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 […]
Unique Distribution: Dope on Plastic
Without vinyl, there would be no Hip-Hop. Whether its the classic scratches and mixes from Grandmaster Flash or the pitch-deprived spinning of DJ Screw, vinyl has made presentation and innovation possible in the music since its inception. For almost as long, Unique Distribution, has had a major hand in the wax coming out. The […]
Pac Man Jones: From The NFL to Pro Wrestling
After weeks of speculation, Tennessee Titans cornerback and return specialist Adam “Pacman” Jones is the newest member of Total Nonstop Action (TNA) Wrestling. The former West Virginia University student, who signed an exclusive contract with the pro wrestling company, will make his firs in-ring appearance Thursday (Aug. 9) on TNA’s iMPACT! television show. […]
Diddy Launches New Women’s Line, Ad Campaign
Sean “Diddy” Combs’ Sean John clothing line has partnered with G-III Apparel Group to launch the new Sean John Women’s collection. G-III is one of the world’s top manufacturer and marketers of licensed clothing brands, owning the fashion licensing rights to Calvin Klein, Guess?, Nine West, House of Dereon, IZOD, Tommy Hilfiger and other […]
Radio Personality Big Boy Signs Syndication Deal With ABC
ABC Radio Networks has signed on air radio personality Big Boy to a multi-year deal syndication deal for Big Boys Neighborhood. Big Boy, who is currently heard on flagship station KPWR (Power 106) in Los Angeles, California, is known for his billboards in L.A. and his appeal to a diverse crowd. “We’re extremely […]
Daddy Yankee Sued For Copyright Infringement
Reggaeton artist Daddy Yankee has been hit with a copyright infringement lawsuit over a song contained on his multiplatinum third album, 2004’s Barrio Fino. In a lawsuit filed in United States District Court for the Central District of California, plaintiff Victor M. Lopez Jr. alleges that Daddy Yankee used a musical composition on the […]
Wild Style The Sampler
Hmm. Like a child who has been through high-school, four years of college and about three years in the work force. That’s how long it’s been since seminal Hip-Hop film, Wild Style, first hit the film market. 25 years to be exact. To commemorate this glorious quarter of a century, Charlie Ahearn, the film’s director, […]
Ayatollah: Louder
Lets face it; an instrumental album is a tough release to sell; no words, no verses, no hooks. Just beats. And with the release of Louder (Nature Sounds), producer Ayatollah is now on his third instrumental release. Ones undoubtedly heard his sound: just check Mos Defs Ms. Fat Booty from 1999s Black on Both Sides […]
Paid Dues Hip-Hop Festival: Abbey Pub, Chicago7.25.07
What sets Paid Dues apart from your average indie Hip-Hop show is that these arent just a few friends from the same label on the road together. Rather, this twelve-stop tour features several of the most respected subterraneous MCs around, who may or may not be down with each other. On the festivals first show […]
Spider Loc: The Realness
As cliché as it may seem, patience still holds to be an important virtue for many. Spider Loc is one of them. After two years of running with Suge Knight at Tha Row and waiting in the wings of the G-Unit umbrella for another three calendars without a debut album, the West Coast heavyweight […]
Hip-Hop Rumors: NAS’ NEW CD? JAY-Z ADDRESSES RUMORS! TRINA IS TERROR SQUAD?
UGK MISSED MIAMI? You all know Rock The Bells, the concert series? Well, I heard it was recently in Miami and many fans down there wanted to see Pimp C and Bun B, especially on the heels of all this crazy stuff. Well, they didnt make it for some reason, I have been told. I […]
Auckland Politician Attempts To Cancel Ice Cube Performance
An upcoming concert in Auckland, New Zealand featuring rapper Ice Cube has come under fire by a local politician who is running for Mayor. Manukau mayorial candidate Len Brown is reportedly putting pressure on the CEO of the TelstraClear Pacific Events Centre in Manukau to cancel the August 22 performance, alleging that Ice Cube’s […]
The Ten Track Commandments: Part 1
Uh , Uhh It’s the 10 Track Commandments What!I been in this game for years, it made me an animal It’s rules to production, I wrote you a manual A step by step booklet for you to get Your beats in tact, not your tracks thrown back Follow these rules you’ll have mad bread to […]
Panacea: American Bandstand
Can one blame someone for being skeptical of the new Rawkus Records? Lets face it, after all of the stories that had come out about Rawkus concerning contract despites, label woes and an eventual going under, how can a record label that had earned so much respect in hip-hop, and lost it just as […]
Hip-Hop Rumors: USHER GETS MARRIED! MORE KIDS FOR JAMES BROWN!
USHER GETS MARRIED Guess what everybody. The word on the streets in Atlanta is that Ursh and his fiancee Tameka Foster went ahead and got married on Friday. We all know the drama between Usher, Tameka and Usher’s mom Jonetta Patton, who supposedly didn’t want the marriage to take place cause Tameka is 37. […]
