Chicago-bred MC Rhymefest is one of the industrys, relatively, best kept secrets. He has gained notoriety for his clever battle-rap skills, where he outshined Eminem back in 97 (see YouTube). He also penned Kanyes Grammy-winning Jesus Walks. Now, Fest is ready to show the world the total package. This week, he will drop… Read more »
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Chicago rapper Twista has inked a new deal with EMI Global Music Services, the same imprint that will release Fat Joes new album J.O.S.E. 2. Under the new partnership, Twista will launch his Get Money Gang Entertainment/EMI Music label. The first project from the alliance will be Twistas fourth studio album Category F5…. Read more »
Kidz In The Hall and Reebok have joined forces with Reebok to create The Classic Remix Collection, an initiative that allows emerging Hip-Hop talents re-interpret timeless rap records. The effort has produced a remix of I Got It Made, an iconic 80s record by rapper Special Ed. The latest version of the 1989 song will… Read more »
In preparation for the release of his new album on March 24, Houstons Slim Thug has announced a 24-city promo tour and a brand new mixtape. Seeking to build on the success of his 2005 national debut Already Platinum, Slim explained that the new album is free of the major label constraints he was… Read more »
2008 was like a reality show gone wrong for Yung Berg. And we watched. Sure, he had two hits singles on the charts and dropped his proper debut, Look What You Made Me, but the Chi-Town representing MC was best known for controversy. Disagreements with rappers, catching a beat down and a slap, offending… Read more »
Chicago rapper Kanye West will make a second appearance on Saturday Night Live, just two months after a previous, high profile appearance went awry. The rapper will return to SNL this Saturday (February 21) where he will perform Love Lockdown and Heartless, taken from his critically acclaimed and commercially successful album, 808 & Heartbreak. In… Read more »
DISCLAIMER: All content within this section is pure rumor and generally have no factual info outside of what the streets have whispered in our ear. Read on.All credit for this image is to TMZ.com. This is the image of Rihanna after she was allegedly beaten up by boyfriend Chris Brown. A lot of people have… Read more »
Last year, Chicago emcee Common announced plans to partner with Microsoft and create an innovative new line of t-shirts called Softwear. After several months, Common has unveiled the first Hip-Hop centered products from the brand, with the best being aptly titled “The Creator: The Code of Hip-Hop.” The all-black shirt features the full… Read more »
Grammy Award winning Chicago rapper Kanye West recently taped an episode of VH1 Storytellers last week, which will reveal how the eccentric artist made each of his hit albums.West, who taped his episode at Sony Stages in Los Angeles, gave exclusive performances of a number of his hit records from each of four albums, including… Read more »
Hip-Hop mogul and former head of Phat Farm Russell Simmons will launch a new line of clothing in 350 Wal-Mart stores. Simmons American Classic line will sell for between $9.99 and $29 with most of the line being priced at less than $15. Wal-Mart will carry a number of items from the American… Read more »
Oscar nominated rapper/actress Queen Latifah has been recruited to honor deceased actors and actresses during this years Academy Awards. The entertainer will sing the standard “I’ll Be Seeing You while movie clips and photographs of stars that have passed away in the last year are shown on a huge screen. Latifah first attracted… Read more »
Instead of broadcasting how we smokin trees, on the radio, we need to hear more local MCs/ Where you at? Come on where you at? This is the difference between MCing and rap/ Rappers spit rhymes that are mostly illegal, MCs spit rhymes to uplift they people/ Peace, love, unity, and havin funthese are the… Read more »
Chicago rapper/actor Common has joined an all-star lineup of performers taking part in the 4th Annual Jazz In the Gardens in Miami Gardens, Florida this March. Common is among the evenings headlining acts, which will be hosted by radio personality Tom Joyner. Other headlining artists are Anthony Hamilton, Erykah Badu, Maze featuring Frankie… Read more »
Incarcerated rapper Belo has been ordered to pay the family of a murdered man $8 million dollars over a 2002 slaying. Belo, born Darnell Smith, is a member of Chicago rap group Do or Die. He was sentenced to 10 years in prison for the murder of Raynard Pinkston. The family brought… Read more »
Chicago rapper Lupe Fiasco was one of seven winners of USA Network’s first ever Character Approved Awards. The network chose seven artists based on their “cultural impact, legacy and persona.” Lupe Fiasco was honored with an award for Music, Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales was honored for his role in the New Media/Technology field, David Chang… Read more »