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Fun Size, the Teen Comedy That's Not Bad for You

Happy Birthday Arizona: 100 Songs that Define Arizona, Pt. 3

Draplin Design Co.​Editor's Note: An abridged version of this article appears in this week's issue, featuring 100 Songs that Defined Arizona. In celebration of Arizona's centennial, we've rounded up sound clips for (almost) everything featured in our list, and will be rolling them out over the ... More >>

Kanye West's G.O.O.D. Music Label Signs Deal With Def Jam

​Kanye West's label G.O.O.D. Music has signed a "longterm worldwide label agreement" with Island Def Jam, according to MTV News.G.O.O.D. Music is now officially a subsidiary of Def Jam. Many future G.O.O.D. Music releases will see release under Def Jam's name, including Big Sean's F ... More >>

June 28 In Blogs: The Lexington, A Silent Film, Chili Cook-Off, and Octavio Von Borstel

​​​In the 24-hour news cycle, it can be difficult to keep up. We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times' blogs. Today's entries:

Burning Rubber

Dawn Jameson Looks the Part -- But Can She Sing It?

Can DMX Ever Stay Out of Trouble Long Enough to Top the Charts Again?

Kanye's New Album Cover Banned in U.S. (NSFW)

​Kanye West is back to doing what he does best: shocking the world. According to Pitchfork, Kanye isn't pleased about his racy album cover being banned in the U.S. though.The album artwork, which is the work of artist George Condo, features a nude pair, one with a drink in hand and the other an ar ... More >>

Passing the Torch

Hip-hop's Cheech & Chong are still smokin’

Willy Northpole Wants Hip-Hop Fans in Phoenix to Feel Tha Connect

Other People's Blogs: Jay-Z Splits From Def Jam, Green Day vs. Wal-Mart, Vampire Weeked DJs Prom

Rolling Stone: Jay-Z Buys Out Def Jam Contract, "Blueprint 3″ Heads to Roc NationElectric Mustache: Photos: Miniature Tigers at The Phix 5/15/2009Rolling Stone: Allen and Lambert iTunes Hits May Be a Predictor of Future SuccessIdolator: Green Day Knows Its Enemy, And Its Name Is Wal-MartNME: Vampi ... More >>

NBA All-Star Weekend 2009

NBA All-Star Weekend: VIP Diamond All-Star Party feat. Rick Ro$$ @ The Matador Mexican Food Restaurant

Animal Collective, John Frusciante, Atmosphere, and Lady GaGa are Just Some of What's Selling at Zia Record Exchange

The animals of B'More foursome Animal Collective. Do y'all smell that? No, it's not the repulsive scent of the titanic dump those Pittsburgh Steelers bastards dropped on the PHX's collective hopes and dreams for Super Bowl championship. I'm talking about something much, much better: The glorious ... More >>

Top Ten Hip-Hop Albums Of 2008

By Dan Leroy A couple of weeks ago, an expert on the Harry Potter series told an audience of high school kids how lucky they were to have this Big Shared Experience--these seven books and 41,000 words in common. What does Harry Potter have to do with hip-hop in 2008? In an age when many year-en ... More >>

The Year in Music: 2008's Top Ten Pop Songs

By Annie ZaleskiPop music often gets a bad rap for being disposable or vapid, and in many cases that's true. (Katy Perry, Danity Kane and the Pussycat Dolls, step right up!) But every year, a few irresistible bits of innovative ear candy rocket up the charts and seep into our subconscious. The foll ... More >>

Top Ten Hip-Hop Albums Of 2008

By Dan Leroy A couple of weeks ago, an expert on the Harry Potter series told an audience of high school kids how lucky they were to have this Big Shared Experience--these seven books and 41,000 words in common. What does Harry Potter have to do with hip-hop in 2008? In an age when many year-end ... More >>

Method Man and Redman

T.I., John Legend, Lil Rob, And Pink Are Just Some Of What’s Selling At Circles Records & Tapes

What's Selling: Zia Records in Tempe

What's Selling: Circles Records & Tapes

What's Selling: Circles Records & Tapes

What's Selling: Circles Records & Tapes

Jay-Z

The Hunt for Redman October

´90s old-schooler brings his rappin’ forte to Marquee

Beyoncé

And she can sing, too

Top 10 selling CDs at Hoodlums Music in the ASU Memorial Union building in Tempe

Chart-busters for the week

The Top 10 selling CDs at Circles, 800 North Central Avenue

Chart-busters for the week

Top 10 selling CDs at Zia Record Exchange, 1940 West Chandler Boulevard in Chandler

Chart-busters for the week

Top 10 selling CDs from Circles Discs and Tapes, 800 North Central Avenue

Chart-busters for the week

Clothes Encounters

Things to wear, read, and listen to

Top 10 Selling CDs at Circles (800 North Central Avenue)

Chart-toppers for February 7 through 13

About Fase

Compelling release show lives up to disc

God Save the Scene

Sassy Brits, hoochie mamas and a dude named Beans attempted to invigorate a stagnant year for hip-hop

Top 10 selling CDs at Hoodlums (ASU Memorial Union building in Tempe) for December 14 through 20

Top 10 selling CDs at Circles Records & Tapes (800 North Central Avenue) for December 6 through 12

Top 10 selling CDs at Zia Record Exchange (1904 West Indian School Road) for November 22 through 28

What's Selling

Top 10 selling CDs at Circles Records (800 N. Central Ave.) for August 22 through 28

Top 10 sellers at Zia Record Exchange

What's Selling

BLACK - Digging for Beats

Aside from OutKast, most of 2003's best black music bubbled underground

Various Artists

Def Jam Recordings Presents Music Inspired by Scarface (Def Jam)

This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

A Def Ear

Poet posse in for a shout-out

Gentle Ben

Five years after his teen band was buried by hype, Ben Kweller is taking off on his own

World Atlas

Driven, ambitious Valley MC takes feelers from two labels, and prepares for global domination

Hop Online

Is Russell Simmons' 360HipHop.com the best hope to bring hip-hop culture onto the Internet?

Recordings

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