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Part of the “cost” for having grown up as a hip-hop fiend of the ’80s and ’90s is that the line between hip-hop and pop was always clearly drawn in the sand. It didn’t mean you couldn’t enjoy both but they were just two different beasts. Of course, by the end of the ’90s, rap artists threw that memo out, mostly because hip-hop had all but taken over pop music anyway and, for a good while, many a pop artist trying to stay relevant, would have to kiss the ring and try their hand at integrating hip-hop into their style. And thus, you could have hip-hop producers crossing into the pop realm to lend some “cred” to someone like, say, Christina Aguilera but at the end of the day, you still knew that DJ Premier was “on our side” and Xtina was on the other. That’s just how it went."Fans of the exquisite, often never-before-released funk championed by Now Again Records are no stranger to Amnesty. Based in Indianapolis in the early 1970s, the group released only two obscure 45s in their recording career. Birthed from the same scene as the Ebony Rhythm Band (Soul Heart Transplant – NA 5011), Amnesty had a poltical edge similar to LA Carnival (Would Like To Pose A Question – NA 5009) and the hardest brass section since The Kashmere Stage Band (Texas Thunder Soul – NA 5023). This previously unreleased anthology comes from the same sessions as “Free Your Mind”. In 1973 Amnesty recorded five hard, vocal funk numbers alongside some ballads and a handful of demos based around nothing more than guitar accompaniment.
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We are psyched to present the bi-coastal pairing of Brooklyn’s Chairlift + L.A.’s Nite Jewel — a couple of bands who happen to be responsible for two of the best pop records of 2012 so far — on Monday, April 16 , live at Club Dada in Deep Ellum here in Dallas. Spune has hooked us up with 2 pairs of tickets to give away for this one: just leave your name in the comments below or over on Facebook , and I’ll pick the winners this Friday. Just in time for tonight , here’s a tender, silky-smooth new love song from Austin’s White Denim (the b-side “ Don’t You Say No ” is apparently an R. Kelly cover , which actually makes a lot of sense):Pitchfork: Home
On the Philly rapper's first mixtape to reflect his heightened profile-- a collection featuring guest spots from Drake, Wale, Big Sean, Fabolous, and Kendrick Lamar, among others-- he doesn't so much step out of his own world as merge it with the one he's about to enter.
Mixtape posted 21 hours ago This Easter Sunday brought N.O.R.E.'s "Crack On Steroids."
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DJ: Tha Republic rating: Lightshow Drops The 2nd Solo Project Of His Career & His First Project Of 2012 "Life Sentence" Which Features All Original Music From One Of D.C.'s Favorite Up And Coming Young Artist. Follow On Twitter @Lightshow10thPL & @TeamLightshow For All The Latest Updates On Lightshow's Movement.