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Video Demonstration: The Black opERA | “Queen Of Hearts” feat Mayer Hawthorne.

The Black Opera’s latest Video Demonstration “Queen Of Hearts” is here. TBO and director Andy Madeleine tell the visual story of a K U E E N in search of fulfillment in life. TBOGs Nokbai and Sensu provide a colorful backdrop to the video through their word play, and Mayer Hawthorne provides perfect pitch on the hook. “Queen Of Hearts” has proven to be a stand-out track on “Libretto: Of King Legend”, and has become a TBO instant classic. In 2000 the jam was “Climax”, and now the 2013 anthem is “Queen Of Hearts”.

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MESSAGE FROM THE BLACK OPERA:
While in search of his Queen of Hearts, or some would say, KUEENZ of Heart, the King was not very trusting with any of his beautiful possibilities. Once he learned how to trust himself, then and only then, was he able to trust and L O V E Without A Limit.


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Video: Uptown XO | “Needs & Wants

DC artist Uptown XO (of Diamond District) continues to bring on the visuals for his latest album Colour de Grey. This time the universal relationship track “Needs & Wants” gets the treatment with some beautiful shots. For anyone who’s ever had something good, and wanted something extra, XO lays the narrative out. AB the Pro produced the emotive track while XO and his team at Secret Society put together the video.

Colour de Grey
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MP3/FREE DOWNLOAD: The Action Figures | “Jumanji” ft T3 of Slum Village (produced by Young RJ) from the upcoming release “Courage or Currency”.Stream/Downloadtwitter.com/RealTeamAFtwitter.com/t3svtwitter.com/youngrjdetroittwitter.com/slumvillagetwitter.com/governorslugwel

MP3/FREE DOWNLOAD: The Action Figures | “Jumanji” ft T3 of Slum Village (produced by Young RJ) from the upcoming release “Courage or Currency”.

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Ugly Heroes - Interview (Apollo Brown, Verbal Kent & Red Pill)

An Ugly Hero is considered a myth. Growing up, the heroes we saw in cartoons and movies were perfectly chiseled, intelligent, and had senses none of us possess. An UGLY HERO is the everyday blue collar individual that makes the world go ‘round. These are the heroes that work hard all day, everyday to help ensure that the lives around them are taken care of, and do it all without recognition. They wear themselves into the ground and sacrifice vanity for family”.

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MP3/FREE DOWNLOAD: Hayze | “Cloud 9” ft AlumniStream/DownloadRight on time for 4:20 Man Bites Dog Records youngest signee, Hayze has released his debut mixtape, The Smoker’s Section. The tape is being presented in conjunction with 2DopeBoyzDownload The Smoker’s Section compliments of 2DopeBoyztwitter.com/HayzeCTtwitter.com/MANBITESDOGRECSMan Bites Dog Records | Facebook

MP3/FREE DOWNLOAD: Hayze | “Cloud 9” ft Alumni

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Right on time for 4:20 Man Bites Dog Records youngest signee, Hayze has released his debut mixtape, The Smoker’s Section. The tape is being presented in conjunction with 2DopeBoyz

Download The Smoker’s Section compliments of 2DopeBoyz

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Video/MP3 FREE DOWNLOAD: Honor’s English | “Insanity Plea” (Part 1 & 2) ft Joe Budden

The First release off of State of the Art Reimagined 1.5, The Remixtape.

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Video: Uptown XO | “Evolution” ft AB The Pro

Colour de Grey
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Diamond District’s Uptown XO has been stepping his visual game up with the help of director Backie T and his newest, Evolution produced by and featuring AB The Pro, is yet another rung on XO’s climb to the top. Get down if you know what’s up.

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The Original “Soul Brother #1”.Mr. DynamiteThe Hardest Working Man In Show BusinessJames Brown

The Original “Soul Brother #1”.
Mr. Dynamite
The Hardest Working Man In Show Business
James Brown

Rap has a bad reputation in white circles, where many people believe it consists of obscene and violent anti-white and anti-female guttural. Some of it does. Most does not. Most white listeners don’t care; they hear black voices in a litany of discontent, and tune out. Yet rap plays the same role today as Bob Dylan did in 1960, giving voice to the hopes and angers of a generation, and a lot of rap is powerful writing.

Roger Ebert

I liked him :(

(via wretchedoftheearth)

Video: Hip Hop Tribes - Understanding Hip Hop with DJ Snips
Lesson #1: #HipHopTribes

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