http://www.examiner.com/x-11726-LA-HipHop-Music-Examiner?cid=exrss-LA-HipHop-Music-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 11:28:58 -0700 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:52:54 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-11726-LA-HipHop-Music-Examiner~y2009m11d6-Michael-Jackson-This-is-it?cid=exrss-LA-HipHop-Music-Examiner You have about one week to catch Michael Jackson’s "This Is It" and it is definitely worth at least one watch for every fan.  You know you are an awesome entertainer when everyone your from the back up singers, dancers, ba... Dance Michael Jackson Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:52:54 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11726-LA-HipHop-Music-Examiner~y2009m11d6-Michael-Jackson-This-is-it?cid=exrss-LA-HipHop-Music-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11726-LA-HipHop-Music-Examiner~y2009m10d29-Playlist-Work-it-out?cid=exrss-LA-HipHop-Music-Examiner If you haven’t gotten off the couch yet to prepare for the 2nd Annual Hip Hop Classic maybe you don’t have the right music. Disclaimers: The following playlist of songs is not in any way a representation of what the LA Hip Hop Ex... Lifestyle Upcoming Event Playlist Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:43:40 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11726-LA-HipHop-Music-Examiner~y2009m10d29-Playlist-Work-it-out?cid=exrss-LA-HipHop-Music-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11726-LA-HipHop-Music-Examiner~y2009m10d21-Thriller-of-a-week?cid=exrss-LA-HipHop-Music-Examiner FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23 What: 2009 Cypress Hill Smoke Out Festival Where: San Manuel Amphitheater When: Friday and Saturday doors open at noon both days Artists, Exhibits and Movie Nights, Oh my!: Friday, October 23: Cypress Hill (perform... Dance Upcoming Shows!! Michael Jackson Upcoming Event Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:16:11 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11726-LA-HipHop-Music-Examiner~y2009m10d21-Thriller-of-a-week?cid=exrss-LA-HipHop-Music-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11726-LA-HipHop-Music-Examiner~y2009m10d20-DJ-Hero-Complex?cid=exrss-LA-HipHop-Music-Examiner Ever wanted to DJ but never quite applied yourself? It seems to be a pretty expensive hobby. You gotta buy all that wax, keep them stored properly and maybe you have to replace needles and stuff. Wanted to just see if it was easy enough to do ... What is Hip Hop? Who's School? Hip Hop 101 Tue, 20 Oct 2009 19:05:17 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11726-LA-HipHop-Music-Examiner~y2009m10d20-DJ-Hero-Complex?cid=exrss-LA-HipHop-Music-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11726-LA-HipHop-Music-Examiner~y2009m10d14-Hip-Hop-101-How-can-hip-hop-help-me-avoid-holiday-weight-gain?cid=exrss-LA-HipHop-Music-Examiner LA's own Hip Hop Examiner at 1st Annual (Mona B Enterprises, LLC)Put some hop in your walk!If you’re not much of a runner and missed the 1st Annual Hip Hop Classic last year at Griffith Park, consider that a bullet dodged because those hil... Lifestyle Upcoming Event Hip Hop 101 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 21:00:32 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11726-LA-HipHop-Music-Examiner~y2009m10d14-Hip-Hop-101-How-can-hip-hop-help-me-avoid-holiday-weight-gain?cid=exrss-LA-HipHop-Music-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11726-LA-HipHop-Music-Examiner~y2009m9d30-Upcoming-Shows-Wednesday-Sept-30th-through-Sunday-Oct-4th?cid=exrss-LA-HipHop-Music-Examiner Does he still have a Message for the Messengers? Check it out! Lots to get into this week! Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 /* Style Definit... Dance Upcoming Shows!! Upcoming Event Wed, 30 Sep 2009 17:26:22 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11726-LA-HipHop-Music-Examiner~y2009m9d30-Upcoming-Shows-Wednesday-Sept-30th-through-Sunday-Oct-4th?cid=exrss-LA-HipHop-Music-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11726-LA-HipHop-Music-Examiner~y2009m9d24-Cant-live-without-my?cid=exrss-LA-HipHop-Music-Examiner ...and don't get me started on the videos! "Uh, I like the music, you know baby, the melody its really nice, but I know you're not going to sing that song!" You know the The Hip Hop Debate is often accompanied with harsh critique of urban ... What is Hip Hop? Who's School? Radio Thu, 24 Sep 2009 23:01:35 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11726-LA-HipHop-Music-Examiner~y2009m9d24-Cant-live-without-my?cid=exrss-LA-HipHop-Music-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11726-LA-HipHop-Music-Examiner~y2009m9d15-The-Kanye-Show-on-MTV?cid=exrss-LA-HipHop-Music-Examiner VMAs...like a sitcomThe last couple of years MTVs VMAs have gotten slammed for being about as controversial as the Oscars (not quite rock n roll enough). Apparently feeling as if they had been called out, this year’s VMAs was full of stuff tha... Performances MTV Tue, 15 Sep 2009 14:37:29 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11726-LA-HipHop-Music-Examiner~y2009m9d15-The-Kanye-Show-on-MTV?cid=exrss-LA-HipHop-Music-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11726-LA-HipHop-Music-Examiner~y2009m9d6-Ecstatic-the-tour?cid=exrss-LA-HipHop-Music-Examiner Mos Def working up a sweat on the drums. Photo by Author.The Ecstatic tour finally made its way across the country to Los Angeles last night at the Hollywood Palladium.Jay Electronica warmed up the stage as the venue filled and everyone got drinks. B... Performances Sun, 06 Sep 2009 17:12:29 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11726-LA-HipHop-Music-Examiner~y2009m9d6-Ecstatic-the-tour?cid=exrss-LA-HipHop-Music-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11726-LA-HipHop-Music-Examiner~y2009m8d31-The-Roots-and-Langston-Hughes-at-Hollywood-Bowl?cid=exrss-LA-HipHop-Music-Examiner Photo by Author [Black Thought (front right); ?ueslove (back left)]Last night after the smoke blew away and the stars came out at the Hollywood Bowl members of the most incredible Roots band joined the Hollywood orchestra and fantastic multiple-award... Performances Mon, 31 Aug 2009 23:22:40 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11726-LA-HipHop-Music-Examiner~y2009m8d31-The-Roots-and-Langston-Hughes-at-Hollywood-Bowl?cid=exrss-LA-HipHop-Music-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11726-LA-HipHop-Music-Examiner~y2009m8d4-Weekend-of-August-7th-Shows?cid=exrss-LA-HipHop-Music-Examiner  Friday, August 7, 2009Who: Raekwon (of Wu-Tang Clan) Plus Look DaggersWhere: Detroit Bar, Costa Mesa, CAWhen: Friday, 8:00 PMTickets:$15/advance; $20 show daySaturday, August 8, 2009Rock the Bells 2009     Who: Nas, Dam... Wed, 05 Aug 2009 00:25:05 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11726-LA-HipHop-Music-Examiner~y2009m8d4-Weekend-of-August-7th-Shows?cid=exrss-LA-HipHop-Music-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11726-LA-HipHop-Music-Examiner~y2009m8d4-Its-Bigger-Than-Hip-Hop?cid=exrss-LA-HipHop-Music-Examiner M.K. Asante, Jr.’s "It’s Bigger than Hip Hop: The Rise of the Post-Hip-Hop Generation" 259 pages © 2008 is a successful attempt to remind hip hoppers that hip hop has been and should be more than just entertainment. He... Hip Hop Ain't Dead Hip Hop Worm Tue, 04 Aug 2009 23:19:03 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11726-LA-HipHop-Music-Examiner~y2009m8d4-Its-Bigger-Than-Hip-Hop?cid=exrss-LA-HipHop-Music-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11726-LA-HipHop-Music-Examiner~y2009m7d28-Free-dance-class-Sunday-August-2-2009?cid=exrss-LA-HipHop-Music-Examiner  Debbie Allen's Dance Academy (DADA) celebrated its grand opening at Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza by inviting us all out for free dance classes on Sunday, August 2nd!!!  