Billie Holiday: Remixed & Reimagined
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 Holidays unique jazzy style made major noise throughout the 30s, 40s and 50s and […]
Salaam Remi: From Kurtis Blow to Nas and Amy Winehouse – Strength in Roots
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-Hops most underrated producers. Salaam Gibbs, better known as Salaam Remi, crept onto the music scene in the mid 80s as a keyboardist for Kurtis Blows 1986 hit, Kingdom Blow. Soon […]
Cavi Designs: Pulling Rank
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. […]
Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes Foundation To Hold Charity Auction
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 […]
UGK: Underground Kingz
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 […]
Common, Chrisette Michelle Headline Heineken Red Star Soul Concert
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 […]
AHH Stray News: Swizz Beatz, Lily Allen, Iran, Disco D
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 […]
50 Cent Employee Arrested on Gun Charges
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: Police Brutality, Snitching & The Evolution of Revolution
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 hes kept fans waiting for over three years for the Middle Passage. The looming album, the MCs third opus, has […]
Hip-Hop Rumors: LAURYN HILL IN BK! DIDDY SWERVES ON! 190,000 WEAPONS LOST IN IRAQ!
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 shes done a few times and she continues to give […]
Sean Kingston: Sean Kingston
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 doesnt 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 […]
Red Stripe Reggae Sumfest: Montego Bay, Jamaica
Catherine Hall Park in Montego Bay, Jamaica was flooded with Reggae musics hottest talent accompanied by thousands of local and international fans during the 15th annual Red Stripe Reggae Sumfest, July 15th-21st. Sumfest, Jamaicas only annual week long music festival dedicated to supporting and promoting the lands indigenous music, was divided into three nights of […]
Akon Visa Issues Delay Roc Tha Block Tour; Rappers Speak
Rap star The Game has been cleared to enter into Australia for an upcoming concert, but a delay in processing controversial R&B singer Akon’s visa has postponed the concert until next month. The five-date Roc Tha Block concert was scheduled to kick off on August 7, but the event has been postponed until August 29, […]
Sharkey & C-Rayz Walz: Monster Maker
There is a very good chance that Gnarls Barkley, the commercially successful pairing of Goodie Mobs Cee-Lo and DJ Danger Mouse, created a monster. That is, when the groups eclectic album proved that audiences are open to cross-genre experimentation, the group essentially opened a door for other artists to jump on the bandwagon and fuse […]
Akon: Real Talk
Akon has literally been the reigning R&B/Hip-Hop success story of the last three years. Dominating the album charts and going triple platinum in a climate where most artists havent been able to go gold, it seemed he could do no wrong But then…Akon was filmed dry-humping a 14-year-old girl on stage, and then a few weeks […]
Rush Hour 3 Director Brett Ratner Talks Nas/Cee-Lo Collaboration
After the incredible success of the first two installments of Rush Hour, Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker return to the big screen again as Chief Inspector Lee and Detective James Carter this Friday, August 10 for the Brett Ratner directed Rush Hour 3. It has been almost a decade since Rush Hour was released […]
50 Cent Accepts Offer To Debate Kanye On Live TV
Superstar rappers Kanye West and 50 Cent will go head-to-head on September 11, the day both artists’ sophomore albums land in stores. While fans of both rappers have relished in the friendly rivalry that seems to be brewing between the pair over the release date, 50 Cent has actually accepted a challenge to debate […]
