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Quincy Harris Live Fox 29 7:00am - 10:am

2014-05-04T21:49:00.000-04:00

Quincy Harris Live Fox 29 7:00am - 10:am

Nipsey Hussle, Gillie Da Kid, Rediroc Apegang, Garci, Bigg Homie, & AL 1 Thing

2014-02-09T20:35:00.001-05:00

Lineup: Nipsey Hussle, Gillie Da Kid, Rediroc Apegang, Garci, & AL 1 Thing

Mar 08, 2014 Sat 9:00 PM EST
Doors 8PM

Theatre of Living Arts in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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Ciara Reveals Her Baby Bump on the View (Photo)

2014-01-14T13:37:00.000-05:00

Ciara Reveals Her Baby Bump on the View (Photo) on HHS1987.com

New Music - Drake ~ Trophies - Produced by HITBOY Co-Produced by HAGLER & 40

2013-12-30T09:22:00.005-05:00

New Music - Drake ~ Trophies - Produced by HITBOY Co-Produced by HAGLER & 40

New Music Drake ~ We Made It Freestyle (feat. Soulja Boy)

2013-12-29T10:22:00.001-05:00

NEW MUSIC: DRAKE – ‘TROPHIES’

2013-12-29T10:17:00.000-05:00

Drake’s been making fans hold out on hearing “Trophies” for months now but the wait has finally come to a close. The Hit-Boy produced track serves as the second release of what’s expected to include 4 or 5 songs from Drizzy by the end of 2013. Yesterday he released a “We Made It” freestyle, featuring Soulja Boy.

Was this really a leftover from Nothing Was the Same? Based on the celebratory theme of this and yesterday’s release, I’d take this as Drake’s victory lap on a great year.

–Keith Reid-Cleveland

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-Karen Civil

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Drake To Build Recording Studio For Philadelphia’s Strawberry Mansion High School

2013-12-05T17:29:00.000-05:00

(AllHipHop News) Young Money recording artist Drake is giving back to a local Philadelphia high school by promising to build a brand new recording studio for students aspiring to becoming performers. The “Started From The Bottom” rapper surprised kids at Strawberry Mansion High School with the announcement during a taping of an ABC News special.

[ALSO READ: Drake Announces He’s Teaming With The Jordan Brand (VIDEO/PICS)]

“In the next few months I’m building a recording studio inside your school,” Drake told the students. “This about you. This about your principal. This about your future. I love you. I care about you. I want to see you succeed.”

Strawberry Mansion was featured on a World News with Diane Sawyer special report in May. The “Hidden America” segment covered the school’s principal Linda Cliatt-Wayman, faculty, and students in a what was dubbed “one of the most dangerous high schools in America.” Sawyer returned to SMHS to do an update on the school’s progress and brought Drake along to speak with the students.

[ALSO READ:Meek Mill Gives Back To Philly With “A Dreamchaser’s Thanksgiving”]

REST IN PEACE: President Nelson Mandela

2013-12-05T17:03:00.001-05:00

BREAKING: Former South African president Nelson Mandela has died at the age of 95:

Cowboys Orlando Scandrick and Draya Michele Serving Thanksgiving Day Dinner at Salvation Army

2013-11-19T16:34:00.000-05:00

The Dallas Cowboys partnered with the Salvation Army for their annual event of serving Thanksgiving dinner to those who may be less fortunate than others.Cowboys Orlando Scandrick and his girlfriend Draya Michele serving Thanksgiving Day dinner at Salvation Army

#BLAMEDRAYA EP.2 DRAYA MICHELE : [BFF] BUSINESS FRIENDS AND FUN

2013-11-14T19:59:00.001-05:00

BLAME DRAYA EP. DRAYA MICHELE : 1 THE MAKING OF THE BRAND FINE ASS GIRLS

2013-11-07T13:55:00.000-05:00

DRAYA TAKES THE VIEWERS ON A HECTIC DAY IN THE LIFE OF MS.HOWARD (THE BUSINESSWOMAN). AS SHE WAKES UP AT 7:30AM EVERYDAY SHE USES HER SUPPORT FROM YOU FINE ASS PEOPLE OUT THERE TO FUEL HER THROUGHOUT THE DAY.

MACKLEMORE & RYAN LEWIS - 2013 FALL TOUR DOCU SERIES - EP. 02 - PRES. BY BUFFALO DAVID BITTON

2013-10-25T13:45:00.000-04:00

Kanye West on Jimmy Kimmel Live Part 1 To 6

2013-10-10T14:11:00.001-04:00

Civil TV: Nipsey Hussle #Crenshaw Documentary

2013-10-08T09:26:00.000-04:00

In anticipation of his forthcoming mixtape Crenshaw, Nipsey Hussle takes Civil TV on a tour of where Slauson Ave. meets his old stomping grounds to provide the backdrop for a project, he says, will excite the streets. “The album is more about great records and great songs.