And from the looks of the crowd there...YOU missed it!However, there a... Dance What is Hip Hop? Upcoming Event Hip Hop 101 Tue, 28 Jul 2009 17:20:59 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11726-LA-HipHop-Music-Examiner~y2009m7d28-Free-dance-class-Sunday-August-2-2009?cid=exrss-LA-HipHop-Music-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11726-LA-HipHop-Music-Examiner~y2009m7d18-A-league-of-their-own-part-two?cid=exrss-LA-HipHop-Music-Examiner Back in the 80s actors were upset because comedians were getting all the good acting roles then in the 90s rappers were taking some of the best roles. In the new millennium a celebrity has to do it all. Look at Beyonce, she sings, models and acts (de... Hip Hop Ain't Dead What is Hip Hop? Sat, 18 Jul 2009 21:27:15 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11726-LA-HipHop-Music-Examiner~y2009m7d18-A-league-of-their-own-part-two?cid=exrss-LA-HipHop-Music-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11726-LA-HipHop-Music-Examiner~y2009m7d15-Khalil-Ismail-The-calm-before-the-storm?cid=exrss-LA-HipHop-Music-Examiner Khalil IsmailLA's Hip Hop Examiner caught up with Khalil Ismail an artist out of the DC area.LA Hip Hop Examiner: How did you get into rapping and with your current label The Brown’sTone Recording Company?Khalil Ismail: I started rapping as a h... Interviews Wed, 15 Jul 2009 21:05:25 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11726-LA-HipHop-Music-Examiner~y2009m7d15-Khalil-Ismail-The-calm-before-the-storm?cid=exrss-LA-HipHop-Music-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11726-LA-HipHop-Music-Examiner~y2009m7d1-A-league-of-their-own-part-one?cid=exrss-LA-HipHop-Music-Examiner If you watched the BET 2009 Awards then you MAY have noticed that the Best Male Hip Hop artist had five nominees and the ladies had a whopping three.Hip hop is still dominated by black males. Anyone that is not a black male is outside the norm so the... Hip Hop Ain't Dead What is Hip Hop? Wed, 01 Jul 2009 21:26:30 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11726-LA-HipHop-Music-Examiner~y2009m7d1-A-league-of-their-own-part-one?cid=exrss-LA-HipHop-Music-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11726-LA-HipHop-Music-Examiner~y2009m6d26-Dance-like-Michael-Jackson-w-Far-East-Movement-July-1st-at-The-Roxy?cid=exrss-LA-HipHop-Music-Examiner L.A.s own Far East Movement (also known as FM), includes long time friends Kev Nish, Prohgress, J-Splif and recently added member Power 106s DJ Virman. LAs Hip Hop Examiner caught up with FM on the way to rehearsal to talk about their first head... Dance Upcoming Shows!! Michael Jackson Interviews Fri, 26 Jun 2009 21:23:36 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11726-LA-HipHop-Music-Examiner~y2009m6d26-Dance-like-Michael-Jackson-w-Far-East-Movement-July-1st-at-The-Roxy?cid=exrss-LA-HipHop-Music-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11726-LA-HipHop-Music-Examiner~y2009m6d25-Fresh-Fest-at-LA-Nokia-August-15?cid=exrss-LA-HipHop-Music-Examiner Fresh Fest was the first hip hop road show to gross heavy at the box office in 1984Break out your shell toes, dookie ropes, bamboo earrings and since some of ya'll never let them bad boys go....your track suit for Hip Hop's Fresh Fest 09.If you need ... Hip Hop Ain't Dead Who's School? Upcoming Shows!! Thu, 25 Jun 2009 18:21:45 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11726-LA-HipHop-Music-Examiner~y2009m6d25-Fresh-Fest-at-LA-Nokia-August-15?cid=exrss-LA-HipHop-Music-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11726-LA-HipHop-Music-Examiner~y2009m6d24-Blackout-2-Redman-and-Method-Man?cid=exrss-LA-HipHop-Music-Examiner Redman and Method Man at House of Blues, August 15th Dun dun dunnn, dun dun dunnnnn, Red and Mef are back Rocky style with last month's release of the sequel to 1999s Blackout! If you are a fan already, never ye fear, while its not filled with back ... Upcoming Shows!! Oiga: Albums Wed, 24 Jun 2009 14:25:45 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11726-LA-HipHop-Music-Examiner~y2009m6d24-Blackout-2-Redman-and-Method-Man?cid=exrss-LA-HipHop-Music-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11726-LA-HipHop-Music-Examiner~y2009m6d23-Bone-Thugs-N-Harmony-at-LAs-Club-Nokia-June-26th?cid=exrss-LA-HipHop-Music-Examiner Uni-5 Renuion Show, Friday, June 26th at LAs Club NokiaAward winning group Bone Thugs N Harmony is whole once again as, Uni-5, now that Flesh has been released.  All five members will be performing this weekend at L... Upcoming Shows!! Tue, 23 Jun 2009 21:14:58 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11726-LA-HipHop-Music-Examiner~y2009m6d23-Bone-Thugs-N-Harmony-at-LAs-Club-Nokia-June-26th?cid=exrss-LA-HipHop-Music-Examiner