In anticipation of his major label debut Gutta, due out in just one month, We The Best Music/Def Jam rookie Ace Hood recently shot a new video in Atlanta, for his second single “Ride,” drawing the support of some of the biggest names in Hip-Hop.   While the original version of the song and its […]

Just weeks after being inducted as part of this year’s class of VH1 Hip-Hop Honorees, West Coast pioneer Too Short has revealed his latest project.   The veteran of nearly 30 years has assembled an eclectic team of musicians to form his new group Town Bizness.   Town Bizness consists of Short, fellow Oakland natives […]

As the most anticipated U.S. presidential election in history nears the final stretch, Hip-Hop megastar Eminem and former secretary of state Colin Powell are officially proclaiming their support for Democratic nominee Barack Obama.   While historically Eminem his voiced criticism of the Bush administration in songs, the Obama endorsement marks the first time the Detroit […]

Newly appointed TAG Records president Jermaine Dupri is making the label’s first impact not in music, but in the realm of higher education.   This past Friday (October 17) at Clark Atlanta University, the Atlanta-based mogul and a panel of celebrity judges awarded five distinguished HBCU college students from around the country scholarships of $10,000. […]

Philadelphia rapper Eve has signed on to star in the upcoming comedy/drama Whip It!   The movie is based on the life of L.A. Derby Doll Shauna “Maggie Mayhem” Cross, who authored the book Derby Girl, from which the movie was adapted.   In the movie, Eve plays a roller derby diva named “Rosa Sparks.” […]

Grammy Award-winning violinist Miri Ben-Ari has released a new music video entitled “Stand With Me,” a rendition of the National Anthem dedicated to Democratic Presidential candidate Barack Obama.   Recruiting mogul Russell Simmons and fashion designer Marc Ecko for the project, Ben-Ari is aiming to capture the excitement of the American people before the 2008 […]