1 stabbed, 3 arrested at hip-hop gathering
What police describe as a hip-hop dance-club atmosphere with music so loud it could be heard outside led to a stabbing, stomping and three arrests at the Rahway Avenue banquet hall.
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Hip Hop is Dead, but Nas is alive and well
In 1994, a spry 20-year-old from Queens released Illmatic, a hip-hop landmark that would change rap music forever. Now 12 years later, Nas’ vividly imaginative narratives have withstood the test of time, though the hip-hop landscape has drastically changed.
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Beyoncé Knowles holds $3m birthday party for Jay-Z
While it might not have been the rumoured wedding, Beyoncé Knowles still made boyfriend Jay-Z’s birthday weekend one to remember as she spent $3million on a three day long celebration for the rapper.
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RWDs Guide to House
We asked some of the scene’s biggest players to break down the who, the what and the why of house in 2006. So if you don’t know, now you know…
Can someone, for the love of God, break down the difference between the 8-million types of house?
“There is only house. House has been around since the early ‘80s, it’s established and it will always be around. People may try to sub-categorise it, but it’s still just house - the same vibes if it’s soulful or funky. I should know - I’ve been on the scene from the late ‘80’s! I have worked in the studio with Eddie Perez (Smack Production), Roger Sanchez and Erick Morillo.” (Booker T)
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Hip Hop Luminary Shock G Shattering the Myths
Gregory Jacobs hip hop luminary known as Shock G of Digital Underground fame; is a rap artist, musician, and producer and worked with and did production for hip hop icon Tupac Shakur (2Pac).
Shock G sent this out to inform and correct a lot of the mis-information that is out there about him and his friend and fellow hip hop artist Tupac Shakur (2Pac).
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Sharam interview: Is Deep Dish finished?
Huh? Deep Dish remixing Eddie Murphy? Sharam’s remix of Murphy’s bizarre bid for a music career caused all sorts of confusion around the pool at the Miami WMC in March this year, but not for the reason that you’d think. People weren’t stunned that the Washington prog outfit were feeding on low-hanging party house fruit, rather they were shocked that the track P.A.T.T (’Party All The Time’) was - gasp - a solo effort by one half of the duo. “Is this the end of Deep Dish?” diehard fans whispered.
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DJ Tiesto Dances 4 Life
While World AIDS Day is on Friday, DJ Tiesto is aiming to further raise money and awareness to battle the disease with a fundraising single and Toronto concert.
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