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How Sway & King Tech's "This Or That" Introduced Eminem, Tech N9ne & Crooked I

Legendary radio host, interviewer, producer and Hip Hopper King Tech takes HipHopDX back to 1999 and looks at what just might be Rap's greatest compilation album.

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David Guetta Reflects On Influencing Hip Hop's Sound, "Where Dem Girls At" With Nicki Minaj

Exclusive: French deejay/producer David Guetta recognizes the fact that since his hits with Black Eyed Peas and Akon, American radio trends are changing, even in Rap.

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King Tech Talks About New Art Ventures, "Group Therapy" EP With Crooked I

Exclusive: The legendary radio host/deejay is the man behind the canvases featuring RZA and Q Bert, and he still has plans to release the '09 EP with longtime friend/collaborator Crooked I.

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DJ Clue Hosts Music Choice Special On Lyricism Via On Demand/Watch It Now

One of the mixtape masters joins his onetime protege Fabolous as well as Lupe Fiasco, Yelawolf and Swizz Beatz for "Lyrical: To Be Or Not To Be."

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Geto Boys Single "G-Code" Appearing In Ndamukong Suh Chrysler Commercial

One of Scarface's bigger productions gets revisited in a new car commercial.

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Grieves Readies "Together/Apart" For June 21, Brother Ali Featured

Rhymesayers Entertainment's busy 2011 will continue into next month.

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Cash Money Books To Re-Releases Iconic 1969 Novel "Pimp" By Iceberg Slim

One of the books that deeply influenced Ice-T and a host of others comes back to the light, as YMCMB acquires the catalog of an iconic urban author.

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Blaq Poet Talks Upcoming Album With Stu Bangas, Screwball Legacy

UPDATE: The tracklisting has been added for the album, featuring R.A. The Rugged Man, Apathy, Celph Titled and Reef The Lost Cauze.

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Flipmode Squad's Rampage To Head Up Urban Division Of Medina Foods

The 1st Lieutenant of Flipmode is at work on a new solo project, and he helps a 50-year-old family company sell tequila, vodka and rum.

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Canibus To Sell Music Through New Website, Including Rare 1993 T.H.E.M. Album

The HRSMN member unveils some rare early recordings in the deluxe 3CD packaging to his next solo album, "Lyrical Law."

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Tinie Tempah's "Disc-Overy" To Release On May 17, Boi-1da Production

With a background in Hip Hop, Tinnie Tempah may join Slick Rick, Monie Love and MF DOOM as successful British emcees.

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Blu - Her Favorite Colo(u)r [Reissue]

Her Favorite Colo(u)r deserves to be looked at as an album, and the remastering and packaging makes this a worthy third solo album in a flawless catalog.

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Knoc-turn'al's "Knoc's Ville" To Digitally Release May 10, Crooked I Featured

UPDATE #4: The long-delayed release is back on the radar, with appearances by Jayo Felony and Yukmouth, with production by Blaqtoven.

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Warren G & Nate Dogg EP May Come To Release

The "Regulators" have unheard music and the G-child is not opposed to releasing it if he can get the proper assistance.

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MF DOOM - Operation: Doomsday [Deluxe Edition]

Operation Doomsday's return to retail is a welcomed history lesson, a study of isolation, as well as a reminder in just how fun and powerful Hip Hop and can be.

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eLZHi's "Elmatic" Mixtape Will Be Released May 10, Royce Da 5'9 Featured

UPDATE: Royce Da 5'9 Tha Visualiza will play the role of AZ on eLZHi's long-awaited mixtape.

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EPMD, Rakim, Talib Kweli Announced As Acts In NYC's Summer Concert Series

The City Park Foundation loves Hip Hop, and show it with this year's lineup of free events for New York tri-staters.

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Yung Berg Says He Produced A Lil Wayne & Rick Ross Song For "Tha Carter IV"

The former Epic/E1 Entertainment star has joined partner AYO and is heading into production, with a major credit reportedly coming.

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Rick Ross, Ace Hood, Travis Porter To Perform At BMI Unsigned Urban Showcase

DJ Drama and Lil Duval will host the 14th annual event in Atlanta.

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Flavor Flav's Iowa Fried Chicken Restaurant To Close After Three Months

"Have you ever went over a friends house to eat and the food just ain't no good? / I mean the macaroni's soggy the peas are mushed and the chicken tastes like wood," may best describe Flav's visit to his own spot.

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Nicki Minaj, Snoop Dogg, Michael Bolton Featured On Lonely Island's "Turtleneck & Chain"

Andy Samberg, Akiva Schaffer and Jorma Taccone are back for a second helping with tracks such as "I Just Had Sex," "Motherlover" and "No Homo."