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Jam The Hype Jam the Hype

On February 17, Dee-1 released his 3’s Up EP via RCA Records. The “Against Us”-emcee has received support for the project from two of hip-hop’s most recognizable names, Lupe Fiasco and David Banner.

3’s Up – EP by Dee-1 https://t.co/e3COQIfYf9pic.twitter.com/UawPkvQM0k

— Lupe Fiasco (@LupeFiasco) February 18, 2015

Proud of you sir dee1music #3sUp EP just dropped! Support! Be Real. Be Righteous. Be Relevant. ($4.99… http://t.co/sT6sJZOmx2

— DAVID BANNER (@THEREALBA

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Sareem Poems (founding member of L.A. Symphony) has teamed up with Lansing Michigan based producer Ess Be for a new release.Beautiful Noise is scheduled for a March 31 street date via Illect Recordings. Album artwork by Agnes & Lupus (UK).

Sareem Poems & Ess Be "Beautiful Noise" track listing 
1. As We Are
2. We
3. Higher
4. Push It Along
5. Overflow
6. Empty
7. Show N Tell
8. Worthy
9. Higher (Remix)
10. Push It Along (Remix)

iTunes is offering 9 instrumental bonus tracks.

iTunes: Sareem Poems & Ess Be "Be

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CTZN Collective (Kareem Manuel, Decipha) will be doing a live 20 minute set to debut some of the new material from their upcoming release. Utilizing the StageIt platform they will be performing on your computer, or mobile device. 

Fans can interactively request songs in addition to their planned set list.

This is the day before Kareem's surgery and will be the last show for at 2 month as his voice heals and he recuperates. This show is pay whatever you can, from 5 cent to 5 dollars every little

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CTZN CREATIVE, the Creative arts agency that brought you Swoope's Same Team Remix videoJSON's promo videosand more have officially launched a record label CTZN MUSIC. The label is the home for Kareem who serves as CEO to both CTZN Creative and its new music branch CTZN MUSIC (citizen). The label is run by Mike Yorke, a soon to be Moody graduate. Doc Watson of Reflection Music Group has been on as a consultant. 

The label's roster features Kareem and TJ "Decipha" Morrissette, who had previous

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South Florida-based duo Martymar and FERN A.K.A Social Club Has some new heat coming your way. Their third retail project, US, will be dropping on March 24. 
"This project really displays the freedom we found in embracing who God has called us to be as misfits," Social Club said. "The sound is ridiculous, but I mean, do you expect anything else from us?"

In the fourth quarter of 2014, Marty and FERN released a mini-documentary (FERN'S story), two charting singles ("Waiting" featuring Chri
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My hear t and mind have been churning over the past months concerning the recent events in our country surrounding race relations. We are in a tough spot and things seem to be getting more difficult. For a time, I went to sleep. I was numb to what was happening and NYC and Ferguson was a were up call. It's time for us to rally around those who are hurting. 

"Life's most persistent and urgent question is, 'what are you doing for others?'" - Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. #heartbeat

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Live-Triumfant-Album-Cover.jpgIn 1968, at the height of the civil rights movement, amidst the darkness of  oppression and partiality, some very brave men and women stood up for human and civil rights. Today, we live  in a time where political pressures and philosophical oppression are rampant and the end goal is to strip our  rights
to proclaim objective truth and the singular standard of righteousness…Jesus Christ. Similar to the Freedom  Fighters of the civil rights era, Christians are called to “fight the good fight” for

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Tony Neal , Jackie Hill Perry ,K.Sparks ,Mission ,Tres Carter ,Pros Band ,Sean Slaughter,Derek Alexander ,Corey Paul ,Alex Faith ,Dre Murray ,K.Agee ,Lecrae ,The Walls Group And Many More

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Role Model Records ambitiously closes 2014 and opens 2015 with a double music release

A few months ago, Role Model Records artist, Shopé, tied the knot in a very intimate ceremony. At the subsequent reception, he surprised his new wife with a performance of a new song he wrote especially for her. That song was "Mona Lisa (Be Mine)", that originally appeared on his "Shopé EP" released in Aug. 2014. Now, Shopé and the RMR team have paired real life footage from the wedding with the song to d

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How Rapper Lecrae Moore Changed Hip Hop Music Industry In 2014

Christian artist Lecrae Moore, better known as Lecrae, wowed the music world in 2014 with his No. 1 album, Anomaly, which simultaneously topped the Gospel Album charts and the Billboard 200.

In 2012, Lecrae won the Grammy for Best Gospel Album with his album "Gravity," becoming the first purely hip-hop artist to ever win the award.

This year, his hit single "All I need Is You" is nominated for Best Rap Performance at the 2015 Grammys--a once-again unprecedented feat in the world of Christian h

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Playlist

(Best of 2014 Mix)
Lecrae – All I Need Is You
Je’kob – The Edge Of The World feat. Deraj
Andy Mineo – You Can’t Stop Me
Tedashii – Dark Days, Darker Nights feat. Britt Nicole
Alex Faith & Dre Murray – Southern Lights
NF – All I Have
Trip Lee – Manolo feat. Lecrae
Papa San – Step Up feat. Da’T.R.U.T.H.
KB – 100 feat. Andy Mineo
Serge – Shake The Ground
Social Club – Cops
Lecrae – Say I Won’t feat. Andy Mineo
Thi’sl – Take My Life feat. Flame & J’son
Da’T.R.U.T.H. – Loud And Clear f

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Lecrae Moore, who is known by fans simply as Lecrae, snuck up on rap fans this year with his No. 1 album, Anomaly. A Christian artist, he’s been slowly ascending the Billboard 200 over his past several releases, including a No. 3 slot for 2012’s Gravity. But this year, he really made a mark on the music scene — his single, “All I Need Is You,” is nominated for Best Rap Performance at the 2015 Grammys.

Speaking with The Blaze, Moore discussed what it’s like to reach national prominence after a

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