Jesse Kirk

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    Songs by Public Enemy and similar artists
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    Christmas Is About Spending Time With Family And Listening To The Best R&B Christmas Songs You May Add Your Favorite Christmas R&B Soul Songs Enjoy!
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    Here is a playlist of all the Christmas music I grew up listening to as a black child!
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    Revisit the history of hip hop's most legendary record label, from the early mid-'80s classics through the dirty underground scenes of the '90s to their modern day superstars. No matter what the era, Def Jam supplies the hits.
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    From Phil Spector's sleigh-bell-ornamented Wall of Sound, to Motown and Stax Records' soulful and funky covers, this collection of Christmas oldies is the most fun way to celebrate the holiday season.

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    Fitness experts agree that the perfect running cadence is 180 steps per minute. Run doubletime to this mix of hip hop songs -- all around 90 beats per minute -- and you'll keep a steady pace and reach your target heart rate without hitting the wall.
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    Songs by A Tribe Called Quest and similar artists
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    Songs by Akinyele and similar artists
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    Hip hop's most infamous disses, from the early days on the streets of The Bronx to today. From the ferocious to the hilarious, this is the sound of lyrical warfare.
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    Songs by Black Milk and similar artists
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    Songs by Black Moon and similar artists
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    We love when artists come together which adds that little something extra to a great song. Here are some of our favorites throughout the years that we want to mention for Black History Month. Brought to you by TheUrbanDaily.com
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    Songs by Boogie Down Productions and similar artists
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    Songs by Brand Nubian and similar artists
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    The Mash Out Posse and TheUrbandaily pick their favorite songs by artists from Brooklyn
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    January 8th Is R. Kelly's Birthday! Celebrate it with his songs that kept you bumping and grinding! Brought to you by HelloBeautiful.com
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    The worlds of rap and sports have always collided. Here's a round-up of the best rap songs about sports, the tracks with the best references to sports stars, and even a few cases of athletes (Shaq!) stepping up to the mic themselves.
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    From Phil Spector's sleigh-bell-ornamented Wall of Sound, to Motown and Stax Records' soulful and funky covers, this collection of Christmas oldies is the most fun way to celebrate the holiday season.
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    Tailor-made for a summertime block party, this collection of rap classics is also perfect for relaxing by the pool or cruising top-down in a convertible. Play it loud.
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    Songs by Cool Kids and similar artists
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    These riddim-driven Jamaican favorites span the entire history of dancehall reggae, from its early '80s origins with rub-a-dub and singjays to its modern-day evolution into digital dancehall, ragga and beyond.
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    Soul music re-emerged and took on many forms throughout the 90's and 00's, often referred to as "Neo Soul" or "Soul Revival." Listen to the greatest songs from the women that captured that spirit.
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    Songs by De La Soul and similar artists
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    Revisit the history of hip hop's most legendary record label, from the early mid-'80s classics through the dirty underground scenes of the '90s to their modern day superstars. No matter what the era, Def Jam supplies the hits.
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    Delicious Vinyl is the original west coast label from the golden age of hip-hop. From Young MC to J Dilla to The Brand New Heavies, Delicious Vinyl was on the forefront of rap and R&B and continues releasing great tracks from artist like Illa J, Chop Black and Frank Nitt.
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    Songs by Diamond D and similar artists
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    Songs by EPMD and similar artists
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    As its new, diverse, and endlessly exciting sounds drew inspiration from across the musical spectrum, R&B came to define American mainstream music in the '90s. Here are the key tracks from R&B's most vital decade.
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    This station features the rawest, most essential funk jams with deep bass grooves, tight drumming, and downright dirty horn parts. The perfect soundtrack for tearing the roof off that sucka!
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    When rappers decide to get political, they don't pull punches. Hitting back against police harassment, calling for political payback, and speaking unflinchingly about society and media as a whole, these rappers take aim with an almighty righteous attack.
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    Rappers love to eat! Whether bragging about dining out on lobster and shrimp, extolling the virtues of a healthy diet, or bigging up their favorite hole-in-the-wall chicken spot, these mighty healthy rap songs invoke food as inspiration.
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    Feel like banging your head against your office desk? Climbing into bed instead of going out to party? Shake your hips to this eclectic mix of timeless, fun, and funky hits from throughout the years. (SFW)
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    Songs by Gang Starr and similar artists
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    Songs by Ghostface Killah and similar artists
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    Songs by Grand Puba and similar artists
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    From Dr. Dre and Timbaland to Pharrell Williams and Kanye West, these are the greatest modern hip-hop super-producers who create rap superstars and pump out hip-hop anthems.
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    Jail house rock from some of the biggest names to ever wear handcuffs.
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    The classic fans of early 90's r&b from SWV to Biggie, Montell Jordan and Brandy.
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    Hip-hop producers DJ Premier, Pete Rock, Q-Tip and Large Professor helped make Nas's Illmatic a '90s hip hop classic. Explore the best of the quartet's other work from the same era.
