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	Hip-Hop News Archives: June, 2006
		Hip hop literacy project has rhymes and reason - 6/27/06 - An innovative Literacy Through Hip Hop project tested in a Toronto housing project is coming to Hamilton this fall, hoping lyrical activism can turn at-risk kids into avid readers...
		Hip Hop TV Hosts To Appear As Guest Reader At Read-A-Thon - 6/21/06 - Mad Linx is set to read as a guest read-a-thon reader at the Magic Johnson Theatres on 124th Street and Frederick Douglass Blvd...
		Hip Hop Congress Announces National Conference Plans - 6/1/06 - Hip Hop Congress will be holding its 5th annual conference in Boulder, CO from Thursday June 22nd to Sunday, June 25th.
	www.hiphoplinguistics.com /news/2006/june.php (2804 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Hip hop music, also known as rap music, is a style of music which came into existence in the United States during the mid-1970s, and became a large part of modern pop culture during the 1980s.
		Hip hop music is a part of hip hop, a cultural movement that includes the activities of breakdancing and graffiti art, as well as associated slang, fashion and other elements.
		In 2003 the openly gay hip hop and rap artist Caushun, was rumored to have signed to the Baby Phat imprint (a project of Kimora Lee Simmons,at the time married to hip hop mogul Russell Simmons); however, his record was apparently never released.
	www.gamecheatz.net /games.php?title=Hip_hop_music (5984 words)

	Nigerian Music
		Nigerian music also utilizes ostinato rhythms, in which a rhythmic pattern is repeated, and variable metres which change the time signature of a piece of music.
		Traditional Nigerian theater includes puppet shows in Borno and among the Ogoni and Tiv, and the ancient Yoruba Aláàrìnjó tradition, which may be descended from the Egúngún masquerade.
		In the early to mid 1970s, three of the biggest names in Nigerian music history were at their peak: Fela Kuti, Ebenezer Obey and King Sunny Ade, while the end of that decade saw the beginning of Yo-pop and Nigerian reggae.
	www.nigeria-planet.com /Nigerian-Music.html (3362 words)

	CD Baby: TRIBE X ENTERTAINMENT: Green October Project Vol I
		The mission of The Green October Project is to showcase the arts and talents of local Nigerian Hip Hop artists in the USA.
		The Volume I compilation focuses on several Nigerian Hip Hop artists living in or around the Washington DC Metropolitan area.
		The Green October Project is the ideal Nigerian hip hop compilation that comprises different genres of music representing all that is Nigeria.
	cdbaby.com /cd/txe (644 words)

	VIBE.com: Hip Hop Education 101
		Hip hop in the K-12 classroom mirrors hip hop’s takeover of the academy, representing growing numbers of hip hop heads turned hip hop scholars.
		Some skeptics claim hip hop is too riddled with violence, commercialism, and misogyny to be useful in the classroom.
		Hip hop is in your brain all the time.
	www.vibe.com /news/online_exclusives/2006/09/hip_hop_education_101 (1464 words)

	Nigerian hip hop - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Hip hop is a cultural movement composed of four parts: breakdancing, graffiti art, rapping and DJing.
		The African Beatz magazine, based in Nigeria, is a prominent African hip hop publication.
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	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Nigerian_hip_hop (353 words)

	Nigerian Entertainment Online Magazine
		All along JJC wanted to be true to himself, his heritage and Nigerian roots, hence some of the very early Big Brovaz tracks having African influences.
		Featured on most tracks of the album is the 419 Squad, a collective of seven young Nigerian rappers and singers and one keyboard player/producer.
		JJC also concentrates on the perspective of young Nigerians outside their native country, like the curious fact that a number young UK-based Nigerians 'want to be Jamaicans' ("Gbao") - "We are all Africans", JJC remarks.
	www.nigerianentertainment.com /NENov/celeb.htm (1195 words)

