It can be painstakingly difficult for new artists to achieve stardom in the music industry. Although thousands of individuals across the nation work to achieve
Rick Ross, Ace Hood and Sean Garrett were the headlining acts at BMI’s 14th Annual Unsigned Urban Showcase. Held at The Buckhead Theater in Atlanta,
Ludacris provided Major League Baseball and the Atlanta Braves with a dose of hip-hop during his performance after the Braves defeated the Philadelphia Phillies in
Hip-hop, black Hollywood and skating rinks are usually the first things that are associated with urban culture in Atlanta. However, a city that has allowed
While celebrating with a group of deaf friends at the Ocean’s Eleven lounge in Hallendale Beach, Fla., Alfred Stewart, 31, communicated by using sign language. But
Fortunately and unfortunately, hip-hop got a major boost of legitimacy in the mainstream realm when the bombastic Beastie Boys burst through the bastion of black
Shawn Jay of Field Mob is facing the biggest challenge of his life. The rapper recently revealed to his Twitter followers that he’s undergoing tests
The Black Eyed Peas are hoping to inspire teens who are interested in pursuing careers in music. On April 21, the hip-hop group announced that
JET magazine is about to take off on a youthful rocket ride. Journalist Mitzi Miller was named as editor in chief of the legacy publication.
Lil Wayne recently revealed the cover art for his new album, Tha Carter IV. Inspired by art from Tha Carter III, the cover features Lil
DBS Sounds has remained a staple in the Atlanta hip-hop scene for over two decades. Owned by Tabago, the stores allowed new artists to sell
Onaje Allan Gumbs Musician/arranger Forty year veteran of the music industry Onaje Gumbs, part of the musical genius behind mega hits of yesteryear like “Betcha
Ashley Judd put herself in an awkward position when an excerpt from her new book, All That is Bitter & Sweet, was publicized. Judd was
There’s a good chance that your favorite hip-hop song by Lil Wayne, Kanye West and Jay-Z contains a sample from a previous work composed by
Cory Gunz was only 10 years-old when his father, Peter Gunz, teamed up with Lord Tariq for the 1997 hit single, “Deja Vu (Uptown Baby).”
Hip-hop star Rick Ross continues to accumulate millions from his music, which often details the joys and tribulations of life as a drug dealer. But
Lil Wayne served eight months in prison after reaching the pinnacle of his career with the album Tha Carter III. But with the release of
Jay-Z never imagined that a trip to a locker room would be so expensive. The rapper-entrepreneur was fined $50,000 by the NBA for visiting the
Carmella Bella and Angel Yee took the sports and hip-hop world by storm with their segment on Shade45 Sirius Radio, “2 girls ,1 Ball.” The
Ashley Judd seems to be releasing a lot of frustration in her new memoir, All That is Bitter & Sweet. Along with slamming her mother,
