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Dave Chappelle to Host Common’s AAHH! Fest in Chicago

BY TER STAFF

This weekend we just capped our coverage at Chicago’s North Coast Music Festival at Union Park. Hip-hop fans will be glad to see other great acts returning to Union Park this month as Common brings his AAHH! Fest. As announced last week, legendary comedian Dave Chappelle will be hosting this years event.

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Kanye West, Jay Z & Frank Ocean Facing Infringement Lawsuit

BY TAYLOR POPE

Courtesy of XXL

The hit single “Made in America,” from Kanye West and Jay Z’s critically acclaimed collaboration album Watch the Throne, is now the subject of a $3 million dollar lawsuit. New York artist Joel Mac claims that the song, which features Frank Ocean and Mike Dean, copies the lyrical themes of his 2009 track, also titled “Made in America.”

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Action Bronson Jumps Into Crowd and Takes Performance to Different Stage at NCMF

BY TER STAFF

Photo by Dan Garcia/The Early Registration
Photo by Dan Garcia/The Early Registration

Earlier this summer at Ottawa’s Bluesfest, Action Bronson continued to rap during his set while walking from the stage to the port-o-pottys. Tonight at Chicago’s North Coast Music Festival he may have topped himself. After jumping into the crowd in the middle of his performance at NCMF’s ‘773 Stage’ Action made his way through his crowd and walked on the ‘312 Stage’, which was setting up for Bassnectar’s headlining performance.

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The Weeknd – “King of Fall” (Video)

BY TER STAFF

Photo by Jay Demetillo

The Weeknd’s new video ‘King of Fall’ video is here, since the songs initial release earlier this summer. This video features images of Abel walking through the city, going to parties and hanging out in hotel rooms. See him perform the track live on his upcoming ‘King of Fall Tour’ later this year with Jhene Aiko and Schoolboy Q.

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Donald Glover is the Next Spider-Man

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Photo by Dan Garcia/The Dan Garcia
Photo by Dan Garcia/The Dan Garcia

After an over 5-year campaign, expressing interest into one day becoming Spider-Man, Donald Glover (rapper Childish Gambino) has finally got his wish. Glover will voice the character Miles Morales, Spider-Man (in a parallel world) on the new Disney show Ultimate Spider-Man and the first clip is already here.

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Young Jeezy Arrested in Relation to Wiz Khalifa Concert Shooting

BY TAYLOR POPE

Photo by Mountain View Police Department

Over the weekend, Wiz Khalifa’s “Under the Influence of Music” tour rolled through Northern California. At Friday’s show at the Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, 38-year-old local Eric Johnson was shot backstage, dying from injuries the following morning. Since the incident, Young Jeezy has been arrested by local authorities with bail set at $1 million dollars.

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