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Live Forever CD
Happy birthday to the late Nesta Robert Marley. And we’re a Pa.-based website. So in celebration of Marley’s b.day and in support of Pittsburgh in today’s Super Bowl, we’re posting this new CD release. Live Forever features 20 songs from Bob Marley’s final live performance, which was in Pittsburgh on September 23, 1980.
Ms. Lauryn Hill performs in Philly on Feb. 8.
As we celebrate Black History Month in February (I celebrate my birthday on Feb. 18), check out these upcoming events. Continue reading ‘Upcoming events’
Khalifa performs in Lancaster in 2010. Photo by Leon Laing.
Wiz Khalifa dropped one of the best mixtapes last year. And 2011 seems to be a banner year also for the Pittsburgh-based rhyme spitter. Khalifa will open up for tomorrow’s AFC championship game at Pittsburgh’s Heinz Field. He’ll perform the anthem “Black and Yellow” before his hometown team, the Steelers, play the New York Jets. Continue reading ‘Khalifa to perform at AFC game’
dream hampton. Photo taken from the web.
Writer dream hampton is one of my inspirations. And I’m happy to be her aquaintance. Continue reading ‘dream decodes Jigga’s book’
Diggy Simmons is the offspring of a hip-hop legend, so it’s no surprise that he pays homage to other legends. This time he borrows Nas’ “Nas Is Like” beat and flips it into his version—“Digg Is Like.” Diggy drops his Past Present(s), Future mixtape on Dec. 23.
The go-to producer No I.D. does it again. He churned out chart toppers for artists such as Jigga, Kanye and Rick Ross. Most recently, No I.D. crafted “Ready, Set, Go,” a hit by Killer Mike ft. T.I.
Charles Miller launches his new line on Dec. 10. Photo by Leon Laing.
Fans will have to wait another month to see Soulja Boy crank that in Harrisburg. The promoter pushed the concert back to Jan. 22. Tickets for the original Dec. 10 date will be honored on Jan 22. Ticket sales will resume at http://www.ticketannex.com, Mr. Mike’s, Music Man, and Xclusive Music on Dec. 24. Continue reading ‘Dec. 2010 events’
I predict this song to dominate the charts like Ri Ri’s other smash single—“Umbrella.” Continue reading ‘‘What’s My Name’ video’
Jean-Michel Basquiat began as as a graffiti artist in New York City.
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