Reality Check: Junior M.A.F.I.A. vs. Lil Kim (DVD)
Artist: DVD ReviewTitle: Reality Check: Junior M.A.F.I.A. vs. Lil Kim (DVD)Rating: 3 1/2 StarsReviewed by: Alejandro Mojado Ever since their “split”, one of the biggest Hip-Hop beefs has been going on between Junior M.A.F.I.A. and Lil’ Kim. This is related to perjury charges filed against Kim after her testimony in the now infamous 2001 Hot […]
Black and Blue: Legends of the Hip Hop Cop (DVD)
Artist: DVD reviewTitle: Black and Blue: Legends of the Hip Hop Cop (DVD)Rating: 3 1/2 StarsReviewed by: Sidik Fofana The premise of the movie Minority Report is that we would one day live in a world where we can predict crimes before they happen. If done by enhanced psychic photographs, this movement is simply revolutionary, […]
Day One (Mixtape)
Artist: DJ Drama/Young DroTitle: Day One (Mixtape)Rating: 3 1/2 StarsReviewed by: Alejandro Mojado DJ Drama and Grand Hustle are back at it again with another scorching mixtape. This time Young Dro is up to bat for the Atlanta based team with a better batting average than the Braves. For this outing, Drama and the self […]
Da Muzicianz
Artist: Da MuzicianzTitle: Da MuzicianzRating: 3 StarsReviewed by: AJ Fresh Embracing “Snap” and “Crunk” is the hardest thing to bear for hardheaded “true Hip-Hop” fans venturing out of East Coast rap confines. However, the latest release from Da Muzicianz, Da Muzicianz (TVT Records), is a commendable effort that might help smooth the transition for Hip-Hop […]
Rapper Monsieur R Avoids Prosecution By French Government
French rapper Monsieur R has avoided prosecution by the French government for controversial lyrics that compared France to a s### and the government to Germany’s infamous Third R####. In the song, FranSSe, Monsieur R (born Richard Makela) makes reference to relieving himself on Napoleon and General Charles De Gaulle while repeatedly referring to France as […]
Lil’ Scrappy Shoots Two Videos Off New Album ‘Bred 2 Die, Born 2 Live’
Rapper Lil’ Scrappy is setting the mood for his forthcoming sophomore album, Bred 2 Die, Born 2 Live by shooting videos for two of the album’s tracks. The Atlanta native will travel to Los Angeles, CA this week to shoot videos for “Money in the Bank” and “Gangsta Gangsta.” Both clips will be helmed by acclaimed […]
GM Grimm: The Hunger For More
GM Grimm, perhaps better known as MF Grimm, has lived the life that many rappers can only write fictional rhymes about. Emerging in the early 90s, Grimm collaborated with Hip-Hop greats Kool G Rap, Akinyele, and KMD, to name a few. The rugged rapper even penned undisclosed parts of Dr. Dres The Chronic for West […]
Lord Jamar: The Greatest Story Never Told
S temming back to Eric B & Rakim classics like In the Ghetto, the Nation of Gods and Earths, otherwise known as Five Percenters, have been some of the most successful MCs and producers to date. From Busta to Raekwon to J-Live, this powerful belief system changed the Hip-Hop vernacular from using words like God, […]
Supreme Court Refuses TVT Appeal Of Def Jam Ruling
The United States Supreme Court has decided against hearing a petition filed by TVT Records to overturn a legal decision, which voided a $132 million jury verdict to TVT from Island Def Jam Music Group (IDJMG). According to reports, the decision comes after a June 2005 ruling by the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, […]
Foxy Brown To Perform At AIDS Benefit Concert, Sources Say Hearing Regained
Rapper Foxy Brown has been tapped to perform at the first HIV/AIDS awareness reggae concert by LIFEbeat’s Hearts & Voices Benefit Concert Series. The concert, dubbed "Reggae Gold Live 2006 Summer Jumpoff," is presented in conjunction with E.A.R.S. Entertainment Group and New York’s Power 105.1 FM. The sixth annual Hearts & Voices AIDS Benefit Concert […]
