3rd Annual H2O Film Festival Kicks Off In NYC Next Week
The 3rd Annual H2O [Hip-Hop Odyssey] International Film Festival begins November 1-7th at the Bronx Museum of Arts. Over 100 Hip-Hop films, documentaries, narratives, PSA’s and shorts will be showcased, while 29 new Hip-Hop themed films will make their debut at the festival. Hip-Hop artists such as Kool Herc, Masta Ace, Kurtis Blow, Brand Nubian, […]
Still Got It Made
Artist: Special EdTitle: Still Got It MadeRating: 2 1/2 StarsReviewed by: Martin A. Berrios Do the math yourself, few songs are able to capture the true essence of our culture and at the same time be hot enough to be considered a classic. Before the bling and the stuntin, Special Ed pulled this off in […]
Sak Pasé Presents: Welcome to Haiti Creole 101
Artist: Wyclef JeanTitle: Sak Pasé Presents: Welcome to Haiti Creole 101Rating: 3 StarsReviewed by: Jacob Mustafa America is a melting pot; at least, thats what the cliché says. American art, especially music, is an excellent example of how cultures are blended and meshed in this nation. While Hip-Hop was an explicitly New York experience at […]
Olu Dara: Like Father Like Son
Olu Dara is the father of one of Hip-Hop’s brightest stars, Nas. Dara obviously passed some good genes and wisdom to his son, who has seen the heights of the rap industry. Dara himself is an accomplished trumpet player and member of the Mississippi Music Hall of Fame. Nas fans will recall his airy trumpet, […]
Queen Latifah, LL Cool J Star In “Last Holiday” Remake
Queen Latifah and LL Cool J will star in a remake of the movie “Last Holiday,” an update of the 1950’s comedy flick that originally starred Alec Guinness. Production of the movie is slated to start next month in New Orleans, before heading off to shoot the European scenes in Prague. The movie will be […]
More Cancellations For Troubled R. Kelly/Jay-Z Tour
More difficulties have taken place on the R.Kelly/Jay-Z Best of Both World’s 2 tour, the result being two show cancellations. A few hours before a show at the Bradley Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin was to kick off, the event was canceled due to “technical difficulties.” Fans that had purchased their tickets were notified hours before […]
The Jackal EP
Artist: WildchildTitle: The Jackal EPRating: 3 1/2 StarsReviewed by: Matt Barone The name Wildchild most likely wont strike chords within the minds of casual Hip-Hop listeners, but those who follow Californias underground scene should already be aware of his energetic microphone attacks. Polishing his skills as a member of the Lootpack, Wildchild has ignited tracks […]
Diddy Hits The Swing States To Remind Youth To Vote
Sean “P. Diddy” Combs’ Citizen Change will launch a three-day get out and vote drive in the nation’s swing states, reminding people to vote in the upcoming November 2nd elections. The drive kicks off Tuesday in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Combs will be joined buy such celebrities as Leonardo DiCaprio and singer Mary J. Blige. And […]
Cam, Nore Talk New Albums, New Sounds
Cam’ron has announced the new release date for his long awaited Purple Haze album, the follow up to his platinum selling Come Home With Me CD. Slated for a December 7th release on Diplomats/Roc-A-Fella records, Cam’ron revealed he was concocting the album for the past 7-8 months. “I always grow every album,” Cam’ron said of […]
Actress/Comedienne Yvette Wilson Launches Label
Actress and comedienne Yvette Wilson has launched a new record label, Fat Daddy Records, with husband her Jerome Harry. In addition to having roles in “Friday” and “Poetic Justice,” Wilson is known to millions as Andell on UPN’s “The Parkers” and “Moesha.” According to Wilson, her background in the entertainment industry and her husband’s enthusiasm […]
Afroman Set To Release Christmas Parody Album
Afroman is preparing to release Jobe Bells, a twelve-song compilation of holiday spoofs on his own Hungry Hustler Records. Songs like “Deck My Balls,” “Violent Night,” “Chronic Tree,” and “The 12 J’s of Christmas” are amongst the tracks of humorous holiday content on the project. Produced by Po Boy and the 2 Zigg Zaggs (Afroman’s […]
Roxanne Shante: An Incredible Journey
Roxanne Shante’s name recently surfaced and grabbed headlines due to a recent lawsuit she filed against R&B diva Janet Jackson. For those old enough to remember, Shante was [is] one of the most well known and well respected early figures from rap. As part of Marley Marl’s Juice Crew, Shante, at the tender age of […]
Monkeying Around With Gorilla Unit
The subliminal messaging behind the G-Unit is truly fascinating. When one hears what the G stands for, there are thoughts of clandestine inner-city warriors, or dare I say, progressive freedom fighters. After all, “units” are associated with military and paramilitary operations. Therefore, it is logical to think that the “G” would stand for Guerilla. However, […]
Ice Cube Teams With ‘Futurama’ Creator For New Cartoon Series
Ice Cube and David Cohen, creator of the animated hit series “Futurama,” have teamed up to create a half-hour animated comedy about an early 80’s Hip-Hop group. “Grandmaster Freak & the Furious 15” will center on a rap group in Englewood, New Jersey, which was the home of Sugar Hill Records, the label that released […]
Chuck D Talks About Flavs Surreal Life
Public Enemy was honored yesterday (Oct. 3) at the VH1 Hip-Hop Honors event in New York along with KRS-One, Kool Herc, Run DMC, DJ Hollywood, Tupac Shakur, Sugarhill Gang, The Rock Steady Crew and Graffiti culture. Amid the praise, Chuck D took a moment to comment on his hypeman Flavor Flavs newfound celebrity on VH1s […]
Guerilla Black: On the Stand
There are not many rappers that release their debut albums under a dark clouded sea of controversy. Guerilla Black is one of those rare artists, but he is obviously not concerned by the extra attention. In fact, it is his full intent to use the negativity and spin it into a positive sales and marketing […]
Rock The Vote Responds To RNC Letter
October 14th, 2004 Ed Gillespie Chairman, Republican National Committee Mr. Gillespie: The letter I received from you yesterday was quite a surprise. It struck us as just the sort of “malicious political deception” that is likely to increase voter cynicism and decrease the youth vote. In fact, it is a textbook case of attempted censorship, […]
Havoc Says Mobb Deep Still Together
Inner turmoil within the Mobb Deep camp has fueled rumors that the Queensbridge duo broke up, a rumor group members say is false. Some close to the crew have speculated that an incident occurred between producer The Alchemist, Prodigy, Havoc and then-manager Littles over song instrumentals that were allegedly sold twice, subsequently divided the group […]
Ludacris ‘Red Light’ Shines Bright
As the man of the hour steadily nodded his head along with the press members in attendance, Ludacris’ fourth album, The Red Light District, was premiered for the ears of a lucky few last night (Oct. 20). “Luda had a lot of fun making this record,” Ludacris’ manager Chaka Zulu announced before pressing the Play […]
Republican National Committee Letter To Rock The Vote
October 13, 2004 Ms. Jehmu Greene, President Rock the Vote 1313 L Street, NW First Floor Washington, DC 20005 Dear President Greene: It has been brought to the attention of the Republican National Committee- and was confirmed in the Los Angeles Times yesterday- that your organization is sponsoring and promoting a false and misleading Internet […]