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An Abbreviated History of Beatles Samples in Hip Hop

by Jack Carenza Music purists, specifically fans of transcendent bands remain the old guard when it comes to sampling their beloved...

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Notorious B.I.G. Apartment Selling for $1.7 Mil in Ft Greene Brooklyn Where the Ready to Die Album Was Conceived

The apartment, in Ft. Greene, where the Notorious B.I.G. lived in 1994 with his wife Faith Evans, during the time when he created the famed...

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New Music: TodaysHipHop Spotify Playlist Updated With Reviews of ’96 Bulls, Foreplay and Off Da Zoinkys

photo: Joey Bada$$ / Christ Conscious by Jack Carenza With 3,000+ listeners, and new heat being added regularly, TodaysHipHop is a must...

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Remy Ma makes dynamic acting debut in lead role in “American Gangster Presents: Big Fifty – The DelRhonda Hood Story”

This real-life drama, snatched from the BET original series, “American Gangster, Trap Queens“, tells the true story of the...

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Interview: Kota the Friend – Killin’ with Kindness

by Jack Carenza There’s never been confusion as to the honesty of Brooklyn’s Kota the Friend, even when it comes in the form of...

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Playlist Pitching Tips for Indie Hip Hop Artists

Breaking Down Best Practices  Spotify and Apple Music playlists have become the priority of independent musicians of all genres.  Landing...

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Rucker Park Renovation of Greg Marius Court Officially Begins by NBA Players Association

The renovation of the legendary basketball court park kicked off this past week and will be completed by October 2021, in collaboration...

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Album Review: Our First Impression of Isaiah Rashad’s ‘The House is Burning’

by Jack Carenza Don’t let Isaiah Rashad’s drawl, or contemplative nature fool you.  TDE’s silent killer decisively stepped out of...

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Spotify Playlist
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Official Todays Hip Hop Playlist Launches on Spotify with Songs from J Cole, Joey Bada$$, Kota the Friend, Bas and More

by Jack Carenza As a writer, the moments are few and far between where you feel as if you are penning in your genuine language: scribing...

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Squeak of Pivot Gang Shot Dead in Chicago

by Jack Carenza Chicago collective Pivot Gang’s producer, DJ, and engineer Squeak Pivot was murdered by gunshot in Chicago on Monday, as...

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