Minister Louis Farrakhan: Know the Time Part 1
Through samples, through peace meetings and through friendships The Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan has been speaking to Hip-Hop for decades. Today, with his health not as certain, Minister Farrakhan speaks to Hip-Hop. Minister Farrakhans words at Saviours Day stressed unity of race and religion. Though the politics may not have changed, the walls that […]
Why Don Imus Should Still Have a Job…
This doesnt feel right. It just doesnt feel right. Long after Don Imus gets his show up and running on a newly consolidated satellite radio company, Hip-Hop will still be put through the ringer over comments similar to nappy headed hoes. An art form, put under pressure to censor its expression due to an inappropriate […]
Lloyd Creates New Production Company
Lloyd Polite, the young singer known to most as Young Lloyd, has announced that he is moving beyond just singing by creating his own production company entitled Young Goldie Productions. Lloyd was first presented with the opportunity to create his company when he signed to Sho Nuff Records in 2006 and has started Young Goldie […]
Slim: The Encore
Formed over 11 years ago, Atlanta group 112 made a name for themselves beyond their longtime Bad Boy association. Slim, Daron, Mike and Q toured the globe with the likes of Nas and Whitney Houston, selling platinum albums along the way, thanks to tracks such as Only You, Peaches and Cream and Its Over […]
Lost On Jason Whitlock
Not Tavis, Not Reverends Al or Jesse, but a sports reporter out of Kansas City will lead Black folk to the promised land. Or, at the very least, save us from rap music. At face value, Jason Whitlock appears to be a very intelligent, thoughtful, and charismatic individual genuinely concerned with the Black American crisis. […]
BMI Urban Music Showcase Hosted By Jazze Pha In Atlanta
Performing rights organization Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI) is giving up and coming artists the chance to display their talent, as part of an urban music showcase taking place in Atlanta. Hosted by producer Jazze Pha and 107.9’s Rashaan Ali and including appearances by T-Pain, Yung Joc, and Fat Joe, the showcase will take place at […]
Hip-Hop Rumors: The Weekend Edition!
Today’s rumors are sponsored by Dirtball or whatever his name is. Peanuts was it – word to Charles Schultz ! WHAT CAN I SAY!?! Here are some rumors to hold you over this weekend! Yesterday was Friday the 13th. It would have been bad luck for me to do rumors on that day. I might […]
Rapper Romeo Signs With University of Southern California Trojans
Rapper Percy "Romeo" Miller has officially signed on as a member of the 2008 Universities of Southern California Trojans basketball team. Romeo, a 5’11 All-American point guard at Beverly Hill High School, will put all of his film and TV roles on hold, while he attends USC and earns his degree in business administration. According […]
J. Prince Weighs in on New Lawsuit Filed By Recording Studio Owner
Rap-A-Lot Records CEO James “J. Prince” Prince is speaking out against a lawsuit which claims he masterminded an attack against the owner of a Houston-based recording studio.The lawsuit, which was filed Thursday (April 12), stems from a business meeting and assault that allegedly took place between the rap mogul and Ronnie Bookman, a music executive, […]
Spoonie Gee: The Godfather of Rap
When Spoonie Gee spit a verse, he typically had a lot more than 48 bars in his raps. Two decades later, Gabriel Jackson is a man of a few words. But as one of the first nationally-known Harlem MCs, Spoonies legacy speaks for him. Starting with Spoonin Rap in 1979, the MC had hits including […]
Mercury Records Being Relaunched Under Island Def Jam
The Mercury Records label will be relaunched as a new division under the Island Def Jam Music Group. The relaunched label will be helmed by David Massey, who formerly served as president of Daylight Records and Executive Vice President of A&R at Sony Music Label Group U.S. “Even more than David’s proven leadership and success […]
Houston Studio Owner Claims J Prince Ordered Assault, Files Lawsuit Over Bun B Single
Houston music executive/Ronnie Bookman filed a lawsuit today (April 12]), claiming that Rap-A-Lot Records’ CEO James "J. Prince" Prince orchestrated an attack against Bookman at Prince’s Fresh Recreation Center Gym in Houston. Bookman is the owner of Houston recording studio, Studio 7303. He also recently established a new music label entitled 7303 Records. According to […]
Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson Criticized by Christian Defense Coalition Over Imus Controversy
Efforts by Revs. Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson may have led to the firing of radio personality Don Imus, but the activists are drawing criticism from those who accuse them of selective morality. The backslash comes a day after Imus was fired by NBC Universal after calling members of the Rutgers squad “nappy-headed hoes” and […]
Hip-Hop Colony (DVD)
Artist: DVD ReviewTitle: Hip-Hop Colony (DVD)Rating: 4 StarsReviewed by: Sidik Fofana We chubby Americans dont know nothing about Kenya. We may hear the countrys name flash in a news report and dismiss it as another poor war torn East African country. Most will not even realize that the culture and music coming out of this […]
Hip-Hop Colony
We chubby Americans dont know nothing about Kenya. We may hear the countrys name flash in a news report and dismiss it as another poor war torn East African country. Most will not even realize that the culture and music coming out of this third world spot on the map has more integrity than the […]
The Best Of The GDK Mixtapes
Artist: Gillie Da KidTitle: The Best Of The GDK MixtapesRating: 3 1/2 StarsReviewed by: Rashaan Meador The last group of Hip-Hop superstars has been birthed out of a mix of several elements. A strong mixtape buzz, beef with an artist, and of course a link to some sort of criminal activity (i.e. 50 Cent, Jeezy, […]
Gillie Da Kid: The Best Of The GDK Mixtapes
The last group of Hip-Hop superstars has been birthed out of a mix of several elements. A strong mixtape buzz, beef with an artist, and of course a link to some sort of criminal activity (i.e. 50 Cent, Jeezy, Game, etc.). Fortunately, for Gillie the Kid, he has all three and then some. With his […]
Son Of A Refugee
Artist: PatriarchTitle: Son Of A RefugeeRating: 3 StarsReviewed by: Omar Hamza What do you get when you mix Bay Area hyphy, global politics, 90s West Coast bangin and a revolutionary emcee? You get Patriarch, the Hayward, CA native, who has been writing poetry since the age of 11 and has now unleashed his unabashed brand […]
Patriarch: Son Of A Refugee
What do you get when you mix Bay Area hyphy, global politics, 90s West Coast bangin and a revolutionary emcee? You get Patriarch, the Hayward, CA native, who has been writing poetry since the age of 11 and has now unleashed his unabashed brand of Hip-Hop onto the music world. Through a somewhat long 21 […]
Block Enterprises, Bad Boy South Partner For New Mixtape With DJ Drama
Together with The Aphilliates and DJ Drama, Russell “Block” Spencer of Atlanta-based Block Enterprises will soon release a new mixtape featuring some of the South’s most promising talent. American Gangsta: Gangsta Grillz Special Edition will include tracks from the latest Boyz N Da Hood album, Back Up N Da Chevy. "Someone who is able to […]
