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		<title>New Music: &#8220;Assassin&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://musicalessence.wordpress.com/2009/11/09/new-music-assassin/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:36:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[New joint from M.E. favorite John Mayer entitled &#8220;Assassin&#8221; &#8211; link via.
Battle Studies drops November 17th!
Mp3: &#8220;Assassin&#8221; 
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		<title>New Ryan Leslie Album (Stream)</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:24:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s Tuesday! New releases abound in November, with Ryan Leslie, Wale, and (surprisingly) 50 Cent [probably] being bought by me in the coming weeks. So, I&#8217;m off to support my man Ryan by buying his new album &#8220;Transition&#8221;.
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		<title>Review: Brother Ali&#8217;s &#8220;Us&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 20:41:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Shit! I thought I posted this like two weeks ago, but apparently I hit &#8220;draft&#8221; instead of &#8220;post&#8221;. My bad. More shit coming soon! Sorry for being the world&#8217;s most inconsistent blogger, if anyone still reads&#8230;
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You should know his name by now. While being a large man in stature, Brother Ali packs more of [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=musicalessence.wordpress.com&blog=3061189&post=186&subd=musicalessence&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Weekend Reading: 9/27</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2009 21:24:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[“Early in life I had noticed that no event is ever correctly reported in a newspaper.”  – George Orwell
A little late, but weekend reading for all of you. Congratulations to the Detroit Lions, who FINALLY won a game earlier today.
It&#8217;s Banned Book Week!
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		<title>Netflix, Anyone?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2009 02:07:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Alright, here&#8217;s the deal. I love Netflix. It&#8217;s easy to use, has no late fees, free shipping, and is just an all around great service. I use it all the time, and end up watching a lot of movies. Recently, me and the special lady have been catching up on Heroes before Season 4 premieres [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=musicalessence.wordpress.com&blog=3061189&post=176&subd=musicalessence&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Weekend Reading: 9/14</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2009 17:25:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[“Early in life I had noticed that no event is ever correctly reported in a newspaper.”  &#8211; George Orwell
Just thought I’d share some interesting stuff with all y’all.
I&#8217;m not really up on all this Twitter business, but this is certainly worth checking out for a laugh. This reminds me of my late grandfather. Visit [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=musicalessence.wordpress.com&blog=3061189&post=174&subd=musicalessence&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Coulda Been You&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://musicalessence.wordpress.com/2009/09/04/coulda-been-you/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2009 18:44:55 +0000</pubDate>
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image.
I like Wale. I do. I want him to do well. Is he poised to be the best emcee to grace the mic? Most likely not. However, he can be great. We&#8217;ve all seen it. He burst on the scene with 100 Miles and Running &#8211; a project I supported on this blog. He came [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=musicalessence.wordpress.com&blog=3061189&post=171&subd=musicalessence&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Weekend Reading: 8/29</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2009 20:56:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Early in life I had noticed that no event is ever correctly reported in a newspaper.&#8221;
- George Orwell
Just thought I&#8217;d share some interesting stuff with all y&#8217;all.
Drake&#8217;s Racist Line? Not So Much.
I was confused at first as well when I heard the line, but Young Son sets it all straight. Side note: check out Young [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=musicalessence.wordpress.com&blog=3061189&post=163&subd=musicalessence&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>New Music: &#8220;The Pigs&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://musicalessence.wordpress.com/2009/08/26/new-music-the-pigs/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2009 18:45:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[New record from Musical Essence favorite One Be Lo! Aww helll yeahhhhhhhh!
&#8220;The Pigs&#8221; f. Mike Posner 
via RH.
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		<title>Legend of the Fall Offs: Common (Sense)</title>
		<link>http://musicalessence.wordpress.com/2009/08/22/legend-of-the-fall-offs-common-sense/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2009 03:20:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[“I remember when you did your thing without a doubt tastefully
The problem was you didn’t know when to bow out gracefully
Once told, never burn out, it’s best to fade away
Preserve your value so that you can live to see a greater day”
-Busta Rhymes, “Legend Of The Fall Offs”

Lonnie Lynn Jr. is still capable of being [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=musicalessence.wordpress.com&blog=3061189&post=159&subd=musicalessence&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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