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A small, devoted assembly of Hip Hop fans enthusiastically exchanged predictions, each one of them foreseeing a mind blowing show as they crammed into the Hard Rock Live in Orlando to see N.E.R.D. & Common. Astoundingly, both acts far exceeded the audience’s already high expectations by sustaining tremendously focused, energetic performances throughout the entire duration of their sets. Refreshing showmanship combined with the involvement of a boisterous, hyped crowd made the Hard Rock Live somewhere truly worth being on the night of Thursday, 10/9/08.

Imagine that you're in a club. All of a sudden the multi-talented and multi-lingual Wyclef Jean bumps into you and spills your beer. Automatically you begin to apologize and even try to offer to buy him a drink, instead he offers you a trip of a lifetime. Without any hesitation you accept. You hop on his private jet and your off to who knows where. You see the Eiffel Tower in your window, hop off the plane party some more and then your off again to Cairo, then Bombay, then in Columbia drinking tequilas and dancing all night to salsa. Next thing you know wake up halfway sober laying on the couch of your cramped one bedroom apartment with a guitar in your arms.

Queens native Styles P is back on the scene. With singles with the Lox like Money, Power, Respect and I Get High, Styles P has found many ways to stay in the game and to remain current. It wasn't until mid 2005 that Styles P resurfaced on the Mariah Carey hit remix We Belong Together. His third solo album, entitled Super Gangster, Extraordinary Gentlemen, is set to come out December 4th. His first single off the album is Blow Ya Mind. It features the likes of notorious producer Swizz Beatz and is a tight track with a cool hook. I haven't heard the entire album yet, but with a plethora of mega producers (The Alchemist, Kid Capri, Pete Rock, and Green Lantern to name a few) it should not disappoint. In a recent online interview with ArtOfRhyme.com, Styles P said "You should expect fire as always, more fire. It has a street hip-hop 90's vibe with real lyrics. Some of the content is like songs called All I Know Is Pain and Holiday. Expect a lot of soulful, street, dark Hip Hop. Deep thinking and enlightened. Expect lyrics f***ing galore man. I'm not bullsh**ing around. I'm not playing." Cop this joint when you can...and don't boot leg it! RATE : 3 of 5