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Drugs, Guns and Gangs: How Rapper Chief Keef Represents Bloody Chicago Culture

Originally published at TheGrio.com. In the span of two weeks Chicago-based rapper Chief Keef has been demonized by a variety of media publications. They have attacked the content in his music, his negative image and even his young mother (she’s 32) for being what some have called an irresponsible parent for condoning her son’s erratic […]

Lupe Fiasco Set To Appear At His Foundation’s Annual Block-By-Block Feeding Initiative

(AllHipHop News) Lupe Fiasco is set to appear next month at his charitable foundation’s 4th Annual Block-By-Block Initiative in Chicago, which launched earlier this week. According to the Lupe Fiasco Foundation website, the “Community Feeding Initiative’s” goal is to feed “at least 100 people daily and target inner-city communities such as Austin, East Garfield Park, […]

Ethan Farmer: The Face Of Bass

As we all know, music is the universal language to the world, and there is no exception when it comes to Jazz bass-man Ethan Farmer. His resume’ reads like an eclectic discography of music, ranging from Janet Jackson and Hootie & the Blowfish to Lupe Fiasco. Currently touring overseas with New Kids on the Block  […]

Pete Rock Speaks Out About Lupe Fiasco’s New “T.R.O.Y.” Sampling Single “Around My Way (Freedom Ain’t Free)”

(AllHipHop News) The recent backlash surrounding Grammy Award-winning rapper Lupe Fiasco’s new single, “Around My Way (Freedom Ain’t Free)”, may have been unexpected when his first offering from Food & Liquor 2 was released last night (May 21). Pete Rock, who produced “T.R.O.Y.” in 1992 as a dedication to Troy “Trouble” Dixon of Heavy D and the […]