Music

azage – a dollar & a dream  Hazardous Entertainment The next time Atlanta is mentioned as it relates to the global hip-hop community, crunk and

cj simpson – born with it photo by steed media service On-Air Personality, 95.5 The Beat When someone thinks of Atlanta radio, pretty soon the

chamillionaire- ultimate victory  Universal Chamillionaire returns with his sophomore release, Ultimate Victory. On the album opener, the cleverly caustic and Slick Rick-assisted “Hip-Hop Police,” the

jill Scott- the real thing: words and sounds, vol. 3  Hidden Beach Jill Scott’s third studio release, The Real Thing: Words and Sounds, Vol. 3,

photo by steed media service Recording Artist/Composer, Shanachie Entertainment Charming, eloquent and embracing are just a few words that appropriately describe the demeanor of recording

photo by steed media service Recording Artist, A Time For a Change Cupid often reminisces on the days when he did odd jobs to get

photo by steed media service Songwriter, Recording Artist With the current onslaught of songwriters who find fame and stardom as they evolve into full-fledged recording

metafore – a way with words photo by steed media service Rapper, On Everything I Love There was a time when lyricists ruled hip-hop. But as

Virgin Ben Harper & the Innocent Criminals return with Harper’s eighth effort, Lifeline, a soulfully eclectic set. The ominously nostalgic “Younger Than Today” is Harper

Look Records The intro skit to The Message Uni Versa, which is the latest release from the soulfully psychedelic duo G&D, is anything but conventional.

photo by steed media service Celebrity Chef, Sshh Catering for Celebrities As a child, Chef Shimi honed her culinary craft by watching her mother prepare

photo by steed media service Bailiff, “Judge David Young” As the “Judge David Young” show prepares itself to be one of the fresh new programs

photo by steed media service On-Air Personality, 95.5 The Beat For the past 3 1/2 years, the city of Atlanta has gotten to know Austin

Rakim and Kid Capri Perform at New York’s Highline Ballroom New York – It was an evening fit for a king, as all came to

  click here to view this video Rapper/Entrepreneur I don’t think 50 Cent is too worried. Granted, the multiplatinum, headline-grabbing, rap superstar did make news

dave brubeck- indian summer Telarc For decades, popular composer/pianist/band leader Dave Brubeck has perhaps been best known for his recording of Paul Desmond’s “Take Five.” Brubeck

pharoahe monch-desire Universal Motown Super-talented wordsmith Pharoahe Monch has struck a chord in rap’s increasingly fickle marketplace – Desire, the MC’s first studio album in

rick braun & richard elliot- r n r ARTizen Contemporary jazz artists and ARTizen Music Group founders Rick Braun and Richard Elliot consummate a creative relationship

sakai- dream Big Family Tree Records Sakai, the talented diva with the exotic-sounding name, has sung with a number of musical legends. But on her second

sl jones – rock music photo by steed media service Rapper, Colors The streets of Little Rock, Ark., seem to be decaying by the second. Thousands