Rap Label Clout Records Signs Major Deal with EMI
Dallas-based independent rap label Clout Records has aligned with EMI, as part of a new national distribution deal. The move represents a new chapter for Clout Records, which has been in operation for almost three years. According to the labels CEO Corey Cleghorn, EMIs track record with various record labels as well as […]
Quincy Jones, Nick Cannon and QD3 Hook Up for New TurboNick Series
Music icon Quincy Jones, actor/rapper Nick Cannon and noted producer Quincy “QD3” Jones III have teamed up with Nickelodeon to unleash the newest youth singing group in the network’s first original broadband series, Nick Cannon’s Star Camp. The show, which premiered today (July 22) on Nickelodeon’s broadband video player TurboNick, follows the Giggle Club, an […]
Foreign Exchange: The Love Movement
For every Wipe Me Down there is a You Make Me Better. In 2007, after much media criticism on Hip-Hops separating the sexes with misogyny, objectification and male-dominated subject matter, there are plenty of hope stories in the mainstream and independent realms of the business. Foreign Exchange, born as a side-project between Little […]
Jakk Frost: This Cold World
Every city has one. That local star that seems to know all the radio DJs, can upstage most records in rotation with a breezy freestyle, and seems to capture the zeitgeist of the area code. In Philadelphia, Jakk Frost does it lovely. The West Philly-raised thirty-something left behind a deal at Sony Records several […]
Its Joe Clair! Real Love vs. Fake Love
Ok. So why didnt anybody tell me I fell off? I thought I was doin my damn thing. All these years of hustling these dollars, I thought I was on point. I mean, I thought I was the s###. Now its becoming abundantly clear to me that I fell all the way the f### off. […]
Laz D: Dreamchaser
If music is the soundtrack of life, then Hip-Hop is the last track that gets played over and over. Hip-Hop has gone through many ups and downs, over the years. From the social relevance of Public Enemy, to the rags to riches lyrical prowess of Biggie, into the contemporary era, Hip-Hop has ushered in a […]
Lil’ Flip Charged With Credit Card Abuse
Rapper Lil’ Flip was arrested yesterday (July 21) in his hometown of Houston, Texas, for credit card abuse. According to the Houston Chronicle, the rapper, born Wesley Weston, turned himself in to the Harris County Courthouse around 2:30 pm yesterday. Lil’ Flip, 26, was released on $2,000 bond and is due in court […]
50 Cent Sues Over ‘Shoot The Rapper’ Advertisement
50 Cent filed a lawsuit against an internet advertising firm, seeking at least $1 million dollars in damages over an infamous ad that appeared on various Internet sites titled “shoot the rapper.” The rapper is suing Traffix Inc., the company that created an infamous advertisement featuring a caricature of 50 Cent smiling that offered fans […]
STRESS: IT MIGHT KILL YOU
Crush, kill, destroy stress Pain stress / My brain can’t even rest / It’s hard to maintain the pressure on my chest -Organized KonfusionI wake up with the idea that somebody is trying to kill me frequently enough to worry me. In fact, the notion in itself is a coarse, raw form of tension that […]
David Banner Takes 80 Children To Six Flags In Georgia
Hip-Hop artist David Banner sent 80 children from the Stewpot Neighborhood Children’s program in Jackson, Mississippi on an all expense paid trip to Six Flags over Georgia today (July 20). The rapper provided a bus, food, t-shirts and admission to the park on the annual excursion, which he has been sponsoring since 2005, with […]
Express Yourself: The Genius Of Kwamé
The Genius Of Kwamé To put it simply, the only way to be the flyest is to be you. Staying straight, when everyone else is going to the left or right is not a painless task. This brings us to our first spotlight. Let’s start out in about 1989. This artist started a fashion movement […]
Why Wonder, Ask 9th
Ever wonder, “Who is 9th Wonder?” Well, if you ask him he’ll tell you that he is a producer, DJ, lecturer, husband and father. So basically, he has the whole world on his shoulders. From putting in work in the studio with urban music’s top Hip-Hop and R&B artists, to spinning your favorite old school […]
Pimpin Ken’s ’48 Laws of The Game’ Hitting Stores This Month
Simon and Schuster’s Simon Spotlight Entertainment has teamed with former Milwaukee pimp Ken “Pimpin’ Ken” Ivy to release Pimpology, The 48 Laws of the Game. The book, which is a “pimped out” version of Robert Green’s bestselling book The 48 Laws of Power, was written with author Karen Hunter (Confessions of a Video Vixen, […]
Rich Boy Debuts “Good Things” Video Today
Mobile, Alabama rapper Rich Boy debuted the video for his latest single “Good Things” featuring Polow Da Don and Keri Hilson today (July 20). The clip, which was filmed in Malibu, California, was directed by Uly and Jesse Terrero. “Good Things” is the third single from Rich Boy’s self titled debut album, which […]
Common: Finding Forever
Common has always been anything but a run of the mill emcee. The Chi-Town lyrical kingpin has long possessed a special brand of flow that has granted him champion MC status in the eyes of anyone from kids who chill on a quad or hug the block, to grown ups leading boardroom conferences or amassing […]
U.S.D.A. Member BloodRaw Signs With CZAR; Prepping Solo Album
CTE/Def Jam artist BloodRaw has joined the roster of artists being represented by Jimmy Henchmen Rosemonds management company, Czar Entertainment, it was announced today. The announcement comes two days after the rapper’s former manager, Florida record promoter and indie exec C. Wakeley, announced that he andthe artist had parted ways under amicable terms. […]
Garcia: Life Unscripted
When you think of the Miami Hip-Hop scene, the first thing that comes to mind is Trick Daddy, Pitbull and Uncle Luke. Lyricism is something that was unheard of coming from Miami, or so it would seem. Underground rapper, Garcia is here to set the record straight on this misconception with his sophomore album titled […]
AHH Stray News: Diddy, 50 Cent, Havoc
An upcoming episode of Making the Band 4 will feature the highly publicized incident between Sean “Diddy” Combs and his longtime choreographer Laurie Ann Gibson. During an April 25 taping for the show, Combs, Gibson and Bivens were involved in a heated argument. Gibson filed a complaint with New York police in May, claiming Bivens […]
Chamillionaire: Mixtape Messiah 3
Lets be frank here, Hip-Hop has been in a slump. The music during the first half of 2007 has been somewhat lackluster, because most releases, especially mainstream offerings, generally havent been worth sitting through. Enter, Chamillionaire who has just released his Mixtape Messiah 3 mixtape. Even though the Houston native sons hiatus hasnt been long […]
