Performance

Big Boi disses rappers for rhyming over their vocals onstage

Hip-hop star Big Boi recently spoke to Complex about hip-hop performers and the tendency for some artists to rap over their recorded vocals during their live performances. Needless to say, the legend from Atlanta is not impressed with rappers who rhyme over their songs.

Kanye asked Seth Rogen and James Franco to perform at his wedding

According to Seth Rogen, Yeezy gave both he and his buddy Franco a call to find out if they wanted to perform at Kanye and Kim’s upcoming wedding. Rogen shared the story during a recent appearance on “Ellen” to promote his new film The Neighbors.

Lauryn Hill pays homage to the Fugees during her NYC show

Lauryn Hill re-emerged this week at the Bowery Ballroom on Manhattan’s Lower East Side, and the Grammy-winning singer-songwriter-rapper made it clear that, despite all that she’s been through, she’s still one of the most captivating performers of her generation.

Eve performs at The Howard Theatre in D.C.

Eve performed at the legendary The Howard Theatre in Washington, D.C., giving a great performance. She performed new songs from an unreleased album and some

Goapele returns to New York City: ‘My audience saved a place for me’

The Bay Area native has earned a bit of a reputation for being one of the more enigmatic artists in soul music. Since the release of her debut album Closer over a decade ago, the singer-songwriter has carved out her own niche and developed a devoted fanbase on the strength of the sincerity of her songs

Lyfe Jennings brings down the house at B.B. Kings in NYC

Soul singer Lyfe Jennings was understandably excited when he took the stage at B.B. King’s Bar & Grill in Manhattan’s Times Square this week. The artist was in jail for most of 2010 through 2012, and his enthusiasm for performing and creating music is born of the realization that he has had to put his career on hold several times due to incarceration.