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The Knux; Credit: David Ball

Kid Cudi and The Knux – Siren Studios – September 24, 2011

The Knux, Kid Cudi Siren Studios September 24, 2011 Better than ... all those stuffed, see-'n-be-seen Hollywood clubs and hipster dive bars. Last night, Complex magazine threw a rooftop party to celebrate its October issue, and cover star Kid Cudi dropped by. (Kreayshawn, who's on the opposite cover, didn't, but......
TiRon and Ayomari

Ayomari and TiRon Get The Girl

Under-the-radar rapper TiRon Jeffries was nervous about approaching dream hampton, first female editor of The Source and co-author of Jay-Z's Decoded. But like a freshman boy in high school who somehow had a shot with the most untouchable senior goddess, he wavered while his friends urged him. Just ask her......
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Johnny Gill – The Grammy Museum – September 20, 2011

Johnny Gill The Grammy Museum September 20, 2011 Better than ... all other boy-band reunions combined. Last night at The Grammy Museum, legendary producer Jimmy Jam remembered how, before Johnny Gill joined New Edition, a couple members were on the fence about adding the singer. So Jam decided to test......
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Sirah: Your New Favorite Female Rapper Indie Pop Princess

A couple of years ago, Sirah, a young, white, female California rapper, was on the rise. She was in talks with major labels. She was about to release an album. She stitched together her outfits with two-dollar thrift store finds and no Fendi. Sound familiar? But unlike Kreayshawn, the white......
Nappy Roots; Credit: Rebecca Haithcoat

Nappy Roots – El Cid – September 13, 2011

Nappy Roots El Cid September 13, 2011 Better than ... whatever you were doing at home. Hip-hop group the Nappy Roots have four albums, one of which is multi-platinum. Their producers include everyone from Raphael Saadiq to Kanye West to Lil Jon. And to this day, "Awnaw," a song from......
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Update: Odd Future Video Is Not Open to the Public

Update: Odd Future's management has said that the video shoot is not open to the public. Don't go!Tyler, the Creator's music god Pharrell said, "You can't be me, I'm a rock star." but Odd Future will encourage you to try tonight. The L.A. collective is shooting a video and needs......
V-Nasty with Don Cannon at Atlanta's Mansion

Are Kreayshawn and the White Girl Mob About to Skip Town?

It's been rough times for the L.A.-based White Girl Mob, particularly Kreayshawn. Maybe that's why shortly after their recent show here, her crewmate V-Nasty tweeted that she and Kreayshawn had purchased an apartment in Chicago. Meanwhile, last week, while Kreayshawn bailed on her show in Canada, V-Nasty flew to Atlanta......
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What the Moon Saw

Despite their target audience of children, more than a tinge of the macabre colors fairy tales. A salivating wolf hunts down a little girl on the way to her grandmother's; another little girl freezes to death while selling matches. Inspired, then, is Stephanie Fleischmann's decision to intersect the paths of......