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      <title>Konflik</title>
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                Download New Song:http://www.ziddu.com/download/17036845/Konflik-Hampamaster.mp3.htmlSekitar tahun 1994 Konflik terbentuk dengan line up awal Fani, Boro, Mardi, Deden dan Izoel, mereka membawakan lagu - lagu dari Crom...]]></description>
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                <p>Download New Song:<br />http://www.ziddu.com/download/17036845/Konflik-Hampamaster.mp3.html</p><p>Sekitar tahun 1994 Konflik terbentuk dengan line up awal Fani, Boro, Mardi, Deden dan Izoel, mereka membawakan lagu - lagu dari Cromox, Iron Maiden, Helloween, Rykers, Shelter, Pennywise, NOFX dan lain lain&#8230;Sekitar tahun 1997 Arie masuk untuk mengisi vokal tetapi tidak lama kemudian Mardi dan Boro keluar dari band, Hal ini membuat formasi adri Konflik berubah Deden (lead Guitar), Fani (Drum), Izoel (Bass) dan Arie (Vocal, Guitar) adn Konflik mulai sering bermain di gigs underground mulai saat itu.<br />1998 merupakan tahun disaat Ndang bergabung di band untuk mengisi vokal, line up pun berubah Deden (lead Guitar), Fani (Drum), Izoel (Bass), Arie (Vocal, Guitar) dan Ndang (Vocal). Di tahun ini Konflik coba membuat demo live dan dibagikan secara gratis hanya untuk mencoba sejauh mana respon dari para scenester terhadap konflik dan ternyata hasil dari free demo tersebut mendapat respon positif dari para scenester underground. Hal ini menjadikan semangat buat Konflik untuk membuat full Album</p><p>Di tahun 2000 Konflik merilis album perdana mereka &quot;Empat Sehat Lima Sempurna&quot; dan respon baik terus berdatangan, dengan bermodal album perdana ini jam terbang Konflikpun semakin padat, tetapi kesenangan ini tidak berlangsung lama, 3 bulan setelah album keluar Izoel pun hengkang dari band karena tidak ada kesamaan visi lagi. Line up pun berubah kembali tetapi kali ini Konflik tidak berniat mencari seseorang untuk menggantikan posisi Izoel, Arie berpindah menjadi Bassis dan line up konflik hanya berempat Deden (lead Guitar), Fani (Drum), Arie (Bass, Vocal) dan Ndang (Vocal).</p><p>Setelah sekian lama bermain dengan 4 personil di tahun 2001 Jovie bergabung untuk mengisi posisi 2nd Guitar dan di tahun yang sama Konflik didaulat untuk menjadi band pembuka SKIN OF TEARS world tour</p><p>Setelah 4 tahun Konflik tidak merilis album, di tahun 2004 album &quot;9404&quot; pun dirils dibawah Simpleton Melodies Records, walau tidak terlalu bagus dalam penjualan, album ini Konflik lebih matang dalam segi musikalitas dan aransemen lagu, itu terbukti dengan banyak lagu yang dijadikan lagu hit panggung seperti Satyr 76, Alone, Consequences of broken heart dan lain - lain.</p><p>Album unik Konflik yang lain adalah ketika mereka merilis album split dengan Stupidity, dengan konsep tukar lagu album &quot;Our Grat Split Album&quot; yang juga dirilis oleh Simpleton Melodies Records yang menjadikan album split ini banyak digemari oleh para scenester, hanya sekedar informasi konsep split dengan bertukar lagu belum pernah dilakukan oleh band indie lain di Indonesia, album ini terinspirasi dengan album split antara NOFX dan Rancid.</p><p>Perubahan line up terjadi lagi di tahun 2007, hal ini disebabkan karena Fani vakuum dari band karena kesibukannya, dan posisi drum pun di tahun 2009 kini diisi oleh Rexa setelah melewati masa probation selama 6 bulan.</p><p>Discography:<br />&quot;EMPAT SEHAT LIMA SEMPURNA&quot; LP (2000)<br />http://www.4shared.com/rar/fhGW727A/Konflik_-_4_Sehat_5_Sempurna.html</p><p>&quot;9404&quot; LP (2004)<br />http://www.4shared.com/rar/Oy5jWnci/Konflik_-_9404.html</p><p>&quot;OUR GREAT SPLIT ALBUM&quot; EP (2006)<br />http://www.4shared.com/rar/X3Hnjsto/Konflik_-_Our_great_split_albu.html</p>
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                Kausion was an American rap group composed of Cel, Gonzoe, and Kaydo that was signed to Ice Cube&#x27;s Lench Mob Records in 1995. They released their debut album, South Central Los Skanless, on October 10, 1995. The album peaked ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 17:20:16 +0000</pubDate>