	Trinity College International Hip-Hop Festival (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		When the group was initially exposed to hip hop in the early 1990s, GBS instantly fell in love with a form of music that represented life in the ghetto and spoke for people without a voice.
		Euphrates is most recently featured on "Free the P", a compilation of hip hop and spoken word, dedicated to the youth of Palestine, inspired by the global struggle for peace and justice.
		Silek first encountered hip hop music in the early 80's by ransacking the dusty shelves of a music shop and was instantly enamored with this brand new sound.
	www.trinityhiphop.org /artists.htm (4396 words)

	Tribex Entertainment
		There is smooth and rugged Nigerian Hip-Hop, Nigerian Reggae and Dancehall, Nigerian Gospel Hip Hop, Afro/Highlife Beats and Nigerian flavored R & B. There is currently a growing “African Hip Hop”, and more specifically, a “Nigerian Hip Hop” movement existing in the world today.
		Tribe X Entertainment and the artists on the Green October Project Volume I are merely contributing their share to the African Hip Hop Revolution.
		The Green October Project is the ideal Nigerian hip hop compilation that comprises different genres of music representing all that is Nigeria.
	www.tribexentertainment.com /about.htm (448 words)

	UKIRI (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Seven members of a Nigerian cult have been sentenced to death by hanging for murdering a Muslim cleric in Lagos.High Court judge Benedict Shitta-Bey said the prosecution had proved beyond all reasonable doubt that the men had murdered Sheikh Sofwan Akodo.
		As in many West African cults of this kind, women and outsiders are forbidden to look on at the masked figures in the masquerade.Correspondents say Yorubas may be practising Christians or Muslims, but there are still shrines to the old gods scattered around the countryside and traditional festivals are still celebrated and taken extremely seriously.
		Fans of popular Nigerian actress Hassanat Taiwo Akinwande are still shocked by her fall from grace.
	www.ukiri.com /index1.html (435 words)

	NigeriaExchange - Entertainment -> Movies
		Soon, it was inevitable that he form an alliance with others who had an inclination towards singing the same kind of Nigerian flavoured rap and hip hop that he sang.
		Hip hop, rap and ragga have since become a Nigerian affairs courtesy of the pioneering effort of
		He was to demostrate the power of his creativity further when he went ahead to establish another alliance with another upcoming group of youngsters who were also experimenting in the hip hop genre.
	www.ngex.com /entertainment/pages/tetuila.htm (540 words)

	The Hip Hop Lounge
		The Hip Hop Lounge is currently heard by over 10,000 listeners per month.
		Instead of just spinning instrumentals and rhyming over them like traditional hip hop groups or performing with an entire live band like most of the rest, move.meant rocks shows with a different flavor.
		Qualo, with their catchy new sound and a live show that is unmatched, adds a few more coals to what has become the hip hop hotbed: the Midwest.
	hiphoplounge.netfirms.com /onlinemagazine_underground.html (1346 words)

	ProHipHop - Hip Hop Marketing & Business News: Awards
		Opinon is divided over whether or not the extensive Grammy Awards nominations of hip hop and RnB acts indicate the arrival of so-called urban music or an attempt by the Grammys to become relevant to current interests.
		Kano may be the next hip hop phenom from London's fertile garage/grime scene, according to both the recent Sound of 2005 poll, which identifies UK music writers' favorites to watch, as well as the earlier Smash Hit Poll Winners' Party, in which fans elevated Kano into the ranks of pop stars.
		English hip hop act The Streets made the shortlist for the BRIT Awards in the best song category for the single Dry Your Eyes and was the only hip hop act to do so (unless I'm missing one).
	www.prohiphop.com /awards/index.html (9541 words)

	Weekly Trust: The Paper Online (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Nigerian Hip-hop, being the voice of the ordinary man has never been felt until Eedris stepped into the scene in 1996 as one third of the group, The Remedies.
		As a teenager, Eedris was already under the employ of the state’s sports council, collecting monthly allowance, owing to his table-tennis prowess.
		Like the beef from the Presidency was not enough, Eedris had a major squabble with the show promoters involved with the now-infamous 50 Cent concert that did not augur well with the sponsors and also provided the fuel which critics needed.
	www.dailytrust.com /weekly/septarchive2006/sat09_15_2006/weekend.htm (726 words)

