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		<title>Gucci Mane is Free and Busy &#8211; Collabs with Ludacris and V-Nasty Released</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Dec 2011 20:33:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><a href="mailto:lmcewen@deftmag.com">Lauren McEwen</a></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Gucci Mane has been released from jail, yet again. He says this time is the last time. ]]></description>
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		<title>The Thing About T.I.&#8217;s &#8220;Power &amp; Beauty&#8221; Is&#8230;It&#8217;s Good</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Nov 2011 23:42:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><a href="mailto:lmcewen@deftmag.com">Lauren McEwen</a></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Deft reviews T.I.'s first novel, "Power &#38; Beauty: A Love Story of Life on the Streets," the tale of an adopted brother and sister whose lives are turned upside down after the death of their mother. ]]></description>
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		<title>5th Annual Restoration Rocks Concert</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Oct 2011 19:06:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Art, live-music and good food filled the streets as people poured out from all over to celebrate the fifth Annual Restoration Rocks Concert. The event was sponsored by Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation, the nation’s 1st community development corporation started by Robert F. Kennedy and Jacob K. Javits in 1964 as part of the Special Impact [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Willie Evans &#8211; &#8220;Introducin&#8217;&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jul 2011 18:14:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><a href="mailto:info@deftmag.com">DeftMag Staff</a></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Deft Magazine write Eno-Obong Essien reviews Willie Evans&#8217; new album, &#8220;Introducin&#8217;&#8221;  Turn on one of Willie Evans Jr.’s tracks and your initial reaction will probably be, “Yo these beats are hot!” Then after a few moments you realize that he’s saying some intellectually intriguing rhymes and your mind is officially blown. Jacksonville, Florida bred jack of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mr. J. Medeiros &#8211; &#8220;Saudade&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jun 2011 22:26:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><a href="mailto:mmacchia@deftmag.com">Mandee Macchia</a></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Suadade is Mr. J. Medeiros&#8216;s depiction experiencing longing and nostalgia. The production is tight, the narrative is – and is expected to be – spot on. Medeiros’s voice is classic to hip-hop, he is an incredible poet. &#8220;The Sailor&#8221; is a the perfect example of Medeiros elegant ability to rap quickly, focusing on multiple rhyme [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Co$$: Before I Awoke</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 18 Jun 2011 16:34:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><a href="mailto:info@deftmag.com">DeftMag Staff</a></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Deft Magazine writer Mia Logan reviews Co$$&#8217;s debut album, &#8220;Before I Awoke.&#8221; Before I Awoke is the debut album for West Coast newcomer Co$$, who has been creating a buzz for himself in several underground rap circles. Noted for his “indie” style and smooth production similar to that of his label mate Blu, Co$$ has [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Nomadic Wax Releases Vol. 2 of Diaspora: A Global Mixtape Movement</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jun 2011 21:36:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><a href="mailto:mmacchia@deftmag.com">Mandee Macchia</a></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[“These kinds of global collaborations are so important because they showcase the revolutionary power of Hip-Hop culture,” says Diaspora producer DJ Nio. “They bring people together from around the globe – even if they speak different languages, have different religions, ideas, and backgrounds. Hip-Hop is a universal language without barriers. Like George Clinton said, it works toward building ‘one nation under [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Apollo Brown: Clouds</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Mar 2011 17:00:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><a href="mailto:mmacchia@deftmag.com">Mandee Macchia</a></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Clouds, Apollo Brown creates a tangible sonic atmosphere of delicate, inviting beats, spotted with toasts to Hip-Hop’s classics. ]]></description>
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		<title>Slingshot Hip Hop:  Hip Hop In Palestine</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Mar 2011 18:11:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><a href="mailto:ecooper@deftmag.com">Evlondo Cooper</a></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Slingshot Hip-Hop explores the evolution of Palestinian hip-hop culture and shines a spotlight on its bright, young stars.  ]]></description>
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		<title>Breakdance, Ugandan Style:  Bouncing Cats</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Mar 2011 17:52:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><a href="mailto:ecooper@deftmag.com">Evlondo Cooper</a></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[“Bouncing Cats”, a documentary directed by Nabil Elderkin and sponsored by Breakdance Project Uganda (B.P.U), chronicles B.P.U.’s efforts to use hip-hop, specifically, breakdancing, in order to help inspire and motivate children living in one of the worst places on Earth.  Abramz, leader of Breakdance Project Uganda, allows the camera to follow him throughout the region [...]]]></description>
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