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                <p>Kausion was an American rap group composed of Cel, Gonzoe, and Kaydo that was signed to Ice Cube&#x27;s Lench Mob Records in 1995. They released their debut album, South Central Los Skanless, on October 10, 1995. The album peaked at number 37 on the Billboard Top R&amp;B/Hip-Hop Albums and at number 23 on the Billboard Top Heatseekers. The group disbanded in 1996, with their final appearances being a collaboration with fellow Los Angeles–based rap group, Tha Dogg Pound on the song, &quot;I&#x27;ll Do It&quot; from the Supercop soundtrack and the song, &quot;Lil&#x27; Sumpin&#x27;&quot; from The Lawhouse Experience, Volume One, in 1997. Kausion&#x27;s second album, Youth-Anasia, was released on February 4, 2020, via Blokkwise Entertainment.</p><p>Gonzoe died after being shot and killed in 2021.</p>
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                Sidney Royel Selby III (born May 3, 1997), better known by his stage name Desiigner, is an American hip hop recording artist from Brooklyn, New York. He rose to prominence when his debut single &quot;Panda&quot;, reached number on...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 05:42:16 +0000</pubDate>
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                <p>Sidney Royel Selby III (born May 3, 1997), better known by his stage name Desiigner, is an American hip hop recording artist from Brooklyn, New York. He rose to prominence when his debut single &quot;Panda&quot;, reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. In February 2016, fellow American rapper Kanye West (who sampled &quot;Panda&quot; for his seventh album The Life of Pablo), announced Desiigner&#x27;s signing to his GOOD Music imprint, under the aegis of Def Jam Recordings.</p><p>His debut mixtape New English was released on June 26th 2016 to mixed and negative critical reception. Shortly after this, he released another single, titled Tiimmy Turner, based off of an XXL Freestyle. He is set to release a full album later this year.</p>
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                G-Unit, an abbreviation for Guerilla-Unit, is a rap group founded by 50 Cent. The group first garnered a following in the underground New York scene by independently releasing several mixtapes. The group&#x27;s founder, Queens-bas...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 10:42:16 +0000</pubDate>
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                <p>G-Unit, an abbreviation for Guerilla-Unit, is a rap group founded by 50 Cent. The group first garnered a following in the underground New York scene by independently releasing several mixtapes. The group&#x27;s founder, Queens-based rapper 50 Cent, officially brought the group mainstream success by establishing it as a division at Interscope Records. Since signing to the label, G-Unit&#x27;s members have released solo albums. </p><p>G-Unit was founded shortly after 50 Cent left Columbia Records. The original members were: 50 Cent, Bang Em Smurf, Domination, Lloyd Banks, Sha Money XL &amp; Tony Yayo. These rappers collectively established the group as a whole in 2000; however, after Yayo got a prison sentence 50 Cent signed Young Buck and along with himself and Banks became the three faces of G-Unit. Smurf and Domination left the group due to some problems with the General, 50 Cent.</p><p>After being shot, 50 Cent signed to Interscope Records. Due to the success of his commercial debut album, Get Rich or Die Tryin&#x27;, he was granted his own record label. This was when 50 and Sha Money XL founded G-Unit Records.</p><p>The group continued to work hard and released several mixtape series which earned them a lot of attention in the rap industry. The most prominent of these being 50 Cent Is the Future, God&#x27;s Plan, No Mercy, No Fear and Automatic Gunfire. G-Unit have also started a mixtape series with their DJ, DJ Whoo Kid, called G-Unit Radio.</p><p>These mixtapes gave them a gigantic buzz throughout New York City, which eventually led to 50&#x27;s first solo album <em>Get Rich or Die Tryin&#x27;</em> selling over 12 million copies.</p><p>Before the group had a chance to record its debut album, Tony Yayo was sentenced to prison for a gun-possession charge as well as bail-jumping. During Tony Yayo&#x27;s prison sentence, the group signed Nashville rapper, Young Buck. They continued their activity, working on yet more mixtape recordings. In particular, their &#x27;G-Unit Remix&#x27; to 50 Cent&#x27;s &quot;P.I.M.P.&quot; was successful.