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http://allhiphop.comBusta Rhymes rejected a plea bargain offered by prosecutors today (Feb. 20) in Manhattan Criminal Court. The rapper, who is facing two assault charges, is accused of kicking and punching former driver Edward Hatchett in a dispute over back pay on Dec. 26, 2006.He’s also accused of assaulting 19-year-old Robert Lebron, a fan who allegedly […]
Despite controversy surrounding his views on the Duke University Lacrosse scandal, rapper Common is still slated to headline the school’s Last Day of Classes concert on April 25. “We obviously do not condone or endorse anything he said at the time, but we did book him and sign a contract that is legally binding on […]
Young women will soon have a new line of shoes to seek out, with arrival of Vanessa and Angela Simmons’ new line of shoes, Pastry Footwear. The line will feature colorful, mid-priced athletic-inspired shoes and includes various style for young women. In addition, each shoe will have tube of lip gloss attached to it, with […]
Bad Boy rapper G-Dep was released from Rikers Island prison last week and is currently working on a comeback album. G. Dep, born Trevell Coleman, knocked around New York’s underground scene before landing a $350,000 contract to record for Sean "Diddy" Combs’ Bad Boy Record label. After several high profile appearances on albums like Black […]
We are in the midst of a month that commemorates and memorializes people and events in Black History. It was in 1921 that Black Wall Street, a prominent Black owned business district was burned to the ground. Now, 86 years later, that name has re-emerged. This time, it’s taking on a whole new meaning. The […]
In today’s day and age, prosecutors have new a new weapon against some defendants- lyrics. Almost a decade after C-Bo proved this to be true in the Pacific Northwest, Fort Worth native, Twisted Black, learned this first hand when some of his lyrics were turned against him in a trial during which he stands charged […]
Artist: K-OsTitle: Atlantis: Hymns for DiscoRating: 3 1/2 StarsReviewed by: Rodney Dugue His name is K-OS (Knowledge of Self) and he raps frighteningly well with a conscience cadence and a demagogue’s virtue. That’s all you should care to know. Really. It’s a shame everything is closeted and cost-effective; he’s fluffily content with cheap ambition because […]
Artist: Gabriel TeodrosTitle: LoveworkRating: 3 1/2 StarsReviewed by: Jason NewmanPerhaps the most telling line from Seattle emcee Gabriel Teodros’ Lovework (Massline) comes from “In This Together,” when he rhymes “There’s so many raps labeled as conscious out there/A label people get no matter what they share.” After a few listens all the way through, it’s […]
Whatup? Since my last entry, there’s been a whole lot goin on over here. I’m putting the finishing touches on my second mixtape ESSObama: The Champagne Campaign and I’ve also been working on another project called Separated At Birth that I recorded last week with IB3, an artist out of Houston that’s signed to Mathew […]
Satellite radio giants XM and Sirius have reached an agreement to merge in an all stock deal, it was announced today (Feb. 19). The new company, which does not yet have a name, will be worth $13 billion including debt of almost $1.6 billion dollars. XM shareholders will receive 4.6 shares of Sirius common stock […]
The Soul Assassins second annual Soul Assassins Unity Concert will take place Mar. 8 in Los Angeles at the Avalon Theater in Hollywood.The concert, which was resurrected by DJ Muggs, DJ Khalil and Chace Infinite, will offer the first official Los Angeles performance by rap group La Coka Nostra. La Coka Nostra is comprised of […]
Houston, Texas rapper Bun B. of UGK was honored during the "Movie’s Houstonians Love" film series at the Museum of Fine Arts in Houston on Feb. 13. The Museum, which presents the series annually, invites four popular Houstonian’s to showcase and discuss their favorite movies to the viewing public.Bun B. chose to screen Henry Chalfont’s […]
Revered music/mixtape pioneer Justo Faison will be remembered in a new documentary by those who benefited from his work. DJ’s Kid Capri, Whoo Kid, DJ Kay Slay and DJ Mars are among the DJs lending their support for the project, which began filming in the fall of 2006. The project is a joint venture between […]
What does it mean to be Black in America in 2007? The past year watched Sean Bell’s murder and Michael Richards’ rant prove that White on Black racism in America is very much alive. But in certain lights, things are a changin’. For instance, some project that Young Buck’s Buck the World album could certify […]
When I think about the assassinations of Black Leaders such as Malcolm X and Martin Luther King and reflect upon the Black Community’s reaction to these tragedies, I’m compelled to question whether the deaths of Biggie and Tupac affected the Hip-Hop Community in the same manner. The length of this comparison begins and ends with […]
AHHA: On December 25, Christmas morning, The Godfather of Soul, James Brown tragically passed away. How much of an influence has he been to you as an artist growing up and as you continue to make your music today? Musiq: I don’t think I could really put it into words. Because it’s so many things […]
In early 2000, it was easy to fall in “Love” with Musiq upon hearing Aijuswanaseing. He is the melodic and youthful sound of an emerging class of soul. In this day and age, we call it Neo-Soul, a genre of music that forms its unique style from a combination of old school Soul, Funk, Jazz, […]
Philadelphia rapper Gillie Da Kid was released from prison on Friday (Feb. 16). The rapper was arrested on Feb. 6, after authorities searched two houses on Passmore Street in Philadelphia and found more than 89 pounds of marijuana worth an estimated street value of $404,000. Gillie and four associates were charged with conspiracy and possessing […]
The New York City Department of Probation is seeking to have rapper Foxy Brown incarcerated, after she was arrested outside of a beauty supply store Thursday (Feb. 15) in Pembroke Pines, FL.Brown was sentenced to anger management classes and three years probation in Oct. 2006, for assaulting two Manhattan nail salon employees over a $20 […]
Superstar rapper Eminem has fired back at his ex-wife Kim Mathers in a statement released by his publicist today (Feb. 16). Eminem’s ex-wife Kim appeared on the "Mojo in the Morning" show this morning on Detroit’s WKQI 95.5. During the interview, Kim revealed that she had to force her children to visit Eminem, that he […]
