http://www.examiner.com/x-4839-Philadelphia-HipHop-Music-Examiner?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-HipHop-Music-Examiner en-us Sun, 22 Nov 2009 21:00:11 -0700 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:00:18 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-4839-Philadelphia-HipHop-Music-Examiner~y2009m11d16-Beyonce-and-Lady-Gagas-video-phone-premiere-leaked-early?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-HipHop-Music-Examiner Blame it on the internet to rain on VH1, MTV, Hype Williams, Beyonce and Lady Gaga's video phone parade. The much anticipated video was set to premiere at 12:01 am November 17th, 2009 until it starting showing up on youtube and has yet to be taken do... beyonce video phone premiere Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:00:18 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4839-Philadelphia-HipHop-Music-Examiner~y2009m11d16-Beyonce-and-Lady-Gagas-video-phone-premiere-leaked-early?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-HipHop-Music-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4839-Philadelphia-HipHop-Music-Examiner~y2009m10d24-Foreign-Exchange-performing-at-BB-King-in-NYC?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-HipHop-Music-Examiner I was blessed last night to have the opportunity to see The Foreign Exchange live at B.B King's in NYC. The show was absolutely amazing. It was worth waiting in line for 45 minutes {no V.I.P. status} in the pouring rain smelling street meat in NYC. A... foreign exchange Sat, 24 Oct 2009 13:43:44 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4839-Philadelphia-HipHop-Music-Examiner~y2009m10d24-Foreign-Exchange-performing-at-BB-King-in-NYC?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-HipHop-Music-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4839-Philadelphia-HipHop-Music-Examiner~y2009m10d9-Critics-hating-on-Obama-for-the-2009-Nobel-Peace-Prize-Award?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-HipHop-Music-Examiner It's always funny when one injects colloquial terms or slang into an intense debate but that's what Hip-Hop has been doing since 1978. President Barack Obama has been awarded the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize Award, but being the most loved man in t... barack obama Fri, 09 Oct 2009 09:29:58 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4839-Philadelphia-HipHop-Music-Examiner~y2009m10d9-Critics-hating-on-Obama-for-the-2009-Nobel-Peace-Prize-Award?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-HipHop-Music-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4839-Philadelphia-HipHop-Music-Examiner~y2009m9d30-Bow-speaks-on-the-death-of-Derrion-Albert-stop-the-violence?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-HipHop-Music-Examiner  My hat goes off to Global Grind, they are using their star power to promote awareness and consciousness about issues that are relevant in our community, now that is the power of Hip-Hop. Derrion Albert's death is not even a week old and yet the... diddy derrion albert Wed, 30 Sep 2009 11:44:16 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4839-Philadelphia-HipHop-Music-Examiner~y2009m9d30-Bow-speaks-on-the-death-of-Derrion-Albert-stop-the-violence?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-HipHop-Music-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4839-Philadelphia-HipHop-Music-Examiner~y2009m9d21-JayZ-road-to-redemption?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-HipHop-Music-Examiner This is a great interview. Most of it is not centered around politics or drug laws but that was one of the most important highlights of the interview to me. For Shawn, who is a former drug dealer to address how laws in this country further show i... jay-z Mon, 21 Sep 2009 14:27:11 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4839-Philadelphia-HipHop-Music-Examiner~y2009m9d21-JayZ-road-to-redemption?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-HipHop-Music-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4839-Philadelphia-HipHop-Music-Examiner~y2009m9d20-Gladys-Knights-tirade-on-hiphop?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-HipHop-Music-Examiner    If she were your woman and you were her man, there'd be no hip hop playing in the family van.According to The Boom Box, Gladys Knight, from Gladys Knight and the Pips lambasted Hip-Hop recently while promoting her new film, I can do bad... HIP-HOP Sun, 20 Sep 2009 16:10:47 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4839-Philadelphia-HipHop-Music-Examiner~y2009m9d20-Gladys-Knights-tirade-on-hiphop?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-HipHop-Music-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4839-Philadelphia-HipHop-Music-Examiner~y2009m9d14-Obama-calls-Kanye-West-a-jackass?