</p><p>During Tony Yayo&#x27;s prison sentence, G-Unit recorded their debut album, Beg for Mercy. The album was quickly released on November 14, 2003 to combat bootlegging and had significant commercial success. Tony Yayo made only two appearances on the album, both on songs that were recorded before his arrest. The album peaked at #2 on the Billboard charts and sold over 4 million units.</p><p>50 Cent later went on to sign The Game, Mobb Deep, M.O.P., Olivia, Spider Loc andMase. The Game was asked to be put in the group by Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine. 50 Cent agreed, and gave 7 of his records which was supposed to go on his second LP The Massacre. After The Game went on the radio and said that he had no problems with some rappers 50 Cent had issues with, 50 felt that Game was disloyal and kicked him out of the group, which lead to the infamous G-Unit vs. The Game/Black Wallstreet meet and beat off.</p>
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                There is more than one artist with the name Nana:1) Nana Kwame Abrokwa, born October 5, 1968, in Accra, Ghana, is a German rapper and DJ known under the pseudonyms Nana or Nana / Darkman. &quot;Nana&quot; is not a first nam...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 18:48:18 +0000</pubDate>
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                <p>There is more than one artist with the name Nana:</p><p>1) Nana Kwame Abrokwa, born October 5, 1968, in Accra, Ghana, is a German rapper and DJ known under the pseudonyms Nana or Nana / Darkman. &quot;Nana&quot; is not a first name but a Ghanaian title of nobility. He moved to Hamburg at the age of 10. In the early 1990s, he began DJing in hip-hop clubs and contributed as MC Africa True to tracks by DJ David Fascher, including &quot;Here We Go&quot; and &quot;Make the Crowd Go Wild&quot;.</p><p>Nana released his debut solo single &quot;Darkman&quot; in late 1996, which became a success across Europe. His breakthrough came with the 1997 single &quot;Lonely&quot;, which topped the German charts for over a month. Other singles included &quot;Let It Rain&quot;, &quot;He&#x27;s Comin&#x27;&quot;, and &quot;Too Much Heaven&quot;, all featured on his debut album &quot;Nana - The Album&quot;. The album also includes tracks such as &quot;One Second&quot;, &quot;Why?&quot;, and &quot;1,2,3 Are U Ready?&quot;, and collaborations with artists like Jan van der Toorn, Jonestown, Pappa Bear, Alex Prince, and other Booya Family members.</p><p>In 2008, Nana announced the release of his new double album &quot;12.Y.O&quot;, marking 12 years since &quot;Darkman&quot;. The album features re-recordings of his earlier hits as well as new material, and includes collaborations with artists such as Braheem, O.O.D, Sibela, Manuellsen, and Romanian musicians Korekt and Lavinia. The album includes songs like &quot;No Sun&quot;, &quot;Where You Belong&quot;, &quot;Any 1 Out There&quot;, and &quot;My Get Away&quot;, the latter being the lead single.</p><p>2) NaNa (ＮａＮａ) is a Japanese pop singer and dancer from the group OH GIRL!. Her debut single &quot;Movin&#x27; On&quot; was released on September 5, 2007, and reached number 80 on the Oricon Charts. She has collaborated with artists such as Zeebra, EXILE, and NEVER LAND.</p><p>3) NANA is a soundtrack to the Japanese movie of the same name. The songs should be credited to their respective performers: NANA starring MIKA NAKASHIMA, REIRA starring YUNA ITO, OLIVIA, and 土屋アンナ, depending on the track.</p><p>4) Nana Hedin, also known as NaNa or Nana D&#x27;Aquini, is a Swedish pop vocalist born on May 24, 1968, in Eskilstuna, Sweden. She began singing at a young age and later worked with Dr Alban, Jonas Gardell, and many eurodance acts such as E-type, Stakka Bo, and Flexx. She has contributed backing vocals to artists including Ace of Base, Céline Dion, Britney Spears, DJ BoBo, and A*Teens. Her solo releases include &quot;I&#x27;m Alive&quot; and a cover of &quot;Fame&quot;. In 2004 and 2005, she participated in Sweden&#x27;s Melodifestivalen. She has been battling tongue cancer and is currently undergoing treatment.</p><p>5) Nana is a Brazilian singer-songwriter from Salvador, Bahia. She performs with her partner João Vinicius Santana and blends bossa nova with indie pop. Her official platform is Ouvindo Nana.</p><p>6) Nana is a UK garage artist who appeared on the 2000 hit single &quot;Body Groove&quot; by Architechs, which reached number 3 on the UK Singles Chart. She also featured on several UK garage compilations.