Pharell Williams Tapped For Louis Vuitton 2006-2007 Fall/Winter Ad Campaign
Virginia Beach native Pharrell Williams has been tapped to appear in Louis Vuitton’s new fall 2006 and winter 2007 ad campaigns. The nationwide advertisements will feature the rapper/producer surrounded by monogrammed Louis Vuitton suitcases, as well as the fashion house’s new Innsbruck carryall bag. “We brought to this campaign a touch of the street, elevated […]
Babs Bunny Arrested In Brooklyn
Bad Boy rapper Babs of Making The Band fame was arrested early Saturday (June 24) after an altercation at a Brooklyn, N.Y., house party. According to representatives, Babs spent the night in jail after an incident involving two unidentified women. One woman allegedly believed Babs had stolen her former boyfriend. The two women showed up […]
Reasonable Doubt (Concert Review)
Artist: Jay-ZTitle: Reasonable Doubt (Concert Review)Rating: 4 1/2 StarsReviewed by: Jason Newman “Is this Brooklyn’s house tonight?” As Funkmaster Flex warmed up the crowd before Jay-Z’s concert-come-tribute last night (Sunday, June 25, 2006) celebrating the 10-year anniversary of his classic debut Reasonable Doubt, it’s safe to assume Radio City Music Hall had never heard the […]
Dedication 2 (Mixtape)
Artist: DJ Drama/Lil WayneTitle: Dedication 2 (Mixtape)Rating: 4 StarsReviewed by: Eb Haynes “I’m from a town where/everybody drowned and/Everybody died/But baby I’m still prayin’ wit ya/Everybody cryin but/Ain’t nobody tryin/There’s no doubt on my mind/that it was, Georgia…Bush!” Led by a passionate and highly ambitious Lil Wayne, “Georgia…Bush”, is by no means a typical anthem […]
Waist Deep (Film)
Artist: Movie ReviewTitle: Waist Deep (Film)Rating: 3 1/2 StarsReviewed by: Edwardo Jackson It’s summertime: the weather’s getting hotter, the skirts are getting shorter. So are attention spans and standards. If youve been waiting for a film that embraces all those big screen excesses that the summer months afford; time to wade in and get Waist […]
India.Arie: All About Love, Pt 1
Everyone rides the love rollercoaster, but in the case of India.Arie, were privy to the usually private inner-machination of her love movements, since it manifests in the form of her music. With two platinum plus albums to her credit, 2001s Acoustic Soul and 2003s Grammy winning Voyage To India, her latest effort, Testimony: Vol. 1, […]
India.Arie: All About Love, Pt 2
AHHA: Atlanta is your home. As far as Atlanta Hip-Hop and the bad rap its getting about the images it portrays, do you agree or disagree? India.Arie: My father is a Black man and I know, its almost like a superhero to come out of the ghetto. My father [former ABA and NBA player Ralph […]
Bone Crusher: The Tipping Point
B one Crusher had the world on his side just three years ago. His hit, Never Scared was a major muscle in moving Crunk from the clubs to the country club dance-floors. However, as his peers caked up on bigger deals, stronger marketing, and endorsements, Bone Crusher was lost in the Arista merger with Jive. […]
Sticky Fingaz: Black Superman
W ith over 40 credits to his name, including roles as a producer and director, let it be known that Sticky Fingaz stands to soon be a household name. As Slam continues to get burn on greatest hits compilations, Stickys most recognizable feat may come as he takes over for Wesley Snipes as Blade: The […]
Wyclef, Ying Yang Twins, Luke, Trina To ‘Sting Miami’
A host of rappers will lend their talents to Sting Miami 2006, an event organizers described as a "Woodstock style peace festival" scheduled to take place in September 2006 at the Miami Bayfront Park in Miami. Wyclef Jean, Ying Yang Twins, Beanie Man, Luke, Trina and others are featured in the lineup for the event, […]
