THE DAY REPORT: Conferences, Seminars, And Award Shows
These days, it seems like everyone is doing a conference and/or awards show in Hip-Hop. What is up with that? I guess people see one or two people do it, and they think they have the proper connections, knowledge, and opinions to do it their damn self. The problem is, most fail. Its also not […]
True Hip-Hop Stories: Bckshot
D-Nice has Buckshot of Black Moon explain the making of “How Many Emcees”
Live Painting of J Dilla
Slang paints to Dilla in 2008 at Southpaw in Brooklyn, NY.
BOOK REVIEW: Still I Rise: A Graphic History of African Americans
It is difficult for most to recognize that African-American history evolves by the second. Though a consensus of its milestones has not been reached, perfect shoe-ins would include Harriet Tubmans underground railroad, Ida B. Wells campaign against lynching, Marcus Garveys UNIA movement, the Harlem Renaissance, and Martin Luther Kings fight for Civil Rights, among others. […]
Hip-Hop Rumors: Rihanna Hit Somebody With A Bottle? Rick Ross Strikes Back! The KKK In NYC?
DISCLAIMER: All content within this section is pure rumor and generally have no factual info outside of what the streets have whispered in our ear. Read on. TODAY’S RUMORS! STILL FLESHING IT OUT: MORE DETAILS ON CHRIS AND RIHANNA I just got just got confirmation from one of my sources – that Keshia Chante […]
Rihanna: Chris Brown Has Hit Her Before
Singer Rihanna charges that Chris Brown has attacked her in the past, claiming she was in an abusive relationship that progressively got worse.The incident, which allegedly occurred during over the Grammy weekend, apparently left the singer with swollen eyes, a cut lip, a bloody nose, contusions on the face and bite marks on her fingers […]
AHH Stray News: Cash Money Signs First Latina Artist
Cash Money Records has signed T. Lopez, the first ever Latina on the record label. T. Lopez, born in Ontario, California, was born to Mexican-American parents. The singer is featured on a new remake of Macarena, which is celebrating its 15th year as the biggest selling Latin single ever on the Billboard pop charts. The […]
Veteran Music Exec Julie Greenwald Named COO Of Atlantic Records Group
Veteran music executive Julie Greenwald was named Chairman and Chief Operating Officer of The Atlantic Records Group. Greenwald, who was President, will run Atlantic’s group of labels with CEO Craig Kallman, who will continue to oversee the labels operations as well. Under the pair’s watch, Atlantic has become the No. 1 label in […]
Smoke N Features: Beastie Boys Ft. B Real
“So Whatcha Want” B-Real worked with one of his favorite groups, The Beastie Boys, and he speaks on how working with them helped Cypress Hill’s career.
Dipset’s King Tut Busted With Cocaine In Teddy Bear
Police in Northern New Jersey arrested Dipset Affiliate King Tut, after police stopped his car and found cocaine hidden inside of a teddy bear. King Tut, born Darnell Brittingham and his promoter, Brandon Buckley, were stopped on Route 1 south, for tailgating and driving with illegally tinted windows in New Jersey. When an […]
DJ Quik: Straight Outta CPT
David DJ Quik Blake is considered one of the rap games most talented music producers by fans worldwide. As an artist, he was first introduced to us on his early 90s release Quik Is The Name and became one of the main pillars that the West Coast rap scene was built upon with tracks like […]
50 Cent Stalks DJ Khaled’s Mother In Video Threat
50 Cent’s personal attacks took an ominous and unprecedented turn last night (February 11) when the mogul released a voyeuristic clip of DJ Khaled’s mother. The video, entitled “A Psychic Told Me,” begins with 50 writing a poem boasting of damaging Khaled’s property and knowing his mother’s whereabouts. “Your tires got stabbed out,” […]
