Hip-Hop Rumors: REMY MA: I DIDNT SHOOT NOBODY!
DON IMUS LOOKS FOR A BLACK FACE You knew we hadnt heard the last of Don Imus, right? Well, there are rumors abound that the Imus Man aka Mr. Nappy Headed Hoe has a new job. Now, I heard a rumor months ago that Imus secured a gig in satellite radio, but he must have […]
Arrest Warrant Issued For Rapper Chopper
Former Bad Boy South rapper Chopper is once again a wanted man. The Baltimore Examiner reports that bench warrant has been issued for the arrest of the rapper, who is best known for his stint on MTV’s Making the Band 2. According to Elizabeth Bartholomew, a spokeswoman for Maryland’s Division of Parole and […]
Guru: Jazzmatazz, Vol. 4The Hip-Hop Jazz Messenger
After establishing himself as the lyrical component of one of most influential duos in Hip-Hop, Gang Starr, Gurus name does carry some serious weight. To the commercially driven aficionados of todays Hip-pop his prophecies will more than likely fall upon deaf ears; but to the true disciples of Hip-Hop his presence will be forever welcomed. […]
The Lyricist’s Last Stand
Its Moment time! Its Moooment Tiiiime! While Im not a fan of Reverend Jesse, his words are very appropriate in understanding when to seize an opportunity. There are many pivotal points in history where an action could have gone left instead of right, and that moment would alter everything. Imagine if Rosa Parks wasnt that […]
Rapper 50 Cent Disses President George Bush
Rapper 50 Cent may have plenty of enemies in Hip-Hop, but the chart topping rapper is also taking aim at outgoing embattled president, George W. Bush Jr. During a 2005 interview with GQ Magazine in which 50 Cent and Kanye West won “Men of the Year” honors, 50 Cent expressed a desire to meet President […]
Global Mixx Music Retreat Kicks Off July 19
The Global Mixx Music Retreat 2007 has kicked off another summer music workshop, set to take place in Chicago July 19-23. Hosted by Live Radio, this music industry “how-to” breaks down the do’s and don’ts within the music business, giving managers, artists, and label executives the knowledge they need to have a successful career. […]
Kanye West Hosts Fundraiser To Aid Chicago School System
Six-time Grammy Award winning rapper Kanye West will host his foundation’s inaugural benefit concert in his hometown of Chicago, Illinois on August 24. West will host a concert and VIP event to raise money for the Kanye West Foundation, with funds earmarked to establish the Loop Dreams Teacher Training Institute in Chicago in 2008. […]
AHH Stray News: Wyclef, Billie Holiday, ‘N Word’ Strikes, Median
Wyclef Jean recently showcased tracks from his upcoming album Carnival II: Memoirs of An Immigrant. Jean previewed the album to a variety of Asian record executives at the Sheraton Beach Resort in Langkawi, Malaysia last week. The album, which is sequel to his platinum-plus 1997 solo debut The Carnival, features guest appearances by Mary J. […]
Mike Jones Presents: The American Hater
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Plies Hit With Slander Lawsuit Over Concert Debacle
Fort Meyers, Florida rapper Plies is the subject of a slander lawsuit filed in Montogemry County Circuit Court yesterday (July 16). According to the lawsuit, Plies allegedly failed to appear at a concert on July 8 and then made disparaging remarks about the promoter the following day on a local radio station. The Montogomery […]
Brian Coleman: Liner By Liner
Once upon a time, Brian Coleman had a great idea. He had already written for all these fancy-shmancy Hip Hop zines like XXL, Scratch, Wax Poetics, URB etcetera and had amassed all these classic records from his lifelong tenure as a true Hip-Hop fanatic, but still felt like he could do something even more extraordinary […]
Guru, Solar Announce US Tour In Support Of New Jazmatazz LP
Rapper Guru and producer Solar will hit the road in support of Jazzmatazz Vol. 4: The Hip-Hop Jazz Messenger: Back to the Future, the latest installment of Guru’s legendary long-running Jazmatazz series of albums. The tour will kick off tomorrow night (July 18) at the House of Blues in Chicago and will hit 14 […]
Talib Kweli: Booking Agent
On his seminal hit Get By, Talib Kweli rhymed that he could paint a picture with the pen like Norman Mailer. Its no coincidence that the Brooklyn-born MC name-checked the 84 year-old novelist and playwright. Anybody that knows Kweli recognizes that he has surrounded himself with literature and art including his burgeoning library in his […]
Planet Asia: Jewelry Box SessionsThe Album
One might expect that a Grammy nominated, former Interscope artist might be more of a household name. But to be an underground MC from the West, you just have to accept early on that theres a good chance youll never get over with the national audience. While Southern artists are the most vocal about having […]
Chromeo: Fancy Footwork
In a world where live instrumentation continuously fights for its old soul, Chromeo could be perceived as the antithesis to the struggle. Then again, on their synth-heavy follow-up Fancy Footwork (Vice), Chromeo wears their millennium shoes to tap on an ’80s dancefloor in a ’70s club. Three years ago, the Canadian duoP-Thugg and Dave 1strutted their […]
