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  Jay Electronica and Andre 3000: In Defense of the Reclusive, Unproductive MC

  March 15, 2012 – Last week, Jay Electronica announced that he has handed over his long-awaited debut album, Act II: Patents Of Nobility, to his label, Roc Nation. Though there is plenty of excitement, the news was met with a collective shrug as well. He had previously mentioned its completion in July of 2011, and usually, you drop a release date, not a gave-it-to-the-label-so-they-can-give-me-notes-on-it, date. …
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  FREE ALBUM: Get SPIN's Mix for Lollapalooza

  July 25, 2011 – From August 5-7, Chicago's Grant Park plays host to Lollapalooza, the mega-fest which celebrates its 20th anniversary this year. …
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  Terrific Twitter Trio of the Week

  January 21, 2011 – Lots of musicians tweet -- but all that Twitters is not gold. That's why you'll want to check out SPIN.com every Friday to see whose tweets we're reading this week -- then update your TweetDeck! …
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  SPIN's 20 Best Photos of 2010

  December 15, 2010 –  …
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  10 Best Moments of Seattle's Bumbershoot Fest

  September 7, 2010 – This weekend's Bumbershoot Music and Arts Festival is defined as much by what it isn't as what it is. It's not an indie rock fest, it's not a destination fest. Set in the heart of Seattle, it's easily accessed by foot or bus, making it a magnet for families and assorted city freaks, and its lineup is far more eclectic than most festivals its size. …
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• Jay Electronica

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  Jay Electronica: Man or Myth?

  June 11, 2010 – Hip-hop's greatest new MC gives his music away, tweets his baby's birth, and rhymes his name with Hanukkah. Is this guy for real? [Magazine excerpt] Jay Electronica lives in a third-floor walk-up around the corner from a street lined with bodegas, liquor stores, and hair salons in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, one of New York City's last neighborhoods untouched by gentrification. …
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