</p><p>7) Nana is a cover artist known for anime and video game music, performing vocals, piano, and wind instruments. She frequently appears at conventions in the Midwestern United States.</p><p>8) NANA is a hardcore band from Stuttgart, Germany, formed in 2004. In 2024 they changed their style to so-called Synthnoise <br />https://nana-synthnoise.bandcamp.com/</p><p>9) Nana is a singer from Syria.</p><p>10) Kanon Nanase, also known as nana(Sevencolors), is a VOCALOID producer affiliated with the circle Sevencolors.</p><p>11) Nana is a Thai band (alternative tag: นานา).</p><p>12) Nana is a folk punk band from Italy. They can be found at https://www.facebook.com/nananonmiricordo and https://nanadisagioacustico.bandcamp.com.</p><p>13) Nana (나나) is a Korean city pop singer under Luminant Entertainment. Her work is available on https://soundcloud.com/19xnana.</p><p>14) Nana Opong is a Ghanaian-American rapper based in Crenshaw, California.</p><p>15) Kwon Na-yeon (나나), born March 9, 2001, in Nowon-Gu, Seoul, South Korea, is a South Korean singer and actress under NV Entertainment. She is the leader of the girl group woo!ah! and debuted with the group on May 15, 2020, with the single album &quot;Exclamation&quot;.</p><p>16) Os irmãos Nana Kakra e Nana Panyin, conhecidos atualmente como os irmãos N.A.N.A, já possuem hits com partições em suas produções, chegaram em 2014 no Brasil, precisamente em Recife e, em fevereiro de 2015, foram para São Paulo.</p><p>The siblings Nana Kakra and Nana Panyin, currently known as the N.A.N.A siblings, already have hits with collaborations in their productions. They arrived in Brazil in 2014, specifically in Recife, and in February 2015, they went to São Paulo.</p>
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                A protege of Heavy D, Herbert Brown, AKA Herb McGruff (later simply just McGruff) gained some recognition as a member of the Harlem supergroup Children of the Corn.  Along with Big L, Cam&#x27;ron, Bloodshed &amp; Ma$e, with Six F...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 13:28:17 +0000</pubDate>
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                <p>A protege of Heavy D, Herbert Brown, AKA Herb McGruff (later simply just McGruff) gained some recognition as a member of the Harlem supergroup Children of the Corn.  Along with Big L, Cam&#x27;ron, Bloodshed &amp; Ma$e, with Six Figga Digga behind the boards, they were set to put Harlem rap on the map in a serious way until the tragic deaths of Big L &amp; Bloodshed split the group apart.  McGruff signed with Universal Music &amp; Video Distribution, releasing his solo debut, Destined to Be, in 1998, with appearances from Big L, Ma$e, Cam&#x27;ron, the LOX &amp; Heavy D.  Although he did not gain the fanfare of his fellow COTC alum, he would pop up on a DJ Kay Slay mixtape here and there, doing some tracks with Papoose, D-Block &amp; Black Rob.</p>
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                Jamal Bush, better known by his stage name Tha Rockness Monstah, or in short Rock, is an American rapper, famous as a member of hip hop collective Boot Camp Clik and the duo Heltah Skeltah along with Ruck. After releasing two albu...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 12:28:19 +0000</pubDate>
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                <p>Jamal Bush, better known by his stage name Tha Rockness Monstah, or in short Rock, is an American rapper, famous as a member of hip hop collective Boot Camp Clik and the duo Heltah Skeltah along with Ruck. After releasing two albums with Heltah Skeltah, Nocturnal and Magnum Force, Rock left Duck Down Records and pursued a solo career. He signed to DJ Lethal&#x27;s Lethal Records and recorded a solo album titled Planet Rock, which was never released after the label folded. He didn&#x27;t make an appearance on the Clik&#x27;s 2002 group album The Chosen Few, being the only member of the &quot;Great 8&quot; not to appear. He made his official return to Duck Down in 2005, making appearances on Sean Price&#x27;s Monkey Barz album and Smif-N-Wessun&#x27;s Smif &#x27;N&#x27; Wessun: Reloaded album. He and the Boot Camp released their third group album, The Last Stand, on July 18, 2006. On January 15, 2008, Rock was arrested for an assault and attempted murder charge after he allegedly gunned down a rival while working as a pimp. He was released on a $125,000 bail about a week later on January 24, 2008. Court reports show Rock&#x27;s manager Ben Aubin of BAM posted bond for the rapper&#x27;s release. Mr. Aubin has categorically denied any confirmation of his client moonlighting as a pimp.</p><p>The legal trouble seems not to have affected his career as a rapper, as Heltah Skeltah returned to the studio to record their third album. D.I.R.T. was released on September 30, 2008.</p>
