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Archive for July, 2007
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Rock The Bells Tour Rocks The U.S.
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The weekend-indie-fest-turned-indie-tour kicked off in Boston, burned New York’s Randall Island this weekend and continues its U.S. jaunt until the end of August. As previously reported, the tour sees the legendary Wu Tang Clan co-headline with the newly re-united Rage Against The Machine.
Also in the hip-hop mix are names such as the tour’s host Supernatural who, while hosting last year’s RTB, broke the world’s record for longest freestyle. Other mega-acts on this bill from heaven include Public Enemy, The Roots, Cypress Hill, Talib Kweli, Mos Def, and underground titans such as MF Doom, Immortal Technique and many more.
Special thanks to Eon Goddard for the photos below from Boston’s jump-off also featuring Nas. If you haven’t already, buy tickets for this incredible show and support what we like to call “Real Hip-hop.”
Upcoming Rock The Bells Dates:
Aug 2 2007 12:00P Hi-Fi Buys Amphitheatre Atlanta, Georgia
Aug 4 2007 12:00P Bayfront Park Ampitheatre Miami, Florida
Aug 7 2007 12:00P Smirnoff Music Center Dallas, Texas
Aug 8 2007 12:00P Reliant Arena Houston, Texas
Aug 11 2007 12:00P Glen Helen Pavilion San Bernardino, California
Aug 12 2007 12:00P Coors Amphitheatre (Parking Lot) San Diego, California
Aug 18 2007 12:00P McCovey Cove Parking Lot (South of AT&T Park) San Francisco, California
Aug 19 2007 8:00P Sleeptrain Pavillion Marysville, California
Aug 21 2007 12:00P USANA Amphitheatre Salt Lake City, Utah
Aug 22 2007 12:00P Red Rocks Amphitheatre Denver, Colorado
Aug 25 2007 12:00P Metrodome (Parking Lot) Minneapolis, Minnesota
Aug 26 2007 12:00P Charter One Pavilion Chicago, Illinois
Aug 29 2007 12:00P DTE Energy Music Theatre Detroit, Michigan
Sep 1 2007 8:00P Blaisdell Center Oahu, Hawaii
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Floetry Gets Revamped, Joins With Emily King For Tour
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Natalie Stewart, of the award-winning duo Floetry, has reportedly been replaced by rapper/MTV personality Amanda Diva.
As of press, the cause of the change is unconfirmed and there is no word on whether the lineup change is permanent.
Diva will join with current Floetry singer Marsha Ambrosius on The Floetry Remixed Tour and will be joined by Emily King fresh from her jaunt on the John Legend tour.
Floetry Remixed Tour dates:
JULY
26 Boston, MA – Paradise
27 Washington, D.C. – Love
29 New York, NY – Highline Ballroom
30 Baltimore, MD – Ram’s Head
31 Richmond, VA – Toad’s Place
1 Norfolk, VA – Norva
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AUGUST
3 Atlanta, GA – Earthlink
5 New Orleans, LA – House of Blues
6 Dallas, TX – House of Blues
10 Las Vegas, NV – House of Blues
11 San Diego, CA – House of Blues
12 Anaheim, CA – House of Blues
14 Sacramento, CA – TBD
20 Chicago, IL – House of Blues
21 Chicago, IL – House of Blues
22 Detroit, MI – Elysium Lounge
23 Cleveland, OH – House of Blues
07.26
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Flava Flav Takes The Heat From Snoop Dogg, Others
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Flava Flav was roasted this weekend by celebrity guests including Katt Williams, Jimmy Kimmel, Ice-T and Snoop Dogg.
The roast officially airs on Comedy Central August 12th at 10:00pm, but in the meantime we’re offering this exclusive, uncensored clip of Snoop roasting Flav.
07.25
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Beyonce Falls Down Stairs During Orlando Performance
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Ouch… that must have hurt… Beyonce deserves props for not letting this break her stride a few nights ago. Thanks to Media Takeout for the first clip.
07.25
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Jermaine Dupri Signs “Aunt Jackie”
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21-year-old Jason Fox was recently signed by Jermaine Dupri on the strength of his hit “Aunt Jackie.” The song has (of course) spawned a dance craze in his native Harlem as well as across the nation.
Fox, who sounds like a young Will Smith, has been applauded by some for re-claiming the old-school vibe.
“I think were seeing the life of hip-hop coming back with songs like ‘Aunt Jackie’,” says Dupri. “It’s the kids acting like kids used to act when I was growing up, and I love it because, to me, hip-hop has been too-cool -for-school lately. It’s time for a change.”
Check out the ridiculously popular video.
www.myspace.com/jasonfox
07.24
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New R&B/Soul And Hip-hop Releases July 2007
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This week’s only debut came from the legendary, and long-lasting, band Kool & The Gang.
Still Kool comes in at No. 31, counts as the week’s hotshot debut, and offers a double-CD album featuring 16 new tracks as well as five K&TG classics.
Meanwhile, recent hip-hop releases include 
from hip-hop/jazz master Guru who returns with the fourth installment of his famous Jazzmatazz series. *
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Top 10 R&B/Soul Releases June 2007
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Hip-hop/R&B Charts – Top Singles and Albums For The Week Of July 28, 2007
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R&B/Hip-hop charts this week: T.I. is still tops, Kool & The Gang are still icey, and T-Pain serves up a hit.
