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Cadillac Records Coming In December

“Cadillac Records”, one of the most anticipated movies of the year, will be hitting theaters on December 5 according to producers. The much-awaited flick features superstar singer Beyoncé Knowles alongside hip hop progenitor and Black Star alum Mos Def. The movie tells the story of Chess Records, the legendary 1950s Chicago record label that had in its roster some of the most prolific artists in history. Beyoncé will be playing the role of visionary singer Etta James, while Mos Def will play the character of Chuck... 

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ARTIST SPOTLIGHT

Jadakiss

Born in May 27, 1975 as Jayson Tyrone Phillips, better known to the public as Jadakiss, is an American rapper and member of the group called The Lox. Jadakiss is also one of the owners of the imprint D-Block. Recently, Jadakiss signed with Roc-A-Fella Records, which is an imprint of Def Jam Records. In 1994, Jadakiss founded the rap group The Warlocks with Sheek Louch “Lil Mac” Pelkey, and Stypes P. The group was signed after some time by Bad Boy Entertainment, where they changed their group name to The LOX. The group allowed Jadakiss’... 

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Hip Hop Albums

ALBUM SPOTLIGHT

The Game – L.A.X.

The Game, former member of 50 Cent’s G-Unit, has recently released his latest, and supposedly last album entitled “L.A.X.”... 

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Top Ten Most Influential Hip Hop Acts of All Time

A good portion of hip hop music usually has its artists go into a series of shout outs, tributes, and odes to earlier influences, stuff that these legendary musicians themselves used to listen to while still learning the fine art of rhyming. Generation after generation, certain hip hop superstars emerge and elevate further on to a higher plane of existence, where they take in numerous kudos from newer acts for their lyricism, beats, attitude and overall flavor. Here’s a definitive list of some of the most influential artists in hip hop’s history. 10 – Outkast Big Boi and Andre 3000 combined to form the dynamic duo known as Outkast. They first hit bigtime with Aquemini, an album... 

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