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By Henry Adaso, About.com Guide to Rap / Hip-Hop

This Week in Hip-Hop - April 21, 2007

Saturday April 21, 2007
Oh, what a week it's been for hip-hop. In case you missed all the action, help yourself to the highlights below:
  • Lil Mama's "Lip Gloss" Video - Upstart Lil Mama proves that classroom-inspired music videos didn't die with Britney Spears' career.
  • Russell Takes on Obama - Hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons rails against Sen. Barack Obama for criticizing rap lyrics. More like black on black without the gunshots.
  • GFK & BHF - Ghostface is the main attraction at this year's Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival.
  • Top Rap Releases for May - The scoop on albums from KRS-One and Marley Marl, Canibus, Jazzy Jeff and many others, set to hit stores next month.
  • Songs About Grief & Loss - A top 10 of melancholic hip-hop gems that includes Scarface's "I Seen a Man Die" and 2Pac's "Life Goes On."

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