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Coachella 2012 Lineup Announced


If you live life like a modern day hippie… or simply love all types of music, this line-up may take the cake for the “must attend” music festival this year. And yes, it beats SXSW folks. Hitting Coachella this year are newcomers Azealia Banks, A$AP Rocky, The Weeknd and more. You also have classic names for headliners such as The Black Keys on Friday, April 13th and 20th; Radiohead, April 14th and 21st; Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg, April 15th and 22nd. Learn more about Coachella if you’re not already hip!

Herfection Sponsored: TONIGHT! Live At Southpaw CMJ 2011 Showcase


Tonight it all goes down as Herfection teams up with other great people for a cool line-up of pure hip-hop. As you see, all information on the flyer. See ya there!

The Cool Kids’ Meet & Greet Wednesday at Vault

The Cool Kids will be in NYC this Wednesday, August 10th at Harlem’s Vault for a FREE in-store meet & greet surrounding the fresh release of their official debut album, When Fish Ride Bicylcles. Music will be provided by DJ VIPJ and signings and giveaways will be provided during the event. When Fish Ride Bicycles out now, exclusively on iTunes! Also, after the in-store join The Cool Kids at the Brooklyn Bowl for a LIVE performance.
Tickets are on sale now and this event is 21 & up. Check for the flyer and more details after the jump. Read more

Watch The Throne Listening Session [Pictures]

Last night, it all went down at the Hayden Planetarium at the American Museum of Natural History , strictly for the “The Throne.” Joined by Beyoncé, Kelly Rowland, Busta Rhymes, Q-Tip, half of New York’s hip-hop industry tastemakers, and more celebs, Hov and ‘Ye held another private listening party for the highly anticipated collaborative album. For an actually review, Rap-Up did a pretty good run down of the songs, but you can see some more photos snagged from RR after the jump. Watch The Throne digitally hits the internet streets August 8 and will be in stores August 12. Read more

Janelle Monae x Bruno Mars “Hooligans in Wondaland” Tour Dates


The label-mates are taking it on the road and starting in NY! I think this should be a cool combo, i’ve seen Bruno live and it’s definitely worth investing plus Janelle is amazing. Tickets go on sale February 17th.
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Minaj Goes Tribal In Must-See ‘V’ Shoot


From Men’s KING Magazine to V, Nicki’s fancy.
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Video: Dom Kennedy x J*Davey @ Alexandria (LA Performance/Interview)

Dirty Money ‘Last Train To Paris’ Tracklist


Diddy spent all of 2010 talkin about this last train, Amazon finally unleashed the tracklisting. Last Train to Paris in stores December 14th.
1. Intro
2. Yeah Yeah You Would
3. I Hate That You Love Me
4. Ass On The Floor (Feat. Swizz Beatz)
5. Looking For Love (Feat. Usher)
6. Someone To Love Me
7. Hate You Now
8. Yesterday (Feat. Chris Brown)
9. Shades (Feat. Lil Wayne & Justin Timberlake)
10. Angels (Feat. Notorious B.I.G.)
11. Your Love (Feat. Trey Songz)
12. Strobe Lights (Feat. Lil Wayne)
13. Hello Good Morning (Feat. T.I.)
14. I Know (Feat. Chris Brown & Wiz Khalifa)
15. Coming Home (Feat. Skylar Gray)
16. Loving You No More (Feat. Drake)

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Contest: Signed Ciara Posters


In anticipation of her new album Ciara was nice enough to send over some poster boards for fans of hers to win! If you think you know the answers email herfectioncontest@gmail.com. UPDATE: Sorry yall the contest is over! Thank you so much to all that entered.
How many albums has ciara had?
What are the album titles?
What’s her upcoming album title?
When is it’s new release date?

Nicki Minaj – Pink Friday (Artwork)


The recent queen of rap’s album cover has arrived. Her debut LP, Pink Friday, will drop November 23rd. I think the cover is just fine for the barbie girl she’s always portrayed.

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