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                Salma Calhoun (born February 26, 1998), known by her stagename, SALIMATA is a American rapper, singer-songwriter from Brooklyn, New York, and moved to Germany. Signed to MIKE&#x27;s 10k imprint, SALIMATA has been known for collabo...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 22:58:14 +0000</pubDate>
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                <p>Salma Calhoun (born February 26, 1998), known by her stagename, SALIMATA is a American rapper, singer-songwriter from Brooklyn, New York, and moved to Germany. Signed to MIKE&#x27;s 10k imprint, SALIMATA has been known for collaborations with MIKE and Pink Siifu, as well as for her own discography (including Wooden Floors and The Happening).</p>
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      <title>FU-Schnickens</title>
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                The Fu-Schnickens were a hip-hop trio in the early 1990s. Similar to Das EFX for their cartoonish lyrics and near-constant allusions to pop culture staples, the Fu-Schnickens&#x27; popularity was brief but significant in hip hop h...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 07:00:15 +0000</pubDate>
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                <p>The Fu-Schnickens were a hip-hop trio in the early 1990s. Similar to Das EFX for their cartoonish lyrics and near-constant allusions to pop culture staples, the Fu-Schnickens&#x27; popularity was brief but significant in hip hop history. Their best known track is 1993&#x27;s &quot;What&#x27;s Up Doc? (Can We Rock),&quot; which featured basketball star Shaquille O&#x27;Neal (Shaq Fu), which was a Top 40 hit.</p><p>The Fu-Schnickens comprised Chip Fu (Roderick Roachford), Moc Fu (J. Jones), and Poc Fu (Lennox Maturine). The three friends from East Flatbush (a neighborhood in the Brooklyn borough of New York City) first gained attention after performing at a rap event at Howard University, after which they were signed by Jive Records.</p><p>Continued on wikipedia.</p>
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      <title>R.Kitect</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Jacksonville-based emcee Rkitect began honing his craft alongside his partner in rhyme, 2nd Wind, and their crew of emcees who composed the Elements. He has since gone solo, and ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 11 Sep 2025 20:52:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong><em><span style="color: rgb(241, 196, 15); font-size: 14pt;">Jacksonville-based emcee Rkitect began honing his craft alongside his partner in rhyme, 2nd Wind, and their crew of emcees who composed the Elements. He has since gone solo, and crafted a manifesto of his own that aims to provide a comprehensive statement that speaks for hip-hop purists and those who desire greater quality in their rap music. He hopes it has an impact that reaches far beyond his pen and pad.</span></em></strong></p>
<p><strong><em><span style="color: rgb(241, 196, 15); font-size: 14pt;">From a young age, Julio Agosto, later known as &ldquo;Rkitect&rdquo;, knew he was different. While most young people his age were lost in adolescence, Rkitect began to discover his true calling as a writer, music producer, and hip-hop artist. In late 1999, at the age of 19, Rkitect met &ldquo;Killa Al&rdquo;, an experienced and well </span></em></strong><br><strong><em><span style="color: rgb(241, 196, 15); font-size: 14pt;">respected underground hip-hop artist. The two instantly became a unit and eventually formed the super-group &ldquo;Elementz&rdquo;, and the journey began.</span></em></strong></p>
