Troy Reed: The Man Behind “Game Over”, “Scarface For Life”, and “The Alpo Story” documentaries
With the national spotlight recently put on heroin kingpin Frank Lucas through motion picture and television shows now dedicated to chronicling the lives of some of the most notorious gangsters, the streets now have an audience. You can thank Troy Reed for that. As the founder and owner of Street Stars, Troy Reed revolutionized […]

A-Alikes Explore Political Change in New Film
The concept of “change” will be the theme explored in a new film featuring New York-based rap duo A-Alikes. The Paul Biedrzycki-directed feature, titled The Ballot or the Bullet, chronicles A-Alikes members Ness and K during the three months leading up to the 2008 Presidential election. In the film, the group takes a […]

The Cool Kids: The Simple Life
Chuck Inglish and Mikey Rocks love for music goes far beyond paying homage to the influence of 80s and 90s Hip-Hop. For both of these Cool Kids, it started out as a hobby, distinguishing this duo from many other artist trying to get rich quick. Arriving at a downtown Chicago diner as if 88 is […]

Hip-Hop Rumors: Mariah Preg? Fans Mad AT Lil Wayne!
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! LIL WAYNE NOT GOING WITH JAY-Z Lil Wayne isnt getting down with Jay-Z and Roc nation, even though the rumors have carried on for months. Weezy […]

El DeBarge Gets Two-Year Prison Sentence
R&B crooner El DeBarge will spend more time incarcerated after appearing in court to answer a drug possession charge. TMZ.com reports the singer was sentenced to two years in state prison on Tuesday (October 28). The ruling comes on the heels of DeBarges arrest on Monday in Los Angeles. The entertainer, who […]

M.O.P., John Cena Caught In Tangled Lawsuit With WWE
Wrestler John Cena has found himself at the center of a tangled, new copyright infringement lawsuit over his use of an M.O.P. sample. According to a lawsuit filed by publishing administration firm The Royalty Network, Inc. Cena, the WWE, Sony BMG Music, Stephanie Music Publishing and Cherry Lane are accused of unauthorized use of […]

LL Cool J Leaves Janet Jackson Tour
Rapper/actor LL Cool J is no longer a part of Janet Jacksons Rock Witchu tour. The Hip-Hop stars publicity firm cited unnamed scheduling conflicts as the reason for the rapper dropping out as Jacksons opening act. The loss, which was announced Monday (October 27), is the newest development in a string of problems […]

Representatives For Lil Wayne Deny Roc Nation Signing
Earlier today, representatives for Lil Wayne officially rebutted reports that he has signed with Jay-Z’s newly launched Roc Nation label.The rumors began yesterday (October 27) when an entertainment site reported that the superstar New Orleans emcee had signed with Jay-Z for a flat rate of $5 million, and would release a new version of Tha […]

Walking Blog #7
Mazzi raps about MC Lyte, CMJ in New York and this ILL song from KRS-ONE!

Miri Ben Ari
“Stand With Me”

Good Charlotte Ft. The Game
“Fight Song Jay E Remix”

E-40 Ft. Shawty Lo and Diamond
“Break Ya Ankles Remix”

Rapper Common Narrowly Avoids Deadly Shooting
Chicago rap star Common was nearly a witness in a fatal shooting that has left one man dead and four people injured. The incident occurred yesterday (October 27) afternoon near the intersection of 704 Fulton Street and South Oxford Street in the Fort Greene section of Brooklyn, NY. According to eyewitness reports, two […]

Wale Ft. Duffy
“Warwick Avenue”

GLC P###. By Kanye West
“Heaven”

Vic Damone Ft. Redman and Rick Ross
“Go Harder”

Sha Stimuli Ft. Skyzoo
“Black President 3”

Legendary Poet Nikki Giovanni Uses Hip-Hop for Child Literacy
Award-winning poet and educator Nikki Giovanni has released an innovative anthology entitled Hip Hop Speaks to Children: A Celebration of Poetry with a Beat, aimed at introducing children to poetry, and nurturing a love of reading. Already #3 on the New York Times bestseller list, the anthology combines pictures, words, and audio elements of […]

Joe Budden: Halfway House (Digital Album Review)
7/10 In real life, halfway houses serve as living centers for drug users and the mentally ill who are fresh from prison and other likely institutions. The troubled individuals housed there are monitored in order to properly reintegrate them back with normal society. Joe Budden can most certainly relate to that process. Since his […]

Open letter from Jay Z, Diddy,Mary J Blige, and Kevin Liles
It ain’t over, until it’s over. There is still so much work to be done. The thrill of victory is just one week away. We hear it in the streets, we feel it in our hearts and it’s burning in our souls. Together we have successfully registered the most young voters in the history of […]