Quincy Jones has arguably compiled the most impressive discography of the 20th century. Responsible for cultivating great talents such as Michael Jackson, Frank Sinatra, Ray
Chris “Ludacris” Bridges and The Ludacris Foundation held its sixth annual benefit dinner at the Ronald Reagan Building in Washington, D.C. and honored several reputable individuals
Don’t you just hate reruns? Nasty leftovers? Covers of bad songs? Well, it seems that the biggest names in rap love them. Just like Hollywood
Recently, Kanye West was at the center of yet another controversy after a false online report suggested that he died in a car accident. Reportedly,
Dr. Heathcliff Huxtable is about to get his Chuck D on. Bill Cosby, the 72-year-old actor, author and comedic legend, is preparing to release a
Musicians are relying less and less on paying steep studio fees to record their creations. With software capabilities and the type of features available on
First of all, it’s understood that many of the noticeable absences at the VH1 Hip Hop Honors tribute to Def Jam were out of the
Michael Jackson is up for a whopping five American Music Awards nominations this year. The pop megastar, who died this past June at the age
Maxwell’s return has been one of the most talked about events in R&B this year. But the the emergence of singer-songwriter K’Jon has also been
LL Cool J, Onyx, Public Enemy, Warren G., Slick Rick, Redman & Method Man, and The Beastie Boys. The legacy of Def Jam Recordings is like reading a Hip Hop Hall of
As video footage surfaced over the weekend revealing that Beyonce tried to stop Lil Mama’s ill advised ambush of Jay-Z and Alicia Keys, many at
The 2009 BET Hip Hop Awards showcased what is rapidly becoming the premeire hip-hop awards show in the country. With stars ranging from the seemingly
Pharrell Williams has mastered the art of creating a musical hit. As half of The Neptunes production team, Williams and his partner Chad Hugo have
Last evening at SOB’s in New York kicked off with an acoustic performance by John Forte who performed songs from his latest EP Stylefree and
DeAndre Way, aka ‘Soulja Boy,’ was recently arrested in McDonough, Ga. According to Jason Bolton, Henry County Police captain, they received a call from a
Shyne has spent the last eight years in prison following the infamous New Year’s Eve nightclub shooting in 2000. His expected release date was Tuesday,
“I done damn near lost my mama, I done been through so much drama …” There’s a difference between art and exploitation. When Marvin Gaye’s
“That’s the god.” Mike Bigga was succinct and to the point in his appraisal of the legendary MC that was about to take the
“A woooooorld premiere-miere-miere-miere …” Hip-hop radio was a completely different animal in the early-to-mid 1980s. This was before music video channels like MTV and BET
Hip-hop icons Nelly and Jermaine Dupri teamed up with Atlanta radio station V-103 to raise money for Atlanta’s flood victims. The charity event titled “Atlanta Stand-Up: Jermaine
