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Friends, family remember Isaac Hayes
The weight of soul singer Isaac Hayes' legacy in Memphis could be measured in a single remark at his memorial service Monday. "What would you say if you were flying into Memphis and they said you are about to land at Isaac Hayes International Airport,"...Tags: Isaac Hayes, Wesley Snipes, Music Industry, Culture, Death and Dying
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Calendar
Sun reporterAug. 3 BALTIMORE INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL // Second day of festivities at the Poly/Western High School field, 140 W. Cold Spring Lane, which hosts a multicultural event with various activities, including performances by Nu World Art Ensemble, an African...Tags: B.B. King, Hip Hop, Music Industry, Culture, Eubie Blake
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A Ride To Rap's Roots
Courant Staff WriterNow more than ever, we need a break — an occasional respite from our everyday lives. Yes, a "daycation" — a day spent away from the office or job site, and away from chores, just to relax and play. Once again this summer, we are taking one day...Tags: Tour Operations Industry, Game Playing, Hip Hop, Teen-agers, Upper West Side
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Season lineups for the Greek and Gibson
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterThe Greek Theatre's 2008 season is highlighted by several programs delving into American roots music -- notably the Grammy Award-winning duo of Robert Plant and Alison Krauss for two nights -- and reaching an apex with a relatively rare local...Tags: Melissa Etheridge, Buddy Guy, James Taylor, Macy Gray, Slick Rick
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Strutting their stuff in front of legends
Special to The TimesDespite a star-studded show featuring dynamic performances from Herbie Hancock, Chali 2na from Jurassic 5 and beat-boxer/old-school rapper Doug E. Fresh, arguably the best moment of the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz's BeBop to Hip-Hop's hourlong...Tags: Leimert Park, Hip Hop, Westmont, Thelonious Monk, Miles Davis
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Southwest Harlem
Special to amNewYorkThe revival of Harlem is well known. But the area of Manhattan that was once the Dutch village of Nieuw Haarlem is a vast one, stretching from the Hudson River to the East Side. Of all the parts of Harlem, few are feeling the winds of change as much...Tags: Tourism and Leisure, Gardens and Parks, Charter Schools, Upper West Side, Magic Johnson
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Fast-Paised review: 'The Hip Hop Project'
This documentary looks at the work of Chris "Kazi" Rolle, who not only made it off the streets of New York but founded the titular youth organization. The goal: to give aspiring rappers the opportunity to collaborate on an album of substance in an...Tags: Hip Hop, Hilary Swank, Movies, Bruce Willis
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Fast-Paised review: Awesome; I F***in' Shot That!'
Big question: Beastie Boys fans videotaped the group performing at Madison Square Garden and the band turned the footage into a concert film. Is it possible for these amateur cinematographers to have jumpier camerawork than "The Blair Witch Project"?...Tags: Music, Mix Master Mike, Evanston, Movies, Ben Stiller
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Movie review: Awesome; I F***in' Shot That!'
Tribune staff reporter3 stars (out of four) Bitter about missing out on Beastie Boys concert tickets? Still spend a lot of time muttering the lyrics to "Hey, Ladies," much to the chagrin of your friends? Well, if what-cha, what-cha, what-cha want is all Beasties, all the...Tags: Eminem, Music, Mix Master Mike, Evanston, Movies
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'Awesome; I … Shot That!'
Times Staff Writer"Awesome; I … Shot That!," the raucous new Beastie Boys concert film, easily could have been called "Adventures in Digital Editing." Nathanial Hörnblowér (the directorial pseudonym of Beastie Adam Yauch, a.k.a. MCA) and supervising editor Neal Usatin...Tags: Music, West Los Angeles, Movies, Santa Monica, Madison Square Garden
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An exhibition of community
Sun StaffSupporters looking to cement the standing of Baltimore's African American Heritage Festival as one of the region's premier summer events got the ultimate validation yesterday from Gloria Bartholomew: It's a big deal, she said, even by New York standards....Tags: Financial Planning, Family, Festive Event, National or Ethnic Minorities, Culture
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Old School Tour of Hip-Hop
NYNewsday.comA bus glides to a halt before the entrance to the Frank E. Campbell Funeral Home on the Upper East Side. "One, two, three. Rest in peace, Biggie...Rest in peace, Aaliyah...and for Miss Celia Cruz...Rest in peace, Miss Celia," said Grandmaster Caz as...Tags: Hip Hop, Funeral Parlor and Crematorium, Notorious B.I.G., Aaliyah, Culture
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