Today In Music News: Weezy Has New Album, Hard L.A. Fest Gets Canceled And Jay-Z Drops A Mixtape

Your daily dose of national music news for Tuesday, July 13, 2010...Despite being locked up, Weezy is dropping an EP this September. I guess it's a good thing to have tons of material recorded and stocked away in case of the occasional prison sentence...The Hard L.A. electronic music festival has...

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Your daily dose of national music news for Tuesday, July 13, 2010…

Despite being locked up, Weezy is dropping an EP this September. I guess it’s a good thing to have tons of material recorded and stocked away in case of the occasional prison sentence…
The Hard L.A. electronic music festival has been canceled due to security concerns.
Jay-Z knows how to give fans a deal: He and DJ Green Lantern released the Creative Control mixtape for only $2.99.