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  Kanye West Cuts Rihanna's 'Diamonds' Remix with 'Fresh Prince' Theme

  November 16, 2012 – As it turns out, "Diamonds" is a girl's best friend. Rihanna's latest single, which she recently performed on Saturday Night Live, has sparked a seapunk uprising, inspired a Zola Jesus cover, and helped to fuel her airborne 777 Tour. Not bad for a little old "happy and hippie" song, but why not add one more accomplishment to the list? …
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  Bruce Springsteen, Kanye West, Vampire Weekend Added to Sandy Benefit Concerts

  November 15, 2012 – Three weeks after Superstorm Sandy wreaked havoc on the Northeast, parts of New York and New Jersey continue to recover from the incalculable devastation following the disaster. Thankfully, a pair of upcoming all-star benefit concerts will raise funds to help those areas still affected by the storm.The bigger of the two will take place at New York's Madison Square Garden on December 12. …
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  10 Records That Paved the Way for Kendrick Lamar's 'good kid, m.A.A.d city'

  November 14, 2012 – <p>The mythos of the creative struggle adds another layer to a pop-music classic: Brian Wilson in the sandbox; the Stones arguing over everything holed up in a chateau; Bowie coked-out in Berlin; Rick Rubin making rap history from his NYU dorm; Dilla, dying in a hospital bed. The story behind Kendrick Lamar's <i>good kid, m.A.A.D. …
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  President Obama (and Jay-Z) Defeat Hip-Hop Apathy

  November 8, 2012 – The only time I have ever felt afraid at a rap show was when Killer Mike performed at this year's Hopscotch Music Festival in Raleigh, North Carolina. It wasn't because of some vague but palpable criminal element often present at hip-hop events. And it wasn't the swarthy-bougie frat bros from nearby Chapel Hill using Mike's onstage energy as an excuse to knock some nerds around, either. …
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  Kanye West's 'Cruel Winter' Trailer Isn't a Trailer for 'Cruel Winter'

  November 5, 2012 – Last week we shared (and live-blogged) what seemed to be an official trailer for Kanye West's wishfully whispered-about Cruel Summer followup, Cruel Winter. As it turns out, while the brief video clip was made by a pro, it did not come from the G.O.O.D. Music camp, as Fuse explains. …
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  SPIN Liveblogs Kanye West's 'Cruel Winter' Trailer

  November 1, 2012 – What is Cruel Winter? No, that is not an ideological question. Kanye West's collaborators have hinted 'Ye is working on a sequel to Cruel Summer, the G.O.O.D. Music comp we thought wasn't so fantastic. But today Prefix found a trailer for Cruel Winter that seems like it's teasing the follow-up to Cruel Summer, The Arty Short Film, rather than Cruel Summer, The Meh Album. If you can't play Bingo to it, what's it worth? …
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  'Cruel Summer,' One Month Later: 10 Records That Explain G.O.O.D.'s Group Misfire

  October 26, 2012 – <p>G.O.O.D. Music's <I>Cruel Summer</i> just kind of came and went, didn't it? It sold pretty well, and I still hear songs from it crawling out of car radios, but overall, it was an underwhelming release. And so, we of the up-to-the-second rap Internet all just pretended like it never really happened. It was better to do that than get bummed out about it not living up to the hype, right? …
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  No Trivia's Friday Five: Kanye West Bares His Soul, Shills for Smart Phone

  October 26, 2012 – <p>Houston-based music writer and "tank-top enthusiast" Shea Serrano (<a href="http://www.houstonpress.com/2012-08-02/music/blackie-houston-musician" target="_blank">read his excellent profile of No Trivia favorite B L A C K I E</a>) and Houston rap legend Bun B have teamed up for <a href="http://rapcoloringbook.tumblr.com/" target="blank">"Bun B's Jumbo …
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  Animal Collective, Jane's Addiction Join UR1 Festival Lineup

  October 18, 2012 – Animal Collective, Jane's Addiction, Flying Lotus, and more have been added to the UR1 Festival's lineup, which already boasted headliners Kanye West, Lou Reed, Slash, and the Offspring. Scheduled for December 8 and December 9 to coincide with the 11th annual Art Basel, UR1 will feature multiple stages throughout the 32-acre space at Bayfront Park in Miami Beach.Tickets range from $99 to $149. You can buy them here. …
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  Kanye West Proposes to Kim Kardashian, In Song (Sorta)

  October 12, 2012 – <o>Kanye West's "White Dress," from the upcoming soundtrack to RZA's <i>Man With the Iron Fists</i>, produced by the rapper, as well as the RZA and Chicago's Boogz & Tapez (they co-produced <i>Cruel Summer</i>'s "New God Flow") is a touching tribute to girlfriend Kim Kardashian. At least that seems to be the assumption. …
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