Pretty Ricky: Lock Up Your Ladies
As a camera-shy journalist, there have been very few moments in my career that I have wished a video camera was present during an interview. While sitting in front of the four members of the Miami-based group, Pretty Ricky in the Midtown Manhattan offices of Atlantic Records I wish I had brought one […]
Diva Speak TV: Episode 25
Diva speaks on the Democratic National Convention and Suge Knight!
Hip-Hop Rumors: Gay Soulja Boy Sex Tape? Nivea and Wayne Engaged?
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. SOULJA BOY G###### TAPE? What the hell? Now, I have to admit, I got the first notice that Soulja Boy had a g###### tape. WHAT-EVER. That’s just some […]
AHH Stray News: Nelly Gives First MySpace Show
St. Louis native Nelly will give an exclusive performance in Charlotte, North Carolina tomorrow night (September 4), in conjunction with MySpace.com. The rapper will perform select tracks off of his upcoming album Brass Knuckles during his appearance at The Neighborhood Theater. For fans unable to attend the event, MySpace has partnered with T-Mobile […]
West Coast Hip-Hop Celebrated During Awards Show Next Month
Rapper Snoop Dogg and well-known rap collective Above the Law will be among the celebrities and local leaders honored during this years West Coast Hip-Hop Regional Awards. The two-day event, which is slated to kick off with a meet and greet event on Oct. 24, will go beyond recognizing area movers and shakers who […]
VLAD TV: Joe Budden Pt. 1
Joe Budden talks about how him and the Game squashed their beef!
The Game #2 Due To SoundScan Reporting Error
Earlier reports of stating that The Game’s album L.A.X. was the best selling album in the country have turned out to be incorrect, due to an error in Neilsens Soundscan reports. According to a representative for SoundScan, the companys original sales figures were off, due to the Labor Day holiday weekend, which caused a delay […]
T-Pain Joins Negro League Benefit CD
Platinum selling hit-maker T-Pain is moving his digital-only label Nappy Boy into the realm of philanthropy, as the songwriter has formally announced a licensing partnership with the community-oriented Stadium Entertainment. Stadium Entertainment is a full service entertainment company founded in 2006 by industry veterans/producers Gary Katz (Steely Dan, Chaka Khan, Steppenwolf), Camille Barbone (Madonna, […]
Dr. Michael Eric Dyson Penning ‘Illmatic’
Fans of Queensbridge rapper Nas debut album Illmatic, will receive a different take on the release from best-selling author/activist. Dr. Michael Eric Dyson, the educator, who is an avid fan of the rappers “intellectual genius,” revealed details on a forthcoming book he is working on about Illmatic in published reports. “Every song on […]
Young Jeezy: The Recession (Album Review)
Young Jeezy has a problem. Since the Georgia native blindsided the national Hip-Hop scene with 2005s Lets Get It: Thug Motivation 101, there have been countless peers who have appropriated his raspy voice and ad lib centered flow to craft their own hits. Jeezy reaffirmed his position with 2006s The Inspiration, but […]
GZA: Single Minded Pro
The release of Wu-Tang Clans Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) set the stage for the release of a string of solo albums from each of the nine collective members. In 1995 Raekwon introduced the critically acclaimed Only Built 4 Cuban Linx , a theatrical album which is often thought to be responsible for much of the […]
ALBUM REVIEW: Donnie Klang – Just a Rolling Stone
I’m your desire, I’m your supplier, Donnie seductively coos as he attempts to channel his inner Prince on the vocally mediocre debut single, Take You There off his album Just a Rolling Stone. The performance is interesting, considering that Diddy swears up and down he picks artists on vocal merit. Even Diddy’s featured rap shows his […]
Young Jeezy To Register To Vote This Week
Young Jeezy has added a voter awareness to the line-up of events celebrating the release of his third solo album The Recession, which hit stores nationwide yesterday (September 2). In addition to a full day of events in his hometown of Atlanta, including an in-store appearance, concert and star-studded release party, it was announced […]
Hip-Hop Rumors: Floyd Mayweather Gets Robbed For $7 Milli, Juelz Denies Jackmove, Micheal Jackson’s New Gal Is…
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.MONEY MAYWEATHER GOT COLD ROBBED I heard something crazy had happened to Floyd and here it is. Somebody cold robbed Floyd Money Mayweather for about $7 million in jewelry […]
EXCLUSIVE: Juelz Santana Denies London Robbery
Harlem, New York rapper Juelz Santana returned to the United States today (September 2) and took the time to address rumors of an alleged robbery, which resulted in him losing valuable jewelry. According to rumors, Juelz was robbed of his belongings as pay back by an angry promoter for a show that never took […]
