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7/6/2011
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My Groove
7/5/2011
Sooner or later, all our complaints wind up in the nation's Capitol. But "The State of the Union" isn't your typical speech from the government, as Thievery Corporation delivers its demands, wra …
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My Groove
7/5/2011
Even before John Hancock put his John Hancock on the Declaration of Independence, the Colonies were already a world-class power when it comes to airing its beefs in song. And nearly a quarter-millenniu …
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My Groove
7/5/2011
Black pride is a state of mind, but it comes from deep down in the soul. In 1968, Kim Weston gave an R&B-gospel flavor to the uplifting message of the African-American National Anthem, "Lift Ev'ry Voic …
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My Groove
7/5/2011
No matter the hard knocks delivered by history, African-Americans have never put their pride aside - and that pride is the source of some of the most soulful songs ever recorded. It's a feeling that ha …
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Artist Essentials
7/5/2011
Unlike similar acts that lean one way or the other, Limp Bizkit usually gives equal time to both sides of its rap-metal equation. No wonder why they had no trouble attracting big name producers for the …
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Artist Essentials
7/5/2011
Between his B-boy upbringing and teenage riot years of skateboarding and blasting Black Flag, it's no wonder Fred Durst sounded like a natural-born rap-metal frontman the minute he grabbed the mic with …
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Genres & History
7/5/2011
In the beginning, the mambo flourished in Cuba as performed by PTrez Prado, Cachao and El Bßrbaro del Ritmo himself, crooner Beny MorT. Soon enough, however, it was embraced with zeal by the top …
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7/5/2011
A groundbreaking collaboration between one of flamenco's leading young vocalists, Diego El Cigala and Cuban pianist Bebo ValdTs took the flamenco world by storm in 2003. Around this time Latin jazz tru …
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