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Have you ever wanted your normally mundane cab ride to be a little more enjoyable? Dollar Van Demos has figured out a way to make that happen - by putting dope emcees in their rides to perform for passengers. Check out this video of Dyalekt performing "Doin' My Job," off of his album, Square Peg Syndrome, and I think you'll agree that a cab ride with live music is the only way to travel.For

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Check out this totally awesome interview with yours truly!"I first met Adam online while promoting Chingy and a bunch of other rappers. He stood out because of his passion for hip-hop and most of all for always delivering what he promised!We finally met in person at a Mya show over in the dreaded Times Square area. It was sort of sad because the stage at B.B. Kings was so tiny and she had 4

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Whether it's with roles in major films like 8 Mile and Hustle & Flow, musical ventures like her Boomkat project with her brother Kellin, or television appearances like the guest spot she had on Melrose Place earlier this season, Taryn Manning is habitually one of the busiest people in Hollywood. Back in 2005, however, she encountered a bump in the road. Manning had just arrived home from touring

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Welcome to your weekly dose of pop world musings. Covering all things pop culture, this week Pop Shots is hitting you with thoughts on everything from Britney Spears giving herself to Satan, to New Kid on the Block Joey McIntyre giving a solo career another try, to Bruce Springsteen giving some geographically incorrect shout outs, and since it's Pop Shots you know everything is seasoned with a

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All Chris Brown wants is a second chance. He's read his apologies, tweeted about his community service and hasn't beaten a woman in almost 10 months.The second chance he's looking for, however, isn't at being a normal member of society, working a 9-to-5. He wants a second chance to be Chris Brown, the guy people talked about as the second coming of Usher, the guy who was on his way to being one

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To a mainlander, the Virgin Islands may just look like sun, rum, and fun, but believe it or not, they’re also becoming a source for hip-hop. St. Thomas duo R. City is a leader of the VI scene and with their PTFAO (Put The Fucking Album Out) campaign they’re looking to force the hand of their label, Konlive/Geffen, to make an even bigger impact.R.City consists of brothers Theron (aka Da

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A couple months ago X-Plane sent me a video for his song “Witout Spinach Popeye Get Black Eyes.” I dug both the concept of the song and X-Plane’s flow. A few weeks later he sent me another video and I noticed an interesting common thread - they were both shot in what looked to be an unfinished house. He had a couple more videos that were also done in the same location and as the clips started

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Kero One’s 2009 album, Early Believers, has been one of the highlights of the year when it comes to hip-hop. If you haven’t had a chance to check it out yet, give his most recent video a look and a listen. I think you'll find “When The Sunshine Comes” one of the more beautiful storytelling rap songs you will have come across in quite a while.For more on Kero One check out my interview w/ him at

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The kids aren’t alright. It’s not just a song by The Offspring, it’s a reality that filmmaker Cevin Soling has documented with his latest project, The War on Kids, which will be making its theatrical debut on Nov. 18th in NYC. The film takes a look at the way America has turned into an anti-kid nation and the extremes to which the country is going to control the youth. In addition to getting

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Welcome to your weekly dose of pop world musings. Covering all things pop culture, this week Pop Shots is hitting you with thoughts on everything from No Doubt losing control of their image, to Sublime losing their name, to MAE losing all their stuff, and since it’s Pop Shots you know everything is seasoned with a little bit of attitude.Check it out at 101Distribution.com.

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A fast food burger or a filet mignon, which would you rather have? Most people would pick the latter, but when it comes the hip-hop people are being served, they've been getting a lot more of the former. Atlanta emcee Wayniac recognizes this and with his debut album, Kill ‘Em Shawty, he plans to give hip-hop fans exactly what they've been salivating for. His confidence in his ability to do this

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When you think of emcees who are eight or more albums deep into their careers names like Jay-Z and LL Cool J usually come to mind. Vinnie Scullo should, too. The Ohio native released his eighth album, I Spit On Your Grave, earlier this year and he’s already laid down the beats for his ninth project. Even with that tremendous effort, according to Vinnie less than half of his body of work can

