Fabolous recently visited Vancouver so it was only right that he caught up with Nardwuar for a great interview. Loso and Nardwuar discuss love for Kool G Rap and ladies of Seattle, eating wings, visiting strip clubs, sneaker stores, Brookyln rap and much more.

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Big news for The Cannon! The veteran DJ and producer has been appointed Vice President of A&R at Def Jam Recordings today. He will be based in Atlanta and will oversee current projects as well as look for new talent. He will report directly to Ms. Kwak, while working closely with Steve Bartels, President & COO, Island Def Jam Music Group.

Says Ms. Kwak:

“Don Cannon is exactly the kind of multi-faceted producer and modern-day A&R executive who understands the Def Jam mission and culture and where we are headed for the future. He has already worked with some of our most successful artists, and we look forward to the fresh talent he will bring to the label.”

Says Don Cannon:

“A music person can only dream about being at Def Jam, the most important hip-hop destination in the world. I feel I have a cutting edge vision for where the culture and hip-hop are heading and I’m excited to be joining the team. I’m already working 24/7 to drive the innovation of music forward and I’m confident we’ll land some big successes in the very near future.”

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Yasiin Bey appears in a video launched today demonstrating the standard operating procedure for force-feeding prisoners on hunger strike at Guantanamo Bay. Prisoners in Guantanamo have been hunger-striking since February this year, with the total number involved now well over 100. 40 of those prisoners are being force fed. The visuals were made by the charity Reprieve and Bafta-award winning director Asif Kapadia. Watch the clip below but be warned, it’s not fit for all audiences.

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