<p><strong><em><span style="color: rgb(241, 196, 15); font-size: 14pt;">Paying dues as an opening act while relentlessly recording their freshman debut soon paid off. Gaining international acclaim for their debut the Manhattan Project in late 2003, Elementz hit the ground running after signing a deal with Shabach Entertainment and Diamante Distribution. CrossRythms Magazine in the U.K. said: </span></em></strong><br><strong><em><span style="color: rgb(241, 196, 15); font-size: 14pt;">&ldquo;Julio and Al spin a very distinctive and intense East Coast style that&rsquo;s often sombre yet combining a dynamic spiritual warfare battle vibe. This is hard hitting &ldquo;take no prisoners&rdquo; stuff where (unusually) obvious thought has gone into the variety and mix of atmospheric hooks and sensitive beats.&rdquo;</span></em></strong></p>
<p><strong><em><span style="color: rgb(241, 196, 15); font-size: 14pt;">Elementz toured, recorded, and wrote music together for almost a decade. Rkitect knew that even though his group was gaining success, God had called him for something else, something greater. In 2008, Rkitect reinvented himself. He abandoned conventional methods and distanced himself from the corporate music agenda adopting a revolutionary mind set. Diving head first into the underground hip-hop scene, Rkitect established himself as a formidable presence among his peers. Gaining the moniker &ldquo;subterranean super soldier&rdquo;, Rkitect gained praise from the true hip hop purists from across the globe. From Japan to Germany, Forums and blogs surfaced about the lyricist that has unfastened the stigma of the faith-based artist. Now a new voice was reviewing Rkitect&rsquo;s work, the people! Although considered among the best hip-hop albums of 2009 and best 5 albums in the first half of 2009 by the bloggers of Nationofhiphop.net, Rkitect remains humble and optimistic. Using his past as a weapon and aiming it at the future, Rkitect finds solace in his new calling, Revolution!</span></em></strong></p>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong><em><span style="color: rgb(241, 196, 15); font-size: 14pt;">D-Nice is the stage name of beatboxer, rapper, producer and photographer Derrick Jones (born June 19, 1970 in Bronx, New York), who began his career in the mid-1980s with the hip hop group Boogie Down Productions. As a solo artist, his most successful song was 1990's "Call Me D-Nice", a self-produced track built around an organ sample from The Turtles' "Buzz Saw."</span></em></strong></p>
<p><strong><em><span style="color: rgb(241, 196, 15); font-size: 14pt;">D-Nice was also known as "The Human TR-808", and through his beatboxing skill and friendship with DJ Scott La Rock, would join the Bronx-based Boogie Down Productions. He released two solo albums, 1990's Call Me D-Nice and 1991's To Tha Rescue, both through Jive Records.</span></em></strong></p>
<p><strong><em><span style="color: rgb(241, 196, 15); font-size: 14pt;">Nowadays, D-Nice is both a DJ for high-profile events and a photographer, but his true passion is for the latter. He is currently in a relationship with actress Malinda Williams.</span></em></strong></p>
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<p><strong><em><span style="color: rgb(241, 196, 15); font-size: 14pt;">In 2008, Kwam&eacute; launched his independent record label Make Noise!!!! featuring Rockaway Queens NY rapper Beyond Belief and East London singer Jade Ewen.</span></em></strong></p>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong><em><span style="color: rgb(241, 196, 15); font-size: 14pt;">Ricardo Brown (born November 23, 1972), professionally known as Kurupt the Kingpin or Young Gotti is an American gangsta rapper. He has also worked as an actor, in films such as Hollywood Homicide and Johnson Family Vacation. Although raised in California, he was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.</span></em></strong></p>
<p><strong><em><span style="color: rgb(241, 196, 15); font-size: 14pt;">His rapping debut was on Dr. Dre's The Chronic in 1992, as a part of the duo Tha Dogg Pound with Daz. The two were among the first acts signed to Death Row Records. He released an album with Daz called Dogg Food in 1995 on Death Row Records. Kurupt became friends with the late rapper Tupac Shakur when Tupac signed with Death Row in 1996, and it was Tupac who gave him the nickname Young Gotti.</span></em></strong></p>
