Our friends over at okayplayer.com are conducting an online Music Award contest. And of course 215 Hip Hop is very well represented. So get your vote on for such Philly artists as: Hezekiah, Dumhi, DJ Jazzy Jeff, Freeway & Don Cannon, Spank Rock, Noveau Riche, Illmind, Plastic Little, Jill Scott, and of course The Roots. They have category’s from everything to hipster album of the year to who’s the craziest artist (Amy Winehouse got our vote) so get to voting at: okayplayer.com

OuterSpace & 215hiphop.com Present:
For The Kids
A Toy & Cash Fund Raiser for Christmas
Sat. December 15th @ The Khyber (2nd & Chestnut - Old City)
21
$2 Miller Lite Bottles till 12am
Live Performance’s by:
OuterSpace
Reef The Lost Cauze
King Magnetic
The Nickel Network

$5 w/an un wrapped toy, $10 without
100% of door goes to buy more toys

DJ’s on FOUR Turntables: Cru Cut, illvibe Collective, Akshun, & Tactics

BUY TICKETS NOW AT:
CLICK HERE

Interview w/Noesis (of Philadelphia Slick)
By: Justin Rizzio

A live hip hop band? A live hip hop band from Philly? Is it…nah, it’s not them. Instead, I introduce you to one of Philadelphia’s up and coming talents. Philadelphia Slick (Philly Slick for the cool kids). This 8 piece band, along with 2 mc’s, turn a live show into exactly that. A live show. Recently, the group has managed to pack their upbeat and high energy music into a new album, Culture Industry. Is it something that has never been done before? No. Is it a new album by a band that’s soon to be one of your favorite new groups? I don’t know, but you can pick up Culture Industry and thank me later.
Purchase new album at philadelphiaslick.com
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Reppin’ The 215/The Aphilliates

DJ Drama
Gangsta Grillz Vol. 17

Original Tracks: 5000 Ones, Cha Ching, Never
Featuring: Ludacris, T.I., 50 Cent, Busta Rhymes, Andre 3000, Scarface, & more
Jackin’ For Beats ‘07: Cannon (lil Wayne), 30 Something (Jay Z), For The Love Of Money (Bone Thugs)
Beats By: Don Cannon, Jazzy Phae, Shawty Red, Drumma Boy, Hi Tek

Reppin’ North Philly

OFS
Beat Hackerz

Original Tracks: Fixing The Music, Told U So, Da Verdict
Featuring: Face, Dev. Rockz, Ramius, Jass Blayze
Jackin’ For Beats ‘07: PSA(Jay Z), Mr. Me Too (Clipse)
Beats By: S.U.P. & Face

Check out the new video and single from 215’s own; DJ Drama off his debut album “Gangsta Grillz The Album” hitting stores on December 4th on Atlantic Records. Lead off single and video is “5000 One’s” Featuring Jazzy Pha, Nelly, T.I., Diddy, Yung Joc, Willie the Kid, Young Jeezy & Twista. To watch music video Click HERE

The Roots are rumored to be playing the Grammy Award Winning album Things Fall Apart from beginning to end at the 2008 Popped Festival. So let’s keep our fingers crossed that A) this really happens and B) It includes all the special guests on the album. For more info visit the festival’s official website at: poppedphiladelphia.org AND to find out how you could be a local opener Click HERE

Is it just me or are low budget internet video’s becoming better and more effective than those on actual TV? So check out Freeway’s most recent video’s for the Jake One produced banger “It’s Over” Click HERE to watch “It’s Over” and Cool & Dre’s new club hit “Lights Get Low” featuring Rick Ross Click HERE to watch “Lights Get Low”

Check out the picture gallery of Beats & Rhymes Nov. 2007. Pics by: Digs Darklighter for darkLIGHT photography Click HERE to view PICS

On Dec. 6, NBC’s The Today Show intends to air a show about Michael Smerconish and Maureen Faulkner’s new book “Murdered By Mumia.” According to the announcement on Michael Smerconish’s website, the show is planning to feature both Smerconish and Faulkner as guests.

The International Concerned Family and Friends of Mumia Abu-Jamal (FreeMumia.com), Journalists for Mumia (Abu-Jamal-News.com), and Educators for Mumia (EmajOnline.com) have initiated a media-activist campaign urging people to write The Today Show at today@msnbc.com asking them to fairly present both sides of the Mumia Abu-Jamal / Daniel Faulkner case, by also featuring as guests, Linn Washington, Jr. (Philadelphia Tribune columnist and Associate Professor of Journalism at Temple University) and Dr. Suzanne Ross (Clinical Psychologist and Co-Chair of the Free Mumia Abu-Jamal Coalition, NYC).

A sample letter (http://www.abu-jamal-news.com/pr/TodayShow.doc), accompanied by an extensive informational press pack (http://www.abu-jamal-news.com/pr/PressPackNov07.pdf) has been created to use for contacting The Today Show. Please take a minute and contact them to ensure fair media coverage of this controversial and important case.

Sincerely,
The International Concerned Family and Friends of Mumia Abu-Jamal (FreeMumia.com)

Journalists for Mumia Abu-Jamal (Abu-Jamal-News.com)
Educators for Mumia Abu-Jamal (EmajOnline.com)

Where does paying homage end and pure laziness begin?

You already know my opinion on William (no periods for the rest of ’07). As annoying as Will is with his bubblegum beats and afterschool program lyrics, no one takes the cake from Wyclef. Read More