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Slum Village ‘Manifesto’ Reunites Rappers Past and Present

By melissa | Published: June 30, 2010
As he prepares for the July 27 release of "Villa Manifesto" -- the first Slum Village album to feature all four members, including the late J.
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Eminem Plays Surprise NY Set; Listen To ‘Recovery’ For Free

By melissa | Published: June 22, 2010
Eminem unleashed his new album "Recovery" on Monday (June 21), but the Detroit rap star gave a lucky few hip-hop heads at New York's Bowery Ballroom an extra treat later that night, performing a quick set at a freestyle rap battle event.
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Eminem and Jay-Z Announce Stadium Shows in New York, Detroit

By melissa | Published: May 13, 2010
Eminem and Jay-Z will join forces for two blockbuster concerts at their hometown stadiums this September, co-headlining Detroit's Comerica Park on Sept. 2 and New York's Yankee Stadium on Sept. 13.
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Dramatics Founder Ron Banks Dies

By | Published: March 5, 2010
Ron Banks, singer and a founding member of veteran R&B group the Dramatics, died yesterday (March 4) at his Detroit home of a reported heart attack. He was 58.
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