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Shunda K Takes Her 'Most Wanted' Rap Sermon 'From the Church to the Club'

Courtesy of Fanatic Records Shunda K is one half of the electro-hip-hop group Yo! Majesty. When she's not offering her services with her mobile production studio in 'Itty Bitty' Plant City, Florida, or performing with Yo! Majesty (the duo are touring North America right now), the outspoken lesbian is focused on her solo act where she plays a ...

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DJ Mehdi Dead at 34

Michael Tullberg, Getty Images UPDATE: Reports have flowed in from France that DJ Mehdi died when his roof collapsed. According to MTV News, Mehdi was celebrating his 34th birthday with friends on his rooftop when the accident occured. We are still awaiting an official statement from his label Ed Banger. Hip-hop and electro-house fans are ...

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Star Slinger Makes Mavis Staples Smile With Remix of 'Let's Do It Again'

Courtesy of Star Slinger Sometimes unauthorized samples can lead to lawsuits, but in the case of Manchester's Darren Williams, aka, Star Slinger, it's a formula for success. The twenty-something hybrid hip-hop producer borrowed vocals from the legendary gospel singer Mavis Staples for a song on his much-blogged about 'Volume 1' album and, ...

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Billy Talent's Ian D'Sa Isn't Discouraged by HeavyTO Backlash, Discusses New Disc

REBEL Media, Getty Images Getting the hang of being a touring rock musician can take some time -- especially if you're in a band like Billy Talent, who pack-out stadiums in their Canadian homeland as well as abroad in Europe. Despite years on the road backed by major labels like Atlantic and Warner (who are behind the band's upcoming release, ...

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James Franco and Drag Queen Art Star Kalup Linzy 'Turn It Up' on Dance-y Debut

Roger Kisby, Getty Images James Franco is a man of many trades, his latest being dance music maven alongside unlikely collaborator Kalup Linzy, a video artist drag queen R&B singer. Most of Linzy's work has been in the art world -- his avant-garde opera opens next month at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art -- but he's joined his ...

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Kaskade Makes House Music From the Heart: 'I'm a Lover!'

Ultra Records Ryan Raddon, aka Kaskade, is known for producing catchy and uplifting progressive house songs, but what really sets him apart is that the lyrics behind them are often his. The past few years have seen the DJ and producer join forces with Martin Solveig's muse Martina Sorbara of Dragonette for his track 'Fire in Your New Shoes,' ...

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John Digweed's New Mix Will Have You 'Mashing Your Head into the Ground'

Ben Hider, Getty Images After more than two decades as a DJ and 12 years as the label manager of Bedrock Records, it can said that John Digweed is a constant over-achiever. He's persistently pushing himself, and crowds, with his signature progressive house and techno sound, which you can check out on the latest release, 'John Digweed: ...

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