Nas: Hip-Hop’s Eulogy Part One
Nas is entitled to change his mind. So despite his new album being tabbed Hip Hop is Dead, its a safe bet that Nasir Jones has more up his sleeve than just a provocative title. Since aligning with the Def Jam ship currently steered by Jay-Z, his once bitterest of rivals, the publics take on […]
I Pledge Allegiance To The Grind
Artist: Killer MikeTitle: I Pledge Allegiance To The GrindRating: 3 1/2 StarsReviewed by: Alejandro Mojado Hell hath no fury like a rapper scorned, or something like that. Killer Mike sets out to personify his rage on his new double CD entitled I Pledge Allegiance to the Grind (Grind Time). The Atlanta native has been somewhat […]
Save The Last Dance 2
Artist: Original SoundtrackTitle: Save The Last Dance 2Rating: 3 StarsReviewed by: Alex Thornton Back in the 90s, some of the best Hip-Hop and R&B came from film soundtracks. Major label artists weren’t releasing albums and mixtapes every 8 months, so soundtracks were a great way to stay on the scene. Remember Above the Rim and […]
Kanye West, Rodney Peete Sponsor Formula BMW Racecars
Kanye West is entering the fast lane as one of two celebrity race car sponsors for this year’s Formula BMW World Finals. The second annual event, which takes place Friday (Nov. 24) through Sunday (Nov. 26) in Valencia, Spain, is a competition involving 38 of the best drivers from 18 countries in the world’s regional […]
Jay-Z Album Leaks On MySpace, Universal Files Lawsuit Against News Corp.
Universal Music Group, the parent company of Island Def Jam, filed a lawsuit against MySpace.com’s corporate parent News Corp. on Friday (Nov. 17), claiming the popular Internet site is guilty of copyright infringement. UMG, the world’s largest label, filed the lawsuit in U.S. District Court for California’s Central District, after Jay-Z’s highly anticipated come back […]
DJ Whoo Kid Drops 3rd Bay Area Mixtape
DJ Whoo Kid and Bay-area powerhouse DJ E-Rock have collaborated for the third installment of their 0Bay Bidness mixtape series. After the success of Bay Bidness 1 and Bay Bidness 2, the notorious deejays are releasing Bay Bidness 3, featuring E-40, Keak Da Sneak, Mistah F.A.B., The Federation, San Quinn, and new Bay-area stars J. […]
Master P Hits Wall Street With New Book ‘Guaranteed Success’
Rap Mogul Percy “Master P ” Miller is putting his business skills to use outside the music arena with his new book Guaranteed Success. The educational book, which is also available on CD and DVD, represents Miller’s goal of educating those interested in benefiting from the power of Hip-Hop from a financial stand point. “It’s […]
Game’s NJ Business Partner Charged With Laundering Money For Bloods
More trouble could be brewing for Compton, CA rapper The Game, as his business partner in the Atlantic City-based Black Wall Street East recording studio was arrested and charged with money laundering on Friday (Nov 17.) John "Johnny Hooks" Abbey, 38, was charged with laundering over $100,000 for the 9 Tre Gangsters, a dangerous faction […]
Jay-Z Hangar Tour Takes Off in Atlanta, Lands In Las Vegas
Jay-Z’s groundbreaking 24-hour "Hangar Tour," successfully launched Saturday morning (November 18) in Atlanta and wrapped early Sunday morning (Nov. 19) in Las Vegas. The rapper hit the road in support of his new album Kingdom Come, along with Memphis Bleek, DJ Green Lantern and MTV’s Sway. Jay-Z and his entourage visited Atlanta, Philadelphia, Washington D.C., […]
Tamia: Silver And Gold
Everything about Tamia is unique – her sound, her style and her beauty. Since she emerged on the scene over 10 years ago, a lot has changed for the R&B singer. She has evolved into a wife, a mother and her own boss. As a protégé of Quincy Jones, Tamia says that Qunicy taught her […]
Willie Joe: For the Love of the Game
The Hyphy movement has revitalized the careers of E-40, Keak Da Sneak, and Too $hort. It has also continued to add more concrete to the foundation that Lil Jon built in Georgia and has managed to pull some of the attention away from the South. But before the craze, there was Willie Joe. The 22-year-old […]
Bad Boy South Renews Alliance with Block Enterprises
The allegiance between Bad Boy South and Block Enterprises will continue, according to Bad Boy CEO Sean "Diddy" Combs and Russell "Block" Spencer.The pair announced the renewal of their venture Friday (Nov. 17). The new deal caps off a successful year headlined by the success of Boyz N Da Hood and Young Joc. Both artists’ […]
Airpushers: Bring The Funk
Known as the funk-infused musically exhilarated group Airpushers, Printz Board and Tim Izo Orindgreff are also recognized by the music industry as the multi-faceted musicians behind the sound of the Grammy-winning Black Eyed Peas. The duo originally formed their own band, Horn Dogs, but when that didnt fly, Printz became involved with the Black Eyed […]
The Game Denies Impersonating A Police Officer
Rap star Jayceon “The Game” Taylor was arrested in New York on Thursday (Nov. 16) and charged with impersonating an undercover police officer. In what is shaping up to be a bizarre incident, police claim the rapper ordered a cab driver to run several traffic lights, because he was an undercover police officer. “This is […]
Bobby Valentino Adopts Senior Citizens In Atlanta
Disturbing Tha Peace’s resident R&B singer Bobby Valentino has caught the holiday spirit and recently adopted 15 senior citizens and their families in his hometown of Atlanta, GA. On Dec. 1, the crooner will deliver a truckload of turkeys and vegetable baskets to the families at the Harriet E. Darnell Multipurpose Center in Atlanta. The […]
Xzibit And ‘Pimp My Ride’ Coming To Playstation, Xbox 360
Xzibit will hit Playstation’s and Xbox 360’s this holiday season as the main character in Activision’s newest game Pimp My Ride. The game is based on the hit television show of the same name, which features the rapper/actor transforming old, beat-up cars into lavish, exotic, luxury vehicles. Users navigate through the fictional Pimp City, with […]
No Mobb Deep/ 50 Cent Beef
There have been rumors in fierce circulation about mounting tension between 50 Cent and Havoc of Mobb Deep. The rumors are greatly exaggerated as they don’t exist between the G-Unit mogul and the accomplished producer. The banter is rooted in Havoc’s production with artists like Sean "Diddy" Combs, who once had beef with 50 Cent. […]
Capital Punishment (CLASSIC REVIEW)
Artist: Big PunTitle: Capital Punishment (CLASSIC REVIEW)Rating: 5 StarsReviewed by: Pitbull Let’s face the facts, there will never be another Big Pun. The Bronx bomber went in so hard (pause), it will be almost impossible to replicate his ill combination of innate raw lyricism and loveable playboy charisma. On his debut Capital Punishment, he displayed […]
SmashTime Radio: Shade 45 Anniversary Edition
Artist: Clinton Sparks & EminemTitle: SmashTime Radio: Shade 45 Anniversary EditionRating: 4 StarsReviewed by: KeiSaundra K.Sincere Henderson The definition of a mixtape at times requires that there be several artist who have come together to help a DJ compile music assisted by mixing and sampling of previously recorded tracks. Clinton Sparks and Eminem’s SmashTime Radio: […]
The Desired Effect
Artist: Moka OnlyTitle: The Desired EffectRating: 3 StarsReviewed by: Slav Kandyba The NBA may have pulled out of Vancouver, but not even a sour situation with a major can stop the city’s own Moka Only. The emcee’s recognizable mellow chops have hit U.S. eardrums on a variety of releases and fans accustomed to Moka’s sound […]
