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Jermaine Dupri Fired As Island Records President

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2009-01-09 12:53:56 by Castina in Hip-Hop Crunch
Jermaine Dupri was booted as the president of Island Records on Wednesday According to a new report, J.D. was dropped from his position as President of Island Records Urban Music because he failed to turn up for work after girlfriend Janet Jacksons 2008 album, Discipline, tanked on the charts A source told the New York Post on Friday, After [his...
 
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Song of the Day: If A Song Could Be President

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2008-02-07 20:35:57 by takecountryback in Taking it Back to the Roots!
 
MP3 LINK If A Song Could Be President If a song could be president Wed hum on Election Day The gospel choir would start to sway And wed all have a part to play The first lady would free her hips Pull a microphone to her lips Break our hearts with Rhythm and Blues Steve Earle would anchor the news Wed vote for a melody Pass it around on an MP3...
 
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My (half) Black President

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2008-11-05 17:13:00 by S A Stevens in SoundRoots World Music & Global Culture
So many things on my mind today: History in the making, the triumph of hope over fear, the potential for repairing the rift between the USA and much of the rest of the world. And at the same time, not loading onto one man all of our hopes and dreams, hopes and dreams that we need to accomplish ourselves, not wait for a government to provide ...
 
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Obama Rejects Idea of Being Vice President

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2008-03-11 01:06:16 by Dustin in THINK2WICE.ORG
PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES CNN) Sen. Barack Obama flatly rejected suggestions Monday he would be a vice presidential running mate for Sen. Hillary Clinton. Clinton, Obamas rival for the Democratic presidential nomination, and her husband, former President Clinton, have suggested a joint Clinton-Obama ticket with Obama in the second slot. President...
 
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Electric President - Monsters

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2008-05-10 19:30:32 by davidaarong in Audio Drums
...President-singles were put in a jukebox the girls (and the boys) would dance. The buttons would soon be wellworn. Is it because the songs are romantic? Partly. Its because the songs touch the very foundations of pop music: the storm and stress, the inwardness and the nonchalance, and melodies, melodies, melodies The universe of 24-year-old...
 
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SHAKIR STEWART PROMOTED TO EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, DEF JAM RECORDINGS

2008-06-05 18:23:00 by BIG CED in Everything BIG CED
 
Shakir Stewart has been promoted to Executive Vice President, Def Jam Recordings, it was announced today by Antonio L.A. Reid, Chairman, Island Def Jam Music Group. Mr. Stewart will report directly to Mr. Reid, and to Steve Bartels, President & COO, Island Def Jam Music Group, on operational matters. Stewart will be based in Atlanta and New...
 
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SHAKIR STEWART PROMOTED TO EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, DEF JAM RECORDINGS

2008-06-05 22:24:49 by bigced in The Hip Hop Cosign
 
Shakir Stewart has been promoted to Executive Vice President, Def Jam Recordings, it was announced today by Antonio L.A. Reid, Chairman, Island Def Jam Music Group. Mr. Stewart will report directly to Mr. Reid, and to Steve Bartels, President & COO, Island Def Jam Music Group, on operational matters. Stewart will be based in Atlanta and New...
 
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BlackRadioIsBack.com Commentary: Black AND Hip-Hop America's Multiple Generations Won Last Night With The Election of Future President Obama!

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2008-11-05 07:36:00 by DJ Fusion/FuseBox Radio in BlackRadioIsBack.com - Bringing Quality Black Radio & Its Best Intentions 1 Step At A Time
President-Elect Barack Obama with his wife and daughters celebrating his victory at election headquarters in Chicago on Tuesday night ( Source: NY Times Ladies and Gentleman Good Morning from over here at BlackRadioIsBack.com and FuseBox Radio Broadcast Land I am currently writing this commentary after getting a grand total of one and a half...
 
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Murs Declares His Hip-Hop Candidacy With Murs For President

2008-07-20 13:52:00 by BIG CED in Everything BIG CED
 
Underground rap stalwart Murs is running for the position of Hip-Hop President with his forthcoming album on Warner Bros. Records, Murs For President. Through his compelling lyrics, the Los Angeles rapper champions social equality, racial unity and economic empowerment Due in stores September 30, the eclectic, genre-bending, politically charged,...
 
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