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Louisiana legend Fiend (@fiend4damoney) at the Grammy GPS event at the Stax Academy in Memphis, 9/29/12

Louisiana legend Fiend (@fiend4damoney) at the Grammy GPS event at the Stax Academy in Memphis, 9/29/12

The Memphis chapter of The Recording Academy had their Grammy GPS event yesterday at the Stax Music Academy in South Memphis, with an array of speakers that included Steve Jordan, activist rapper Talib Kweli, southern rapper and producer Fiend, and Mississippi poet and activist Charlie Braxton. The event also attracted a number of local Memphis artists, including Scott Bomar of the Bo-Keys, Al Kapone, Knowledge Nick, Cities Aviv, Miscellaneous, James Alexander of the Bar-Kays, Jason Da Hater and Montana Trax. Memphis TN, 9/29/12

The Memphis chapter of The Recording Academy had their Grammy GPS event yesterday at the Stax Music Academy in South Memphis, with an array of speakers that included Steve Jordan, activist rapper Talib Kweli, southern rapper and producer Fiend, and Mississippi poet and activist Charlie Braxton. The event also attracted a number of local Memphis artists, including Scott Bomar of the Bo-Keys, Al Kapone, Knowledge Nick, Cities Aviv, Miscellaneous, James Alexander of the Bar-Kays, Jason Da Hater and Montana Trax. Memphis TN, 9/29/12

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The Westwood Community Roundup will be Saturday, September 29 in the parking lot of Rayford’s All-in-1 Hot Wings. It’s free, and will include performances from La Chat, the Kinfolk Thugz and blues artist Little Howling Wolf. The event runs from 1-8 PM.

The Westwood Community Roundup will be Saturday, September 29 in the parking lot of Rayford’s All-in-1 Hot Wings. It’s free, and will include performances from La Chat, the Kinfolk Thugz and blues artist Little Howling Wolf. The event runs from 1-8 PM.

Unfortunately, the end of the Colt Ford show was marred by a violent incident in the parking lot that led to a youth being taken to the hospital, Jackson TN, 9/20/12

Unfortunately, the end of the Colt Ford show was marred by a violent incident in the parking lot that led to a youth being taken to the hospital, Jackson TN, 9/20/12

Colt Ford (@coltford) live at the Carl Perkins Civic Center, Jackson TN, 9/20/12