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Saturday, October 11, 2008

New York Hip-Hop Theatre Festival Concludes Oct. 11 (Playbill)	Sat, 11 Oct 2008 04:20:42 GMT
The 2008 Hip-Hop Theatre Festival, including the free presentation of Danny Hoch's Taking Over: The All City Tour, comes to a close Oct. 11. more...

The Beats and Rhymes Club focuses on more positive aspects of the hip-hop culture. (State Hornet)	Sat, 11 Oct 2008 08:12:29 GMT
Many people are quick to judge and decide the hip-hop culture is poisonous to today's society. However, there is a growing club at Sacramento State that is trying to change all this. more...

Hip Hop Weekly Plays Good Cop- Bad Cop With Angry Freelancers [Magazines] (Gawker)	Fri, 10 Oct 2008 23:53:57 GMT
Yesterday we brought you the epic, outraged email chain that ensued when Hip Hop Weekly mistakenly sent an invite for a fancy party it was throwing to a list of freelancers who hadn't been paid for... more...

Hip-hop fest goes old-school, but sounds fresh (Access Atlanta)	Fri, 10 Oct 2008 07:52:45 GMT
Old-school hip-hop artists have resurrected Fresh Fest, a classic road show. Here's a primer on the performers and a playlist of their greatest hits: more...

Quick Hits: BET Hip Hop Awards, Lil' Kim, Smashing Pumpkins, Scott Weiland (FMQB)	Thu, 09 Oct 2008 20:31:28 GMT
Lil Wayne , The Game , Young Jeezy , Ludacris , Common , T-Pain , NER*D and Lady of Rage have all been announced as performers for the 2008 BET Hip-Hop Awards. The awards ceremony will be taped October 18 and air on October 23 on the network. more...

New Turntable-Based Video Game Is Another Attempt At Hip-Hop 'Guitar Hero' (MTV Music Television)	Thu, 09 Oct 2008 20:37:16 GMT
"Scratch: The Ultimate DJ" will attempt to give hip-hop fans their own "Guitar Hero" when it's released next year. more...

Hip-hop stars endorse Obama (The Star)	Fri, 10 Oct 2008 02:51:27 GMT
Hip-hop stars Diddy, Mary J. Blige and Jay-Z have officially endorsed Barack Obama’s presidential campaign. more...

Angry Freelancer Update [Hip Hop Weekly] (Gawker)	Fri, 10 Oct 2008 00:38:59 GMT
Freelancers pissed off at not being paid by Hip Hop Weekly are now reportedly planning a protest rally at this month's BET Hip Hop Awards in Atlanta, for some reason. The press release has been added... more...

RAPPIN': National hip-hop artists at The Fountains this weekend (The Daily Times)	Fri, 10 Oct 2008 00:55:31 GMT
SALISBURY — Shwayze, the popular hip-hop artist with the hit MTV reality show, “Buzzin’,” arrives in Salisbury Friday with pop rapper, Tyga. more...

Rage Of The Unpaid: Hip Hop Freelancers Revolt! [Email Disasters] (Gawker)	Fri, 10 Oct 2008 00:38:38 GMT
Hip Hop Weekly is an execrable, half-assed attempt at a hip hop version of Us Weekly. HHW was founded a couple of years ago by Dave Mays and Benzino, the guys who ran The Source into the ground... more...