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The Sophomore LP Release Will Hit All Major Digital Outlets On November 3, 2015

TAMPA, FL – Guinness World Record holder Samantha “Sicily” Bennardo will release her sophomore full-length project, Problems, this fall on November 3, 2015 through all major digital outlets and in limited physical quantities. This will also be the debut release for her newly formed record label, Run With Zeal Records.

“The purpose of this project is to start healthy dialogue between believers and nonbelievers and ho

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Written by: Sketch the Journalist

For the second year in a row, Rawsrvnt's music has been used in a CBS telecast of a Miami Dolphins game. 

This year's track, titled "Go Hard," features West Coast artist Transparent and will be played during the team's pre-season game against the Chicago Bears on Miami's WFOR-TV. It will also broadcast on the station's CW network channel (WBFS-TV).

In 2014, Coach Joe Philbin played Rawsrvnt's "Game Changer" song during a regular segment on his show for th

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When Social Club dropped their last album a few months back, they also let us know they both had solo projects coming. Well now Marty (of Social Club) has revealed the album artwork and the tracklisting of his upcoming EP Marty for President dropping Sept. 11. 

Pre-orders will be available Aug. 28. This EP  will exclusively be produced entirely by Wit and features NF, John Givez, Wordsplayed, Fern, Kaleb Mitchell, and Chris Batson.
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Someone who helped make Straight Outta Compton, a biopic about the legendary hip-hop group N.W.A. that released on Aug. 14, wanted to cast Christian rapper T'Juan as Dr. Dre, but the artist told Rapzilla.com that he refused after seeing the script. 

“I didn’t feel a peace about it,” T'Juan said. “I was flattered, but … I don’t think the role would’ve been a good fit for me in this season."


T’Juan, who is also a youth pastor at Wayman Chapel AME Church in Jacksonville, Fla., has previously acte
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Thi'sl  has Just dropped his highly-anticipated project, ‘Heavy Is The Head.’ It features Dee-1, Scarface. The iTunes / Google Play Music version with 2 exclusive songs is also available 
Mixtape Tracklist
1. Intro (Honorable C-Note Speaks)
2. The Come Up (prod. by DHood)
3. The Delay (prod. by Mr. Inkredible)
4. Flex (Drop 40) feat. Dee 1 (prod. by Honorable C-Note)
5. Cadillac Riding feat. Bhird (prod. by DHood)
6. Pull Up (Beating) (prod. by Geeda)
7. It's All Good feat. Ashthon Jones (
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New single from forthcoming album "Sheena" due out September 4, 2015. Features a guest spot from Butta P (Rhema Soul) and production by Raynard "DJX-RAY" James.

Sheena shares,  "Ladies Anthem" was created to give a voice to those ladies who feel too afraid to speak up. My prayer is that this song will inspire, empower and motivates you to move forward from any circumstance/past situation where you have felt defeated or ashamed. I pray you receive the strength and courage that only come from Jesu

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Jam The Hype Jam the Hype

Staten Island, New York-based emcee, HeeSun Lee, has announced that she parted ways with In My City Records in an interview with Jam The Hype’s Chris Chicago.

“For those of you who didn’t know I was signed to a record label, In My City Records, for a little over two years now and just recently through a mutual agreement we decided to part ways, so I am officially independent now,” Lee said.

The Korean-American female Christian rapper, who breaks stereotypes, is worki

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We all know what the games been missing! DJ I Rock Jesus brings us back to the basics with "Return of The Boom". No matter what Hip Hop means to you, this mix covers each core element of such a classic art form, all while maintaining the essence with much flavor. So join us on this journey through sound as DJ I Rock Jesus puts the needle on the record for some classic scratch action, raw raps and boom baps on "Return of The Boom".

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Erica Campbell, one half of the four-time Grammy Award-winning gospel duo Mary Mary, made an interesting claim about Christian hip hop this spring in an interview with CNikky.com as she explained her popular single "I Luh God." "I just wanted to have fun and declare my love for God, and, at the same time, reach an audience that I think sometimes the gospel community ignores," Campbell said. "There is Christian hip hop, but it seems like more Caucasian children gravitate to it."

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Sphere of Hip-Hop Podcast

Sphere of Hip Hop Podcast episode 111 is mixed by DJ Stibs. Playlist curated by Plastic.

Support Sphere of Hip Hop and our podcast by shopping for music at SphereofhiphopStore.com. Most of the artist we play are available there for purchase.

In this episode, enjoy tracks from: Adam L, Adan Bean, B. Reith, The Battery, Big Rec, Braille, Brotha Soul, Cas Metah, Christon Gray, Deacon the Villain, Die-Rek, DJ Aslan, DJ Manwell, DJ Sean Patrick, DJ Versatile, Dre Murray, Ess Be, Fonzworth Bentley,

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Humble Beast is one of my favorite labels because it seems, everything they drop is a must have album. Well to keep this going they cut down their roster. Here is an explanation from the Humble Beast website. 

Humble Beast started 6 years ago with one goal in mind: free and excellent Gospel resources in the context we know best: hip hop. We built with our friends. We invited them to join us. We assembled a team that shared our heart and philosophy of ministry. By God's grace we continued to

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History is a part of who we are. From our first album to our last, we’ve always been about changing the way people see the world. 116 Legacy is a celebration of history; a nod to old designs, given a fresh touch. This week, the first 116 Legacy shirt launches. For one week only, you can purchase your ‘Rebel’ t-shirt, available now until 12:00 PM EST July 23rd. 

Look for each new 116 Legacy design, coming twice a year, available for one week only and share your thoughts using #116Legacy. 

 

 

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