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The first Philly Summer Jam festival takes place July 26 and will aim to promote the “stop the violence” campaign, while also promoting Philly’s Hip-Hop culture. “It’s a great example of how there are young men in Philadelphia who are appreciating and celebrating life, not taking it away,” business owner Stevie G said.

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The final installment in Joe Budden’s epic “Who” trilogy, sees the lyricist further discuss the death of Hip-Hop. Although Joe names numerous suspects, he ultimately concludes that we’re all responsible. Bump Quotables: “Regardless, it’s our fault as artists, running with entourages who act like they never left the projects.”

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DJ K-Swift passed away this morning after being involved in a swimming pool accident in her hometown of Baltimore, Maryland. K-Swift, born Khia Edgerton, was just 28-years-old and was a ground breaking DJ in the Baltimore area. Further details on the young DJ’s death are expected to be released shortly.

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Moving on from the “A Milli” beat that every other rapper and their mama kicked a rhyme to, the lyrically refreshing Freeway recently bodied Weezy’s “Let The Beat Build”. Bump Quotables: “Y’all niggas feel some type of way then do somethin’, must I remind y’all niggas what the tool does?”

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Nas quickly grabbed people’s attention when he announced his ninth solo album entitled Nigger. After a dispute with his label and boycott threats by major retailers he was forced to change it to Untitled. Other rap albums in the past have undergone similar changes. Some artists included are Raekwon, Beastie Boys and Cypress Hill.

Full story at The Rap Up.

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