Ludacris, Queen Latifah On Board For MLK National Memorial Dream Concert
Rappers Ludacris and Queen Latifah are the latest artists added to the growing line-up at the Martin Luther King Jr. National Memorial Dream Concert. The purpose of the event, which takes place at 8 p.m. Sept. 18 at Radio City Music Hall, is to capture the ideals of hope, love, democracy, and justice taught […]
Mos Def, Susan Sarandon Help Kids Slim Down
Rapper Mos Def and actress Susan Sarandon have been named Honorary Co-Chairs to the 4th Annual Children’s Sports & Fitness Expo which takes place this September in New York. The Children’s Sports & Fitness Expo is the brainchild of Vincent Ferguson, president and founder of Body Sculpt of New York, Inc., a not-for-profit health […]
Bob Marley & The Wailers: Roots, Rock, Remixed
Summertime playlists are consumed with Bob Marleys mellow rhythms, political awareness, and overall timelessness. In the spirit of updating remix projects heard by Motown, Verve, Blue Note and other boutique labels, Roots, Rock, Remixed (Quango) sidesteps the Legend followers for a pure Marley experience, with contemporary tempos, rhythms, and reconsiderations. Some of these mixes reach […]
Yesterday’s New Quintet: Yesterdays Universe
Yesterdays Universe (Stones Throw) by Yesterdays New Quintet, an experimental/jazz collective headed by underground uber-producer Madlib, is a record that offers both a musical glimpse into the future and also a glance into the past. With this album, Madlib has compiled appealing insturmental tracks by the various artists and groups that work together under the […]
K Banger: Truth Be Told
It is a wonder how such a jewel like K Banger has been kept secret for so long. The Central Jersey native and Scienz of Life crew member has infiltrated into the music industry from all directions. Working with The Dirt Department, Inc. he learned how to license music for broadcasting and film. He has […]
Rapper Big Boi, Legend Calvin Peete Host Golfing Fundraiser
Outkast rapper Big Boi is teaming with legendary African-American Golf professional Calvin “Mr. Accuracy” Peete and The First Tee of East Lake to host Big Boi’s Big Kidz Foundation’s 2nd Annual fundraising event, which will offer attendees a unique golfing experience in Atlanta. On Tuesday (July 24), The Big Kidz Foundation will spotlight the […]
Big Mo/102 Jamz Interview Of Jadakiss
Jadakiss Speaks About 50 Cent and Def Jam
Juelz Santana Ft. SK
Freestyle
Kia Shine Ft. Swizz Beatz, Jim Jones, Slim Thug, E-40, Young Buck, Remy Ma, and LL Cool J
So Krispy(RMX)
Talib Kweli Produced by Just Blaze
Hostile Gospel
Loon Ft. Candance Jones
Back N Da Day
Dinny Bananaz Prodouced by Havoc
Man On Fire
Lil’ Wayne, Ja Rule Busted On Gun Charges
Rappers Lil’ Wayne and Ja Rule were arrested last night (July 23) in New York in two separate incidents involving guns. Queens, NY rapper Ja Rule was stopped around 10:30 pm in a luxury vehicle in Manhattan for speeding on West End Avenue. When police searched the vehicle, they found a .40 caliber […]
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 […]
