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Mac Miller added to Outer Harbor Concert Series - VIDEO

blog by Kathryn Przybyla  • 

{video_photo_caption}Photo courtesy of Facebook.

Just added to the Outer Harbor Concert series lineup, Mac Miller will be performing on Sunday, July 21 at the outer harbor concert site (325 Fuhrmann Blvd).

In great company, the…

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Gettin’ ‘Lo’ on Saturday at DBGBs

blog by Ben Tsujimoto  • 

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There’s a strong sense of nostalgia when it comes to ‘90s hip-hop. The era of Biggie and ‘Pac is viewed as an extension of rap’s Golden Age—which many…

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Below the Radar: episode 3 - VIDEO

video by S.J. Velasquez  • 

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Mouse Media and Mic Excel team up with Buffalo.com to create an original video blog series highlighting the untapped music scene in Buffalo, New York. This is the second official episode of the Buffalo.com's Below The Radar series.

In this episode:

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Rick James rap - VIDEO

video by S.J. Velasquez  • 

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Here's a new gem uploaded to YouTube. The rap honors "Super Freak" legend and Buffalo native Rick James, who is buried in Forest Lawn Cemetery.

The lyrics are vulgar at times, so I'd consider this NSFW.

And, just for the heck out it, here's…

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PHOTOS: A$AP ROCKY performs at Town Ballroom

gallery by Donald Schwartz  • 

{video_photo_caption}Red-hot hip-hop up-and-comer A$AP Rocky performs at Town Ballroom in Buffalo.

Town Ballroom hosted rising rap newcomer A$AP Rocky (Rakim Mayers) on Thursday night in Buffalo. He hit the stage in front of a packed house and the swagged-out superstar had the crowd going crazy for the entire show. The performance by the Harlem native was supremely…

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Introducing InZanity

blog by Sophie Herrman  • 

{video_photo_caption}InZanity will perform on Jan. 27 at Club Infinity

There is a burgeoning hip-hop scene in Western New York that stretches from the streets of Lackawanna all the way out to the tony suburbs of East Amherst. One of the new faces in this growing movement is up-and-coming teenage lyricist Chris Zuffranieri, also known…

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Wu-Tang Clan at Town Ballroom

gallery by Chuck Alaimo  • 

{video_photo_caption}Wu Tang Clan in the house

The Wu-Tang Clan hit Town Ballroom the day after Christmas and filled Buffalo's hip-hop void. Six of the nine fun-loving, occasionally rowdy rappers gave us a little bit of everything, from "Enter the Wu" (36 Chambers) to present-day material like "8 Diagrams." RZA…

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Discovering Mac Miller

blog by Ben Tsujimoto  • 

{video_photo_caption}Photo of Mac Miller from his Facebook page

Admittedly, I’m a little tardy to the Mac Miller party, and skepticism reigned at first. A 19-year-old white suburban kid who’s idolized by college students? He has a line that refers to cream cheese on a bagel? This usually ends in constant mockery and…