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2013 Grammy Nominations: Frank Ocean, Black Keys, Kanye West and fun. Make for a Manly Affair
We could've sworn we heard women sing stuff and play music this year—and surely the 2013 Grammys will ultimately reflect that. But it's a man's world tonight, with Kanye West, Jay-Z, fun., the Black Keys' Dan Auerbach, Frank Ocean (who's...
Tags: Katy Perry, The Truth (music group), Entertainment Events, Grammy Awards, Bill Clinton
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Kanye West's 'Yeezus' an uneasy listen
3 stars (out of 4) Kanye West’s sixth studio album, “Yeezus” (Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam), is the latest affront from an artist who keeps inventing ways to tick people off. At first listen, it is hostile, abrasive (both sonically and...
Tags: Artists, Taylor Swift, Beyonce, Music, Charlie Wilson
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Review: J. Cole analyzes himself with 'Born Sinner'
If the self-mythologizing of "Yeezus" is a little much for you, how about a rap album where the MC is bummed that he disappointed his hero? J. Cole's "Born Sinner" is at the other end of the universe from Kanye West's latest — a quieter, self-...Tags: Entertainment, Music, J. Cole, Kendrick Lamar, Kanye West
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Q&A: Scheme
RedEye Sound BoardAs Chicago continues to get strong looks from the national music industry, there is a noticeable dearth of material from the city's large and vibrant Latino community. Rafael Navarro aims to change that. Rapping under the moniker Scheme, he maintains...Tags: Entertainment, Humboldt Park, Music, Pilsen
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Rock the Bells 2013 books Tyler the Creator, Big Krit, Wu-Tang Clan
When Rock the Bells sets up in San Bernardino this fall, the traveling hip-hop festival will feature two of hip-hop’s most revered – and dead – voices: Wu-Tang Clan’s uproarious fallen member Ol’ Dirty Bastard and godfather...
Tags: Ol' Dirty Bastard, Washington, DC, Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, Entertainment Events, Arts and Culture
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The Y.N. Rich Kids might be the best rap group ever, you guys
RedEyeNot even trying to mince words here: If you haven't accepted that the Y.N. Rich Kids are the best rap group doing it yet, you're doing yourself a terrible disservice, and I hope you stub your toe later today. For those of you who missed the boat, the...Tags: Entertainment, MTV (tv network), Music, 2 Chainz, Mystikal
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North Coast Music Festival 2013 lineup announced
Now in its 4th year, the North Coast Music Festival announced what might be the strongest lineup to date. Highlights include the Wu-Tang Clan performing their seminal album "Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)" from front to back, rap legend Nas, Mac Miller,...
Tags: Gary Clark Jr., Entertainment, Wu-Tang Clan (music group), JC Brooks & the Uptown Sound, Music
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Remembering Kris Kross' Chris Kelly, and the power of 'Jump'
In 1992, “Jump” was nearly impossible to escape. The debut single from 1990s rap duo Kris Kross was light-years from becoming a go-to crowd mover for party DJ’s when it cemented its place in pop history. It was a remarkable feat...Tags: Music Industry, Entertainment, Music, Michael Jackson
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Album review: LL Cool J's 'Authentic'
Somewhere between Grammy hosting duties, starring on a hit CBS cop drama and thwarting home burglars, LL Cool J has completely lost touch with what launched him into superstardom: rapping. That startling disconnection is what bogs down his 13th album,...
Tags: Fitz and the Tantrums (music group), Brad Paisley
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Coachella 2013: Rapper Nas revels with Hennessy before ruling world at midnight
The Coachella 2013 party scene opened Friday with burgers, tacos, rapper Nas and free-flowing Hennessy. Behind a large shopping center just off Washington Boulevard in Palm Desert, party-goers spilled out of large white vans. The makeshift party...
Tags: Entertainment, Google+, Music, Hamburgers, Limes
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SXSW 2013: The music stories to watch
On the final night of the South by Southwest music festival in Austin, Texas, last year, a young folk-rock trio from Denver took the makeshift stage at a church a few blocks away from the main action down on 6th Street. The church was about half full,...Tags: Justin Timberlake, David Grohl, Artists, Computing and Information Technology Industry, Nirvana (music group)
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In hip-hop, violence is taking on a diminishing role
Among the most important rap albums released over the last year or so, one contains a song about Nas' complicated relationship with his teenage daughter. Another has a track in which Killer Mike outlines President Reagan's contribution to the prison-...
Tags: Prada, Chris Rock, Artists, Tipper Gore, Notorious B.I.G.
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