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Rage Against the Machine On Radio 5 Live

Published 21 December 9 3:51 PM | charlotte

This self titled debut album cemented Rage Against The Machine's place as the leaders of the early nineties rap/rock crossover sound. The album combines the sounds of hardcore, hip hop, and metal and is topped with Zack de la Rocha's fiercely political lyrics. Also included are the singles 'Killing In The Name', 'Bombtrack', and 'Bullet In The Head'

Filed under: rap, hip hop, rock, killing in the name, bullet in the head, political lyrics, crossover, rage against the machine, radio 1io 5 live, bombtrack, metal, zack de la rocha

Jay Z & Alicia Keys - Empire State Of Mind (Live At World Series 2009 Game 2 Yankee Stadium)

Published 5 November 9 11:43 AM | charlotte

Jay Z & Alicia Keys perform Empire State Of Mind live at the World Series 2009 Game 2 in the Yankee Stadium on October 29, 2009.

Filed under: Live, America, rnb, rap, us, jay z, world series game, yankee stadium, empire state of mind, alician keys

Eminem - Beautiful

Published 7 August 9 10:48 AM | charlotte

Turning the music world on its head, Eminem, the blond-haired rapper from Detroit, forced the hip-hop world to accept him as an equal. Despite lyrics full of anger, misogyny, violence, racism, and homophobia, Eminem has been a major commercial success since his debut in 1999, selling records as no black rapper with similar lyrical content ever could. Considered by many a "rapper's rapper," the Dr. Dre-sponsored Eminem has accomplished the seemingly impossible--platinum sales with street...

Filed under: Beautiful, rap, hip hop, rapper, anger, dr dre, violence, lyrical, eninem, misogny, detroit

The Black Eyed Peas - Boom Boom Pow Live on Jimmy Kimmel HQ

Published 22 May 9 4:38 PM | charlotte

The Los Angeles-based hip-hop group Black Eyed Peas has made a name for itself by taking an eclectic and organic approach to rap, R&B, and funk. Led by vocalist/multi-instrumentalist Will.I.Am., the band also includes two other MCs, Apl.de.Ap. and Taboo, along with vocalist Fergie, and a live backing band. Building a steady buzz with its first two releases, Black Eyed Peas garnered mainstream attention with the 2003 album, ELEPHUNK, which launched Fergie's solo career and helped make Will...

Filed under: Live, Fergie, rap, hip hop, will i am, funk, r&b, los angeles, mc's, taboo, boom boom pow, the black eyed peas, jimmy kimmel hq, apl.de.ap, elephunk

Chris Brown - Kiss Kiss performance on the Today Show

Published 24 September 8 9:58 AM | charlotte

Christopher Maurice Brown (born May 5, 1989) is a Grammy-nominated American R&B and pop singer-songwriter , dancer , music video director and actor . He made his recording debut in late 2005 with Chris Brown at the age of 16. The album featured the hit single " Run It! ", which topped the Billboard Hot 100 , making Brown the first male artist to have his debut single to top the chart. The album sold two million copies in the United States and was subsequently certified multi-platinum...

Filed under: Live, Kiss Kiss, Soul, pop, rap, today show, rockefeller plaza, chris brown, exclusive, hip-hop, performance forever edition

Madcon - Beggin (live Raadhusplassen)

Published 19 September 8 6:13 PM | charlotte

Madcon (short for Mad Conspiracy), made up of Tshawe Baqwa (Kapricon) and Yosef Wolde-Mariam (Critical), is a Norwegian hip hop/rap band. Kapricorn was born in Germany from South-African parents, but grew up in Tveita in Eastern Oslo. Critical was born in Norway with parents from Ethiopia and Eritrea. Their new album, entitled So Dark The Con Of Man, will be released in the UK this August. The first single from this album, Beggin is a cover of a song originally performed in 1967 by The Four Seasons...

Filed under: beggin, mad con, rnb, rap, raadhusplassen, so dark the con of man, tshawe, mad conspiracy, hip hop, yosef