	CD Baby: TRYBESMEN: L.A.G Style
		As pioneers it is hard to place the sound of Trybesmen, but for want of better comparisons it is safe to say their sound is Jay Z meets Busta Rhymes meets Guru with the rhythm of Fela Kuti.
		There will be very few hip hop acts coming out of africa to rival the trybesmen for creativity.
		Their beats are dope, the lyrical referencing is tight and i like the way they stay true to their environment and keep the rhymes relevant to the naija experience instead of trying to mimic the US like a lot of african acts do.
	www.cdbaby.com /cd/trybesmen (986 words)

	BBC - 1Xtra TX - Documentaries
		An exciting mix of Nigerian rappers, DJs and musicians are mixing the sounds of their forefathers with infectious beats.
		Afro hip hop is their own unique sound, combining potent political opinion with the hottest sounds from overseas.
		in perspective to hip hop / rap music the western world and africa beyond owe a lot to african artists and rhythms whether it be jazz, salsa, house or pop music.
	www.bbc.co.uk /1xtra/tx/documentaries/afrobeat.shtml (804 words)

	Nigerian hip hop
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		Visit www.nigeria-visit.com, and browse additional information with respect to not only nigerian hip hop, but also Internet Cafes and Tips.
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	www.nigeria-visit.com /Nigeria-Travel-Activities/nigerian-hip-hop.html (128 words)

	Truth abt Hip Hop - Nigerian Nollywood Movies on Naijarules.com
		I'm not saying religion is bad, or hip hop music is good, in fact, I would not like to live in a totally secular world, but some people practice religion, and a lot more people in today's world are 'infected' by religion like a disease, hence the nonsense on that website.
		People should just stop critiquing songsHip Hop is a good way to capture the younger vibrant generation of the church and I would not fail to say.
		I'm sure Hip Hop is a god to most of them seeing that they would sacrifice the well being of youth everywhere for fame and fortune.
	www.naijarules.com /vb/showthread.php?t=8355 (1219 words)

	naija jams » archive » Thoughts on the Nigerian Hip-Hop Scene (part 1) \| the naija music blog: nigerian ...
		Totally agree with Ababoy, some of these nigerian artist of today are appalling, instead of concentrating on creating nice music, they spend too much time, trying to be “american” thereby spoiling the effect of the music and its painfull to listen to them.
		Well to u my Nigerian reprentee i thank u all for representing african and nigerian as a whole.Each time i hear artist like Psquare i get intoxicated by their music the way they compose is absolutely out of this world.I enjoin them to keep it up.
		hip hop is african and no matter how we do it i think it should be acceptable ‘cause its naturally in our genes.
	www.naijajams.com /thoughts-on-the-nigerian-hip-hop-scene-part-1 (3698 words)

	Hip Hop Press - Hip Hop Press Releases
		US-based celebrity Hip Hop artists including Jurassic 5, The Outlawz and Xtacy have been added to the roster to lend their support and celebrate the merging of the two musical styles at The Loft at Earth Link Live at 379 W. Peachtree St. in Atlanta at 9pm.
		Music is a universal language and Afro Hip Hop is a new dialect to connect our worlds," said Executive Producer Ayo Shonaiya of R70 World.
		Afro Hip Hop Intro Summer Jam 2005 will be taped by the Intro Live with DJ Abass and Black Variety Show with celebrity host Ronke Apampa [UK/Africa, and filmed as part of a documentary to be broadcast on UK/European and African television stations.
	www.netweed.com /hiphoppress/2005/06/from-streets-of-lagos-via-london-to.html (419 words)

