Q-Tip Opens CMJ Music Festival; Peforming At Apple Store In New York
A Tribe Called Quest frontman Q-Tip will headline the 2007 CMJ Music Marathon and appear at The Apple store in New York next week, to promote his highly anticipated album, The Renaissance. The rapper will open the annual festival with a performance at The Blender Theatre at Gramercy on October 16th. Other rappers […]
Keyshia Cole: Media Killer
Keyshia Cole keeps it 100% real at all times, though some may say “too real. Cole expresses growth and maturity in her newest project with the sophomore release Just Like You. Leaving a place of hurt, this project is themed around retrospective thoughts and lessons learned. With a smash single on the radio and a […]
Min. Louis Farrakhan To Address Rappers This Weekend In Atlanta
Nation of Islam leader Minister Louis Farrakhan will address issues within the Hip-Hop community during a private, invitation-only brunch for hundreds of music industry industry professionals this weekend in Atlanta. The event, which is sponsored by AllHipHop.com, is scheduled to take place at 12 p.m. on Sunday (Oct. 14) at an undisclosed location […]
Jim Jones Signs New Deal with Columbia Records; Maintains Partnership with Koch
Dipset rapper Jim Jones will have more than one record label pushing his next album, thanks to his new deal with Columbia Records. Through the new alliance, which doubles as a partnership with current recording home Koch Records, Jones will benefit from the two companies, as Koch will continue to handle marketing and radio […]
Young Jeezy Ft. Rick Ross
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Focus Ft. Bishop Lamont and Black Milk
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Note Ft. Bleu Davinci
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Jay-Z: Gangster Musings 2.0
It’s not really a make it or break it situation for Jay-Z. Still, the Def Jam president’s tenth album, American Gangster, is critical in terms of his legacy and remaining relevant in a burgeoning era of T.I.s , Lil Waynes and Kanye Wests. The late 30-something boss is calm and collected much like the infamous […]
Young Jeezy, T.I., Bone, Nominated For American Music Awards
Atlanta bred rappers Young Jeezy and T.I. and Cleveland’s Bone Thugs-N-Harmony and join chart dominators Beyonce, Akon and Justin Timberlake as nominees for the American Music Awards, which were on announced on Tuesday (October 9). Young Jeezy, Bone and T.I., who have two nominations, will also go head-to-head with Beyonce, Linkin Park, Justin Timberlake […]
Rappers Face Jail Time In UK Under Proposed Gay Rights Law
Rappers and musicians in the United Kingdom will face jail time under a new law being created which will outlaw hateful lyrics against homosexuals. According to Justice Secretary Jack Straw, the proposed law will cover gay men, women and bisexual people, as well as transsexuals and disabled people. “It is a measure of […]
Hip-Hop Rumors: New Jay-Z Rumors! Illseed Rides For Tribe! Common Gets Kerry?
Never Fear – Jim Jones is still – BALLLLLLIN! The deal is in stone and its a joint venture. Look for the story in the news. JIM JONES BALLIN TOO SOON?We heard the chit-chat that Jim Jones had signed some super duper dope deal with Columbia and Rick Rubin and the gang were ready to […]
Lydia Caesar: Shining Through
Nowadays it’s harder than ever for new artists to stand out in the ever so competitive world of independent music. One emerging young female singer from Queens, New York, Lydia Caesar, is familiar with that grind all too well. With N.Y.C. being the most concentrated place for music artists to shine through, Lydia managed to […]
Game Review: TMNT
Game: TMNT Publisher: UBISOFT Released: 2007 Platform: Available on all systems, tested on the Nintendo Wii for this review Rating: 3.6 out of 5 The newest in a long line of video games for fans of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle franchise, TMNT is not only the best console game out of […]
Median: Median’s Relief
The lone guest appearance from Little Brothers stellar 2003 debut The Listening, Median has held his gifts for the longest, operating off of message boards and networking sites to get his music out there. Now having linked up with Wordsworth and Oddissees home, Halftooth Records, almost five years later than his Justus League cohorts, the […]
Prodigy Pleads Guilty, Faces 3 1/2 Years In Prison
PRODIGY PLEADS GUILTY
AHH Stray News: Fergie, Palestinian Rappers DAM, Eazy-E/NWA
Rap group The Black Eyed Peas were forced to halt a performance in El Salvador, after group member Fergie became ill. Fergie told over 10,000 fans shortly into the group’s performance that she was sick from seafood poisoning and could not continue. The concert was organized by Two Show and was a date on the […]
NFL WEEK 5 Wrap-Up
First let me say, I apologize to all of you guys this week for being late with the write-ups. With work and family, this past week has been very hectic for me and I will try my best to get my write-ups and picks to you A.S.A.P. You guys have been very responsive to the […]
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Beanie Sigel: The Answer
Beanie Sigel indeed auditioned for the role of Christopher The Notorious B.I.G. Wallace in the late rappers forthcoming biopic, but hes already long been typecast. Sigel himself admits that whether it be via the Broad Street Bullys aggressive rhymes, his roles in the State Property 2 flick, or his own well-documented run-ins with the law, […]
Bow Wow, Omarion Tapped For Howard U Homecoming
Rapper Bow Wow and R&B singer Omarion will act as this year’s ambassadors and grand marshals for Howard University’s “Hollywood Howard Homecoming Parade” this year. Legendary singer Chaka Khan will serve as Mistress of Ceremonies during the 9th annual parade, which takes place from 10:00 am – 12:00 PM, Saturday, October 20. The […]
