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Wale Says He Won’t Go Down ‘Pop’ Road Again, Talks ‘Shades’

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by Sharks Interscope rapper Wale recently sat down with Canada’s Peace Magazine, to discuss his long-awaited album ‘Attention Deficit,’ which is scheduled for a Nov. 10 release. Wale claims that his album is “not a pop album,” despite the fact that his first single was the Lady Gaga assisted ‘Chillin.’ “I’m not here to be a pop act,” he said. “Chillin’ is a pop song and I’m not here to be a pop act. I enjoyed what Gaga brings to the table and I wanted to make something that could be a lot of fun, but I don’t think I’ll … Continue reading Wale Says He Won’t Go Down ‘Pop’ Road Again, Talks ‘Shades’

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Clifton Powell Gives EZ Street a Powerful & Touching Interview About Growing Up in DC

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Actor Clifton Powell, probably most notably known from movies such as Ray, Next Friday, Friday After Next, The Gospel, Menace II Society, and my personal favorite, Dead Presidents, is also in the currently released DVD Jazz In The Diamond District. In the clip below, Powell shares a poweful and emotion interview with WKYS’s EZ Street about his life growing up in the Mayfair/Parkside area of Washington, DC (the same place my parents grew up I might add), and getting into the arts, to include the Duke Ellington School of Arts (where I went, I might also add). I personally have … Continue reading Clifton Powell Gives EZ Street a Powerful & Touching Interview About Growing Up in DC

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Public Enemy Fans Raise $50k For New Album

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AllHipHop Reports Public Enemy, the iconic Hip-Hop group, has raised $50,000 towards their latest venture – a fan-funded album. In early October, the group joined forces with SellaBand, an online service that allows fans to personally fund projects from their favorite artists. Since then, the group has raised over $50,000 for their forthcoming album, with their final goal being $250,000. The quarter-million dollars will be used to not only fund the entire recording process, but to fund a marketing plan for the new album’s worldwide release. The new CD will be Public Enemy’s 13th studio recording, and their first release … Continue reading Public Enemy Fans Raise $50k For New Album

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D.C. Hip-Hop: Can it Break the Hold of Go-Go?

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By Chris Richards Washington Post Staff Writer Washington’s hip-hop community couldn’t have given itself a more Freudian nickname. “The DMV” stands for the District, Maryland and Virginia, but it feels like a big fat metaphor for a city that’s been waiting . . . waiting . . . waiting . . . for a national rap star to emerge. That wait officially ends on Nov. 10 with the release of Wale’s “Attention Deficit” — the oft-delayed debut album from a local rhymesmith whose degree of success could decide the future of Washington’s ready-to-burst rap scene. “I think every man has … Continue reading D.C. Hip-Hop: Can it Break the Hold of Go-Go?