Faada Freddy has a message for Senegal’s leaders: If they don’t keep their promises they can expect a tightly rhymed tongue-lashing from his fellow rappers.

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On Friday July 29, 2005, HBO will air an episode of Russell Simmon’s Def Poetry Jam that will include a recent performance by the legendary Brother J. and his X-Clan Millennium Cipher.

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The late Big Pun’s family has started a new clothing line in his memory called Big Pun Clothing Line.

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On Friday, July 29th, Amanda will perform for the second time on Russell Simmon’s Def Poetry Jam, Episode 36. The show is hosted by prolific emcee/actor Mos Def, and showcases some of the most amazing lyrical stylists in the world.

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Numark appear to have thought of everything: the iDJ will charge your iPod while connected, and it sports a USB 2.0 port so you can even upload music without having to undock. The console takes over complete control, allowing you to quickly queue up tracks; using one of the latest generation models, you could even presumably display album cover-art on the screen to distinguish one from another.

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Before an audience of excited supporters and local Chicago news media, multi-platinum recording artist Kanye West stopped by the Nation of Islam’s headquarters July 24 to show support for the Millons More Movement, 10th Anniversary Commemoration of the Million Man March.

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A Canadian hip-hop artist has turned the Canterbury Tales into rap in a bid to teach Chaucer to schoolchildren.

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