in the business.

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