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-HipHop-Music-Examiner   Apparently the President called Kanye West a jackass in an off the record comment about West's outburst last night at the VMA's.Pres. you my man, and Kanye is a jackass, he calls himself an international a word, but didn't you learn from Jess... barack obama kanye west Mon, 14 Sep 2009 21:39:43 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4839-Philadelphia-HipHop-Music-Examiner~y2009m9d14-Obama-calls-Kanye-West-a-jackass?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-HipHop-Music-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4839-Philadelphia-HipHop-Music-Examiner~y2009m9d14-Kanye-West-breaks-down-on-the-Jay-Leno-show?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-HipHop-Music-Examiner   Kanye West broke down on Jay Leno while discussing last night's incident with Taylor Swift.West's appearance on the show to discuss his meltdown on stage last night was a last minute decision and Leno thanked him for staying true to his word.... kanye west jay leno Mon, 14 Sep 2009 21:13:14 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4839-Philadelphia-HipHop-Music-Examiner~y2009m9d14-Kanye-West-breaks-down-on-the-Jay-Leno-show?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-HipHop-Music-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4839-Philadelphia-HipHop-Music-Examiner~y2009m9d14-JayZ-Kanye-West--Rihanna-set-to-appear-on-the-Jay-Leno-Show?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-HipHop-Music-Examiner   With everyone still buzzing about all of the mishaps on last night's MTV Video music Awards, Jay-Z's  appearance tonight on Jay Leno has been overshadowed.Many questions are in the air.Will Lil Mama come and join in on the song even thou... jay-z kanye west rihanna mtv vma awards jay leno mtv Mon, 14 Sep 2009 14:27:27 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4839-Philadelphia-HipHop-Music-Examiner~y2009m9d14-JayZ-Kanye-West--Rihanna-set-to-appear-on-the-Jay-Leno-Show?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-HipHop-Music-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4839-Philadelphia-HipHop-Music-Examiner~y2009m9d14-Kanye-West-issues-sencond-apology?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-HipHop-Music-Examiner   More in KanyeSwiftGate!As the backlash pours in Kanye has taken to his blog twice to express how sorry he is for his drunken behavior last night.I feel like Ben Stiller in "Meet the Parents" when he messed up everything and Robert D... kanye west jay leno mtv Mon, 14 Sep 2009 14:04:18 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4839-Philadelphia-HipHop-Music-Examiner~y2009m9d14-Kanye-West-issues-sencond-apology?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-HipHop-Music-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4839-Philadelphia-HipHop-Music-Examiner~y2009m9d14-Lil-Mama-ruins-JayZ-VMA-performance?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-HipHop-Music-Examiner    West's disruption wasn't the only one the evening offered, Wilson said. During a performance by Jay-Z and Alicia Keys, rapper Lil Mama rushed the stage. Now this one was a shocker, no one messes with the big homie! Did Lil Mama herb Ja... jay-z vma's Mon, 14 Sep 2009 13:51:52 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4839-Philadelphia-HipHop-Music-Examiner~y2009m9d14-Lil-Mama-ruins-JayZ-VMA-performance?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-HipHop-Music-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4839-Philadelphia-HipHop-Music-Examiner~y2009m9d14-Kanye-the-guy-you-love-to-hate?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-HipHop-Music-Examiner   Were you really surprised by Kanye West's antics last night or his ALL CAPS apology today?Kanye is the guy you love to hate, face it, he's here to stay and don't be surprised if he has one of these outbursts again. Hennessy is a powerful... jay-z mtv vma awards mtv Mon, 14 Sep 2009 13:36:54 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4839-Philadelphia-HipHop-Music-Examiner~y2009m9d14-Kanye-the-guy-you-love-to-hate?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-HipHop-Music-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4839-Philadelphia-HipHop-Music-Examiner~y2009m9d11-JayZ-live-at-MSG-right-now?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-HipHop-Music-Examiner   This is a historic night for many reasons. Today is the 8th anniversary of 9/11 so it's a monumental occasion of American solidarity and to commemorate that, superstar rapper Jay-Z is having a sold out concert at Madison Garden as I type these... jay-z Fri, 11 Sep 2009 20:03:59 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4839-Philadelphia-HipHop-Music-Examiner~y2009m9d11-JayZ-live-at-MSG-right-now?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-HipHop-Music-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4839-Philadelphia-HipHop-Music-Examiner~y2009m9d9-I-still-love-her-hiphop?