Walking Blog #28
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Jean Grae, Jazzy Joyce Inspire With “Women on the Move”
Revered female rapper Jean Grae will take time out tonight (March 25) to motivate and inspire young women towards finding professional success at this years Women on the Move school tour. The third annual event, which takes place from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. tonight, at the New York University Kimmel Center in New […]
Russell Simmons Leads NY Protest Against Rockefeller Drug Laws
Pioneering Hip-Hop mogul and activist Russell Simmons led a protest today (March 25) in Manhattan to end the controversial Rockefeller Drug Laws. The rally began this afternoon in front of Governor David Patersons Manhattan office, located at 633 3rd Ave. Enacted in 1973, Rockefeller Drug Laws decree stiff mandatory sentences of 15-25 years to […]
Report: Suge Knight Affiliates Rob Akon Affiliate At Gunpoint
A man that works for Akons producer said that he was the victim of a home invasion by men representing for Suge Knight. Christopher Walker, an employee of Akon producer Detail, told news/gossip site tmz.com that five men broke into his Van Nuys, CA home at about 3 am and stole about $170,000 in jewelry. […]
Hip-Hop Label Pay Up Records Expands Into Rock
Pay Up Records is giving music fans something different to listen to with the digital release of Novel of Lies, a new EP from the rock collective The Chase. The quartet — which consists of lead singer/rhythm guitarists Cory Kelly, lead guitarist Ryan Stancil, bass player Kyle Nicholson and drummer Matt Douglas — is […]
BEHIND THE BEATS: Ty Fyffe (“Hustla’s Anthem”)
Queens, N.Y. Busta Rhymes, LL Cool J, Cam’ron, 50 Cent, Logic, MPK 49, AKAI MPC 2500 17 Years. The moniker super producer is too often given out freely based on the number of years honing ones craft. While this is important, the criteria should also recognize those whose production throughout their […]
Alternative Pick: Keri Hilson Ft. Fabolous, Jadakiss, Maino, Busta Rhymes, Jim Jones
“Turn My Swag On Remix”
Slim Thug: “Boss Of All Bosses” (Album Review)
When discussing southern Hip-Hop, Slim Thug names rarely comes up as an impact player, after a thorough listen to Boss Of All Bosses (Koch) he showcases that he is still in the game and back better than ever. Starting the album strong by showing a more personal side, Slim Thug confesses, on […]
T-Pains Father Blasts Akon Over Business Practices
Shaheed Najm, father and former manager of superstar artist T-Pain, is lashing out at Akon for allegedly creating a permanent emotional and financial rift with his son. In an interview with Ozone magazine, Najm details the entire situation, which reportedly began during T-Pains negotiations to sign with Akons Konvict Music. According to Najm, […]
ALBUM REVIEW: Keri Hilson – In a Perfect World…
Theres a yin to every yang, and the movement of famous songwriters to recording artists (The-Dream, Ne-Yo) is no exception. Keri Hilson is the yang in all ways possible: the length of time between notoriety and an album release (it took Ne-Yo a year after Let Me Love You before a lead single, and The-Dream […]
