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Renaissance of Green Street Speaks on How Cancer Changed His Life

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First and foremost, would you mind sharing the inspiration behind The Will to Win? We began working on this project in the fall of 2012–a time when two of us were dealing with major health issues. Shortly after hearing A-Live was diagnosed with end-stage kidney failure and was in desperate need of a transplant, I was diagnosed with a cancerous tumor in my right lung, which I had an operation

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Iggy Azalea Quits Twitter: “Love You All, Peace Out!”

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So, Iggy Azalea has finally decided to quit. Twitter, that is. Sorta. Upon returning from a tropical vacation to Hawaii, the rapper took to her personal account Wednesday night to voice her concerns about those “perverts” with cameras. Following her tale of woe, Iggy –– afraid of turning bitter –– announced her hiatus from the “the ugliest reflection of man kind there is” aka the Internets. But not without explaining herself to her loyal legion. See more tweets on the following page. Think Iggy’s tirades will live on? — Photo: Instagram The post Iggy Azalea Quits Twitter: “Love You All, Peace Out!” appeared first on Hip-Hop Wired.

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How Unemployment Forced Me To Become Creative

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You constantly repeat the same routine. You wake up. You spend time searching for new jobs and you apply to those jobs. You have a strategy in place. You call the employers after three days pass. The day arrives and you are nervous. You pick up the telephone with sweaty palms and a perplexed mentality. You try not to “Lose Yourself” and project a sense of confidence as you talk to the operator.

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Danami Talks McKnight Foundation, Creativity and Connecting With Fans

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I read that you were awarded $25,000 for music via the McKnight Foundation. How did this opportunity come about? Yes. I’m the first Hip-Hop artist to receive the McKnight Fellowship for Performing Musicians. The opportunity came about during my morning free write. GOD spoke to me saying “apply for the McKnight grant.” I jotted that thought down and a few days later applied for the grant. The

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Iggy Azalea Leaves Twitter After Epic Rant

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Iggy Azalea has had enough. After fighting with Azealia Banks and other trolls on Twitter, the Aussie rhymer is calling it quits. The “Fancy” creator announced that she’s leaving social media after unflattering photos of her butt surfaced online. Continue reading…

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Jimi Hendrix’s Early Recordings w/ Curtis Knight & The Squires Will See The Light Of Day

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Some of Jimi Hendrix‘s earliest known recordings as sideman for Curtis Knight & The Squires will soon be making themselves known and heard in the forthcoming collection You Can’t Use My Name: Curtis Knight & The Squires (featuring Jimi Hendrix) The RSVP/PPX Sessions. That’s a helluva a title, I know, but it cleverly plays off Jimi’s tumultuous relationships with studios and management over his tragically short, but endlessly influential career, which began with these very recordings. By now, most of you are probably aware of how the guitar gawd spent his early years in the game hopping around the chitlin circuit with some of r&b’s most heralded acts…

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Premiere: Halflife (Distance + Riz MC) – “Subtle”

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Halflife is a new collaboration between Distance, a pioneering dubstep producer, and Riz MC, who recently released an EP with Heems as Swetshop Boys and, under his given name Riz Ahmed, appeared in Nightcrawler alongside Jake Gyllenhaal. The two creatives are now focussing on their Halflife project, and, with an album in the works, we’ll be sure to hear much […] The post Premiere: Halflife (Distance + Riz MC) – “Subtle” appeared first on Pigeons & Planes.

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BRUH News: 21-Year-Old Struggle Rapper Claims Jay Z Is His Father

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We done seen it all, word to Jeezy. A 21-year-old struggle rapper is claiming that Jay Z is his father, and is demanding a paternity test.  Be mindful of the original source is all we’re going to say. Reports The Grio: Rymir Satterthwait, is 21-year-old aspiring rapper who reportedly in legal documents says that Jay-Z is his father. The National Enquirer say they have obtained court documents that shows Satterthwaite’s claim that his mother, Wanda, had an affair with the famous rapper back in the 1990s and that Jay Z lied to the court in order to avoid taking a paternity test. Satterthwaite filed the suit via his legal guardian, a paralegal …

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Keith Science Reveals 5 Artists That He Would Collaborate With

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First and foremost your bio states that you are a lifetime musician. Would you mind sharing what a lifetime musician is? Well, I was born into a family of musicians. As early as I can remember, there were various musical instruments around the house such as guitars, amps, drums, etc. My Dad was a blues guitar player and my uncle John was a rock guitarist. I was majorly inspired by them both,

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Vakseen Talks About The Music Biz, Art and Optimizing Music Submissions

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First and foremost, who is Vakseen and what does he represent? I’m a creator first and foremost. A lot of people don’t realize I’ve been a producer and writer/artist way before I got my start on the business side of things. I’m a music producer, A&R manager, songwriter and visual artist/painter. I represent determination and perseverance. I represent the underdog that no one wants to give a