Expressions (2012 a.u.)
Artist: Dudley PerkinsTitle: Expressions (2012 a.u.)Rating: 3 1/2 StarsReviewed by: Brolin Winning Columbus, Ohio-bred luminaries Blueprint and RJD2 are almost shoe-ins for designation as their citys best MC and producer, respectively. With Blueprints introspective and evocative writing abilities set against RJs crate-digging and stellar arrangements, Soul Position seems like a Showbiz & A.G. of the […]
Rappers, Executives Gather For NYU Hip-Hop Festival
Hip-Hop Unbound, an aimed at bridging gaps and transcend cultural boundaries, launched last night with a “Planet Rock” panel discussion featuring the legendary Afrika Bambaataa. The two-week extravaganza started on April 3 and is hosted by NYU’s Clive Davis Program of Recorded Music and runs until April 15. The event includes workshops, panel discussions and […]
Rapper Bow Wow, R&B Singer Ciara End Relationship
Rapper Bow Wow and R&B star Ciara have ended their relationship after dating for nearly a year. The couple recently parted ways confirmed Ciara’s spokesperson, Tracy Nguyen of 5W Public Relations. “I cannot comment on the reasoning, but can confirm that Ciara and Bow Wow have recently split,” Nguyen told AllHipHop.com. Sources stated that the […]
Angela Nissel: Write On, Pt 1
Growing up in Philadelphia, Angela Nissel had no inkling of the impact that the people who crossed her path would make in her later years. Aside from bumping into legendary Roots drummer Ahmir Questlove Thompson as a teen, and later teaming with him to create one of the most popular web communities, Okayplayer.com, Angela met […]
Angela Nissel: Write On, Pt 2
AHHA: At one point during your time at UPenn, you checked yourself into a mental facility. Was that experience anything like Girl Interrupted? Angela: Its crazy. I look back and I met some of the coolest people there. I always say that people in there had nothing to hide. It was like, Hey, this is who […]
LL Cool J: Nice Guys Finish First
What comprises a legend? Some would say it’s commitment. That one’s chance at leaving a legacy hinges on the dedication to their craft and diligence in perfecting it Others say it’s heart. That one’s passion drives them to do whatever necessary to guide them to that supreme success. Lastly, there are those that insist legends […]
Los Angeles Councilman Offers $50k For B.I.G. Leads
A city official in Los Angeles, California hopes a $50,000 reward will provide leads in the unsolved slaying of rapper Christopher "Notorious B.I.G." Wallace. The rapper was gunned down on March 9, 1997 after leaving a party by VIBE magazine near the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles. Councilman Dennis Zine introduced a measure Friday […]
Obie Trice Teams With ‘CSI’ For Appearance, Video
Obie Trice has teamed with popular TV show CSI: Crime Scene Investigation to produce a music video for his latest song “Snitch.” The video was produced using clips from the April 13 episode of CSI titled “Poppin’ Tags,” which stars Obie Trice. The episode centers around three teenagers who are murdered while promoting a rapper’s […]
Lil’ Wayne’s Former Manager Files Lawsuit Over $500k In Back Commissions
Cash Money Records rapper Lil Wayne is the focus of a new lawsuit filed by his former manager. In the lawsuit, filed Wednesday (April 5) in U.S. District Court in Miami, Lil Wayne (born Dwayne Carter) told White Tides Entertainment president Melissa Philipian last December that he was firing her after he became angry over […]
Former Roc-A-Fella Exec Kenny Burns Launches New Label
Kenny Burns, former Vice-President of Roc-A-Fella Records and Co-Founder of couture fashion line RyanKenny, has launched a boutique record label, Studio 43. Studio 43 is the latest musical venture from Burns designed to show case Hip-Hop, R&B, Pop and Rock music. Burns, a seasoned music industry veteran, has helped shaped the careers of Kanye West, […]
Natural Selection
Artist: Nature Sounds Presents…Title: Natural SelectionRating: 4 StarsReviewed by: Max Herman Brooklyns Nature Sounds is not your typical independent label. Unlike most indies that focus on harvesting up-and-coming talent, this still relatively new imprint has made a name for itself by putting out records by some of the New Yorks top veteran MCs (and a […]
The Charm
Artist: Bubba SparxxxTitle: The CharmRating: 3 StarsReviewed by: Nadiyah R. Bradshaw Warren Anderson Mathis, known to many as Bubba Sparxxx , is trying to cause a fire with his newest effort, The Charm (New South/Purple Ribbon/Virgin). The aptly named title alludes to this album being his third release and, God willing, the album that makes […]
The Heart of tha Streetz, Vol. 2 I Am What I Am
Artist: B.G. aka B GizzleTitle: The Heart of tha Streetz, Vol. 2 I Am What I AmRating: 3 1/2 StarsReviewed by: ambers mom B.G. aka B Gizzle couldnt have chosen a better title for his latest effort, The Heart of tha Streetz, Vol. 2 I Am What I Am (Chopper City/Koch). At a […]
Confidential
Artist: M-1Title: ConfidentialRating: 3 StarsReviewed by: Starrene Rhett Instead of emulating Scarface and Al Capone, dead prez (DP) channeled Malcolm X and Marcus Garvey on their debut Lets Get Free (2000). They garnered a strong fan base as a result of their audacious Black Nationalist message and hard body production-i.e. Hip-Hop, the classic DP joint […]
Menace 2 Society
Artist: CaponeTitle: Menace 2 SocietyRating: 3 StarsReviewed by: Angus Crawford After watching Noreaga’s rise as a solo artist from prison, Capone returned stronger than ever on the groups second album, The Reunion. While Noreaga remained visible as a solo artist, Capone had to wait another six years to release his solo debut, last years Pain, […]
Floyd Mayweather & Zab Judah: Hip-Hop, Boxing & Beef
On April 8, 2006, The Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas and HBO pay-per-view, will host the biggest battle between two Hip-Hop-like individuals since the war between Jay-Z and Nas. This time the opponents have just as much at stake, and it ain’t going down on wax. During their teenage years, former comrades turned […]
Kim Airs Eminem Out, Eminem Responds To Drug Abuse Accusations
Rapper Eminem issued a statement regarding his recent divorce from his wife, Kimberly Mathers. Em, born Marshall Mathers, filed for divorce from his childhood love for a second time earlier this week, after being remarried in January. The rapper addressed a recent radio interview Kim conducted on the Mojo in the Morning show on channel […]
New ‘Dirty District’ CD Coming To Stores
Barak Records is set to drop the third installment of its Dirty District Series, which is scheduled to be released nationally on June 6. Hosted by the legendary Brucie B, Dirty District Vol. 3 is highlighted by appearances from Slum Village’s Baatin and a special DJ Scrap Dirty Slum Village mix containing unreleased remix material […]
B.G. Inks Deal With Atlantic Records
New Orleans rapper B.G. is officially part of Atlantic Records. The former Hot Boy, who has racked up more than 7 million albums sales, signed a multi-album deal Wednesday (April 4) to distribute his Chopper City record label. The signing concludes months speculation of which label B.G. would call home. Atlantic representatives were not available […]
DJ Clue Leaves Hot 97 For Rival Power 105
DJ Clue has left New York radio station Hot 97 to join rival station Power 105.1 (WWPR-FM). The Queens, N.Y.-bred DJ will man the 6 p.m.-10 p.m. slot at Power 105, joining former Hot 97 personalities Ed Lover (afternoon) and Star & Bucwild (morning). The time slot puts DJ Clue in direct competition with Hot […]
