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    Rappers who have Succeeded in areas beyond Music

    posted May 2, 2012 / No Comments

    There have been many rappers who have come and gone over the years. To find success in the music industry is a fleeting thing. [...]

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    A Degree Is a Foot in the Door for Entertainment

    posted April 16, 2012 / No Comments

    Whether you want to work in management or get into a specific entertainment industry, an education can offer valuable benefits for students who want [...]

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    Sunshine – Hood Movie (the female version of “Belly”)

    posted March 14, 2012 / No Comments

    Sunshine is an urban crime drama in the vein of Menace II Society and Get Rich or Die Trying. The following is a brief [...]

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    Diary of a Single Mom Hits Home Video Today!

    posted January 10, 2012 / No Comments

    Diary of a Single Mom, available today from One Village Entertainment — a division of Image Entertainment — is a moving story of struggle, [...]

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    DEMOS Documentary Film: An Independent Artist’s Guide To Success [Video Trailer]

    posted January 11, 2011 / 1 Comment

    As the brainchild of Kareem Fort, C.O.O of HiPNOTT Recordsand Co-Owner of Cypher Lounge Radio, DEMOS is not just your average documentary film; it [...]

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    Immortal Technique – Observations of Haiti

    posted July 6, 2010 / No Comments

    I recently arrived home from Haiti. While I was there I worked in a few aspects of the relief effort including a solidarity mission [...]

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    Jermiside and Danny Diggs – Middle Classic (Album Review)

    posted July 2, 2010 / No Comments

    The album Middle Classic released by well-known underground rapper Jermiside & phenomenal beat maker Danny Diggs isn’t for everyone…it will only appeal to hip-hop [...]

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    Everliven Sound – Freedom II (Album Review)

    posted July 2, 2010 / No Comments

    The hip-hop don’t stop on the new eighteen track album Freedom II by Cymarshall Law & Skit Slam a.k.a. Everliven Sound. With so many [...]

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    Cimer Amor: Taking Nowhere, Somewhere (Album Review)

    posted June 24, 2010 / No Comments

    Well-known underground hip-hop super producer Cimer Amor is going to re-define what we expect of hip-hop with the release of his new album Taking [...]

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    Why We Laugh (DVD Review)

    posted April 19, 2010 / 1 Comment

    Dave Chappelle, Chris Rock, Steve Harvey, Eddie Murphy, Bill Cosby, Whoopi Goldberg and other legendary comedians together for about ninety minutes without having to [...]

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    Exit 7A: A New Self Published Novel by ICY B

    posted March 30, 2010 / 1 Comment

    Butter a young capo who grew up under the provision of a notorious crime boss by the name of Major is faced with decisions [...]

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    Robert Townsend’s Star-Studded Documentary WHY WE LAUGH Comes to DVD!

    posted March 22, 2010 / No Comments

    Codeblack Entertainment CEO Jeff Clanagan announced today that “Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy,” the groundbreaking film examining the history and cultural [...]

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    \”The Stick Up Kids\” – DVD Review

    posted March 9, 2010 / No Comments

    The Stick Up Kids sounds like a movie we’ve seen too many times before. The opening scene with young black people in black hats [...]

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    Beat Makers vs. Producers

    posted March 3, 2010 / 1 Comment

    Many unsigned artists do not know the difference between a beat maker and a producer. While some artists who may not have lots of [...]

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    NYC-Based Crime Thriller, \’THE STICK UP KIDS\’ DVD

    posted February 16, 2010 / No Comments

    Four friends who grew up together on the mean streets of Harlem will do whatever it takes – from armed robberies to elaborate con [...]

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    “Deeper Than Rap (Instrumental Mixtape)” by Drastic Synth
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    “Crown Me King (Mixtape)” by Chuuwee
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    “Sothern Niggas Ain’t’ Slow – The Product (Album)” by J Nics
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    “Super High 2 (mixtape)” by Alpha Male Society (@mallz)
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    Loyalty Digital Corp Presents: Stryfe “The Opening Act” – FreEP
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    “Broad Street Empire Vol. 1: Lost Files (mixtape)” by Beanie Sigel
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    “Tunnel Vision (Mixtape)” by SUN (ZooLife/G-Unit) ft. Eminem, Slim Thug, Lil Mook, Kurupt, Havoc, & more
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