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Watch "Streets Ain't Loyal" music video by #1 Gunn...

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Dancing Shadows by Jhantu Randall

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Dr. Umar Johnson on Hip Hop today: "WE in the Comm...

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YouTube fights back against Music Industry

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Celebrating 30 Years of Homeboy Industries

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Dr. Umar Johnson on Hip Hop today: "WE in the Community ARE NOT Pushing the Positive, Conscious Artists"

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There were a lot of Gems in this video by Dr. Umar Johnson. He made quite a few critical points that I wanted to share with ThaWilsonBlock, specifically about what he has to say about Negative vs. Positive artists in Hip Hop today. If you take anything from this video, please give it a share!

EVENT: 11/13/18 Beat Auction Atlanta ft.

Zaytoven, Drumma Boy, Kenny Bartolomei, AnonXmous, Black Metaphor, J Beatzz, & many others This event is helping artists break into the industry with quality production, and shining light on the Music Education Group, a nonprofit organization that was formed to bring music, film and digital media-based education to underserved youth. The Music Education Group aims to provide every child in metro Atlanta with an equal opportunity to receive music education.

Celebrating 30 Years of Homeboy Industries

In 1986, Gregory Boyle, a native Angeleno, returned from a transformative year working with the poor in Bolivia to become the pastor of Dolores Mission Church in Boyle Heights, the poorest Catholic parish in Los Angeles at the time. Located amidst Aliso Village and Pico Gardens, then the largest public housing west of the Mississippi River with the highest concentration of gang activity in a city that was the gang capital of the nation.

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YouTube fights back against Music Industry READ MORE‌ YouTube continues to pile on the pressure over article thirteen of the European Copyright Directive as the final phase of negotiations regarding the copyright reforms continues in Brussels. This time the Google firm's top music man, ex -label exec Lyor Cohen, has intervened, telling labels to think about all the fun -time covers and parodies that could be lost if new European copyright laws increase the liabilities of user -upload platforms like his.

Dancing Shadows

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Listen to "All On Me" by Big Flip Papi feat. French Montana & Melissa J (((AUDIO)))

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Big Flip Papi is at again but this time he goes and get's the CokeBoy general French Montana for his new single "All On Me" which also features up & coming R&B/Latin Pop songstress Melissa J. With the hard knocking Ayden on the beat. "All On Me" is off Big Flip Papi aka RNR upcoming album "From Tha' Can 2 Tha' Land" dropping Mid Jan. 2019 through Brooklyn indie label Hardtimes Records distributed

by EMPIRE. The album also features Nipsey Hussle , French Montana, Kool G Rap, Uncle Murda, Cory Gunz, the legend Jaz-O & PR Dean. Big Flip Papi has been home from jail for ruffly a year after serving time on drug trafficking charges, now a free man his hunger for success has no ending in sight.

Listen to "The Drug" by Grand Opus (Joc Scholar & Centric) Feauting BuckShot

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The opioid crisis has reached an all -time high in the US peaking at 1 in 3 of the population dependent on some type of synthetic pill, as a result at least 90 people are dying every day. No matter the drug, this anthem for any artist and music lover is letting you know that the truest drug and addiction for this group has always been 'MUSIC!' a substance that can take you high that won't neutralize brain cells and it makes the world go round. Westcoast group Grand Opus consisting of Fresno lyricist, Joc Scholar and Oakland producer, Centric connect with Boot Camp Clik legend, Buckshot for the second single "The Drug" from their upcoming LP "High Power" out December 7th, 2018.

Watch "Birds" music video by Chris Rivers featuring Avery Chris Rivers is back and he returns with visuals for his new song “Birds” Featuring Avery , produced by Rod The Producer, Chris depicts Dealing with a break up while trying to cope at a house party. But seeing all the different phases of relationships there, he is constantly reminded about it, showing that he can’t escape the thoughts or the feeling.

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Watch "Streets Ain't Loyal" music video by #1 Gunna feat.

Nutso & Innocent?

CLICK TO WATCH #1Gunna is making his mark in the underground Hip Hop scene with his 2nd, 2018 video release, "Streets Ain't Loyal", produced by DJ Daze. This time he has enlisted one of Queen's illest emcees, NLJU representative, Nutso, as well as one of Brooklyn's best kept lyricists straight from Them Recordings, Innocent?. The Bronx native #1Gunna is here to let the world know what he represents and makes it clear that he is here to stay. Special thanks and salute to Sage English on a phenomenal visual. This is that uncut, raw Hip Hop at it's best.

Stay tuned for more from #1GUNNA! Real Hip Hop is Alive!