Kanye Launches Travel Business; Headlining Virgin Fest
Rap star Kanye West is diversifying his business portfolio with the launch of Kanye Travel Ventures (KTV), a new travel program geared at serving the business and leisure travel demands of Wests world-wide fan base. KTV, which is owned by the rappers West Brands LLC, has assembled travel experts and consultants who created a […]
Rhymefest: Man In The Mirror (Mixtape)
While we wait for El Che, the follow up to Rhymefest’s slept on debut Blue Collar, we have a Michael Jackson themed mixtape Man In The Mirror (All I Do). This approach makes this piece more like a mini-album with a full length feel, with subtext to boot. We all grew on Michael but […]
Lyrics Born: Everything I Am
From protests and rallies to petitions and marches, Berkeley has been the nations epicenter for change and revolution since the 60s. While enthusiasts and purists alike stress that the music industry needs its own revolution, one Berkeley artist isnt interested in talking about this need for change. Following in the footsteps of so many great […]
Sway & King Tech Launch 100K Rap Battle
Wake Up Show hosts Sway and King Tech are issuing an open call to aspiring entertainers to enter their urSession.com 100K Battle rap battle contest. The competition, which kicks off today (April 2), is open to new or unsigned artists. Contestants can enter the battle by signing up for free at urSession.com and downloading […]
Hip-Hop Rumors: Jay-Z/B Getting Married! The Game Is Back! 50 Cent & Tony Sunshine Collaborate?
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. YESTERDAYS RUMORS! Hip-Hop Rumors: Denzel Gets Faded! Ohio Mad At Keyshia! Bob Marley Movie Mashed! Hip-Hop Rumors: Bey-Z To Marry? RIP Sean Levert! Bush Gets Booed! Hip-Hop Rumors: […]
AHH Stray News: Actor Selected To Play Mister Cee In ‘Notorious’
Fox Searchlight has announced that newcomer Edwin Freeman will play the role of famed Brooklyn DJ, Mister Cee in the upcoming biopic Notorious, which is based on the life of Christopher Notorious B.I.G. Wallace. Freeman, a Brooklyn, New York native, has been seen in 2000s direct-to-DVD Da Mission. He has also been seen […]
ELECTION ’08: McCain Makes A Move
This week in politics was primarily a lull in the action, with most of the presidential thunder stolen by the landmark 4,000th death in Iraq and the explosion of violence in the region. With John Bomb, bomb, bomb Iran McCain telling us the surge is working, the evidence has loudly overruled the Senator […]
Kay Slay: Brillo Lesson 101
With so many celebrity DJs trying to be down, there are few that dont really care about having artist affiliation. It seems as if when Wayne said Thats my DJ every artist wanted to stake claim to a DJ and every DJ was trying to find a home.However, when DJ Kay Slay dropped Nas classic […]
Dropping Pounds With Cipha Sounds: Vacation – The Anti Diet
What’s good fat smashers? I’m fresh from a slight vacation. I was feeling a little burnt out lately and an opportunity presented itself so I could take a couple of days off. I had to head up to Toronto, Canada to DJ for the Raptors’ Chris Bosh’s birthday party. Now, Toronto is like a […]
Five & Done: 2 Pistols
Hip-Hop is saturated with emcees laying claim to a lifestyle they never lived. Turn the radio on and you hear tracks laced with rhymes about pulling triggers and pushing weight. Sure it sounds exciting but much of it is based upon fantasy for pure profit. That is why it is rare that we come across […]
It’s All In The Game: Rafer Alston Skips To The Top
Earlier this month, TV commentator and former Rockets head coach Jeff Van Gundy raised some eyebrows when he called Rafer Alston the second-best point guard in the NBA behind Chris Paul during a live telecast. While that statement might qualify for the exaggeration of the year award, you have to tip your hat off […]
Rap Label Block Enterprises Signs R&B Act JC
Block Entertainment CEO Russell “Block” Spencer is expanding the scope of his label. Following the success of rappers Young Joc, Gorilla Zoe, and Boyz N Da Hood, the Bad Boy South imprint is foraying into R&B with its newest artist JC. “I met him through his manager and eventually took the time out to […]
Luda Lands New Show On PlanetGreen; First Eco-Channel
Hip-Hop star Ludacris has teamed with Motley Crue drummer Tommy Lee have teamed with Discovery Channels new eco-friendly network PlanetGreen to star in a new primetime series. Battleground Earth will be featured on PlanetGreen, which Discovery Communications will launch on June 4, to over 50 million homes. The series features Ludacris and Tommy […]
Plies Set To Debut New Video Today
With a string of successful singles and collaborations, Plies is riding a wave of momentum as he prepares for the release of his forthcoming album Definition of Real. So much so, that the rapper is looking to make a statement with the world premiere of the video for his new single “Who Hotter Than […]
Kelly Rowland Talks Career, Her Album, and the Men In Her Life
For many music lovers, 2005 will always be the year that Destinys Child disbanded to the dismay of their fans everywhere. However, the years that followed would show that the group was like a dream team of music superheroes – incredibly powerful as a group, yet equally as beautiful and talented as individuals.Kelly Rowland first […]
Hip-Hop Rumors: Denzel Gets Faded! Ohio Mad At Keyshia! Bob Marley Movie Mashed!
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. YESTERDAYS RUMORS! Hip-Hop Rumors: Bey-Z To Marry? RIP Sean Levert! Bush Gets Booed! Hip-Hop Rumors: New Video Nas! Lil’ Wayne Mans Up In Philly! Who Shot Max B? […]
