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"HERE COMES THE KING"

By: Lana K. Wilson-Combs

Snoop Lion—formerly known as Snoop Dogg-- has inked a deal via his newly established production company, Berhane Sound System, with RCA Records to release "Reincarnated," the reggae and dancehall influenced album executive produced by Diplo and the Major Lazer production team.

The album is slated for a Spring 2013 release in conjunction with VICE Music and Mad Decent. A new track from the album, "Here Comes the King," featuring Angela Hunte, has been...




<b>NAUGHTY BY NATURE</b>
"HIP-HOP HOORAY"--NAUGHTY BY NATURE STILL DOWN WITH "O.P.P."
NAUGHTY BY NATURE

Lana K. Wilson-Combs

The New Jersey based hip-hop trio, "Naughty By Nature" shook up the rap music world with the release of their 1991 self-titled CD. It spawned the infectious party anthem, "O.P.P" which landed atop the Billboard Hot 100 music charts and became one of the most successful crossover songs in rap history.

Naughty By Nature's rise to the top continued with the follow up CD's "19 Naughty III" ("Hip-Hop Hooray") and "Poverty's Paradise." The latter album won a Grammy Award in 1996 for "Best Rap Album." It was also the first album to win such an award and it featured the hit song, "Feel Me Flow."

Now, 21 years later, "Naughty By Nature" is still bringing the beats to appreciative...






PAPA
COME TO "PAPA"-- DANNY PRESANT (RIGHT) AND DARREN WEISS (LEFT)OF THE ROCK/PUNK GROUP "PAPA" OPEN FOR LORD HURON APRIL 5 AT HARLOW'S NIGHTCLUB IN SACRAMENTO.
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PAPA

Lana K. Wilson-Combs

The last time singer/drummer Darren Weiss (right) and guitarist (Danny Presant (left) of the soul/punk/rock music group Papa performed in Sacramento, California it was 3˝ years ago at the Old Ironsides Club.

At that time they were virtually an unknown little band from Los Angeles who was just hoping the audience would like...



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WHAT WAS THE NAME OF THE VERY FIRST ALBUM NAUGHTY BY NATURE RELEASED?
."BOYZ FROM THE HOOD"
"THE THREE HOMIES"
"NAUGHTY BY NATURE"
"INDEPENDENT LEADERS"