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Talib Kweli has further bolstered his prolific recorded repertoire with the release of his eighth studio album ‘Radio Silence.’
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After a twelve-year hiatus between albums, Mr. Lif & Akrobatik have returned with The Perceptionists' second studio LP ‘Resolution,' in stores now.
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Musical visionary and label mogul Paten Locke has proven an instrumental force in placing Jacksonville, FL on the hip-hop map.
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J-Live’s second LP remains one of his greatest successes, but also one of the most criminally underappreciated hip-hop albums of all time.
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Despite their divergent musical backgrounds, whenever J-Zone & Pablo Martin converge as The Du-Rites, whatever they play sure is funky.
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