I know they’ve been waiting. I know it’s been a long time,” Neighborhood Nip says. “But it’s well worth it.” The 28-year-old L.A. representer salutes major label execs in our 5-minute clip but explains why he continues to fuel his indie musical journey solo. “It’s 2013. We know the change that’s taking place. We know the outlets and connection and the reach that artists can have. And my thing is, I want every penny I’m entitled to. I want as much percentage that I’m entitled to, and I don’t believe that I’m wrong.” So what’s the intention of his new album artwork? “The intention for a cover is not to represent my gang affiliation. That’s not the intention of an album cover. That’s the intention of your actions in the streets or in a place where gang activity takes place at.

I just took a page from magazines. You look at every magazine logo from Time to Newsweek to XXL. What color are them logos? Them logos all red. That’s the most attention grabbing color. Ain’t got nothing to do with gang banging.” The Gangster Grillz release hosted by DJ Drama is due out Oct. 8 exclusively on DatPiff.com.

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Civil TV: Dom Kennedy 'Get Home Safely' Documentary

2013-10-08T09:23:00.000-04:00

With his anticipated album Get Home Safely releasing next week, Dom Kennedy takes Civil TV to his old stomping grounds and personal studio. “Leimert Park just got a lot of the best shit period in the city”, the OPM leader states. “I’m just trying to keep it going.” Speaking about some of his fondest memories, Dom speaks on how an area riddled with black-owned businesses, large billboards sporting rappers and, more importantly, people who cared. “When people say how do what I do? It’s like how do I not do what I do? All these people surviving, you know what I’m saying, selling what they sell, doing what they do and they happy, shit, for the most part,” Dom states. “You may not have as much as whoever, but you got what you got and it’s yours, what’s better than that?” But the LA neighborhood didn’t just spawn the Dodgers-loving lyricist’s affinity for music, it whipped up the idea to build the Other People’s Money brand. ”All of this came from my notebook and really being on the road. I be on the back of the tour bus and a lot of downtown sometimes. You may have a day off and I would just jot down little things I see and take pictures of stuff,” Dom discloses before shedding light on the Ready To Die tee for this season. While crafting Yellow Album, Dom’s street sensibilities, business-savvy and all-around laid-back demeanor landed him in one of the biggest MC’s home–Rick Ross. “I’m banging with Rick Ross. If his album comes out, I know it’s going to be hard. Anything that he do, because I’m a fan of what he do. His work ethic is the reason why he is one of the best at what he do today.” Watch the mini-doc of Dom Perignon and his road to Get Home Safely. The LP is available in Best Buy stores next Tuesday (Oct. 15). Pre-order now on iTunes. - See more at: http://www.karencivil.com/2013/10/07/civil-tv-dom-kennedy-get-home-safely-documentary/#sthash.P59RvG60.dpuf

8EYE Classic NOT ALL STAR CLASSIC

2013-10-08T09:17:00.000-04:00

8EYE Classic NOT ALL STAR CLASSIC

October 11th 2013 7 p.m.

Ben Franklin HS Philadelphia, PA

$10 tickets at Franklin or 267-515-1126

$15 at the door.

8Eye Classic is a basketball game featuring the top players from the East Coast. Fours teams total, each team plays one exhibition game, in no traditional format, more based of crowd pleasing match-ups. No separation of players from area or classification.

This is the first classic organized by Jaime Boyer, of 8EyeMedia.

ROSTERS SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITH ADD ONS AND REMOVALS

The 8Eye Classic list includes some of the top names in the country.

Derrick Jones Archishop Carroll

Dwayne Morgan - St. Frances (MD) UNLV

Isaiah Whitehead - Lincoln NY (POSSIBLE)

Isaiah Briscoe - Roselle Catholic (NJ)

Ja-Quan Newton - Neumann-Goretti - Miami

Mikal Brides Great Valley - Villanova

Jared Nickens Westtown - Maryland

Rashann London Roman Catholic - Drexel

Donte Divincenzo Sals (DE)

Ben Betil St.- Andrews (DE) - Providence

Aussie Tilghman - Archbishop Carroll

Terry Larrier - The Phelps School

Mike Watkins MCS - Penn State

Eric Ayala (DE)

Terrell Bagley Robinson School (NJ)

Trevon Duval St. Benedicts Prep

Marquis Collins Chester High

Trey Lowe - Ewing HS (NJ)

Samir Doughty - MCS

Shawn Alston -Haverford School

DeAndre Hunter - Friends Central

Lamar Stephens - Haverford School

Tone Carr - Roman Catholic

Mustafa Traore - The Phelps School

New Music: Meek Mill x Spade-O Pound Cake Freestyle

2013-10-07T23:30:00.001-04:00

2013 Fall Tour Doc Series Macklemore & Ryan Lewis EP 01 Presented By Buffalo David Bitton

2013-10-03T14:27:00.000-04:00

MACKLEMORE & RYAN LEWIS - 2013 FALL TOUR DOCU SERIES - EP. 01 - PRES. BY BUFFALO DAVID BITTON

Video - Rihanna - Pour It Up

2013-10-02T15:35:00.002-04:00

Kanye West. Zane Lowe. Part 3.

