Breeding Ground Spotlight: Say Hello to the Nice Guy; Charlie Hustle
HE WORKED WITH RAPPERS FROM BIG PUN TO RICK ROSS; CHARLIE HUSTLE’S TIME IS NOW!
Breeding Ground Spotlight: Jimme Wallstreet Never Sleeps
By: Jocelyn Chavis (@JoceBrownSugar) Philly is known for a lot of things, and producing talent is one of them. There are countless hip-hop acts that hail from the “City of Brotherly Love” from the sounds of The Roots to the gritty rhymes of Beanie Siegel. Now with Meek Mill in the limelight Philly is once […]
A History of Violence: The Black Gangs of Chicago
“…It’s a war going on outside we ain’t safe from/I feel the pain in my city wherever I go/314 soldiers died in Iraq, 509 died in Chicago…” – Kanye West, Murder to Excellence Money, Power, and Respect three key ingredients to cooking up the perfect story, be it a gritty street novel from Donald Goines, […]
Opposites Attract: 5 Memorable Hip-Hop and Blue Eye Collabos
CROSS COLORED COLLABOS: 5 MEMORABLE SONGS
The Good, The Bad, and The Ratchet: What Has Reality Television Done To Hip-Hop?
HIP-HOP & REALITY TV: A DYSFUNCTIONAL, YET PROFITABLE, MARRIAGE
New Video: Tray Chaney Addresses Black AIDS Epidemic in “Live”
Tray Chaney’s latest single, “LIVE (WORLD AIDS) ANTHEM,” is a call to action. His debut album, BE INSPIRED (Firedrop Records, 2012) is dedicated to inspiring young people and encouraging them to become active and dedicated role models in their communities. The video for “LIVE (WORLD AIDS) ANTHEM” was shot entirely on location in Atlanta, Georgia […]
Cat Fights and Consequences: The New Cast of “Love & Hip-Hop” Gets Ready to Rumble
CAT FIGHTS & CONSEQUENCES: THE NEW CAST OF “LOVE & HIP-HOP” GETS READY TO RUMBLE
Roc-A-Fella’s “Paid In Full” Still Changes the Game 10 Years Later
ROC-A-FELLA’S “PAID IN FULL” STILL CHANGES THE GAME 10 YEARS LATER
WORLD AIDS DAY: Tray Chaney a.k.a. "Poot" from "The Wire" Creates A Rap-It-Up Anthem
WORLD AIDS DAY: TRAY CHANEY A.K.A. “POOT” FROM “THE WIRE” CREATES A RAP-IT-UP ANTHEM