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    Songs by Jay Electronica and similar artists
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    Songs by Just-Ice and similar artists
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    Songs by KRS-One and similar artists
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    Songs by Kirk Franklin and similar artists
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    Songs by Kool G Rap & D.J. Polo and similar artists
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    Songs by Krs1 and similar artists
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    Songs by LL Cool J and similar artists
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    Songs by Large Professor and similar artists
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    Songs by Lord Finesse and similar artists
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    Songs by Marley Marl and similar artists
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    Songs by Masta Ace Incorporated and similar artists
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    Songs by Nas and similar artists
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    Break out your Cross Colours and Karl Kani gear for this collection of the swinging beats that changed the sound of Black music in the late 80s and early 90s brought to you By DJ Brainchild
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    Whether bigging up the five boroughs or paying tribute to the blocks they grew up on, pioneering rappers, neighborhood heroes and modern-day superstars love to pen odes to NYC. Here's a non-stop blast of Big Apple hip-hop pride.
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    Explore the foundations of gangsta rap's G-Funk sub-genre, from P-Funk and vintage '70s blaxploitation soundtracks to vocoderized '80s electro-funk.
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    Early rap hits from the days when all a rapper needed was two turntables and a microphone.
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    Real old school rap from the early 80's
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    Park your T-Bird under the stars on a cool summer night with that special someone and get romantic with the best love ballads from the mid-'50s to early '60s. Just remember to get home before curfew.
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    Celebrating those glorious moments when a group of rappers team-up to spit on the same track, here are rap's ultimate posse cuts, from the Golden Age to today.
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    Cited by countless rappers, journalists, and fellow producers as one of the greatest hip-hop producers of all time, DJ Premier has left an an indelible mark on the genre. Here are Primo's greatest beats.
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    Turn the bass way up for this collection of funky tracks produced by legendary hip-hop producer J Dilla.
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    Along with fellow heavy hitters DJ Premiere and RZA, Pete Rock helped to define the soulful, sample-based sound of '90s East Coast rap. Here is Pete Rock's oeuvre; from his work with CL Smooth to the hits he produced for Biggie, Common, and others.
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    The Neptunes produced some of the biggest hit songs of the late 1990s and early 2000s. These are the essential tracks that defined this production duo's raw, percussive sound.
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    Songs by Public Enemy and similar artists
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    Christmas Is About Spending Time With Family And Listening To The Best R&B Christmas Songs You May Add Your Favorite Christmas R&B Soul Songs Enjoy!
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    Celebrate the life of The Notorious B.I.G. Brought to you by TheUrbanDaily.com
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    Songs by Raheem Devaughn and similar artists
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    Songs by Rapper Big Pooh and similar artists
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    Songs by Run-DMC and similar artists
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    The Russ Parr Morning Show² is the longest running nationally syndicated hip-hop and R&B morning show in the country and airs weekdays from 6-10 am. Hosted by Russ Parr with Alfredas, SupaKen, KK, and Albert "Somebody Trippin."
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    James Brown is the most sampled artist in all of hip hop. Here are some of the best rap songs to build their funky beat on the back of the Godfather of Soul.
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    Songs by Shinehead and similar artists
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    Songs by Showbiz & A.G. and similar artists
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    Songs by Slick Rick and similar artists
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    Slow and sensual, because that's exactly how you need it.
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    Soul music re-emerged and took on many forms throughout the 90's and 00's, often referred to as Neo Soul or Soul Revival. Here’s an eclectic collection of songs from the men that captured that spirit.
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    Here is a playlist of all the Christmas music I grew up listening to as a black child!
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    Set up the chess set and sip on a 40 oz. while listening to some classic east-coast boom bap from the genre's mid-'90s golden era.
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    Celebrate the Black comedians with this Stand-Up comedy playlist. Brought to you by TheUrbanDaily.com
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    In honor of their album, Living Things, Linkin Park made a playlist of their favorite old school rap songs. Buy the new album here: http://bit.ly/LivingThingsSongza
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    A brief history of that inescapable sound of Hip Hop that makes your head nod and your steez feel bigger than MC Hammer's debt back in '96. All of these tracks either capture the Boom Bap feel with the deadly combination of the big, in your face beats and the braggadocio of the lyrics.
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    Emerging as an antidote to the glitzy-jiggy rap scene of the late '90s, underground artists started putting out uncompromising hip-hop on small independent labels. Look back on a sometimes underappreciated scene.
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    Songs by The Pharcyde and similar artists
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    Songs by The Stylistics and similar artists
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    A collection of R&B, pop, and hip hop classics -- including forgotten gems -- from the '70s, '80s and '90s that is guaranteed to get any party movin’.
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    Luther Vandross was undeniably one of the most significant vocalists of our time. Listen to the songs of Luther Vandross, his contemporaries, and other artists he influenced. http://luthervandross.com
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    Listen to essential songs recorded by and featuring Rick James as well as his greatest influences, contemporaries, and followers.
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    One of the greatest hip hop groups of all time, the Wu-Tang Clan has proved timeless and astonishingly prolific. This mix takes you straight to the slums of Shaolin, covering the work of Wu-Tang's core members, outsiders, and everything in between.
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    Hip-Hop with Knowledge, Creativity, and Lyricism!
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    Listen to the greatest hip hop songs of all time, as chosen by VH1 viewers.
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    Beef never gets old. Check out some of the hottest Hip-Hop beef tracks. Brought to you by TheUrbanDaily.com
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    Songs by X-Clan and similar artists
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