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Hip-hop to ‘Hamilton’: Lin-Manuel Miranda’s cultural juggernaut lands in Los Angeles

(Dailynews.com) Do you have the “Hamilton” blues because you can’t get a ticket?

Don’t worry, you’ll have time before the smash musical is turned into a movie.

“Right now, I’m just trying to get as many people in the room as possible,” says Lin-Manuel Miranda who created the Broadway hit, which is making its Southern California debut at the Pantages Theatre in Hollywood. “I’m being selfish about keeping it a piece of theater... CLICK HERE TO READ MORE!

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RZA from Wu-Tang Clan Teams Up with Chipotle for a New Dope Ad Campaign

(TheBoombox.com) RZA and the Wu-Tang Clan are linking up with Chipotle Mexican Grill for a new advertising campaign.

The legendary producer created 51 different sounds to represent each of the 

natural ingredients Chipotle uses in its meals. The campaign is part of the company’s new Savor.Wavs promo. Described as “an immersive digital experience,” the project will encourage customers to create their own musical visuals while putting together their menu orders. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE!

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Kendrick Lamar, Katy Perry & The Weekend Lead MTV VMA’s Nominations - See Full List!

(ETonline.com) Kendrick Lamar has eight new reasons not to "be humble." The DAMN. rapper cleaned up the 2017 MTV Video Music Awards nominations on Wednesday, which were announced via Instagram Live with a slew of the 

social network's influences. K-Dot's video for "HUMBLE.," his new album's debut single, landed nominations for "Video of the Year," "Best Hip-Hop," "Best Cinematography," "Best Direction," "Best Art Direction," "Best Visual Effects" and "Best Choreography." Additionally, Lamar was nominated for "Artist of the Year."

Rounding out the top three after Lamar are Katy Perry and The Weeknd, who both notched five nods of their own. And there will be some stiff competition ... CLICK HERE TO READ MORE!

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Insecure to Premiere New Music from Miguel, Bryson Tiller, Jazmine Sullivan and More This Season!

(Vulture.com) For this first time in its history, the Emmys are set to recognize music supervision on television as an art form, awarding the crucial job of shaping a show’s sound its own category for Outstanding Music Supervision. In its inaugural year, music 

supervisors for Girls, Big Little Lies, Master of None, Stranger Things, and Better Call Saul were all nominated. Kier Lehman, whose résumé includes Entourage, CSI, Being Mary Jane, and The Night Of, has been soundtracking TV series and films for over a decade; his current job as music supervisor for Insecure reunites him with HBO and has won him over a whole new audience. (Even if the Emmys failed to take notice, for now.) From ensuring Issa Rae’s “Broken Pussy” rap flowed well to working with Solange (a consultant last season), Lehman’s largely responsible for the women-heavy rap and R&B that fills Issa Rae’s L.A. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE!

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Support Art Local Artist: Maxwell Dickson

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5 Old School Rap Songs Everyone Should Hear At Least Once

(Civilized.life) Whether you're oblivious to hip hop, or you're interested in the roots of today's rap, you should check out these five old-school tracks recommended by Grammy-nominated producer Drew Drucker, who told Civilized that he would 

play these tunes if he ever had to teach young rappers why they need to respect their hip-hop elders.

"When you listen to all those songs -- especially Dr. Dre's music -- the overall quality control is just next level. There's no mediocre parts of the songs. And that's what's sorta lacking more so than creativity and talent from ... CLICK HERE TO READ MORE!

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Kodak Black and His Mentor, Master P, Team Up for Charity Event

(HotNewHipHop.com) Kodak and Percy join forces.

Next month, Master P and Kodak Black will come together to raise money in a back-to-school fundraiser for students in the latter's hometown of Pompano Beach, Florida.

Scheduled for August 14, the young rapper and mogul will be looking to give around 1,300 youth the proper supplies to return to school for the fall.

“Nobody’s perfect, I’m a work in progress myself. I got a second chance and I want to help inner city kids,” Kodak said in a statement.

Recently, the Miami-bred talent has been taken under the wing of Louisiana's Master P as he's been teaching him the ins-and-outs of the music business from outside the studio booth. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE!

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How Skate Videos Changed Music, Pop Culture and P.O.S.

(CityPages.com) Before the internet, sometimes you had to leave your house to learn about cool stuff. If you were a suburban teen in the ’90s whose tastes wandered even slightly out of the mainstream, finding new music could be a challenge. You could

haunt record stores, scour zines, maybe work in college radio. Or you could trade skate videos: VHS tapes of killer skateboard routines soundtracked by an aggressive, high-energy mash-up of underground punk and rap.

One kid whose life was changed by these videos was Stef Alexander. “You started hearing punk rock -- bands like Quicksand, Sonic Youth, and Black Flag -- next to Nas and ... CLICK HERE TO READ MORE!

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