For nearly two decades, Eric Roberson has reigned as the king of the independent soul music movement. Even so, he remains to be one of the industry’s best-kept secrets, since his fan base and reputation have been largely built upon word-of-mouth stemming from his spectacular live performances. In fact, as an esteemed alumnus of Howard […]
What’s good , good Wordists? It’s been a news-filled week with President Obama postponing a trip overseas to make one last push for health care reform, Tiger Woods announces his return to golf at this year’s Masters on April 8, Michael Jordan makes it official as the new owner of the Charlotte Bobcats and the Red […]
This is Part 2 of our candied interview with Kandi Buress. In this interview, Kandi talks about dating, her mastery of songwriting and the art of the comeback. Click here for the first installment. AllHipHop.com: Do you date industry guys? Kandi: (pause then bursts out laughing) Lets see well normally I don’t but I might […]
There’s no escaping the fact that Kandi, the newest “housewife” on the highly popular “Housewives of Atlanta,” has made the Georgia peaches that much juicer with the non-stop drama. But she was famous before reality TV. The singer came to fame as a member of the celebrated 90’s group Xscape and then went on to […]
How’s it going? The week has come and the week has gone. From Bank of America eliminating their overdraft fees on debit cards to University of Chicago researchers declaring that men who stay in good shape are more prone to enjoy more years of good sex to former track star Marion Jones signing with the […]
From the windy city of Chicago’s and its blues, to the muddy banks of the Mississippi Delta in New Orleans and it’s jazz, to the concrete streets of Bedstuy, Brooklyn and it’s Hip-Hop, those in the know will tell you that Maurice “Mobetta” Brown is one of the best horn players on the planet. “Mobetta”, […]
We have all found ourselves lost in a memory or the near distant future when we listen to Corinne Bailey Rae. She gives us a necessary breath of fresh air with her cool, sweet, rock-British-R&B-soul sound. After a two year break and dealing with the sudden death of her husband. She has come back giving […]
The true definition of a super producer, Rodney ‘Darkchild’ Jerkins is the man behind some of the biggest R&B songs of the last decade. Having produced hit singles for the likes of Michael and Janet Jackson, Destiny’s Child, Jennifer Lopez, Mary J. Blige, Brandy and The Pussycat Dolls to name just a few, the industry veteran […]
What’s good everybody? Five days gone and we made it through to tell another tale. From the massive earthquake in Chile to Rep. Charles Rangel temporarily stepping down as chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee amid questions amid ethics questions to the U.S. demonstrating Winter Olympic supremacy, it’s been one for the books. […]
Jay-Z owns the Garden at this point. He might as well be a Knicks GM. Brooklyn’s finest pointed this out in the middle of his sold-out Blueprint 3 concert last night (March 2) when he proclaimed, “Madison Square Garden is now the house that Hov built!” Running through a torrent of hits, Hov was in […]
In case 11 million youtube views weren’t enough…the interview begins after “Replay.” As the newest addition to Beluga Heights Records, IYAZ is following in the footsteps of Sean Kingston to become one of the Caribbean’s greatest musical exports. With the release of “Replay,” Keidran Jones has experienced chart-topping success in Australia, Britain and […]
The school bell has rung and the lesson for today is Music 101 and it’s not just your ordinary Top 40 heard on the radio. But, rather a duo whose eclectic and eccentric sound which fuses “R&B, Hip-Hop and electronica,” earning them a rave reviews and the much garnered Grammy nomination. The Foreign Exchange consisting […]
What’s good everybody? Another week has come, another week has gone. The Chinese government strongly disapproving of the Dalai Lama’s visit with President Obama, Tiger Woods resurfacing to issue his first public statement three months after news broke of his infidelity, a man in Texas crashing his plane and killing and injuring people over an […]
As one of Brooklyn’s funniest, Tony Rock is far from following in his big brother’s footsteps, instead he’s blazing his own path in the world of comedy and beyond. With his Rock the World brand set to conquer the stratosphere one laugh at a time, Tony Rock is about to set it off with his […]
It must be an Ollusion, singer Omarion has grown before us bringing hits and dance moves that are imitiated in clubs and dance competitions. He has moved from the cloud of former boy band member to successful artist, dancer, writer and until recently judge on America’s Best Dance Crew (ABDC). His latest album Ollusion dropped […]
Beyond the long stemmed roses, boxes of chocolates and historical ties to pagan fertility hoopla, you will find that the true meaning of Valentine’s Day is still embedded around love. Yes February 14th is upon us and thus will be a momentous occasion for all of those smitten couples floating on cloud nine. Love […]
Greetings everybody! (I see you Jill). The week has come and gone with the cold weather continuing to smother the East coast with snow, former President Bill Clinton being in good spirits after entering the hospital Thursday for chest pain and all eyes are on Lidnsey Vonn and her bruised right shin as the Winter […]
“You only grow as an artist as long as you allow yourself to grow as a person. We’re all parents, our lives have all moved on. I couldn’t have made Solider of Love any time before now….” -Sade Adu Coming into the fourth decade of her career, Sade Adu has become an esoteric figure in […]
How is everything, everybody? We made it through another week. So what came out of it? Well, there was the group of American missionaries that were charged Thursday (Feb. 4) with kidnapping and conspiracy for trying to take 33 children out of Haiti, Oscar nominations being announced, James Cameron’s Avatar surpassing Titanic to become […]
Raekwon’s good fortune is continuing into 2010. He got a very special co-sign when he found that Sade was a fan of his music, in particularly Only Built 4 Cuban Linx 2. “I like songs with sort of more heavy rap. I like Raekwon’s album [‘Only Built 4 Cuban Linx II’], you know from the […]
