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		<title>An Announcement.</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[I am retiring, sort of. In essence, it&#8217;s almost a managerial position, perhaps comparable to the older folks you see doing teenager-type jobs. The time has come where I really don&#8217;t have the time to write anymore. Hip-hop is still amazing, music in general is still running through my veins and saving me, but I [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=musicalessence.wordpress.com&blog=3061189&post=193&subd=musicalessence&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>New Ryan Leslie Album (Stream)</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:24:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s Tuesday! New releases abound in November, with Ryan Leslie, Wale, and (surprisingly) 50 Cent [probably] being bought by me in the coming weeks. So, I&#8217;m off to support my man Ryan by buying his new album &#8220;Transition&#8221;. If you&#8217;re still not convinced, even though this is his SECOND album this year, with his eponymous [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=musicalessence.wordpress.com&blog=3061189&post=189&subd=musicalessence&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Review: Brother Ali&#8217;s &#8220;Us&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 20:41:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Shit! I thought I posted this like two weeks ago, but apparently I hit &#8220;draft&#8221; instead of &#8220;post&#8221;. My bad. More shit coming soon! Sorry for being the world&#8217;s most inconsistent blogger, if anyone still reads&#8230; &#160; You should know his name by now. While being a large man in stature, Brother Ali packs more [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=musicalessence.wordpress.com&blog=3061189&post=186&subd=musicalessence&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Weekend Reading: 9/27</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2009 21:24:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[“Early in life I had noticed that no event is ever correctly reported in a newspaper.” – George Orwell A little late, but weekend reading for all of you. Congratulations to the Detroit Lions, who FINALLY won a game earlier today. It&#8217;s Banned Book Week! I&#8217;m sure most of you have read some of the [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=musicalessence.wordpress.com&blog=3061189&post=182&subd=musicalessence&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Netflix, Anyone?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2009 02:07:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Alright, here&#8217;s the deal. I love Netflix. It&#8217;s easy to use, has no late fees, free shipping, and is just an all around great service. I use it all the time, and end up watching a lot of movies. Recently, me and the special lady have been catching up on Heroes before Season 4 premieres [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=musicalessence.wordpress.com&blog=3061189&post=176&subd=musicalessence&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Weekend Reading: 9/14</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2009 17:25:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[“Early in life I had noticed that no event is ever correctly reported in a newspaper.” &#8211; George Orwell Just thought I’d share some interesting stuff with all y’all. I&#8217;m not really up on all this Twitter business, but this is certainly worth checking out for a laugh. This reminds me of my late grandfather. [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=musicalessence.wordpress.com&blog=3061189&post=174&subd=musicalessence&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Coulda Been You&#8230;</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2009 18:44:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[image. I like Wale. I do. I want him to do well. Is he poised to be the best emcee to grace the mic? Most likely not. However, he can be great. We&#8217;ve all seen it. He burst on the scene with 100 Miles and Running &#8211; a project I supported on this blog. He [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=musicalessence.wordpress.com&blog=3061189&post=171&subd=musicalessence&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Weekend Reading: 8/29</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2009 20:56:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Early in life I had noticed that no event is ever correctly reported in a newspaper.&#8221; - George Orwell Just thought I&#8217;d share some interesting stuff with all y&#8217;all. Drake&#8217;s Racist Line? Not So Much. I was confused at first as well when I heard the line, but Young Son sets it all straight. Side [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=musicalessence.wordpress.com&blog=3061189&post=163&subd=musicalessence&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>New Music: &#8220;The Pigs&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2009 18:45:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[New record from Musical Essence favorite One Be Lo! Aww helll yeahhhhhhhh! &#8220;The Pigs&#8221; f. Mike Posner via RH.<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=musicalessence.wordpress.com&blog=3061189&post=164&subd=musicalessence&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Legend of the Fall Offs: Common (Sense)</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2009 03:20:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[“I remember when you did your thing without a doubt tastefully The problem was you didn’t know when to bow out gracefully Once told, never burn out, it’s best to fade away Preserve your value so that you can live to see a greater day” -Busta Rhymes, “Legend Of The Fall Offs” Lonnie Lynn Jr. [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=musicalessence.wordpress.com&blog=3061189&post=159&subd=musicalessence&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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