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How Female Hip Hop Committed Suicide
Final Cause Of Death: Female Hip Hop Committed Suicide It was 1990 when I realized that Hip Hop was my music drug of choice. There were MC Lytes, Yo-Yos, Queen Latifahs and Lauryn Hills.
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The Most Important Members of a Artist’s Team
Everyone is always talking about the artists' team, the critical support structure that helps spread the music and manage fanbases. But when it comes to successful artists, the most important and well-paid members are
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Record Labels: A Simple Look
To describe the hierarchy of a record company, it's best to start at the top. The CEO (chief executive officer) is in charge of the business of the whole company. In addition, each label
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Only Entertainment…Right?
Pop culture disgusts me right now—especially urban pop culture. It’s taken me a minute to digest that travesty of a performance that Nicki Minaj gave at the Grammys—just a few commercial breaks after Jennifer
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Rush Limbaugh: You Can’t Have It Both Ways
Limbaugh's description of his show illustrating the absurd with absurdity is much more telling. Absurdity is defined as "utterly or obviously senseless, illogical, or untrue; contraryto all reason or common sense; laughably foolish."
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9 Reasons You Need an Artist Manager
You know how to make great music. But as most talented people eventually figure out, that’s only one part of the equation when it comes to finding success in the music business. You need
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Images of Black Women in Music Videos
The promotion of black women as body parts with a particular emphasis on the buttocks has a painful place in our history. In 1810, Saarjite Baartman (also known as Sarah), a Khosian woman, was
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Same Song: Inside the Payola, Power and Corruption of Music
Do you know Karen Kline? I do. And so do a lot of people in the music industry. She used to be a really good friend of mine. For a minute, I was in
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Music Industry Jobs: Think Outside The Box
Rap Rehab April 9, 2012 0You may have heard that music jobs are almost impossible to find, especially if you’re young and just starting out. While it may be true that few aspiring musicians will reach the top of
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