M1 On Board for ‘Rap Sessions’ Discussion Tour
Dead prez rapper M1 will be among the panelists on hand for a series of townhall meetings addressing the Hip-Hop generation’s stake in the 2008 presidential election. Presented by Rap Sessions, the third annual national discussion tour will kick off in March and feature a diverse panel of leading Hip-Hop activists, artists and youth […]
Bone Thugs-N-Harmony Ordered To Pay $200k To Promoter
A Japanese promotion agency won over $200,000 in a default judgement against Cleveland Hip-Hop group Bone Thugs-N-Harmony yesterday (February 29). World Mix Entertainment filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles Federal Court claiming Krayzie, Layzie and Wish Bone missed a series of tour dates in Japan. According to Los Angeles’ NBC Channel 4, the […]
Class Of ’88: Paid In Full
When you look at Rap music as a whole and more importantly understand its make up, the term classic should only be used sparingly. Too often the new Hip-Hop generation rushes to christen the latest release by a Johnny come lately as Godly. Whether or not they were musically raised by wack rappers or just […]
Rapper Craig G., Marley Marl Unite For New Album
Legendary Juice Crew members Craig G. and Marley Marl have teamed up to create a new album, titled Operation: Take Back Hip-Hop. The new album from Craig. G., a 20-plus-year veteran, features guest appearances by a number of notable acts, including Talib Kweli, Rakaa of Dilated Peoples, Sadat X, KRS-One and others. “Operation: […]
The Last Word: Say Goodbye to Neverland, Rihanna Looks For Marrow, and Obama Didn’t Clear His Samples
Whats the deal? Another week gone by and were still around to tell the story. Too many happenings for five days, as Ralph Nader put his hat in again for another presidential run, LeBron James became the youngest player in NBA history to score 10,000 points, more than three million people experienced a massage power […]
Ludacris: Masterpiece Theater
On the evening of February 26th, New York’s City’s premier showcase venue Spotlight Live hosted another exclusive RnB Live production with Def Jam/Disturbing Tha Peace. Co-founders Ludacris and Chaka Zulu introduced performances by artists Steph Jones, Shareefa, and Bobby Valentino, while luminaries such as LA Reid and Kevin Liles sat in attendance. Presiding over a […]
Hip-Hop Rumors: Bad News For T.I., Nas/Jay-Z Fans, Ras Kass and Bill ORacist!
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: New G-Unit Vid! Rihanna In High School!Hip-Hop Rumors: Lil’ Wayne and Nivea Are Back! Rihanna and Chris Seal The Deal! Remy Loves Fans! Hip-Hop […]
Knockout Nation: Klitschko’s Lackluster Win, Cotto Calls Out Mayweather, Marquez-Vazquez 3
The big talk before the ring walks was that we were finally taking a step forward to a unified world heavyweight champion. Conventional wisdom was that the frontrunner, Wladimir Klitschko (50-3, 44 KOs), would stake his claim by dispatching WBO champ Sultan Ibragimov (22-1, 17 KOs) in dramatic fashion. Unfortunately, what fans got was […]
Sic Osyrus: The Missing Link
Hip-Hop is missing something. According to Sic Osyrus, he is that missing element. Not because he is new with catchy rhymes but, because he represents the missing links in Hip-Hop. Claiming to make love to a track, the MC is not worried about competition, or even gaining popularity from having Hip-Hops most notarized producers. The […]
‘Stop Snitchin’ DVD Creator Indicted By Feds
The creator of the controversial Stop Snitching! DVD was among 26 people indicated on various charges, including racketeering, for allegedly being members of the Tree Top Bloods gang in Baltimore, Maryland. Over 100 law enforcement officers were deployed yesterday morning (Feb. 28) to execute search warrants and arrest members of the TTP Bloods in Maryland. […]
Maxim Controversy Over Nas, Black Crowes LP’s Continues
The backlash against Maxim magazine over a pair of negative reviews of albums by the Black Crowes and Nas continues. Pete Angelus, the manager of the Black Crowes wrote an open letter today (February 28), responding to comments Maxims editorial director, James Kaminsky made to the Associated Press. Kaminsky admitted to prematurely reviewing […]
Akrobatik: The Rep Grows Bigger
Rappers should always multi-task. No, not the standard, I got a clothing line and Im trying be an actor too, nonsense. But more in line with juggling duties like a radio gig on the Bostons JAMN 94.5s Morning Show kicking Sports Rap-Up freestyles or having your music featured on TV shows like The Wire or […]
DJ Felli Fel: Successful Moonlighting
DJs have long been the backbone of Hip-Hop music. Recently we have witnessed a surge in DJs stepping from behind the tables and into the limelight as recording artists and producers.DJ Felli Fel is now stepping into that same arena, armed, and poised to take over. The South Carolina native is currently one of the […]
Corporate Thugz Sued By Producer
An Ellenwood, Georgia based producer recently filed a lawsuit against Young Jeezys Corporate Thugz Productions, claiming the company owes him thousands of dollars for production. DJ Speedy, born Harvey Lee Miller Jr, filed the lawsuit in Fulton County Superior Court, claiming that Corporate Thugz owes him $10,000 dollars for production work on two albums. […]
Money Clothing: Special Delivery
In an era of cookie-cutter brands and counterfeit labels, British design mavericks Melvyn de Villiers and Nick Cordell turned a job of creating t-shirt ideas for artists album releases into a lucrative fashion line called Money. As former product merchandisers at Def Jam/Universal U.K., Melvyn and Nick worked with artists like Ja Rule and […]
