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"Music From Baz Luhrmann's Film 'The Great Gatsby'" review: Jazz to hip-hop
Jay-Z is perfectly suited to handle the soundtrack for the movie about Jay Gatsby -- they have more in common than just their chosen name.He writes "$100 Bill" from a modern-day Gatsby's perspective, declaring that it's "1929 still," the period of showy Read more »
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Upcoming big shows in metro Detroit
Joe Robinson, 8 p.m. May 18. The Magic Bag, $15. Legends of Hip-Hop: featuring Big Daddy Kane, Doug E. Fresh, MC Lyte, Slick Rick, Sugarhill Gang, Rob Base and Whodini, 8 p.m. May 18. Fox Theatre, $39.50, $79.50. Mitch Ryder: 8 p.m. May 18. Macomb Music Theatre, from Detroit Free Press Read more »
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9 Unusual Namedrops On Jay-Z's '100$ Bill'
with enough namedrops to rival a Game track. Peep the impressive number of Hov's unusual references in just 90 seconds. Slick Rick Lyric: "Yellow cars, yellow gold like Slick Rick" ID: The gaudy rap storyteller who dropped the classic LP, The Great Adventures from Vibe Read more »
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Social media have an impact on hip hop
you remember the pulsating beat and powerful lyrics of Big Daddy Kane, Slick Rick, or LL Cool J? Those artists were some of the key figures of old school hip-hop. They had a message, a unique style, a following, and no doubt a contract with a major record from Philadelphia Inquirer Read more »
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We Saw It!: Big Daddy Kane & Slick Rick at Boston’s Wilbur Theater 3/29/13
Around,” which is pretty much every white hip-hop fan in Boston’s national anthem, and order was restored. Of course, no Slick Rick concert would be complete without “The Show” and “La Di Da Di.” These were virtual rap-alongs-Rick didn’t have to say a single from Words From A Blerd Read more »
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Show featuring Big Daddy Kane, hip-hop legends scheduled for May at the Fox
host of old-school hip-hop legends — among them Big Daddy Kane, Doug E. Fresh, Slick Rick and MC Lyte — are due at Detroit's Fox Theatre May 18, promoters announced Friday. Tickets for the Legends of Hip-Hop outing, $39.50 and $79.50, go on sale at 10 a.m. from Detroit News Online Read more »
