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The Myth Of Blackness In Venture by Reggie James

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Buffs & Wires, the playlist.

Listen here: smarturl.it/buffsandwires

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Puffy and Pharrell remade Chuck Brown’s 1979 hit “Bustin Loose” and replaced the horns and other stuff with computer sounds. Still sounds good, but how could it not. Hopefully Pharrell avoids a Blurred Lines trial part two and includes Chuck Brown's estate on the paperwork.

Listen to the original.

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GG tape. Download Be Careful here.

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“Notoriously press and camera-shy, David Geffen reveals himself for the first time in this unflinching portrait of a complex and compelling man. His far-reaching influence — as agent and manager, record industry mogul, Hollywood and Broadway producer, and billionaire philanthropist — has helped shape American popular culture for the past four decades.”-PBS

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Overdoz - “Last Kiss”

The video for the LA-collective’s latest single, produced by Pharrell.

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"Got the trap jampacked like the masquerade/few real ones ain’t gon see they next birthday.”

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Two new rap books.

Zaytoven wrote a guide to music production that reads like a memoir, and Julia Beverly wrote Pimp C’s biography.

Buy From A to Zay here.

Pre-order Sweet Jones: Pimp C’s Trill Life Story here.

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Vince Staples debut album Summertime ‘06 is streaming now on NPR.

Go listen.

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Ibeyi - "Ghosts" (2015)

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Kali Uchis - A Glimpse into Por Vida.

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Keith Ape - "잊지마 (It G Ma)" (ft. JayAllday, loota, Okasian, Kohh)

Talked about this with P&P. Hi-lite Records is churning out some interesting stuff.

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Future - Beast Mode (2015)

Fire Marshall is on fire. Zaytoven might have some of his best work on here, "Forever Eva" is some Space Age Triumph, open the Gates of Heaven type shit.

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Master P explains No Limit Record's business formula to Rap City in 1997.

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lol this is top 5 vines ever

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Yung Gleesh - "Since When" (2014)

Latest single from Cleanside's Finest 3, due out September 16th.