Music

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

Keyshia Cole’s Management Company Dispels Rumors of Frankie’s Death Contrary to Internet and blog rumors, Frankie Lon — mother of Keyshia Cole — did not

Cult icon Angie Stone, aka Angela Laverne Brown, is still basking in the residual afterglow from recording her latest CD, The Art of Love and

 Coalition Records With their new album, The Waiting, Between 7 & 9 demonstrates just how to put the “smooth” in jazz. The mid-tempo “G is

  Columbia How many teen rappers have smoothly segued into adult superstars? That’s the question one is forced to ask with every mediocre release from

 Roc-A-Fella/Def jam It’s been five long years since Jadakiss released a solo album, and the break seems to be exactly what he needed. Jada has

 NPG As promised, pop-rock-R&B icon Prince has delivered a three-album set. As expected, the results are wildly uneven. LotusFlow3R is the Purple One’s guitar showcase

 Midget Records Lady Sovereign has found her creative groove via major label independence. On the first release since she left Def Jam, the British princess