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ProHipHop: Stacye Branché, Grimace Love, Brown Bag AllStars, Redman, Tony Royster, Jr.

ProHipHop posts for Monday, December 30th:

Stacye Branché: Adam's World Artist of the Week

Grimace Love: Pimp'n the Riddim Music Video

Thanksgiving Singles: Empire State of Mind #1 Again

Brown Bag AllStars: Adam's World Artists of [Last] Week

Redman Presents Reggie Noble 9 1/2

Winners: American Music Awards, Urban Music Awards UK, Hottest Record in NYC, Best Female Artist in Birmingham

Tony Royster, Jr.: Unwrapped Vol. 6: Give The Drummer Some!

Marketing: Augmented Reality, Auto-Tune = Hottest Brand, Ludacris + Conjure, Goofy Boi + Pretzelmaker

ProHipHop: Souls of Mischief, Natural Elements, Homewrecka, New Albums, Felt, Hypebot, Comfort Fit, Obama Party Crashers

ProHipHop posts for Saturday, November 28th and Sunday, November 29th:

Souls of Mischief: Montezuma's Revenge

Natural Elements: 1999: 10 Year Anniversary

Homewrecka: Jefe De Jefes

Hip Hop Album Releases for Dec. 1: Biz Markie, Cunninlynguists, God-Des & She, Homewrecka, Juvenile, Natural Elements, Souls of Mischief

Felt [Slug & Murs]: Felt Chewed Up Music Video

Hypebot: Get Busy Committee, Lady Gaga's Spotify Check, Interchangeable Identities, Visa Restrictions & More

Comfort Fit: Bit by Bit Video, Polyshufflez LP Art

Obama Party Crashers Should Be Thanked, Not Prosecuted

New Albums: Biz Markie, Cunninlynguists, God-Des & She, Homewrecka, Juvenile, Natural Elements, Souls of Mischief

This week's new Hip Hop Album Releases for December 1st are up at Weekly Hip Hop Albums.

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ProHipHop: Chops & Thanksgiving Greetings, 50 Cent's Before I Self Destruct #5

ProHipHop posts for Wednesday, November 25th:

ProHipHop & Chops Wish You a Happy Thanksgiving!

Albums: 50 Cent's Before I Self Destruct #5

ProHipHop: Middle Class Musician, Business News, Survival Skills Video, Library Innovation

ProHipHop posts for Tuesday, November 24th:

Topspin's Ian Rogers on the Middle Class Musician

Business News: Sean John Fragrances on HSN, Global Grind + Karmaloop, Whitelabel.net, GI Jams

KRS-One & Buckshot: Survival Skills Music Video

Library Innovation: Wikipedia & Twitter Downturns, Presidential Libraries, Library in a Bus, Koha

ProHipHop: Snoop Dogg, Death Row Records, Three 6 Mafia

ProHipHop posts for Monday, November 23rd:

Snoop Dogg On CNBC With Maria Bartoromo

Death Row Records in New Legal Scuffle

Three 6 Mafia: Feel It Music Video ft. Tiësto, Sean Kingston & Flo Rida

ProHipHop: Holocaust & American Poets 2099, New Albums, Timbaland, Hypebot, Lil Wayne

ProHipHop posts for Sunday, November 22:

Holocaust & American Poets 2099: Theatre Of Pain Album Art & Tracklist

Hip Hop Album Releases for Nov. 23/24: Bill Cosby x Cosnarati, Birdman, Death Row Records, Holocaust & American Poets 2099, O.C. & A.G., Wiz Khalifa

Timbaland: Morning After Dark Music Video ft. Soshy

Hypebot: Snoop Dog on CNBC, VEVO, MySpace + imeem, Merlin x MySpace, Susan Boyle Superstar

Lil Wayne: Rebirth Album Art

New Albums: Bill Cosby x Cosnarati, Birdman, Death Row Records, Holocaust & American Poets 2099, O.C. & A.G., Wiz Khalifa

This week's new Hip Hop Album Releases for November 23/24 are up at Weekly Hip Hop Albums.

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ProHipHop: N.A.S.A., Dres of Black Sheep, Juvenile, Fashion News

ProHipHop posts for Thursday, November 19th:

N.A.S.A.: Spacious Thoughts Video ft. Tom Waits & Kool Keith

Singles: Empire State of Mind #1

Dres of Black Sheep: Forever LuvLee Music Video

Albums: Now THAT'S What I Call Music 32 Represents!

Juvenile: We Be Getting Money Video ft. Dorrough, Shawty Lo & Kango Slim

Fashion: Baby Phat, HipHopDXShop.com, Sabit, Hoodie Buddie, DC Hands Tee, Threader Urban Clothing

ProHipHop: Snoop Dogg, Business Deals, Rakim x Zoo York, Jay-Z x FELA!, Wyclef Jean, Russell Simmons x Bush Twins, TuneCore

ProHipHop posts for Wednesday, November 18th:

Snoop Dogg at the New York Stock Exchange

Moves, Deals, Signings: Asten Morgan Jr., Lou Dog, Sha Money XL, Mickey Avalon, Blestenation, K Real, Bueno

Rakim x Zoo York: Seventh Seal Skateboard Deck

Business News: Jay-Z x FELA!, Club Beats [by Dre], Kanye's Brand Universe, Music Design Lab, Queen Pen Calendar

Wyclef Jean: In Schools and In-stores, Award Winning, Memoir Writing

Russell Simmons Honors Bush Twins at Diamond Empowerment Fund Dinner

TuneCore Deals to Benefit Indie Artists