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ScienZe is an emcee hailing from Brooklyn, NY, who was highly recommended to me by former Artist Of The Week Top $ Raz. When I started doing my research on ScienZe the first thing I came across was his video for “Her Favorite Song.” The ode to his significant other really struck me as something unique as we don’t usually hear a lot of emcees expressing the emotion of love except when in

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"A Letter From You" is one of my favorite songs by The Square Egg, which happens to be the band that Lee, who is one of my favorite emcees/singers, fronts. The song is funky and beautiful and I love it a little more every time I hear it. Check out this clip of Lee performing "A Letter From You" live at the Brooklyn Academy of Music and you'll understand why I dig both the song, and the artist,

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National television appearances, a show of her own in development, a gig as a GoDaddy.com girl, a new book, an iPhone app, the title of being Wired.com’s “World’s #1 Sexiest Geek,” and all from posting videos on YouTube about the origins of words. To put it lightly, Marina Orlova knows a thing or two about working the web. With her website, hotforwords.com, expanding by the minute, and her

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Welcome to your weekly dose of pop world musings. Covering all things pop culture, this week Pop Shots is hitting you with thoughts on everything from Owl City’s impressive ascent, to two veteran groups reaching milestones, to a storied festival looking to launch a few more careers, and since it’s Pop Shots you know everything is seasoned with a little bit of attitude.Check it out at

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In the past few years, Stamford emcee and producer Plus has parted ways with his group Nervous System and cut off the dreads that took him 11 years to grow. But he says his decision to put out a solo album is the real "turning point in my life..."Read the full story at FairfieldWeekly.com.

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RapReviews doesn’t usually dole out praise as high as that given to Dynas’ recent release, The Apartment, which was dubbed as coming close to being a classic. This peaked a lot of readers’ interest in the Miami based emcee. Most folks, however, don’t really know a lot about the man who laid down the rhymes. Some may know a little about how he was one of the myriad of emcees who had a negative

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The Midwest is one of the country’s true hotbeds for hip-hop right now and Minnesota is the state that’s leading the way. After former Artist Of The Week Sketch Tha Cataclysm moved out there he immediately told me about Guante, a Minnesota-based emcee and poet who is originally from Wisconsin. I checked out some of Guante’s work and was really impressed. His most recent album is El Guante’s

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In a bit of a break from previous Vid Picks, this week’s selection isn’t a music video, but the premier episode of the sneaker culture sketch comedy show Just Blame Chad. Just Blame Chad is a creation of the OSD (Obsessive Sneaker Disorder) crew. For those who might not be aware, the OSD crew was co-founded by longtime B-Lister Sean “Ope” Williams. This web show is their latest endeavor and the

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As most of you know I am both a columnist and a feature writer for 101Distribution.com. One of the really cool features we have over there is called Diamonds in the Rough. These are double features that give a quick overview of two up and coming artists/bands, including how they came together and what type of music they play, and relate a crazy story from their lives. Recently I kicked it with

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Welcome to your weekly dose of pop world musings. Covering all things pop culture, this week Pop Shots is hitting you with thoughts on everything from the battle Rihanna’s new single sets up, to the battles with the law Lil’ Wayne and Kanye West recently lost, to the battle over tickets to Taylor Swift’s 2010 tour, and since it’s Pop Shots you know everything is seasoned with a little bit of

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Do you know how many times I've referred to one of my podcasts as a classic? Zero, that's how many times. OK, so I didn't really count, but I'm assuming it's either zero, or a really really low number. It's not that I don't think each and every one of my podcasts are great, it's just that after five years of radio and now a year of doing podcasts I know the word classic should be reserved

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YC The Cynic is an emcee I’ve been aware of for a number of years. I’d not only heard his name from some artists I trust and respect, but I’ve even had a handful of conversations with him. What I hadn’t seen until a few weeks ago, however, was YC The Cynic perform. Thankfully he was able to jump on the mic at the last Bondfire show and it didn’t take long for me to figure out what all the talk

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Infidelity is never cool. Stealing your man's girlfriend is never cool. The Revelations featuring Tre Williams' song about the subject, however, happens to be very cool and audible proof that soul music is alive and well. Check out the video for "How Do I Tell Him" and see for yourself. Enjoy!For more on The Revelations feat. Tre Williams check out their Artist Of The Week feature.

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