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	<description>The Industry's Guide</description>
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		<title>Listening Session: New Boyz, Skinny Jeanz &#038; A Mic</title>
		<link>http://aandrdepartment.com/2009/09/01/new-boyz-skinny-jeanz-a-mic/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2009 22:07:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Asylum Records]]></category>

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		<category><![CDATA[Legacy]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[New Boyz]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The nascent Los Angeles, CA rap group, The New Boyz, who have risen to commercial visibility via the success of their popular dance record, “You’re A Jerk,” hosted a listening session for a group of media personnel (music journalist and bloggers) at Legacy Studios in New York City, to discuss the release of their debut album, Skinny Jeanz &#038; A Mic.]]></description>
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		<title>Drake, &#8220;The Winner&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://aandrdepartment.com/2009/07/14/drake-the-winner/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2009 21:24:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Drake]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Lil' Wayne]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Tha Bizness]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Young Money]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[After years of feeling like his talent was being overlooked by many people, Drake is now finally getting the recognition he feels has been long overdue, and makes it known on “The Winner,” clearly expressed through the lyrics in the chorus: “this is how my speech go, I deserve this sh—t.”]]></description>
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		<title>Kevin Cossom, &#8220;PreAlbum&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://aandrdepartment.com/2009/02/16/kevin-cossom-prealbum/</link>
		<comments>http://aandrdepartment.com/2009/02/16/kevin-cossom-prealbum/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2009 18:19:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[EPs]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Kevin "KC" Cossom]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[R&B/Soul]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[R&#038;B newcomer Kevin “KC” Cossom is attempting to make the transition from life behind-the-scenes as a songwriter to being in front of the camera as an artist (he wrote R. Kelly’s hook on Young Jeezy’s “Go Getter”), and makes quite an impression...]]></description>
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		<title>Live Music: Hot 97&#8217;s &#8220;Who&#8217;s Next Live&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://aandrdepartment.com/2008/09/04/live-music-hot-97s-whos-next-live/</link>
		<comments>http://aandrdepartment.com/2008/09/04/live-music-hot-97s-whos-next-live/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Sep 2008 20:59:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Showcases]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Asher Roth]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Hot 97]]></category>

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On September 3, New York City&#8217;s Hot 97 held its monthly &#8220;Who&#8217;s Next Live&#8221; music series at S.O.B.&#8217;s, hosted by the station&#8217;s own, Peter Rosenberg. The event was headlined by one of hip-hop&#8217;s newest and most talked about MCs, Asher Roth. Joining him on the bill was Shalone and the classic group Heltah Skeltah.
Opening up [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Live Music: &#8220;The Stars Align to Celebrate R&#038;B Live&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://aandrdepartment.com/2008/08/01/live-music-the-stars-align-to-celebrate-rb-live/</link>
		<comments>http://aandrdepartment.com/2008/08/01/live-music-the-stars-align-to-celebrate-rb-live/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Aug 2008 21:20:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Showcases]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Akon]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[DSA Media]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Eric Nicks]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Kon Live]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Lenny “The Barber” Hansen]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[R&B Live]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Rap/Hip-Hop/Pop]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Shanti Das]]></category>

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On June 10, 2008, New York City’s premier music showcase, R&#38;B Live, celebrated its one-year anniversary at its regular Times Square habitat of Spotlight Live. The featured guest on hand to help commemorate the special night was Akon and his roster of Kon Live artists.
Produced by 1st Class Entertainment co-founders and music executives Shanti Das [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Janelle Monae, &#8220;Metropolis: The Chase Suite (Special Edition)&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://aandrdepartment.com/2008/08/01/album-review-janelle-monae-metropolis-the-chase-suite-special-edition/</link>
		<comments>http://aandrdepartment.com/2008/08/01/album-review-janelle-monae-metropolis-the-chase-suite-special-edition/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Aug 2008 20:21:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Bad Boy Records]]></category>

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		<category><![CDATA[R&B/Soul/Funk]]></category>

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The year is 2719 in the futuristic city of Metropolis, and “android No. 57821, other wise known as Cindy Mayweather,” is on the lam for falling in love with a human. Sci-fi is the theme behind Janelle Monae’s epic EP “Metropolis: The Chase Suite (Special Edition),” sounding as if it could be the score to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tanya Morgan, &#8220;The Bridge&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://aandrdepartment.com/2008/08/01/album-review-tanya-morgan-the-bridge/</link>
		<comments>http://aandrdepartment.com/2008/08/01/album-review-tanya-morgan-the-bridge/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Aug 2008 20:17:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[EPs]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Rap/Hip-Hop]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Tanya Morgan]]></category>

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At first mention, one would think Tanya Morgan is a female, but in fact, the name belongs to a trio of male MCs: Donwill, Ilyas, and Von Pea. After garnering major kudos for the group’s debut album, “Moonlighting,” the guys are back with “The Bridge” EP. 
B-Boys at heart, the threesome share a penchant for lyricism, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Raashan Ahmad, &#8220;The Push&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://aandrdepartment.com/2008/08/01/album-review-raashan-ahmad-the-push/</link>
		<comments>http://aandrdepartment.com/2008/08/01/album-review-raashan-ahmad-the-push/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Aug 2008 20:12:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Full-Length]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Raashan Ahmad]]></category>

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With all of hip-hop’s globalization and commercialism, some MCs still identify with the culture through the memories of Run-DMC, Boogie Down Productions and the like. New Jersey born and California raised Raashan Ahmad’s debut solo album “The Push” is rooted in the musical tradition of his predecessors. 
The vintage boom-bap sound and turntable scratches on “Hello” [...]]]></description>
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		<title>8thW1, &#8220;Love Money and Music&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://aandrdepartment.com/2008/08/01/album-review-8thw1-love-money-and-music/</link>
		<comments>http://aandrdepartment.com/2008/08/01/album-review-8thw1-love-money-and-music/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Aug 2008 20:07:00 +0000</pubDate>
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“Love Money and Music” is the independent release of Browns Mills, NJ rapper 8thW1. This ten song disc (plus two bonus tracks) is a candid and spirited reflection of 8thW1’s personal philosophies about subjects that matter most in his life: love, money and music. 
In discussing matters of the heart, 8thW1 sounds extremely sincere as he [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Cool Kids, &#8220;The Bake Sale&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://aandrdepartment.com/2008/08/01/album-review-the-cool-kids-the-bake-sale/</link>
		<comments>http://aandrdepartment.com/2008/08/01/album-review-the-cool-kids-the-bake-sale/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Aug 2008 20:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[EPs]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Rap/Hip-Hop]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[The Cool Kids]]></category>

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Emerging on the music scene in late 2007 with the retro-inspired single “Black Mags” were the rappers Antoine &#8220;Mikey Rocks&#8221; Reed and Evan &#8220;Chuck Inglish&#8221; Ingersoll, collectively known as “The Cool Kids.” Known for their late ‘80s, early ‘90s sensibilities, the pair recently issued the release of their debut EP, “The Bake Sale.” 
With an obvious [...]]]></description>
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