latest hiphop news Friday, July 04, 2008

Dope Emporium In Photos (Seattlest) Thu, 03 Jul 2008 15:14:37 GMT
We had a laid-back, happy time at Dope Emporium on Saturday. It felt like a hiphop block party: a family affair with barbeque, a beer garden, and kids running around doing cute things like breakdancing. There even was a producers' battle from which MTK (of Himalayan Rickshaw Run fame) emerged triumphant. Check out some photos from the event, taken by Seattlest and Terry Creighton. There ... more...

Live Review: Tragically Hip in Ottawa (Jam! Showbiz) Fri, 04 Jul 2008 09:20:09 GMT
OTTAWA - Bluesfest, the biggest party of the year, finally came to Ottawa last night with The Tragically Hip at LeBreton Flats to make sure people got the message. It's time to party! more...

San Francisco Police Blotter: Neighborhood crime log (The San Francisco Examiner) Fri, 04 Jul 2008 10:04:05 GMT
These are excerpts from the San Francisco Police Department's daily log of activities. Incidents are listed by police precincts and the neighborhoods they patrol. more...

Getting Hip to the fest (The Ottawa Sun) Fri, 04 Jul 2008 07:20:38 GMT
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Festival International de Jazz de Montreal 2008: Days 4-5 (All About Jazz) Wed, 02 Jul 2008 19:25:48 GMT
Day 4 of the Festival International de Jazz de Montreal was notable for one of its most high-profile appearances, perhaps even exceeding Return to Forever on Day 2. Montreal has had many legendary jazz musicians at the festival but none with more widespread fame than Woody Allen ; so much so that he was given two evenings at the Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier, the festival's largest venue (an honor ... more...

Emmanuel Jal Makes A Big impression At Mandela Bash (antiMUSIC) Wed, 02 Jul 2008 04:48:07 GMT
Former Sudanese child soldier turned rapper, Emmanuel Jal, received rave reviews for his explosive performance of the song 'Emma' with the Soweto Gospel Choir at the '46664 Nelson Mandela 90th Birthday Concert' more...

Greetings From Accra: Day 4 in Africa (Jackson Free Press) Tue, 01 Jul 2008 13:33:44 GMT
Greetings from across the Atlantic to all of you. Of course I would have loved to have checked in with you guys sooner but internet access is not nearly as available here as it is in the states. And its SLOOOOOW. I feel like the two turtles on the comcast commercial LOL. But I digress. more...

view SINGH IS KING videos (Glamsham.com) Tue, 01 Jul 2008 09:58:26 GMT
Even as the title track (featuring veteran rapper, Snoop Dogg) of SINGH IS KINNG goes into shoot in the States later this week, producer Vipul Shah reveals how this keenly anticipated track came about. more...

S.F. Police Blotter: Neighborhood crime log (The San Francisco Examiner) Mon, 30 Jun 2008 10:03:19 GMT
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THE NATIONAL HIP HOP POLITICAL CONVENTION: The Bi-annual gathering begins Aug. 1st. (Eurweb) Fri, 27 Jun 2008 10:26:07 GMT
*The 2008 Third Bi-Annual National HipHop Political Convention (NHHPC) will be held August 1-3, 2008 in Las Vegas, Nevada. more...