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Smokie Norful’s 5 Fave Gospel Videos There’s no doubt, things are crazy in the world right now. The economy is trashed, nuclear weapons are a

 SRC/Universal Motown Asher Roth isn’t your average rapper. Heck, he isn’t even your average white boy rapper. In fact, the kid from Morrisville, Pa., is

 Superia Records This duo from Atlanta, made up of Chyle MC and SaVannah Jones, has put down a dozen tracks on a CD ranging from

 Columbia Back again with another upbeat delivery, Israel Houghton is set on changing the world, one tune at a time. He gets right to the

Talking to DJ Montay, you’d never know that he was the producer behind Flo Rida’s megahit, “Low” and DJ Unk’s anthem-dance craze, “Walk It Out.”

 Capitol  He’s trying, folks. That’s the best that can be said for MIMS and his sophomore release, Guilt. Still trying to prove that he’s more

 E1 Entertainment   A lackluster rapper and an unoriginal producer bust out an incoherent 14-cut album with lots of unnecessary chatter in it, including excessive

Don Cannon, Greg Street, Fishscales of Nappy Roots and Killer Mike were among those who came out to support and celebrate with the Cool Kids

 Interscope Records Making a soundtrack for a film like Fast & Furious shouldn’t be hard — a few bass-heavy tracks here, some up-tempo, racing-themed music

Chuck Berry. Little Richard. Fats Domino. James Brown. Ray Charles. Sam Cooke. Robert Johnson. Quick — what do these people have in common? They represent

Stars, stripes and an air of patriotism set the tone for the grand opening of America’s first National Museum of Patriotism in downtown Atlanta. The

 Hall of Justus Known Little Brother’s savvy street poet, rapper Big Pooh, carves out his hip-hop niche on this exceptional solo effort. Mixing melodic soul

Run-D.M.C. became the second hip-hop act ever inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. World-renowned Detroit MC, Eminem, took the stage to induct

Beanie Sigel grew up in crime-ridden South Philadelphia. As a teenager, Sigel became a product of the same violence that ravaged his community. His brushes

Hip-hop legends Run-D.M.C. were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame along with soul legend Bobby Womack; heavy metal gods Metallica; doo-wop pioneers

The Internet was abuzz April 2, with news that Lil Wayne had filed a lawsuit in February 2009, against a number of DJs including the

Edward “DJ Eddie F” Ferrell, co-founder of the online music label Musicwerks.com, boasts an astounding portfolio of A-list musicians he’s discovered, worked with and produced

Interviewing Bun B in person can be an intimidating experience. After all, the husky, deep-voiced MC born Bernard Freeman is a music legend. With his

In a recession, there are those musicians that strive to pretend there’s nothing wrong — painting a rose-colored picture for the listeners that follow them.

Beanie Sigel understands what it means to live life in the fast lane. The South Philadelphia rapper has dealt with the spoils and hardships of