EPMD To Headline 11th Black August Concert
Legendary rap duo EPMD will hit the stage for a worthwhile cause at this year’s Black August benefit concert. The 11th annual event, which will take place at 7 p.m. Aug. 31 at the Nokia Theater in New York City, is geared toward assisting and supporting political prisoners. The Black August movement originated […]
Bushwick Bill Releasing Gospel Album
Rapper Bushwick Bill, a member of the controversial, legendary Southern rap group The Geto Boys, is set to release his sixth solo album, with an unexpected twist. Testimony of Redemption, which Bushwick hopes to release later this year, will be his first foray into Gospel Rap. The new album is mostly autobiographical and […]
Nas: Untitled (Album Review)
The N****r movement has been a lonely crusade for Nasir Jones. As a younger artist, he was regularly blasted for allegedly selling out his musical integrity. Years later, a mature Nas now sees his attempts to bring relevant social issues to Hip-Hop cynically dismissed as a pseudo gimmick to gain exposure. But after […]
The RZA: The Kings Gambino
Robert Diggs is a visionary. Ten years ago the MC/Producer and founding member of the Wu-Tang Clan known as The RZA reinvented himself as a binary masked superhero called Bobby Digital. Almost a decade later the world couldnt be more to Bobbys style. Cars drive around with digital ports to plug in encoded music and […]
Brawl Erupts at Missy B-Day Party
Missy Elliotts joyous 37th birthday party at the NYC Marquee nightclub was interrupted by a wild brawl involving former Making the Band choreographer Laurie Ann Gibson and makeup artist Deborah Padilla. The problems began when a waitress, seeking to get close to MC Busta Rhymes, allegedly shoved Gibson The waitress got into it […]
Hip-Hop Rumors: Busta Rhymes Dropped? Jay-Z’s London Story! Chris and Rihanna Shop In VA!
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. RUMORS & HOLIDAY & MY POSSE! How is everybody feeling? I had a pretty good and restful weekend. YUP! I sure did! But I got a few […]
Eminem Sued Over Bathroom Brawl
A Michigan man filed a lawsuit against rapper Eminem on Thursday (Jul 3), seeking $25,000 in damages, the Detroit News reports. Miad Jarbous assault and battery suit stems from an encounter with Em nearly two years ago in a Detroit strip club. The plaintiff claims that on July 13, 2006, he and a […]
Soulja Boy, Ice-T Feud Officially Over
Over the past few months, teen sensation Soulja Boy had been embroiled in verbal spats with veteran MCs the GZA and Ice-T. However, the young rapper found unlikely support in two superstars: 50 Cent and Kanye West. Basically comments were made (by Ice-T) and I had to defend myself, Soulja Boy explained to […]
Classified: For All Eyes And Ears
CANADA WEEK 2008 Doing great is a position STILL relatively unheard of in the Canadian Hip-Hop bizz. Nova Scotias Classified however, a name steadily hot on everyones tongue throughout his almost 15 year career, can realistically boast the status. Steady on the grind in mind and time, Class has spent more than the last decade […]
Movie Review: The Wackness
Studio: Sony Release date: July 3, 2008 Cast: Sir Ben Kingsley, Josh Peck, Olivia Thirlby, Mary-Kate Olsen, Method Man, Aaron Yoo Remember the days of 60-minute cassette tapes, young summer love and radio DJs that actually spun records like Biz Markies infamous Just a Friend or Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Princes Summertime? […]
Rock Steady Crew Celebrating 31 Years July 24-27
Legendary collective Rock Steady Crew (RSC) will celebrate 31 years of preserving Hip-Hop culture during its annual anniversary celebration. The four-day event will kick off with the celebrity benefit basketball challenge and Against The Grain Concrete B-boy/B-girl battle on July 24 at The Cage in New York City. The day will also feature […]
Hip-Hop Rumors: Nas Loses His “N-Word”
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. NAS LOSES A SONG AN N-WORD SONG! This was sent to me from some of my elite intel. Remember Nas Be A N****r too? Yeah, the […]
NYOil: Slick Talker
ALLHIPHOP CELEBRATES INDEPENDENCEDelivering the truth in both context and lyrical poise is Staten Island wordsmith NYOIL. Not a mainstream rapper by any means, his truth to ear lyrical approach spurns unworthy MCs that fluster the mainstream Hip-Hop scene. The rappers candor, and lyrical skills, has warranted him the label of a man not to be […]
