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In the photo, from left to right: LeRon McCoy, Jadakiss and LeSean “Shady” McCoy shoot the breeze. On May 15, Jada visited a Harrisburg-based party promoted by Shady and Dream Catcher Entertainment. Jada just dropped The Champ is H3re mixtape. On this latest mixtape, he collaborates with DJ Drama and DJ Green Lantern. Photo above taken from Dream Catcher’s archives.
Concerts
May 29: N.O.R.E. Doors open at 9 p.m., Baja Nightclub in Lebanon. Phone: 717.383.7202 or 724.970.9728.
May 30: Teairra Mari. Doors open at 9 p.m., Dragonfly Nightclub in Harrisburg. Phone: 717.383.7202 or 724.970.9728. Continue reading ‘Upcoming events’
Neo-soul crooner Eric Roberson rocked the house last year in Harrisburg. Now his previous collaborator, Lalah Hathaway, will perform in Harrisburg on June 5th. The concert begins at 8 p.m. at Harrisburg Midtown Arts Center. Hathaway is the daughter of the late soul legend Donny Hathaway. Tickets cost $50. Call 717.651.9280 for more info.
B.o.B. (left) and Bruno Mars
Check out and download “The Other Side,” a track from Bruno Mars’ upcoming EP, It’s Better If You Don’t Understand. Previous collaborator B.o.B. and the eclectic Cee-Lo Green assist Mars on this Gnarls Barkley-esque song.
Photo of McCoy (left) and DJ Drama by Louis McKinney.
What do LeSean McCoy and DJ Drama have in common? Jadakiss. McCoy and Dream Catcher Entertainment will hold Community Day at 11 a.m. in Harrisburg on May 15th. The event will offer acitivites for all ages. McCoy will cap the night off with a performance by Jada at Eclispe Nightclub in Harrisburg. Doors open at 10 p.m. Continue reading ‘Jadakiss to visit ‘Burg’
Photo of Philly-based rapper Peedi Crakk (left) and fan by Leon Laing.
MTV Jams will host Philly Day, a collection of videos by Philadelphia-based artists, on May 2nd.
Check out the new video, “Gone,” by ATL-based newcomer Donnis.
T.I.’s free. And his release from prison is just in time for the unveiling of the spring/summer 2010 line for AKOO, his clothing line. Continue reading ‘T.I.’s clothing line’
Check out Teairra Mari’s new video for “Sponsor.” It features Gucci Mane and Soulja Boy.
Drake, hip-hop’s next big thing, at PSU. Photo by Leon Laing.
June 15.
That’s the new release date for Drake’s highly anticipated Thank Me Later album, Drake said at his April 9 concert at Bryce Jordan Center in State College. His collaborator, Jay-Z, performed at BJC on Oct. 9, 2009. Initially, Thank Me Later was slated for release on February 14 but was pushed back to May 25. Continue reading ‘Leader of the new school’
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