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SMC Invades SXSW
03:00 PM ET March 15, 2010
Contributor : Hip Hop Blog Staff
A Rocky Williform Company  Bay Area based super indie label SMC Records will present one of the many big hip hop showcases later this week at Austin's annual music festival South by Southwest (SXSW).
The Bay Area and Southern hip hop heavy show features Mike Bigga (bka Killer Mike), Mistah Fab, The Jacka, The Pack and freshman top 10 rapper Pill, plus many more special guests.
The show takes place at Klub Krucial on Thursday, March 18th.
Other notable acts set to perform during SXSW include The Cool Kids, U-N-I, Reflection Eternal, Strong Arm Steady, 8Ball & MJG, Redman, Donnis, Kurupt, Jay Rock, Freeway and Jake One and the previously reported Paul Wall and Chamillionaire reunion.
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Nas On Getting His Diploma
12:00PM ET March 15, 2010
Contributor : Hip Hop Blog Staff
A Rocky Williform Company  Yesterday QB's own Nas recently spoke to a large group high school students at the Boys & Girls Clubs of America's annual National Keystone Conference in Pittsburgh, PA. The rapper appeared before over 900 students and spoke on the importance of getting a degree, though he did not receive his own one of his goals is to do so.
Nas was of several celebrities who spoke to high school students during the conference that also included retired NBA Hall of Fame player Bob Lanier and Grammy Award-winning artist Ne-Yo.
The 43rd annual event also included several workshops and a fundraiser for Haiti relief.
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Soulja Boy Changes Name Of Album
06:00 AM ET March 15, 2010
Contributor : Hip Hop Blog Staff
A Rocky Williform Company  Soulja Boy Tell 'Em has been touting his upcoming 3rd album as an offering that will focus more on his lyrical development than his past offerings. The album which was to be called The DeAnrdre Way, a play off of his birth name will now simply be titled Dre.
The Rap-Up reported the name change announcement as part of the rappers recent Vegas performance at Eva Longoria's club Eve.
Soulja Boy has expressed interest in getting Eminem and Jay-Z on the album in the past. So far he has enlisted Kanye West on production.
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Drake Films New Clip
06:00 AM ET March 15, 2010
Contributor : Hip Hop Blog Staff
A Rocky Williform Company  Over the weekend hip hop rookie of the year Drake filmed the video for his latest single "Over."
The Anthony Mandler ("Russian Roulette," "Irreplaceable," "Snoop Dogg's Fatherhood") clip was directed In Los Angeles on Friday.
"Over," produced by longtime collaborator Boi-1da is the first single from Drake's upcoming debut Thank Me Later, which is due in stores this May.
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Brooklyn MC G Baby Killed
06:00 AM ET March 15, 2010
Contributor : Hip Hop Blog Staff
A Rocky Williform Company  Aspiring Brooklyn, NY rapper Gregory "G Baby" Brown was gunned down this weekend at a Fabolous concert at the Amazura nightclub in Jamaica, Queens. G Baby was signed to QBB/ Memphis Bleek's Get Low record label and was a fixture on the East Coast underground hip hop scene.
No information has been released about the actual incident but many of hip hop's finest have released statements about G Baby via twitter including Lloyd Banks, Tony Yayo, Fabolous and Bleek.
"I'm in mood I can't explain I lost a real nigga 2day R.I.P to my nigga who was like a bro to me!! G.BABY.. Love u G," wrote Memphis Bleek on Saturday March 13th." 2nite goes out for the baby boy G I got u my nigg see u on the other side! Thx to those who showed me love...getlow we to strong to break!!"
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