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Hip Hop Meets Dancehall: Chisom + Burna Boy Trade Bars in Three Languages

April 5th, 2016 | by AWKWORD

‎ As Detroit-based, 23-year-old rapper/producer Chisom gears up to drop some raw rap in the form of his next EP Melo in May, the first-generation Nigerian American has

Houston, TX gets a resident urban music festival ‘Groove Fest’

August 27th, 2015 | by Dr. Jerry Doby

An Outdoor Music Festival Saturday September 19, 2015 Doors open at 2:00pm Event starts at 3pm The life of

BTS: Dope Network’s DJ and Producers appreciation private rooftop extravaganza

July 14th, 2015 | by Dr. Jerry Doby

BET Experience week has come and gone however, some events from this year’s BETX 2015 left a lasting impression. One

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