	The Hip Hop Lounge
		Their unique musical blend of classic street doctrine, spiritual sincerity, humor and urban poetic commentary often brings those who feel disenfranchised and outcasted, typical street cats,-"hip hop heads"- and the electronic sub-culture movement to the same place; all claiming exclusive rights to the sound.
		As an artist, the Nigerian-American is the "revolutionary poet-" of the group; often adding a chant, rhyme or conclusive prose to a song; similar to the heydays of characters like Profeessor X the Overseer of X Clan and Flavor Flav of Public Enemy.
		Qualo, with their catchy new sound and a live show that is unmatched, adds a few more coals to what has become the hip hop hotbed: the Midwest.
	www.hiphoplounge.net /onlinemagazine_underground.html (1346 words)

	The Sun News On-line (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Mixed reactions have continued to trail the ugly incident of Sarturday, December 4, when the aides of Nigerian hip-hop artiste Eedris Abdulkareem engaged the bodyguards of American music star, 50 Cent, in fistcuffs.
		From all indications, the three parties to the conflict; the organiser, Nigerian Breweries Plc, Eedris, and 50 Cent, all had shares in the blame.
		The issue is that, if he was disatisfied with the way things went, he ought to expressed his displeasure before the Nigerian Breweries Plc.
	www.sunnewsonline.com /webpages/features/showtime/2004/dec/24/showtime-dec-24-002.htm (655 words)

	Nigerian Doctors Gather In Sheffield
		I was in Sheffield to attend the annual autumn conference of the Medical Association of Nigerian Specialists and General Practitioners, the umbrella organization for Nigerian doctors in the United Kingdom.
		She also spoke of her increasing conviction that more needed to be done to prevent the fistulas from occurring; a situation that she suggested could be improved by increasing access to good obstetric care.
		He humorously suggested that as his wife had refused his entreaty to join him at the podium to receive the award, he was reminded of the Biblical story of Queen Vashti who refused her husband's summons and found herself subsequently replaced by Esther.
	www.nigeriansinamerica.com /articles/1478/1/Nigerian-Doctors-Gather-In-Sheffield.html (1986 words)

	Nigerians celebrate Independence Day - Front Page
		The Nigerian Student Association (NSA) and Envoys presented Celebration of Nigeria on Oct. 6 in Nigh University Center to commemorate Nigeria's Independence Day.
		African poetry and drumming, a brief recount of Nigerian history and introduction of famous Nigerians such as writer Chinua Achebe, singer Babatunde of Lighthouse Family, writer Ben Okri, Miss World 2001 Agbani Darego and more got the evening started.
		The NSA dance team put up a performance and Nigerian hip-hop artists Shoboy, from Washington D.C., and the African Kings, of Dallas had the house ready to party.
	www.thevistaonline.com /news/2006/10/10/FrontPage/Nigerians.Celebrate.Independence.Day-2341621.shtml (370 words)

	CD Baby: TRYBESMEN: L.A.G Style
		As pioneers it is hard to place the sound of Trybesmen, but for want of better comparisons it is safe to say their sound is Jay Z meets Busta Rhymes meets Guru with the rhythm of Fela Kuti.
		There will be very few hip hop acts coming out of africa to rival the trybesmen for creativity.
		Their beats are dope, the lyrical referencing is tight and i like the way they stay true to their environment and keep the rhymes relevant to the naija experience instead of trying to mimic the US like a lot of african acts do.
	cdbaby.com /cd/trybesmen (986 words)

	Mode 9 :: Pentium IX :: Questionmark Records
		In the effort he applies to honing his craft of emceeing, in his desire to keep Nigerian Hip Hop quality, as well as in his blatant disrespect for those that opt to perform and support lazy commercial rap.
		In short, if you're a fan of that NY aesthetic of the mid-90's, or of clever and fresh lyrics, or of quality Hip Hop in general, "Pentium IX" is definitely recommended.
		Never falling to that mass appeal, and straight from the heart, the man is on a mission to almost single-handedly raise Nigerian Hip Hop out of the muck of east money pop rap bullshit.
	www.rapreviews.com /archive/2006_11_pentiumix.html (678 words)

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