UK Takeover 4 Hip-Hop Fest Kicks Off In May
BBC 1xtra DJs Mistajam and Rodney P have signed on to host UK Takeover 4, one of the largest independent British Hip-Hop showcases. The main event will be held May 29 in Nottingham, at Rock City. Headlining artists include Kano, Klashnekoff, Jehst, Professor Green and MOBO award winner Sway. The showcase was launched in 2003 […]
Hot 97 Announces Summer Jam Lineup
Busta Rhymes, Sean Paul and Mary J. Blige are among the performers slated to take the stage June 4 at New York radio station Hot 97’s 13th annual Summer Jam concert. More than 50,000 people are expected to turn out for the event, which will also feature performances by Jamie Foxx, Chris Brown, Ne-Yo, T.I., […]
Kulcha Don: Native Son
Unlike other dancehall and reggae artists, who in most cases are Jamaican, Kulcha Don is ready to put a musical twist to Caribbean music and negate common stereotypes. Kulcha Don was born on the small Island of Montserrat, but admits that having a Jamaican father and being surrounded by Jamaican culture heavily influences his own […]
The Coup: Ghetto Manifesto
E very so often in Hip-Hop, an individual comes who speaks to the hearts of the people. There comes an MC whose lyrics strike a chord within an audience, spewing lyrical bars over heavy funk, all the while dispersing knowledge on issues common folk beef about at work, on the block or at the dinner […]
Yung Joc: Joc’in for Beats
After signing Outkast nearly twelve years ago, Antonio L.A. Reid predicted that Atlanta would become the Motown of the South. It seemed like a bold prediction considering that Jermaine Dupri was the only person moving big Soundscan units at the time. No one doubts that prediction now, as artists like Outkast, Ludacris, Lil Jon and […]
AHH Stray News: Snoop’s Lawyer Statement, Kardinal Offishall, Turk, Ecko vs NYC
Rapper Snoop Dogg was released on bail, without charge, this afternoon after he and five other men were arrested during a disturbance at Heathrow Airport in London. According to police, a fight broke out after the rapper’s entourage was refused entry to the British Airways first class lounge. One police officer suffered a broken hand, […]
College Students Learn At ‘Music Biz 101’ Seminar In New York
College students from around the country gathered last week to attend the music industry seminar Music Biz 101 at Club Pacha in New York. The 25 students were selected from 500 applicants for their academic achievements and outstanding essays. Rapper MC Lyte, Timbaland, the Roots’ Ahmir “?uestlove” Thompson, Mimi Valdés (Vibe), Will Griffin (Def On […]
Brooklyn Rapper Gravy Shot In Front Of Hot 97
Brooklyn rapper Gravy was shot Wednesday (April 26) outside New York’s Hot 97, moments before conducting a radio interview. The 28-year-old MC (born Jamal Wollard) was hit with one bullet in the buttocks after arriving at the radio station at about 9:30 p.m. Police said a group of men got out of a black Escalade […]
Shyne Wins Legal Victory, Portions Of Assets Unfrozen
A New York Judge has ruled in favor of releasing a portion of Shyne’s assets that had been frozen under the “Son of Sam” law. Today (April 26), Judge David Vaughan granted a motion for release of $100,000 from the funds that are presently frozen under the “Son of Sam” NY Executive Law section 632-A. […]
Snoop Dogg Arrested In London Airport
Snoop Dogg was arrested in London last night after allegedly causing disturbance at Heathrow airport. It has been reported that a fight broke out after the rapper’s entourage was first refused entry to the British Airways first class lounge. Later, they were not permitted to board their flight, which was due to fly to Johannesburg, South Africa. […]
Rick Ross: On The Real
It is said that each year in the music industry is equivalent to three normal years. If that’s the case, then Rick Ross is way beyond a new artist – he’s a veteran. Most of the time, when neophytes drop records, the fans and the industry are typically interested in one thing: is that person […]
Diddy’s Celebrity Cooking Showdown Canceled
Sean “Diddy” Combs’ Celebrity Cooking Showdown, a reality series created by the Hip-Hop mogul and Ben Silverman, has been canceled by NBC. The show, hosted by Alan Thicke, featured various celebrities including singer Patti LaBelle, model Cindy Margolis and actor Tom Arnold in a boot camp-style race to complete a fancy meal before a frenzied […]
Rapper Freeway Finishing ‘Free At Last,’ Kicking Off Mixtape Tour
Roc-A-Fella rapper Freeway is hard at work on his upcoming album Free At Last, co-executive produced by longtime friend and Def Jam CEO Jay-Z and G-Unit President 50 Cent. The album is slated to drop July 25 and features guest appearances by several Roc-A-Fella and G-Unit members, including 50 Cent, Young Buck and State Property. […]
Jive Records, BMI and Shine Network Launch National Tour Seeking Talent
Jive Records, BMI and Shine Network have joined forces to launch a national tour to find the next big star. The tour, which kicks off in Oakland, Calif., April 30, will showcase the best talent in each area as they perform for industry executives with hopes of walking away with a record deal with Jive, […]
Public Enemy Rapper Chuck D. Launching New Mobile Company
Public Enemy front man Chuck D is entering the wireless communication market with his new mobile-content aggregation company, Chuck D Mobile. The goal of the service, launched earlier this month at the Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Wireless Show in Las Vegas, is to wirelessly distribute music and videos to cell phones. The rapper is working […]
Hill Harper: Higher Education
Actor Hill Harper has made his mark in television as Dr. Sheldon Hawkes on the hit show CSI: New York, and has taken on memorable roles in movies such as In Too Deep and He Got Game. Although the Iowa native has dozens of movies and television shows under his belt, he has even more […]
40 Glocc: Empire Strikes Back
A s Mobb Deep gears up for their smashing comeback, one of the members of their entourage may look familiar to West Coast Hip-Hop fans. 40 Glocc has taken a personal investment in P and Havoc, and parlayed his own career to the G-Unit label. Unlike your usual rapper support-system, 40 Glocc is hardly waiting […]
E-40: Big Ballin’ With My Homies
M ajor labels are looking at the Bay Area the same way that baseball scouts are eyeing up the Dominican Republic. Just as he did 14 years ago, Earl E-40 Stevens spearheaded a movement that attracted major attention out West. The one-time Gold Rush is replaced with a Hyphy train. On the heels of his […]
Fort Minor Member Mike Shinoda Lands NBA Commercial On TNT
Fort Minor, the hip-hop side project of Linkin Park member Mike Shinoda, will unveil a new song to promote TNT’s post-season coverage of the NBA playoffs. The track, titled "Remember the Name," features Styles of Beyond, a collective on Linkin Park’s Machine Shop record label, counting down a formula for success as they declare, "This […]
Jay-Z Associate Pleads Guilty In R. Kelly Pepper-Spray Incident
A close associate of Jay-Z pleaded guilty yesterday (April 24) to disorderly conduct for pepper-spraying R&B crooner R. Kelly during the duo’s The Best of Both Worlds Tour in 2004. Tyran “Ty Ty” Smith, vice president of Def Jam Records and friend of rapper Jay-Z, stood trial in a Manhattan Criminal Court yesterday regarding the […]
