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Cool Like That 2K7
Cool Like That 2K7
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Rapper Kanye West has shot down a proposed live “presidential style” debate with rapper 50 Cent over their upcoming albums Graduation and Curtis, both due in stores on September 11. The idea of a presidential debate was posed to 50 Cent during a live appearance on BET’s 106 & Park. Hosts Terrence J and […]
BARRY BONDS DID IT! YEAH! Everybody knows that I am no baseball head, but I have to say I have been quietly rooting for Barry Bonds to break Hank Aaron’s record. Nothing againt H.A., but Barry Bonds’ got haters. I have haters! There is a bond in that! Get it? Get it? Anyway, ass Oprah […]
The Black Eyed Peas and Arrested Development are scheduled to headline Jerusalem Rocks!, an international music festival that will be held on September 9, 2007 in Jerusalem, Israel at the Teddy Kollek Stadium. “I can’t wait to come back to Israel!” BEP frontman will.i.am said in a statement. “The 2006 performance we did in […]
Lady Sings the Blues meets the new millennium with this outrageous and daring reintroduction of Lady Day. Remixed & Reimagined (Columbia Legacy) is a true masterpiece that expands the expectation of “new music” in an era where predictability is expected. Billie Holiday’s unique jazzy style made major noise throughout the 30’s, 40’s and 50’s and […]
What you get when you cross a fraternal music executive with an All-Star Hip-Hop lineup and a keyboard is the essence of one of Hip-Hop’s most underrated producers. Salaam Gibbs, better known as Salaam Remi, crept onto the music scene in the mid ‘80s as a keyboardist for Kurtis Blow’s 1986 hit, Kingdom Blow. Soon […]
Attention! Be prepared for a draft by the fashion brigade this fall. Phil Gapud, creator and head designer of Cavi Designs, has established a unique niche with his military inspired line of clothing, giving urban fashion another bragging right. Established in 2004, Cavi designs has since earned its stripes, with artists like Jay-Z, T.I. […]
Five years after her tragic and untimely death Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes is still helping others through the Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes Foundation, a foundation created after her death.Lopes’ foundation is currently working on raising funds for the newly built Lisa Lopes Orphanage in the Central American country of Honduras and will hold a Celebrity […]
Longtime UGK fans have been deprived of this fabled eighth effort for a little over a half a decade. Many waited with unquestioned loyalty, but surely there were a lot of questions in the air. Even fans had to ponder whether or not the legendary duo could still make relevant music in 2007, especially after […]
Grammy-award winning rapper Common will be among the artists on board to perform at this year’s Heineken Red Star Soul concert series.The event, which kicks off Aug. 15 at Boulevard3 in Los Angeles, will feature various entertainers including Chrisette Michelle, Alicia Keys, Erykah Badu, Raphael Saadiq and Raheem DeVaughn.In addition to the performers, Heineken Red […]
Superstar producer/rapper Swizz Beatz will speak to over 600 New York area students during the “It’s Showtime: In Theatre Event Series” this Thursday (August 9) at the AMC Lincoln Square Theatre in Manhattan. MTV’s Sway will co-host the event, which takes place from 6:00-8:00 pm. In addition to speaking, Swizz Beatz will perform, answer questions […]
Police arrested a man who claimed to be affiliated with G-Unit rapper 50 Cent, after shots were fired during an argument over a chain given to him by the rapper. The Hartford Courant reports that police arrested Dwayne McKenzie, 26, early Friday morning (Aug. 3) in Hartford for firing a 40 caliber Glock during […]
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Immortal Technique is probably the most relevant artist in the political Hip-Hop arena, barring long running, battle torn acts like Public Enemy. Although he has brethren in the struggle, he continues to speak out and he’s kept fans waiting for over three years for the Middle Passage. The looming album, the MC’s third opus, has […]
LAURYN HILL IN BROOKLYN If you saw Lauryn Hill in Brooklyn, you were lucky. I heard that Lauryn did show up, but if you wanted to see her, you had to get there stupid early. Hill came to BK for a free concert. Its something she’s done a few times and she continues to give […]
This Jamaica-born, Miami-native, 17-year-old brings nothing but feel-good, dance music in his self-titled debut. Sean Kingston (Epic Records). Combining Hip-Hop, reggae, and a taste of old-school doo wop, Kingston doesn’t front trying to pose as a thug or show off his street cred, instead, like any teenager, he chases after beautiful girls and vents about […]