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  Chris Lighty and Hip-Hop's Balance of Art and Commerce

  August 31, 2012 – Back when rap was just beginning to become big business, it was still relatively ungoverned and, as a result, seemingly a world away from the more restrictive marketplace of rock and pop. Chris Lighty, who died on Thursday, from what appears to be a suicide, was the genre's expert at balancing the artistic expression important to insiders with commercial impulses necessary to keep it moving forward. …
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  20 Essential Songs From the Dearly Departed Arista, Jive, and J Records

  October 11, 2011 – This week, RCA announced that it would shutting the doors to its Arista, Jive, and J Records imprints, ending 37 years of service on the frontlines of punk, new wave, hip-hop, dance, and teen pop. At first this seemed like a great opportunity for another trend piece about the decaying state of the music industry — hmmm, it has been a suspiciously long time since a record label treated us to a champagne brunch. …
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  Preview: Five Hot Sundance Music Documentaries

  January 19, 2011 – Film buffs and industry veterans flock to the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah, each year to get a glimpse of the next Quentin Tarantino or Steven Soderbergh. But this year's festival, which runs from January 20-30, also features a group of buzzy music documentaries. …
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  Best Photos from Rock the Bells

  August 23, 2010 –  …
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  The SPIN Interview: Q-Tip

  August 1, 2008 – After Q-Tip transformed hip-hop with A Tribe Called Quest, he endured solo exile and ran the celebrity gauntlet. Will he now be accepted back as an MC elder? He's prepared, regardless. …
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