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Snoop Dogg in Philly

Published August 22, 2010 Celebrities , Events Leave a Comment


Snoop Dogg is a rap vet who is still relevant today. Check him out when he performs at Philly’s TLA on Aug. 30 at 8:30 p.m. Visit livenation.com for more info. Fo shizzle my nizzle.

Maxxx Flair’s new mixtape

Published August 22, 2010 Local people Leave a Comment

Maxxx Flair rips the mic near F&M College. Photo by Leon Laing.

We had the pleasure of covering Maxxx Flair’s performance earlier this year. Now the Franklin & Marshall College student drops his new mixtape with a unique title, Van Cortlandt Art.

‘Miss Me’ video

Published August 21, 2010 Celebrities Leave a Comment


Drake was filming a video “Fancy,” but he selected “Miss Me” as his next single instead. The song features his boss Lil Wayne. Continue reading ‘‘Miss Me’ video’

‘Bun B for President’ by J. Cole

Published August 14, 2010 Celebrities Leave a Comment


I’ll admit it—I was late realizing Bun B’s lyrical skills. I first heard Bun spit with his Southern drawl on 2000’s “Big Pimpin’” by Jay-Z featuring UGK. UGK consisted of Bun and his late partner Pimp C. Little did I know that Bun’s career dates back to 1987.

Continue reading ‘‘Bun B for President’ by J. Cole’

Beats, rhymes and life

Published August 12, 2010 Local people 1 Comment

Gripp (left) shoots the breeze with Wills. Photo by Leon Laing.

People in the local music community know Kevin “Gripp” Gripper and Kyle “Wills” Williams as producers. They crafted beats for local artists such as Lei Row, Dexter Kendrick, Cool Davis and Tito Brown from Brooklyn. Now the Harrisburg-based duo can add rappers to their résumé. Continue reading ‘Beats, rhymes and life’

‘Hometown Glory’ by G13

Published August 7, 2010 Local people 1 Comment


Here’s a sneak peak of our coverage on the Harrisburg-based rap group G13. We’ll be posting a story on them soon. “Hometown Glory” is the group’s single. This extended mix features Tito Brown.

Paramore and John Mayer

Published August 5, 2010 Alternative , Celebrities , Events Leave a Comment


John Mayer performs in Hershey tonight, and Paramore performs there this Saturday.

Upcoming events

Published August 1, 2010 Celebrities , Events , Local people Leave a Comment


Fat Joe will rock the mic at Reading’s Silo Nightclub on Aug. 21.

Concerts
Aug. 6: Leela James and 76 Degrees. 5 to 10 p.m., Second and Markets sts. in Harrisburg. Phone: 717.599.5188.
Aug. 6: Meek Mill. 10 p.m., Club XS in York. Phone: 717.324.8361.
Aug. 6: taragirl. 9:30 p.m., World Cafe Life in Philadelphia. Web: worldcafelive.com.
Aug. 7: Teena Marie and Keith Sweat. 8 p.m., Robin Hood Dell in Philadelphia. Web: www.livenation.com. Continue reading ‘Upcoming events’

Congrats Wiz

Published August 1, 2010 Celebrities , Local people Leave a Comment

Khalifa just earned an award from MTV. Photo by Leon Laing.

Congrats to all the winners of MTV’s first Sucker Free Summit, including newcomer Wiz Khalifa. Pittsburgh’s own Khalifa received the award for hottest breakthrough MC. Continue reading ‘Congrats Wiz’

Lauryn Hill’s “Repercussions”

Published July 28, 2010 Celebrities Leave a Comment


It’s been 12 years since L. Boogie dropped the classic album The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill. She’s been through some ups and downs. But now she’s on tour. Check out her song that currently leaked. No one is sure when it was produced, though.

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