Atlanta’s music scene is arguably on par with Hollywood’s film industry. Since the early ’90s, Atlanta-based artists, producers and executives have created an industry that’s
Kanye West and his G.O.O.D. Music crew had the most impressive week in hip-hop. Cruel Summer sold 200,000 copies in the first week. Although the
In this week’s new hip-hop songs, T.I. takes it back to The Trap; J. Cole raps over a head nodding sample of Cee Lo Green
Juicy J solidifies his comeback with a strip club anthem “Bandz A Make Her Dance.” Lil Wayne, 2 Chainz teams up with Juicy J. Watch
Hip-hop often gets criticized for lyrics that are violent and sexist. However, several mainstream rappers such as Kanye West, Common and Nas have released songs
The Barclays Center in Brooklyn is now open for business. Hundreds of media outlets from around the world were present as Mayor Bloomberg, Mikhail Prokhorov,
BET Centric recently announced plans for the 2012 Soul Train Awards. During a press conference in New York, Debra Lee, Paxton Baker, Cedric The Entertainer,
Kanye West kept his streak alive by releasing another solid album with the G.O.O.D. Music compilation, Cruel Summer. The album will likely debut at the
Missy Elliot and Timbaland were one of the top rapping and producing tandems in the late ’90s and early 2000s. But after releasing the critically
In today’s new hip-hop videos, Rick Ross shares his thoughts on being presidential by living large overseas; Frank Ocean takes a cinematic approach to visiting
While at an Atlanta Hawks playoff game back in March, I took a photo of T.I. and his daughter, Zonnique. The two sat side by
Chief Keef and other young rappers are drawing attention to a new Chicago rap movement. Unlike the city’s rap movement of the early 2000s that
Hip-hop was founded on the principles implemented by creative individuals who used art, music and words to describe the journey of urban cultures in America.
Lupe Fiasco and Chief Keef represent the contrasting nature of black youth in the inner city. On one hand, Lupe Fiasco is a conscious emcee
Kanye West and his G.O.O.D. Music crew release the highly anticipated album Cruel Summer next Tuesday. The album will feature hits such as “Mercy,” “New
Jay-Z caused an uproar after making controversial comments about the Occupy Wall Street movement in an interview with New York Times Magazine. Jay-Z revealed that
Bronx native Presidential Tripz takes listeners on a journey through a late night rendezvous with his new single and video “3 AM.”
In this week’s hottest new hip-hop songs, Kanye West out rhymes Jay-Z and Big Sean; Mos Def and Mannie Fresh collaborate with Dee-1; Lupe Fiasco
Chief Keef’s music and life are a microcosm of the disturbing problems of youth violence in Chicago’s inner city. Following Chief Keef’s Twitter beef with
