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Another great discussion.  This is one in a series of 9th Wonder and Mark Anthony Neal’s “Sampling Soul.”  They bring in Harry Weinger, Vice President of A&R for Universal Music Enterprises for this discussion on sampling and the Motown catalog.

I’d love to give exerpts, but again that wouldn’t do this justice. Enjoy.

This is a great discussion.  This is one in a series of 9th Wonder and Mark Anthony Neal’s “Sampling Soul.”  They bring in Bucknell English Professor James Braxton Peterson for this discussion of Nas’ seminal 1994 album, Illmatic.

I’d love to give exerpts, but that wouldn’t do this justice. Enjoy.

Thanks to Duke University for a forward thinking class, and Nodfactor for the link.

HerFavColor posted this last night to his tumblr and twitter just over 15 hours ago.  I found out about Blu when Below The Heavens dropped and haven’t found anyone yet whom I patiently await a release.

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Real Hip Hop.

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