2013-09-25T16:35:00.001-04:00

Kanye West. Zane Lowe. Part 2

2013-09-24T18:03:00.001-04:00

Video Drake ~ Hold On We're Going Home

2013-09-24T13:30:00.001-04:00

Drake ~ Hold On We're Going Home from OctobersVeryOwn on Vimeo.

BBC Radio: Kanye West. Zane Lowe. Part 1

2013-09-23T23:10:00.000-04:00

Video: J. Cole - Crooked Smile FT. TLC

2013-09-18T11:19:00.003-04:00

J. Cole’s Born Sinner has outsold Kanye West’s Yeezus by several thousand units, and he doesn’t seem to care. “I don’t wake up every day like, ‘I got a great status in the rap game.’ No, I feel behind. I don’t feel like I’ve done enough,” he explains over the phone. It’s press day for Cole’s involvement with Ubisoft title, Splinter Cell: Blacklist, and clearly he has a lot more on his mind than video games.

“I’m not a gamer, but in my heart I wish I could be. I got a homeboy that wakes up everyday, smokes, and plays Xbox Live. Sometimes I look at him like, ‘I would pay to be you for two days,’ but I would feel guilty like I’m missing out on creativity or something,” he continues. “It’s funny, because Splinter Cell was the last game that I ever had or ever even cared about, my sophomore year of college. The reason why I got into it so crazy was the online play.”

These days, J. Cole’s career is a lot different from how it was in college. His “Power Trip” single is certified platinum, his new album is certified gold, he just kicked off his What Dreams May Come tour to a sold-out crowd of 4,000 on opening night, and his Dreamville Foundation is sending kids from his community back to school with new backpacks and supplies. Of course he doesn’t have time to play video games.

“I only get brief moments to appreciate things. I might get a two minute thought of like, ‘Wow, you really did sell more than Kanye. You currently have sold more records than Kanye West’s album, which came out the same day.’ Then I’m back to focusing on what’s next.”

In this case, his new single, “Crooked Smile,” is what’s next. The TLC-featured track just broke into the Top 40 on the Billboard Hot 100, and currently sits at a peak position of No. 37. Now, with the momentum picking up, he’s releasing the short film music video. The visual is directed by Sheldon Candis, and dedicated to the memory of Aiyana Jones, an innocent seven-year-old killed during a 2010 police raid in Detroit. The message-heavy clip examines the impact of racial profiling. This is part of his occupation he enjoys the most. “I don’t live for the accolades. I’m more so about the music. Making it, and putting it out. Those are the two best feelings.”

The wins are accumulating, but J. Cole still has a way to go before he can lay claim to winning over the vast majority of rap fans. There’s still significant criticism levied at his approach to music, with many hecklers spinning the recurring joke that his music is boring enough to put you to sleep. But Cole knows that, and yes, he sees those jabs on Twitter. “It’s funny, but it’s sad. Everybody has their own style of music that they like. I could never let that affect me in the way I make music. The people who like Soul Plane are probably gonna think Shawshank Redemption is boring. It’s not the end of the world.”

J. Cole’s tactic is apathy. In the age of social media, it’s impossible to avoid seeing comments both positive and negative, but his game is not placing too much stock into them. “I just gotta disconnect from it, man. You can’t be a commentator and a player at the same time. I don’t have the energy anymore to care about the small talk. It’s cool that people care, because five years ago, nobody cared, but I don’t care about the chattering. It’s becoming more and more like noise to me.”

Some of the loudest chatter of the year comes in light of Kendrick Lamar’s name-calling tirade of a verse on Big Sean’s “Control.” J. Cole’s inclusion on the list of MCs whom Kendrick Lamar is “trying to murder” in particular raises an eyebrow because, for the longest, the two were in cahoots to release a collaborative project. Earlier this year, Cole called his still unreleased work with Kendrick “mad competitive,” and maintains a similar outlook on recent developments. Other than that, he has little to say about the subject.

“That’s rap, man. That’s rap music. That’s a part of the game. It’s natural. It’s fine,” he says as the call is ending. He’s sounds a little annoyed, but far from worried. One gets the sense that J. Cole has his journey mapped out, and perhaps getting called out by Kendrick puts some pressure on him to execute, but it doesn’t interfere with his vision for how he’ll go about it. When asked if he thinks that he’s the best rapper out, Cole confirms that he does: “That’s the feeling. That’s how I feel, period.” The next step is getting everyone else to agree.

Ernest Baker is a writer living in Los Angeles. He's on Twitter - @ernestbaker_

Apple posts Touch ID video walk through

2013-09-10T15:09:00.002-04:00

Just like clockwork, Apple has now updated its website with new material related to today’s announcements. The flagship iPhone 5s has received a substantial upgrade and with much of the attention surrounding its fingerprint scanning feature, the company has made a little video explaining how they integrated the sensitive fingerprint reader into the Home button while giving us an overview of how Touch ID works. I’ve included it for your viewing pleaser right after the break, have a look right now…

Apple SVP of Design, Jonathan Ive, and SVP of Hardware Engineering, Dan Riccio, will take it from here.

What do you think about Touch ID?

Is it a killer iPhone 5s feature or just a fad?