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What has Deejayin come to?

Is this what some deejays will do to get attention? Who knew that the professions of deejayin had gotten so theatrical. It’s one thing for deejays to be talentless, no skill-having, top 20 playing sell-outs. We don’t even expect deejays

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Posted in 9 Elements, ARTISTS, Deejays, dj, elements, fashion, Hip Hop, hiphoplives.net, industry, kurt nice, music

BBoying is So Beautiful

The international Hip Hop Family definitely has bboyin on lock. Why the art form is not a bigger part of the culture in the states is a mystery. Maybe now that the rapper and even the deejay to some degree,

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Posted in b-boy, bboy, Deejays, fashion, GRAFFITI, Hip Hop, hiphoplives.net, kurt nice, rap, rapper, Recent Posts, shadesradio.com

Chuck D: We got Everything

It’s simple, sparse, slow,  blues inspired, Hiphop consciousness by Chuck D. The Public Enemy Founder, released the video in a tweet today, saying. “This RAP record will Move YOU! PublicEnemy presents .Everything to the Planet Earth. Now on VIDEO!” The

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Posted in Hip Hop, hiphoplives.net, Public Enenemy, rap, rapper, Recent Posts, shadesradio.com, swag, truth

Industry Melt Down

Back in the day, my employees & staffers would always remind me: “The industry slows down this time of year, Michael.” “No one is taking calls or meetings, Michael.” “Budgets are maxed out, Michael.” “We should think about taking time

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Posted in Hip Hop, hiphoplives.net, Recent Posts, shadesradio.com, tsu

Snoop Lion – Here Comes The King

The concept is better than the final product. Not really goin in on the True Rastaman vibe. Roots and culture! Power fi de people dem! Not really doing it with the poor accent. Way too early to say Here Comes

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South Bronx Hip Hop Festival

Kurt NiceKurt Nice aka Kurtiss Jackson is a behind the scenes pioneer in the Hip Hop Kulture, creating the first nationally distributed video mix tape series, Shades of Hip Hop, in the late 1990s. Since touring the country with the

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Posted in events, Hip Hop, hiphoplives.net, Recent Posts, shadesradio.com

Wikked Dance Crew

Kurt NiceKurt Nice aka Kurtiss Jackson is a behind the scenes pioneer in the Hip Hop Kulture, creating the first nationally distributed video mix tape series, Shades of Hip Hop, in the late 1990s. Since touring the country with the

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