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  Busta Rhymes and Q-Tip Crush on Janet Jackson for Kendrick Lamar Remix

  December 21, 2012 – On Kendrick Lamar's good kid, M.A.A.D. City (SPIN's No. 2 album of 2012), Drake collaboration "Poetic Justice" examines the allure of written communications. The use of a sample from Janet Jackson's 1993 janet. slow jam "Anytime, Anyplace," though, clearly makes the title an allusion to Jackson's starring movie role from the same year, in writer/director John Singleton's Poetic Justice. …
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  Google Sloppily Embraces Rap's Free Culture With Busta Rhymes' 'Year of the Dragon'

  August 21, 2012 – This morning, when Google Play's music section offered a free download of Busta Rhymes' new album, Year of the Dragon, Google awkwardly wandered into a lane previously occupied by sketchy mixtape-hosting websites like DatPiff and LiveMixtapes. Year of the Dragon is a free download, though you still need to provide your credit card information to download it. …
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  Crazy Clown Time: The History of Gathering of the Juggalos

  August 7, 2012 – In 13 muddy, manic years, the annual Gathering of the Juggalos has grown from a modest, Faygo-drenched fan fiesta soaking the Novi Michigan Expo Center to what might be the greatest rap festival in America hidden in the middle of the Illinois woods. …
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  Lil Wayne Joins Cavalcade of Rappers at SXSW '12

  March 13, 2012 – Last week, we learned Lil Wayne was skating down to SXSW this year, but nobody would confirm whether he was playing a show. But in very unsurprisingly news, today his label announced YMCMB will host a "takeover" this Thursday night (March 15) in Austin. Weezy will headline, while Busta Rhymes, Mystikal, Lil Chuckee, Cory Gunz, and Cash Money CEO Birdman will also take the stage at Austin Music Hall. …
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  Missy Elliott, Lil Wayne Hop on Busta Rhymes' 'Why Stop Now' Remix

  February 16, 2012 – Missy Elliott brings people together. A couple of weeks ago, Odd Future rapper Tyler, the Creator tweeted the hip-hop goddess' praises: "Missy Is The Fucking Shit And Should Get More Credit. I Wish She Was Out Making Music Man, Her And Gwen. Da Shit Ayee." To which the indie-rock band Grizzly Bear -- of all the smart-phone typers on all the wireless networks in all the world -- responded: "I miss missy so much. …
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  Busta Rhymes Extends Rebound on Kendrick Lamar's 'Rigamortus' Remix

  November 23, 2011 – Woo hah! Busta Rhymes has got 2011 pretty much in check. Two decades after his debut album with former group Leaders of the New School, and a decade removed from his most recent platinum-selling album (2001's Genesis), the fast-talking rapper has had a remarkable year. …
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  Google Launches Music Service With Pearl Jam, Coldplay Freebies

  November 17, 2011 – Google officially opened the doors to its online music-download store on Wednesday, joining a competition with Apple's iTunes and Amazon's MP3 shop. Artists providing exclusive tracks for the occasion included the Rolling Stones, Pearl Jam, Coldplay, Busta Rhymes, and Tiësto. …
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  Q-Tip, Snoop, Busta on New Grandmaster Flash Album

  December 4, 2008 – More than 20 years after the release of his last record, 1988's On the Strength, hip-hop luminary Grandmaster Flash is readying his fifth studio album for release.The Bridge: Concept Of A Culture will drop February 23 with a very impressive guest list -- including Q-Tip, Snoop Dogg, and Busta Rhymes! In addition, fellow legends KRS-One, Big Daddy Kane, and Grandmaster Caz turn in guest spots on The Bridge, as does indie rapper Princess …
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  T-Pain, Busta, Luda, and Diddy Throw Down in NYC

  November 11, 2008 – Monday night T-Pain brought his hip-hop circus to New York City for a MySpace Music Release Show, celebrating the arrival of his much-anticipated third album, Thr33 Rings, out today. Performing to a room full of dancing fans and music industry players at the Hiro Ballroom, T-Pain, 23, rattled off the sing-rap style he's notorious for. …
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