Lil Wayne, Hurricane Katrina, and the Future of Political Hip-Hop
Instead of broadcasting how we smokin trees, on the radio, we need to hear more local MCs/ Where you at? Come on where you at? This is the difference between MCing and rap/ Rappers spit rhymes that are mostly illegal, MCs spit rhymes to uplift they people/ Peace, love, unity, and havin funthese are the […]
The Last Word: Good News About Rihanna (Finally), Ne-Yo In a Lawsuit, and Stevie Wonder on Dancing With the Stars?
Whats good, everybody? This week proved to have a lot going on as A-Rod admits to using steroids, the man over the company that put out the salmonella infected peanut butter issues a no comment while appearing before the Senate, banking CEOs catching it during another Senate hearing and Chris Brown experiencing the fallout from […]
Hip-Hop Rumors: Chris Brown=Attempted Murder? Ray-J Havin’ A Bay Bay! Keshia Chante Denies Her Spot!
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! THE DAILY TWO CENTS! We have been going on and on about Chris and Rihanna for about a week now. I need more stuff from yall. […]
Rick Ross’ Website Hacked, New Tracks Released
50 Cent and Rick Ross both removed elements of their running rap feud that involved their immediate and extended family members. On Wednesday (February 12), 50 Cent released a video of his affiliates or himself video recording themselves in a Florida retail store owned by DJ Khaled’s mother. Khaled is a coveted musical […]
DJ Quik, Snoop and Teddy Riley Form Production Unit
Seeking to expand pool their talents together for the entire industry, West Coast producer/emcee DJ Quik has united with fellow veterans Snoop Dogg and Teddy Riley to create a super production team. With records labels becoming reticent about spending money, Quik explains that many promising artists are struggling to get their music heard. […]
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.
