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From September 15th to 25th, the Manifesto Festival of Community & Culture will be happening in Toronto. Celebrating their 5th anniversary, among the more than 100 artists performing will be Rakim & Kid Capri, 9th Wonder & Phonte, Blu & Exile, Andreena Mill, Zaki Ibrahim, Michie Mee and more at a special free outdoor show at Yonge-Dundas Square on its final day. The festival will also include the participation of legendary hip hop forefather Afrika Bambaataa and the Zulu Nation, Mr. Wiggles, the Inside Out Project, and Indigo. Catch Manifesto’s Che on RapCity tomorrow night at 10 PM EST. (Via Manifesto)

50 Cent has dished some deets about his upcoming new album. Titled Black Magic, Fiddy says it will be the “final requirement” for his deal with Interscope Records. He’s been outspoken over how his label has delayed its release, and says “I had some difficulties with the actual system. There are people there that are afraid to lose their job; they’ve seen other people get fired. I think they’re afraid to make some decisions that need to be made right away, they just sit and look.” (Via MTV UK)

If Kanye West’s nine-minute version of “Runaway” off My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy wasn’t long enough, you can now check out a 20-minute version of the song that features a 15-minute freestyle. Yeezy performed the marathon version during a show in Poland last night. And yes, there is video. (Via RapFix)

Tags: 50 cent, Kanye West, manifesto

Posted on Wednesday, August 24th, 2011 at 5:11 pm by Cam and is filed under Blog, News, RapCity.

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