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-HipHop-Music-Examiner    I Still Love H.E.R.  I met this girl when I was ten years old and what I loved most she had so much soul. – Common Who can forget that prolific rhyme that flowed out the mouth of Common Sense, now we affectionately call him &... golden era Wed, 09 Sep 2009 11:02:49 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4839-Philadelphia-HipHop-Music-Examiner~y2009m9d9-I-still-love-her-hiphop?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-HipHop-Music-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4839-Philadelphia-HipHop-Music-Examiner~y2009m8d31-Jayz-Blueprint-Album-3-leaks?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-HipHop-Music-Examiner   Remember when you heard that Jay-Z was traveling to London to personally hand deliver his album to his record distributors so that a leak would be almost impossible. Well consider that a waste of a trip because the album is all over the in... jay-z Mon, 31 Aug 2009 11:06:27 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4839-Philadelphia-HipHop-Music-Examiner~y2009m8d31-Jayz-Blueprint-Album-3-leaks?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-HipHop-Music-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4839-Philadelphia-HipHop-Music-Examiner~y2009m8d25-Michael-Jacksons-last-night-via-the-meds?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-HipHop-Music-Examiner   Michael Jackson was given a series of sedatives by Dr. Conrad Murray on June 25, the day the singer died, according to an affidavit released Monday in Houston:1:30 a.m. - 10 milligram tablet of Valium, a sedative.2 a.m. - 2 milligrams of th... michael jackson Tue, 25 Aug 2009 11:01:12 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4839-Philadelphia-HipHop-Music-Examiner~y2009m8d25-Michael-Jacksons-last-night-via-the-meds?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-HipHop-Music-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4839-Philadelphia-HipHop-Music-Examiner~y2009m8d25-Beanie-Sigel-the-Broad-Street-bully-is-back?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-HipHop-Music-Examiner   Philly rap has been quiet to the mainstream for quite some time but those who keep their ears to the Philly music scene know that Philly Hip-Hop is on it's way back to its core, raw hip-hop. And who better to lead the resurgence of Philly rap ... HIP-HOP Mon, 24 Aug 2009 22:47:56 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4839-Philadelphia-HipHop-Music-Examiner~y2009m8d25-Beanie-Sigel-the-Broad-Street-bully-is-back?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-HipHop-Music-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4839-Philadelphia-HipHop-Music-Examiner~y2009m8d20-World-premiere-JayZ-Run-this-town-video?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-HipHop-Music-Examiner   Jay-Z featuring Rihanna and Kanye West video for 'Run This Town' is finally available. The video wasn't supposed to drop until tomorrow at 8pm but MTV Germany leaked it early. Thanks to Elliot Wilson over at Rap Radar for shooting the link o... jay-z Wed, 19 Aug 2009 22:14:32 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4839-Philadelphia-HipHop-Music-Examiner~y2009m8d20-World-premiere-JayZ-Run-this-town-video?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-HipHop-Music-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4839-Philadelphia-HipHop-Music-Examiner~y2009m8d19-JayZ-Beyonce--bodyguard-fight-with-paparazzi-in-Croatia?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-HipHop-Music-Examiner   Jay-'s a pretty private person, so it was just a matter of time before the paps got under his skin. A man can't even walk with his beautiful wife without being harassed. Take the money, keep the fame, that's my motto. In the video below you ... jay-z Wed, 19 Aug 2009 11:00:50 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4839-Philadelphia-HipHop-Music-Examiner~y2009m8d19-JayZ-Beyonce--bodyguard-fight-with-paparazzi-in-Croatia?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-HipHop-Music-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4839-Philadelphia-HipHop-Music-Examiner~y2009m8d19-Kanyes-girfriend-Amber-Rose-goes-topless?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-HipHop-Music-Examiner   When you're famous a day at the beach can turn into a PR nightmare or just some steamy photos for the rest of the internet world to gawk at.Kanye West who is no stranger to the paparazzi was caught hanging out at the beach like most of us do ... kanye west Wed, 19 Aug 2009 07:19:41 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4839-Philadelphia-HipHop-Music-Examiner~y2009m8d19-Kanyes-girfriend-Amber-Rose-goes-topless?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-HipHop-Music-Examiner