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Eminem, Mary J. to Pay Tribute to Def Jam Records

Eminem was never a part of Def Jam Records, but the rapper is going to be part of the celebration when the legendary label is honored by VH1.
Eminem will join Mary J. Blige, DMX, Public Enemy, Kid Rock, the Roots and more when the label is feted at the network’s sixth annual Hip Hop Honors.
Def [...]

Jay-Z to Open Renovated Hollywood Palladium

After undergoing renovations for more than a year, the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles will open its doors October 15 with a concert by Jay-Z. The rapper will be backed by a 12-piece band.
The 4,000-capacity Hollywood Palladium has been shuttered since last April to undergo top-to-bottom renovations. The enhancements include [...]

Revolutionary Hip-Hop Icon Paris Preps New Album

Bay Area rapper/activist Paris is preparing to release his latest album, Acid Reflex, on September 9th on his own Guerrilla Funk Recordings and Filmworks, LLC, distributed by Fontana/Universal. The rapper’s first single, “Don’t Stop the Movement,” features newcomer T-K.A.S.H. and will be released early August.
Download “Don’t Stop The Movement” here.
The album comes just in [...]

Essence Music Festival Returns to New Orleans

NEW ORLEANS: A New Orleans brass band led a procession of feathered dancers through the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, kicking off the three-day Essence Music Festival on Thursday.
“The party has officially started,” said Michelle Ebanks, president of Essence Communications Inc., which owns the event.
Fans and performers said the return of the festival to New [...]