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
Harlem’s famed Apollo Theater is holding auditions in Atlanta and New York in search of contestants to appear on the show this fall. The Apollo
I flew into Detroit Saturday afternoon not sure of what to expect. Maxwell was in concert at Joe Louis Arena, and I was determined to
Grand Hustle/Atlantic Records They say if you back an animal into a corner, they go into survival mode. This is certainly the case with T.I.
Sony Following the recent trend of singers turning to the ’50s and ’60s to help them find a musical niche, Raphael Saadiq’s The Way I
Kedar Entertainment Group Joe has a new indie deal, a new moniker (check the last name) and apparently is now a new man. But not
Throngs of enthralled females weren’t the only ones in attendance at Musiq Soulchild’s concert at Atlanta’s Centerstage. The musical spirits of Stevie Wonder, James Brown,
Wyclef Jean put on a stage show complete with backflips, bongos, and a killer backing band. The former Fugeeperformed a wide range of hits, from
Jay-Z’s latest opus, Blueprint 3, finds the legendary Brooklyn MC/mogul/hip-hop icon in a bit of a transition. As the third in the Blueprint series, it’s easy
After playing on two of the nation’s grandest stages, the NFL season opener and the season premiere of “The Oprah Show,” the Black Eyed Peas