<p><strong><em><span style="color: rgb(241, 196, 15); font-size: 14pt;">In 1997 Kurupt left Death Row records for a position at Antra Records as an A&amp;R, but still remained on good terms with Suge and appeared on many albums published by Death Row. In 1998 under Artimus Records he released a double album called Kuruption which went platinum. Shortly after that he released The Streetz is a Mutha which also went platinum. In 2001 Tha Dogg Pound released 2002 under Death Row and Gotti &amp; Dillinger under DPG and Artimus Records. That year Kurupt also released his third solo LP Space Boogie.</span></em></strong></p>
<p><strong><em><span style="color: rgb(241, 196, 15); font-size: 14pt;">In 2002 Kurupt met back up with Death Row CEO Suge Knight shortly after he got out of jail and re-signed with Death Row Records (now renamed Tha Row). By signing with Tha Row, Kurupt started a feud with Daz, Snoop and all of the DPGC, his old friends.</span></em></strong></p>
<p><strong><em><span style="color: rgb(241, 196, 15); font-size: 14pt;">In 2005, Kurupt finally released the long-awaited album Against The Grain. It was constantly delayed and though it was to be the first original musical release from Tha Row in many years, it was finally put out via Koch Records, which at the time distributed Death Row albums; they were sold all distribution rights. However, Kurupt and his label blamed lack of promotion for the release on heavy editing by the Koch staff.</span></em></strong></p>
<p><strong><em><span style="color: rgb(241, 196, 15); font-size: 14pt;">On April 13, 2005, Kurupt reunited with his fellow Dogg Pound mates through the peace meeting labelled "Protect the West", in which several other West Coast rap icons united to put aside their differences in hope of banding together to bring the West Coast back to prominence in hip-hop. Snoop Dogg organized the gathering at which he also made peace with Kurupt's label CEO Suge Knight.</span></em></strong></p>
<p><strong><em><span style="color: rgb(241, 196, 15); font-size: 14pt;">At this time, Kurupt also introduced to the world his latest protege, the rapper Immense. The two met in 2001 and Kurupt became his mentor soon after. He then took Immense to Def Jam president and Roc-a-Fella Records owner Jay-Z, whereupon Jay signed him as the first artist on "Roc-A-Fella West", a West Coast extention of the Roc.</span></em></strong></p>
<p><strong><em><span style="color: rgb(241, 196, 15); font-size: 14pt;">From 2000, Kurupt was in a relationship with the female rapper Natina Reed of the group Blaque. They were going to get married in August 2001, but delayed the marriage for career reasons. Ultimately, their commitment did not last after that.</span></em></strong></p>
<p><strong><em><span style="color: rgb(241, 196, 15); font-size: 14pt;">Aside from being a solo artist, Kurupt is also a member of a number of Hip-Hop groups as well. In 2000, Kurupt teamed up with Canibus, Ras Kass and Killah Priest to form rap supergroup The 4 Horsemen. Later on, he began the supergroup The Riflemen with Mobb Deep, Jayo Felony, 40 Glocc, and The Alchemist.</span></em></strong></p>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong><em><span style="color: rgb(241, 196, 15); font-size: 14pt;">Hi-Tek (born Tony Cottrell) is an American hip hop producer from Cincinnati, Ohio. He is best known for his work with Talib Kweli on his Reflection Eternal album and on Black Star.</span></em></strong></p>
<p><strong><em><span style="color: rgb(241, 196, 15); font-size: 14pt;">Early career</span></em></strong><br><strong><em><span style="color: rgb(241, 196, 15); font-size: 14pt;">Hi-Tek started his rap career with hip hop group Mood and had a regional hit with "Hustle on the Side". That song was made for Mood's album Doom, which featured amongst others Brooklyn MC Talib Kweli. Talib and Hi-Tek clicked immediately, and Hi-Tek went on to produce most of Talib Kweli and Mos Def's Black Star (1998). In 2000, Tek and Kweli (under the name Reflection Eternal) released Train of Thought (2000) on Rawkus Records, with raps by Talib Kweli and beats by Hi-Tek. It enjoyed moderate crossover radio success with the single "The Blast" and eventually earned Gold status in record sales. The pair have yet to release a follow-up album due to creative differences.</span></em></strong></p>
