Slim of 112: Flying Solo
It was the year 1996 when Q, Slim, Mike and Daron, who the world would come to know as 112, dropped their first single, Only You. I thought I told you that we wont stop, was the recognized catch phrase from the remix of their hit single, featuring the Notorious B.I.G and Mase. The ATL […]
50 Says New Movie May ‘Shock’ Some Viewers
New York-based rapper 50 Cent will wear two hats as he prepares to give fans something to hear and see with his forthcoming album and DVD, both titled Before I Self Destruct. The Shady/Aftermath/Interscope CD will include the Scott Storch-produced lead single Get Up as well as contributions from Dr. Dre and Eminem, who […]
Hip-Hop Rumors: The Game / Dr. Dre Beef? Jim Jones Warns T.I.? DMX Dissed Pac!
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! DR. DRE AND THE GAME THE BEEF IS ON!?! The Game has said a few comments about Dr. Dre. One such comment is: And tell Dr. Dre […]
Eminem Celebrates Book With Secret Party In NYC
Rapper Eminem will host an exclusive release party in New York on October 21 in celebration of his second book, The Way I Am. The Way I Am is a collection of Eminems personal stories, photographs, artwork, never before seen lyrics and reflections. The book, which also comes with a DVD featuring unreleased […]
That Good O-Bama: The Latest Sensation
[Editorial note: this story is a satire and a political parody.] Streets across the United States have been hit with a new, infectious substance that has swept the country from the streets of New York to the shores of Miami to the coast of California. The new substance is called That O-bama and […]
Rick Ross On Board For Dr. Donda West Benefit Concert
Hip-Hop star Rick Ross will be politically active on election day (November 4), as the headlining performer during the Give Back Concert Benefit. Ross has teamed with Kanye West and The Dr. Donda West Foundation and the Live to Give Campaign in support of the concert, which benefits The Dr. Donda West Foundation, formerly […]
Walking Blog #5
Check out Mazzi’s video blog walking the streets of NYC meeting Styles P, Billy Danze Craig G and other rappers in NYC!
Adult Swim Releasing Free African Swim Hip-Hop Album
On October 20, Adult Swim will showcase their latest Hip-Hop project entitled African Swim, a free, 15-song download collection of South Africas premier artists. In preparation for their first African album, the cutting-edge animation network traveled to Africa to brainstorm the release and meet with featured artists Jozi, Gumshev, and Maggz. Helming a […]
VLAD TV: 40 Glocc Pt. 4
40 Glocc gives un update on his legal issues.
Tour Log: Pepsi Smash with Missy Elliott, Nina Sky, and Jazmine Sullivan
Last week at the Nokia Theater in Times Square NY, Pepsi and New Yorks Hot 97 teamed up for Pepsi Smash, a showcase of both new and established artists.After brief looks at One Block Radius and Ace Hood, Nina Sky took to the stage to finally provide the crowd with songs theyd actually heard before. […]
Curtis Scoon: Hollis To Hollywood
“Manhattan keeps on making it, Brooklyn keeps on taking it, Bronx keeps creating it, and Queens keeps on faking it ” – KRS-One, “The Bridge is Over.” You can make up your own mind about KRS’ statement. While directed at MC Shan’s Juice Crew, it implicated the entire borough. Back then, Hip-Hop was a little more […]
Tale Of The Tape: Mixtapes From Tony Yayo, Cassidy, & Royce Da 5’9
Been mired in mixtapes recently? Its not difficult; the amount of music coming out can get cumbersome. Every artist from your favorite Hip-Hop superstar to your local MC has music on deck for the masses. Thats why Tale of the Tape is around to give you the knowledge you need to keep your ears to […]
Gang Bangers Get Down With Voting In Compton
California rapper Eric ‘Lil Eazy E’ Wright Jr. was among a group of celebrities involved in launching a new voter registration campaign. The My Hood Votes voter registration and education campaign kicked off on Saturday (October 11) as Wright and campaign founder and journalist Jasmyne Cannick registered Crips, Bloods and non-traditional potential voters throughout […]
Hip-Hop Rumors: Hear First “Detox” Single! Jay-Z Talks Fat Joe/Khaled “Beef”
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. COPS RAID WHOO KID? DJ Whoo Kid is my favorite DJ. Word to DJ Revolution. If you got that joke, you also got DJ Revolutions new CD. Nevertheless, […]
McCain Advisor Dropped Over Racist 50/Ludacris/Obama Column
John McCains campaign has confirmed the removal of their Virginia leadership representative Bobby May, over the prominent GOP veterans penning of a racially charged column parodying the policies of Barack Obama. The piece, entitled The (clarified) Platform of Barack Hussein Obama, appeared this week in The Voice newspaper. Throughout the column, May lampooned […]
SICK SUNDAYS: Swagger Like Drake, Wayne Puts in OT, Lupe Talks Retirement
What’s good people? Sick Sundays once again coming to bring you what’s hot and good in the Hip-Hop landscape. One thing before we go further I want to touch on is the use of the vocoder autotune, or whatever it is to make rappers sound like Soundwave from the transformers. It’s garbage. It’s wack with […]
Sunday Selection: Beyonce’s “If I Were a Boy” vs. “Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)”
Two words, shes back! And if all the other chicks in the game didnt put their music out prior to now, its a wrap. You will be overshadowed by the sights and sounds of Mrs. Carter. This week we were graced with two highly anticipated singles by Beyoncé, If I Were a Boy and Single […]
