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    May 15, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. Rock the Bells 2013 books Tyler the Creator, Big Krit, Wu-Tang Clan

    When Rock the Bells sets up in San Bernardino this fall, the traveling hip-hop festival will feature two of hip-hop’s most revered – and dead – voices: Wu-Tang Clan’s uproarious fallen member Ol’ Dirty Bastard and godfather of gangsta rap Eazy-E.
    When Rock the Bells sets up in San Bernardino this fall, the traveling hip-hop festival will feature two of hip-hop’s most revered – and dead – voices: Wu-Tang Clan’s uproarious fallen member Ol’ Dirty Bastard and godfather...

    Tags: Festive Events, Wu-Tang Clan (music group), Common, Entertainment Events, OFWGKTA (music group)

    2. May 2, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. Remembering Kris Kross' Chris Kelly, and the power of 'Jump'

    In 1992, “Jump” was nearly impossible to escape. The debut single from 1990s rap duo Kris Kross was light-years from becoming a go-to crowd mover for party DJ’s when it cemented its place in pop history.
    In 1992, “Jump” was nearly impossible to escape. The debut single from 1990s rap duo Kris Kross was light-years from becoming a go-to crowd mover for party DJ’s when it cemented its place in pop history. It was a remarkable feat...

    Tags: Entertainment, Michael Jackson, Music Industry, Music

    3. Apr 29, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Album review: LL Cool J's 'Authentic'

    Somewhere between Grammy hosting duties, starring on a hit CBS cop drama and thwarting home burglars, LL Cool J has completely lost touch with what launched him into superstardom: rapping. That startling disconnection is what bogs down his 13th album, "Authentic."
    Somewhere between Grammy hosting duties, starring on a hit CBS cop drama and thwarting home burglars, LL Cool J has completely lost touch with what launched him into superstardom: rapping. That startling disconnection is what bogs down his 13th album,...

    Tags: Fitz and the Tantrums (music group), Brad Paisley

    4. Apr 15, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Coachella 2013: Rapper Nas revels with Hennessy before ruling world at midnight

    The Coachella 2013 party scene opened Friday with burgers, tacos, rapper Nas and free-flowing Hennessy.
    The Coachella 2013 party scene opened Friday with burgers, tacos, rapper Nas and free-flowing Hennessy. Behind a large shopping center just off Washington Boulevard in Palm Desert, party-goers spilled out of large white vans. The makeshift party...

    Tags: Limes, Entertainment, Tacos, Music, Foods and Beverages

    5. Mar 11, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. SXSW 2013: The music stories to watch

    On the final night of the South by Southwest music festival in Austin, Texas, last year, a young folk-rock trio from Denver took the makeshift stage at a church a few blocks away from the main action down on 6th Street. The church was about half full, providing enough room for the band members to run the aisles, stand on benches and play music from a debut album they had yet to release.
    On the final night of the South by Southwest music festival in Austin, Texas, last year, a young folk-rock trio from Denver took the makeshift stage at a church a few blocks away from the main action down on 6th Street. The church was about half full,...

    Tags: Theophilus London, YouTube, Whitney Houston, Disc Jockeys, M.I.A.

    6. Feb 15, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. In hip-hop, violence is taking on a diminishing role

    Among the most important rap albums released over the last year or so, one contains a song about Nas' complicated relationship with his teenage daughter. Another has a track in which Killer Mike outlines President Reagan's contribution to the prison-industrial complex. A third disc finds Drake pondering the impossibility of real-life romantic connection in the age of the nip-slip Twitpic.
    Among the most important rap albums released over the last year or so, one contains a song about Nas' complicated relationship with his teenage daughter. Another has a track in which Killer Mike outlines President Reagan's contribution to the prison-...

    Tags: Chris Rock, Fine Artists, Tipper Gore, Savages (movie), Music

    7. Feb 12, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. Donald Byrd dies at 80; jazz trumpeter was a funk-fusion experimenter

    Jazz trumpeter and band leader Donald Byrd, whose clean, elegant phrasing made his reputation in the 1950s and '60s before he began experimenting in the '70s and '80s with jazz-funk-R&B fusions on discs such as "Black Byrd" and "Thank You ... for F.U.M.L. (Funking Up My Life)," has died at age 80.
    Jazz trumpeter and band leader Donald Byrd, whose clean, elegant phrasing made his reputation in the 1950s and '60s before he began experimenting in the '70s and '80s with jazz-funk-R&B fusions on discs such as "Black Byrd" and "Thank You ... for F.U.M.L....

    Tags: Entertainment, Sonny Rollins, Miles Davis, Thelonious Monk, Music

    8. Feb 11, 2013 |Story| AP Member Choice Complete

  8. Donald Byrd dies at 80; jazz musician and educator

    Jazz musician Donald Byrd, a leading hard-bop trumpeter of the 1950s who collaborated on dozens of albums with top artists of his time and later enjoyed commercial success with hit jazz-funk fusion records such as "Black Byrd," has died. He was 80. He...

    Tags: Sonny Rollins, Detroit Free Press, Miles Davis, Colleges and Universities, Savoy (music group)

    9. Feb 10, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. Grammys 2013: Drake's 'Take Care' wins in rap album category

    Drake’s critically lauded “Take Care” took home the prize for rap album at the 55th Grammy Awards on Sunday. For his second album, Drake could have employed a surefire strategy of platinum producers, staggered singles and aggressive...

    Tags: Entertainment Events, Awards and Prizes, Timbaland, Lil Wayne, Entertainment

    10. Dec 6, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Grammy snubs and surprises include a shutout of Justin Bieber

    <strong>Don't "Believe" in Bieber</strong>
    Don't "Believe" in Bieber Justin Bieber laughed off his bout of indigestion at a recent concert, but his Grammy lockout might be an even tougher swallow. He's one of the biggest stars in pop, and his new album "Believe" was universally acclaimed for its...

    Tags: Lionel Richie, Skrillex (music group), Gotye (music artist), Pink (singer), Willie Nelson

    11. Jan 30, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. Timbaland signs deal with Jay-Z's Roc Nation

    Jay-Z&rsquo;s Roc Nation will now manage multi-platinum hitmaker Timbaland, <a href="http://rocnation.com/home/">the company announced</a> on its website Wednesday.&nbsp;
    Jay-Z’s Roc Nation will now manage multi-platinum hitmaker Timbaland, the company announced on its website Wednesday.  “We would like to welcome Timbaland to the Roc Nation family!,” reads the caption under a photo of the innovative...

    Tags: Timbaland, Rihanna, J. Cole, Aaliyah, Brandy (singer)

    12. Dec 8, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. Nas' landmark debut 'Illmatic' to get reissue

    Nearly two decades ago, Nas issued his critically lauded, game-changing debut, "Illmatic."
    Nearly two decades ago, Nas issued his critically lauded, game-changing debut, "Illmatic." Now the album, seen as one of the greatest rap albums of all time, is set to get the reissue treatment. A deluxe version of the landmark 1994 album will be...
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