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What Does Nas Think of J. Cole's 'Let Nas Down'

Find out how God's Son reacted

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New Music From Eminem

Eminem Gives Us a 'Symphony In H'

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What did KimYe name their daughter?

Kanye & Kim's baby finally has a name

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Kanye's'American Psycho' Short Film

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J. Cole Says Nas Approves of 'Let Nas Down'

Posted Jun 19th 2013 2:00PM by Dharmic X
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J. Cole's Born Sinner features some very personal moments for the North Carolina emcee. One of those moments is the song called "Let Nas Down," where Cole talks about how Nas was disappointed with "Work Out," the lead single off his debut Cole World: A Sideline Story. According to the story, a few days after "Work Out" came out, No I.D. called J. Cole to inform him that Nas had heard the song and was not feeling it at all, expecting more out of him. Cole uses "Let Nas Down" to express the emotions that ran through his mind when he found out about Nas's critique, saying "Long live the idols may they never be your rivals."

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Kelly Rowland - 'Feet To The Fire' Feat. Pharrell

Posted Jun 19th 2013 12:15PM by Timmhotep
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Kelly Rowland's fourth studio album Talk A Good Game dropped yesterday with guest shots from everyone from The-Dream to Pusha T to her Destiny's Child family Beyonce and Michele. The album gives us the more mature, sexually liberated and R-rated of the lovely Ms. Rowland and now Xclusiveszone gives us her duet collab with Pharell, "Feet To The Fire." The smooth, breezy song about reciprocity and relationships is a bonus cut on the Target version of her CD.

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Snoop Dogg - 'Ain't No Fun ('93 Demo)' Feat. Nate Dogg, Warren G, Kurupt

Posted Jun 19th 2013 11:25AM by BoomBox Staff
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20 years ago, way before he became a lion, Snoop was a young pup on the streets of Long Beach recording demos as one third of the group 213 alongside Nate Dogg (R.I.P.) and G-Funk ambassador Warren G. Before Snoop and company hit it big on Death Row Records they were a local act whose DIY cassette tapes you could find at places like L.A.'s famous Slauson Swap Meet.

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Eminem - 'Symphony In H'

Posted Jun 19th 2013 10:01AM by BoomBox Staff
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New music from Eminem? Yes, please. While the summer heats up with music from hip-hop heavy-hitters like Kanye West, Jay-Z and Drake Eminem pops up on DJ Tony Touch's upcoming Piece Maker 3 (Return Of The 50 MC's) album with "Symphony In H."

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Is This the Title of Mariah Carey's New Album?

Posted Jun 18th 2013 5:53PM by Dharmic X
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When Mariah Carey isn't hanging with her kids and hubby Nick Cannon or beefing with Nicki Minaj on "American Idol" she's apparently in the studio recording music.

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Kanye West & Kim Kardashian's Daughter Has a Name

Posted Jun 18th 2013 4:40PM by Paul Meara
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Can we officially call today "Yeezus Day?" Kanye West officially dropped his sixth studio album at the stroke of midnight, however that wasn't the only news regarding 'Ye on June 18. Today we found out that his daughter is named "Kaidence."

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Watch Kanye West's 'American Psycho' Inspired 'Yeezus' Promo Video

Posted Jun 18th 2013 2:13PM by Dharmic X
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Kanye West's new album Yeezus dropped today (June 18) and to help promote it West has released a video short inspired by the movie "American Psycho." The film, based on a book of the same name by Bret Easton Ellis, told the story of a Patrick Bateman a shallow, narcissistic, pop music obsessed investment banker who moonlights as a thrill-seeking serial killer. Kanye's promo clip stars Scott Disick, Kourtney Kardashian's boyfriend/ baby daddy, and Jonathan Cheban, a close friend of Kim Kardashian.

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