<p><strong><em><span style="color: rgb(241, 196, 15); font-size: 14pt;">Current career</span></em></strong><br><strong><em><span style="color: rgb(241, 196, 15); font-size: 14pt;">After signing to Rawkus Records, Tek produced for some of their projects, including the popular Soundbombing series, a three-record compilation of Rawkus artists. During his tenure there, he grew unhappy with their treatment of him, such as a time they forced him to give a beat he'd produced for Snoop Dogg to label signee Kool G Rap, who didn't want the beat.</span></em></strong></p>
<p><strong><em><span style="color: rgb(241, 196, 15); font-size: 14pt;">In 2001, he released his solo album Hi-Teknology on Rawkus. The album featured raps by artists like Mos Def, Talib Kweli, Vinia Mojica, Buckshot, and others, all produced by Hi-Tek. It received some critical acclaim and spawned a minor hit "Round and Round" with Cincinnati singer Jonell.</span></em></strong></p>
<p><strong><em><span style="color: rgb(241, 196, 15); font-size: 14pt;">Although the record sold over 250,000 copies, Hi-Tek wasn't pleased with the job Rawkus did with his album, and he left the label shortly after its release. He then signed to MCA Records after the song "Round and Round" became an underground hit. While signed to MCA, Hi-Tek produced the album Hi-Teknology 2 and produced Jonell's debut album for Def Jam, though neither of these albums were released.</span></em></strong></p>
<p><strong><em><span style="color: rgb(241, 196, 15); font-size: 14pt;">Currently, Hi-Tek is working as a staff producer for Aftermath Entertainment and its affiliates, as well as past associates such as Kweli and Mos Def. He is also recording songs for Dion, an R&amp;B singer signed to Aftermath. Hi-Teknology 2 was released October 17, 2006 on Babygrande, and distributed by Koch Entertainment. The producer released the third installment, Hi-Teknology 3: Underground on December 11, 2007.</span></em></strong></p>
<p><strong><em><span style="color: rgb(241, 196, 15); font-size: 14pt;">Hi-Tek was featured on the cover of Beyond Race magazine for the publication's winter 2008 issue.</span></em></strong></p>
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      <description><![CDATA[Capone-N-Noreaga (C-N-N for short) is a hip hop duo that consists of Capone (Kiam Holley) and N.O.R.E. (Victor Santiago). The two grew up in the housing projects of Queensbridge ...]]></description>
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<p><strong><em><span style="color: rgb(241, 196, 15); font-size: 14pt;">In 1996, they signed to "Penalty Records" in a deal with "25 to Life" records (Tragedy Khadafi's label). They were also featured as "Unsigned Hype" in The Source magazine. In 1997, C-N-N released their debut trend-setting album, The War Report. With exquisitely dark tracks crafted by Lord Finesse, Havoc (of Mobb Deep), Clark Kent, and a number of other acclaimed producers, The War Report became an instant classic. The unique chemistry of Noreaga's unorthodox lyrcal delivery combined with Capone's street-wise slang, established the duo as a household name within the Hardcore hip hop community.</span></em></strong></p>
<p><strong><em><span style="color: rgb(241, 196, 15); font-size: 14pt;">After Capone returned from another stint in jail in 1999 the group then released The Reunion featuring the single "Ya'll Don't Wanna". The album struggled to go gold, due to the lack of promotion from Tommy Boy Records, and suffered from mixed reviews. In addition, Capone was sent back to prison right before the release further hurting promotion. Soon after in 2001, Capone-N-Noreaga jumped ship to powerhouse label Def Jam. Because Tommy Boy retained the trademarks to the names "Capone-N-Noreaga" and "Noreaga", the group was forced to shorten its name to C-N-N, and Noreaga was forced to bill himself as N.O.R.E. for his solo work. They recorded a new album in 2003 called The Religion, with a lead single, "Yes Sir", that was issued on mixtapes and promoted by a video. The single failed to make an impact, and the album was shelved.</span></em></strong></p>
<p><strong><em><span style="color: rgb(241, 196, 15); font-size: 14pt;">In early 2005, Def Jam released Capone from his contract while retaining Noreaga, leaving the group's status in disarray. Capone released his debut album "Pain, Time, and Glory", in 2005.</span></em></strong></p>
<p><strong><em><span style="color: rgb(241, 196, 15); font-size: 14pt;">In 2009 the duo reunited to release Channels 10 and has since then released The War Report: Report to War.</span></em></strong></p>
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