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Nice little forum by the Media Mobilizing Project on Philly Wifi. Early warning cause its pretty important.
When: Wednesday, June 18, 6:30 p.m.
Where: Tuttleman Learning Center, Room 105,
Corner of 13th St. and Montgomery Ave. Temple University
Panelists Include:
Mark Rupp, Principle, Boathouse Communications
Beth McConnell, Executive Director, Media and Democracy Coalition
Karl Garcia, Technical Staff, Google’s Wireless network, Mountainview, Calif.
Greg [...]

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Friday May 30th, 5151 and Flamin Hotz present the Hail Social release party at Medusa.  Free entry, record giveaways, celebrity dj’s and band members.  Cheap dranks, chip & becky rate this as going to be 4 popped collars cool.

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Straight from the Diplodocus himself:
WHOA!
so june 7th is roots picnic in philly - The roots/santogold/deerhoof/diplo/coolkids . . . . .NUTZZ!!! MAYOR NUTTER TYPE NUTTZZ!!!
the sunday after is the mad decent block party - 12AM to 8 PMive been sittin on announcing it but fuck it… streets division tried to hate but jawntronix wooed them like [...]

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Hip hop will definitely be in the building this Thursday at Club Polaris (aka Starlight Ballroom at 9th and Spring Garden). Buckshot of Black Moon / Boot Camp Clik is headlining with Reef the Lost Cauze and DJ Too Tuff of the Tuff Crew on the wheels of steel. Also performing Godhead The [...]

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“drink specials from 10:00 pm - 11:00 pm - $1.00 PBRs & $2.00 for a PBR and a shot! party ’til you puke…” Stereo Fa!th is from DC and kills it. You already know about DSJ and DJ Sega. Oh and surprise guests!!
Medusa 27 s 21st.

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Rock the Bells 2008 is making a stop in Philly this year on August 3rd! Tickets go on sale May 17th at 10AM. Price and venue have not yet been released but the local acts have:
A TRIBE CALLED QUEST, NAS, MOS DEF, DE LA SOUL, RAKIM, METHOD MAN & REDMAN, RAEKWON & GHOSTFACE, [...]

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Here’s the video for Kanye’s Homecoming.
Meanwhile, Kanye is planning his show for the Glow in the Dark Tour and posting preview pics of the stage and his hologram girls.
People expect me to come with innovative stuff… I’m sure a lot of people expect some neon, lower east side, post everybody dressing like the 80’s [...]

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June 7th The Roots are Playing at the Festival Pier with Gnarls Barkley, Sharon Jones + The Dap Kings, Santogold!, Diplo, Cool Kids and more.
Get your tickets now. They’re $50, but I think this might be worth it.

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Guess who’s not playing at Making Time again? Thats right its Crystal Castles! Thankfully they’re on tour with Health, so unless a bottle of Jack keeps them down they’ll definitely be there and if nothing else Switch is there to drop that dirty jackin fidget house. Oh yeah, I heard a rumor [...]

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This Saturday 215HipHop.com presents Beats & Rhymes at the Khyber. This installments competitors include Street Orchestra, Fatnice, DJ Lil Dave and Dot.Matic. Live performance and hosted by Carlito Attack and Mighty Flipside ESQ with DJ Ultraviolet on the wheels of steel.
Bonus:

Beats & Rhymes - The Remixes. A compilation of remixes featured [...]

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