Cormega Ft. Dwele
Sleep Well
Hip-Hop Rumors: WILLIE THE KID VS LIL WAYNE? LIL’ FLIP LASHES OUT AT TI?
MEL B GETS MARRIED – IN JUNE? Mel B went and got married. That was faster than the Flash! WOW. I mean, she is in the midst of beefing with the father of her kid she had the baby four months ago. This dude popped up mad fast and now they are hitched?! On top of […]
Nelly Debuts New Pimp Juice Flavor; Scholarship
St. Louis-based rapper Nelly is inserting a bit of flavor in to his third annual P.I.M.P. “Upgrade Your Life” scholarship contest, as he launches a new addition to his Pimp Juice beverage brand. Pimp Juice – the Purple Label, an anti-oxidant/ energy drink that blends acai, ascorbic acid, grape extract, green tea extract, pear […]
Cornel West: Never ForgetA Journey Of Revelations
Anything put together by Dr. Cornel West is best listened to with your thinking cap on. The album Never Forget: A Journey of Revelations (Hidden Beach) is a trek through a level of consciousness usually reserved for a higher plateau of understanding. Concepts of crime, poverty and government corruption come to life at the tongues […]
Bonds to Hip-Hop: Hold The Asterisk
There arent many opportunities in your life time where you get to be a part of something that marks an era, or that designates a moment of achievement never before attained. Last night, whether you saw it in person, watched it on television, or heard about it in the papers, you experienced Barry Bonds blast […]
Hurricane Chris: Ratchet City
If you asked M.O.P. about ratchets, you’d get an entirely different explanation than you do from Hurricane Chris. Ratchet is a lifestyle in Shrevport, Louisiana – where the regional “Ay Bay Bay” has recently become commercial rap vernacular. The Pologrounds/J Records artist wants his face and talent to spread like the slang he’s helped […]
Marc Broussard: Soul Provider
One Thursday evening in mid-July, New Yorks Irving Plaza had a sold out show. It was so packed that people had no room to stand and doorways were being opened into the hallway. There were no opening acts, so there was no question about who everyone came to see, a young man from Louisiana – […]
Common Lands At #1, Talks Album Success
Rapper Common has landed the first #1 album of his career with the release of his 7th and latest album, Finding Forever. The album, which was released via Kanye West’s G.O.O.D. Music, moved 155,329 copies during its first week in stores, besting his previous chart ranking, which was #2 with 2005’s album BE. […]
Jon Shapiro: Reel to Deal
Two of the most impressionable young faces in rap this year are Sean Kingston and Hot Dollar. As Hip-Hop stars appear to be at a changing-of-the-guard, making way for the next would-be T.I. or 50, perhaps both regional rappers are in the hat. The man who helped them get a bid is Jon Shapiro, […]
Ludacris Atlanta Opening Of New Era Store
Ludacris and Disturbing Tha Peace are among the celebrities and athletes gathering to celebrate the grand opening of the New Era Flagship store in Atlanta, Georgia at a private ceremony. The New Era Atlanta Flagship Store (New Era ATL) is located in the heart of the city’s trendy fashion area and will feature a […]
Al Sharpton Leads Protest Of Rap Lyrics In 20 Cities
Reverend Al Sharpton led his “National Day of Decency Initiative” yesterday (August 7), a protest event that took place in more than 20 cities across the United States, singling out “degrading” rap lyrics. Cities that held major protests included New York, Houston, Los Angeles, Richmond, Jacksonville, Chicago and Detroit. Sharpton led a group […]
The Streets is Talking: Chingy
With the Midwest upswing in full effect, St. Louis-bred Chingy put his own stamp on the movement in a major way. His 2003 hit single Right Thurr and a Disturbing Tha Peace cosign made the rookie a one to watch in the coming years. Unfortunately, things did not play out as originally planned. Citing […]
Nas Ft Cee-Lo
Less Than An Hour
Cassidy Ft Larseny and Drag-On
Cool Like That 2K7
Ya Boy Produced by Cool and Dre
Holla At Ya Boy
Kanye Shoots Down Live TV Debate With 50 Cent
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 […]
Hip-Hop Rumors: BARRY BONDS BREAKS IT! LAURYN GETS CRUNK! KANYE DEADS DEBATE!
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 Aarons 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 […]
Black Eyed Peas To perform At Jerusalem Rocks! Music Festival
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 cant wait to come back to Israel!” BEP frontman will.i.am said in a statement. “The 2006 performance we did in […]
