Listen and Exchange Conference Coming in February
Aspiring music professionals are expected to attendl this year’s Worldwide Music Producers’ Listen and Exchange music conference. The gathering, which takes place Feb. 23-24 at the Houston Marriott West Loop in Houston, Texas, offers a way for artists, writers, managers, agents and other entertainment industry business executives to get their music heard, as well as […]
BET Acquires Pre-Prison Lil’ Kim Reality Series
BET announced the acquisition of three new reality series yesterday (Jan. 9), including one starring imprisoned rapper Lil’ Kim. Famed director Reginald Hudlin of the directing team The Hudlin Brothers, was named President of Entertainment of BET in July of 2005. Yesterday, Hudlin appeared before TV critics for the first time since being appointed to […]
B.G. Teams With Manny Fresh For New Single
B.G. is set to release his new single “Move Around” and in the coming weeks, the rapper will shoot a video for the new single, taken from his upcoming release, The Heart of Tha Streetz: Vol. 2 (I Am What I Am) in the coming weeks. Produced by Mannie Fresh, “Move Around” marks the first […]
B.G.: New Light
Like many of the reigning kings of late 90s Southern rap, B.G.s career has been in a bit of limbo. Like his Hot Boy brother Juvenile, BGs reach was never as far as when he had the Cash Money Records tattoos out and the label on the album. The three Koch releases since found cult […]
Ghostface Smoke Free, Says New Album Is ‘Focused’
Def Jam recording artist Ghostface announced a Feb. release date for his highly anticipated fifth album, Fishscale. Fishscale features the lead single "Back Like That," featuring recent Def Jam signee Ne-Yo. Ghost, who has been smoke-free for two years, said this album is his most focused to date. "This album is gonna put me back […]
Beanie Sigel Pleads Guilty To Assault
Beanie Sigel pleaded guilty to misdemeanor simple assault Tuesday, a legal case rooted in a 2003 fight. In a Philadelphia courtroom, the rapper was sentenced to two years probation and fined $180 in court costs after concurring with a prosecutors version of the assault. In January 2003, a man accused the rapper of punching him […]
Sergio Mendes, will.I.am, Black Thought Talk ‘Timeless’
Sergio Mendes, one of the most internationally successful Brazilian musicians of all time, will be releasing a new album titled Timeless, an album produced by and featuring will.i.am of the Black Eyed Peas. Almost 40 years ago, Mendes released the hits "Brasil 66’" and "Mas Que Nada." He also hit big in 1968 with the […]
Kevin Federline Officially Launches Rap Career
The New Year marks the beginning of something new for Kevin Federline. The former backup dancer kicked off the new year by releasing his debut single, “PopoZao” exclusively on Yahoo! Music Unlimited at midnight Jan. 1. The Brazilian-inspired dance track is first release from Federline’s debut album. “I wanted to make the kind of record […]
Daddy Yankee: A League of His Own
By now, even your grandmother can fluently sing along to Gasolina. When a fateful injury left Raymond Ayala unable to play professional baseball, he never dreamt he would later dominate urban Latin music. After falling in love with Hip-Hop on his native island of Puerto Rico, Daddy Yankee emerged to become a frontrunner in the […]
Amount Boyz: Best Of Everything
It is rare that you come across a group of entertainers that consists of singers, choreographers, actors, rappers and dancers all together. The Amount Boyz has managed to break the mold of stereotypical boy bands with their amazing combination of talent. Although the group has been around for nearly ten years, they are still categorized […]
Juvenile: A Moment of Clarity
Though he wasnt the youngest Hot Boy, Juvenile certainly seems to have matured in the last eight years. From his salacious ballads, Juvenile is committed to showing the other side of the lifestyle with the upcoming Reality Check. In a candid discussion with AllHipHop.com, Juvenile touches on this new vision, his reactions to Katrina and […]
Scarface Teams With New Era For Custom Cap
Famed rapper and Geto Boys member Scarface has been tapped by New Era Cap Co. to design a limited edition custom “Capture the Flag” New Era 59Fifty cap. Scarface will meet with executives from the 85-year-old company on Saturday (Jan. 14) for an official design meeting. Scarface joins other celebrities in creating a custom “Capture […]
50 Cent To Attend UK Premiere Of ‘Get Rich or Die Tryin’
Queens, New York rapper 50 Cent will attend the UK Premiere of his semi-autobiographical movie, “Get Rich or Die Tryin’.” 50 Cent will be present at a special screening for the movie on Tuesday, Jan. 17 at Empire Leicester Square. “Get Rich or Die Tryin’” premiered in the United States on Nov. 9, 2005 and […]
Tom Green, Bushwick Bill & Spice 1 Talk Collaboration
Comedian Tom Green continues to pursue his rap career with the recent release of his new album, Prepare for Impact. On Green’s website www.tomgreen.com, he details a recent run-in with Geto Boys rapper Bushwick Bill while shooting a video at a Fat Burger restaurant in Las Vegas. The site includes a clip of Green and […]
Mood Muzik 2 (Mixtape)
Artist: Joe BuddenTitle: Mood Muzik 2 (Mixtape)Rating: 4 StarsReviewed by: Bill “Low-Key” Heinzelman With no release date in sight for his anticipated sophomore album The Growth, Joe Budden said, “F**k it,” and dropped an album in the disguise of a mixtape. While Mood Muzik 2 (Can It Get Any Worse?) is another mixtape release by […]
In the Mid-Nite Hour
Artist: Warren GTitle: In the Mid-Nite HourRating: 3 1/2 StarsReviewed by: Conan Milne Hardcore fans of the Wests Death Row years might struggle to accept it, but the truth is that its not 1993 anymore. The vibes of the G-Funk era sound increasingly outdated, and no-one seems more aware than one of its figureheads, Warren […]
50 Cent: Bulletproof (Video Game)
Artist: Video GameTitle: 50 Cent: Bulletproof (Video Game)Rating: 3 StarsReviewed by: Boudreaux Movies, music and whips are cool but what rapper could pass up starring in his own video game? Enter Hip-Hop most savvy self-marketer of the moment 50 Cent and his pixilated take on the ghetto superhero with guns drawn fantasy, 50 Cent: Bulletproof […]
Ms. Dynamite Charged With Assaulting Police Officer
UK rapper Ms. Dynamite was charged with assaulting a female police officer outside a London nightclub on Jan. 6. The 25-year-old rapper was celebrating her birthday with her brother and another female acquaintance. Police allegedly witnessed her kicking the front door of the Paragon Lounge nightclub in West London. When police questioned her, they claim […]
Rappers, Music Executives Converge for Panels and Southern Entertainment
Rapper David Banner, Jimmy Henchman, manager of the Game and Swisha House CEO Michael Watts will be among the panelists addressing music industry issues during a weekend of discussions sponsored by Rap Coalition and The 3rd Annual Southern Entertainment Awards. Topics for the panels include: How to Get a Record Deal, How to Build a […]
Magnificent City
Artist: Aceyalone (accompanied by RJD2)Title: Magnificent CityRating: 3 1/2 StarsReviewed by: Paine Aceyalone wants to hear about Freestyle Fellowship about as much as Kool G Rap wants to pontificate about DJ Polo. Times have changed but the problem has been that Acey-alone has given audiences nothing nearly as pleasing as his early group albums. On […]
