Memorial Service For KRS-One’s Stepson Canceled
Rap legend KRS-One and his wife Simone Parker have announced the cancellation of an upcoming memorial service for the rapper’s stepson Randy, who committed suicide earlier this month. The New York memorial service in honor of Randy was to be held August 6, but has been canceled for “personal reasons,” according to the Parker […]
Eminem, Pac, B.I.G., Others Featured In “Wake Up Show” DVD
Melee Entertainment and internationally syndicated radio hosts Sway and King Tech have teamed up to release the “Wake Up Show” for the first time on DVD. The Wake Up Show DVD, which is scheduled to be released on August 7, will feature interviews and freestyles from various artists who have appeared on the legendary […]
Hip-Hop Rumors: WHERE IS MY DETOX? LIL TROY REPLIES TO PIMP C!
WHERE ART THOU DR. DRE? Well, I should have known it was going to happen! Ain’t no Dr. Dre droppin’ in no parts of September! There is a rumor that Dr. Dre is preparing his re-entry into the game and guess who he’s rumored to be recruiting? I hear The Game and Snoop have been […]
Wild Style @ 25: LADY PINK
If you possess even a passing fancy with graffiti, youve probably heard of Sandra Lady Pink Fabara. If not, the short version is shes a storied graffiti artist who has gone from bombing trains to seeing her work exhibited in museums and galleries across the globe. Born in Ecuador and raised in Queens, by the […]
Boy Swallows ‘Grillz’, Only One Way To Pass Them
A 7-year-old boy in Sanford, Florida was rushed to a local emergency room last week after choking on and swallowing a pair of “grillz” his mother had purchased for him at a local flea market. According to Orlando’s WKMG local channel 6, Bobby Tedesco, 7, was wearing a pair of $10 knockoff “grillz,” which […]
Raising Kanye: Life Lessons from the Mother of a Hip-Hop Superstar
For someone who tends to wear his heart on his sleeve, Kanye West isnt exactly this enigma that we are dying to figure out. Neither is his mother, Donda West, for that matter. Still, Yes mom managed to stretch the span of her sons successful life into a book of stories that weve basically already […]
Producer Chris Styles: Ready to Touch the Sky
So many producers work to build an empire and make a name for themselves, hoping that their work is a reflection of that dedication and diligence. But for producer Chris Styles, recognition came at a price. The Hip-Hop producer, who boasts three ASCAP awards and a Grammy nod for the 2004 hit “Disco Inferno,” (The […]
Layzie Bone: Next Plateau
For 15 years, Bone Thugs N’ Harmony has successfully been able to service the mainstream with singles that were defiantly street. Whether it was the gangsta gospel of “Crossroads” to the empathetic “Hard Time Hustlin’,” the legendary rap group never catered. However, with their latest album Strength & Loyalty, the three-man outfit wasn’t […]
Atlanta Has Wild Style
In recent years, the Hip-Hop we see on television and hear on the radio has been reduced down to ridiculous clown images of men and women in oversized clothes or scantily clad dresses shaking oversized and unhealthy fat a#### over and over again. When I hear Hip-Hop heads talk about the culture it makes […]
Cool & Dre Sign Distribution Deal With Imperial Records
Music from hit making production team Cool and Dre will connect with more fans, thanks to a new distribution deal between their record label Epidemic Records and Skeleton Key Entertainment/EMI’s Imperial Records. Under the recently signed deal, Imperial Records will a host of distribution and label services which include promotions, marketing, online marketing and […]
Hip-Hop Rumors: USHER CANCELS WEDDING!
Hip-Hop Rumors: USHER CANCELS WEDDING!!!!!Holy crap! I just wished Usher good luck in getting married over this sunny weekend and the dude cancelled it! Tomeka is preggers and it was supposed to pop off in the Hamptons, New York…no dice. I wonder if Ursh did this as a “pump fake” move to get the media […]
McDonald’s Dumps Twista From Parking Lot Tour
Chicago Rap star Twista has been cut from McDonald’s live 10-city tour featuring performances in McDonald’s parking lots across the United States.Twista was announced as one of the headliners of the free McDonald’s Live tour, which features performances from Ne-Yo, Kenna, Kat DeLuna, the Dey, Single File and Kevin Michael in various markets.The rapper was […]
Jay-Z On Columbia Move: “I’m Nowhere Near That”
Jay-Z disappointed millions, when a scheduled interview with Hot 97’s Angie Martinez was cancelled for personal reasons yesterday (July 27). The interview was to address a number of matters surrounding the mogul, including recent rumors of his departure from Def Jam. The rapper and Martinez did get on the phone for a few […]
1st Annual Play-N-Skillz Weekend Kicks Off In Dallas, TX
Grammy Award Winning Producers Play-N-Skillz To Hold 1st Annual Play-N-Skillz Festival In Dallas, TX. Grammy Award winning producers and Texas natives Play-N-Skillz, have tapped fellow state champs Chamillionaire, Paul Wall and Lil’ Flip to perform at the 1st Annual Play-N-Skillz festival, which takes place this weekend Dallas, TX. The festival kicks off on […]
