Last week, U.S. performing rights organization BMI (Broadcast Music, Incorporated) returned to Atlanta for their 12th Urban Music Showcase. Annually, the organization mixes up and coming artists with established stars. The 2008 event featured headliners Lil Wayne, Sean Garrett, and Teyana Taylor. This year, BMI brought together a unique combination of Nas, Trey Songz, and […]

Hello, hello, hello. Once again, the weekend arrives as everybody tries to protect themselves from the swine flu, takes in President Obama’s first 100 days in office and enjoys the arrival of the summer movie season.   Thoughts and prayers go out to the friends and family of Gospel music singer the Rev. Timothy Wright […]

It would seem like a no brainer to feature De La Soul in an edition of You Know I Got Soul considering “soul” is in their name. The legendary Hip-Hop group has been a part of our audio experience for over two decades. With untouchable punchlines coupled with smooth vibes, De La Soul has not […]

What’s good my fellow Wordians? The weekend is finally showing itself and I could not be any happier.  From the 10th anniversary of the Columbine shooting to the Craigslist killer being caught by the cops to Perez Hilton beefing with Miss California over a question that probably caused her to lose the Miss USA pageant, […]

This edition of You Know I Got Soul features one of the fastest rappers to ever grace a microphone. Hailing from Chi-Town, Twista’s fast way of rapping was his ticket to landing his recording contract with Loud Records in 1991, but even then, acquiring notoriety was difficult to come by. Through diligent work, the fast […]

Lily Allen Roseland Ballroom, NYC April 20th, 2009 “Everyone’s on it…” coos Lily Allen – and while this concert opening song refers to the consumption of drugs, in watching Allen jump around in her short neck-bob, oversized shirt, black tights, and high-tops “it” becomes a daily regimen of gossip. It’s a sold out show at […]

How’s life? The week is over and we’ve come away knowing that the Obamas have a new family member in Bo the first dog, Dominoes is going hard at two employees who made a mockery of the Pizza company by YouTubing themselves doing some sick things to their food, and John Madden entering a new […]

Storytelling is a part of the musical art form that allows us to get to know artists in many ways. Some are filled with pain and some joy; nevertheless it shapes the person into whom they would become. With the moniker Novel, Alonzo Stevenson is giving us a sign that he has much to say.The […]

Happy Easter weekend folks, on this Good Friday. It’s been a week to say goodbye to as more than 200 people were reportedly killed at the hands of a devastating earthquake in Italy, baseball season gets underway and Somali pirates making things tough for Obama by taking a U.S. captain hostage aboard the Maersk Alabama. […]

This edition of You Know I Got Soul picks the brain of a man who scored a perfect 1600 on his SAT exam in high school and graduated Harvard at 19 years old. While the brain power of Ryan Leslie may be ideal for more practical professions such as medicine or law, Ryan undoubtedly chose […]

What’s cookin’, everybody? It’s the end of another week and it couldn’t get here any quicker. With the Obamas hobnobbing with the Queen, Michael Vick planning a post prison life as a construction worker, Dante Stallworth facing DUI manslaughter charges for striking and killing a pedestrian while driving drunk in Miami and an online leak […]

While income streams for artists in the music industry have become less and less, the amount of money made by songwriters and music publishers has not seen that drastic of a decline. This is not to say that the decision to be just an artist cannot still be a lucrative one. However, it would seem […]

The views expressed in this column are not the views shared by AllHipHop.com. I’m stupid Just a dumb b**ch He’s an alcoholic A career addict He gets high and does stupid sh*t. Sometimes He don’t come home I wanna kick me out like my friends tell me to But I open the door. I take […]

Happy Friday, young world. It’s been a whole five days and things still keep keeping on. Whether it’s flood waters seriously threatening residents of Fargo, North Dakota, Obama fighting critics while revealing his plans to overcome the financial crisis or the continued saga surrounding that damn Octomom, we made it through in one piece.   […]

In life, a person’s name carries a lot of weight. The weight of the world at times, if you’re an entertainer. With Chris Brown, a name can translate into many descriptions. Until this year, his name was synonymous with the words “teen heartthrob” and “role model” while being positioned next to other names like Michael […]

Electrik Red has just created the R&B come up of the year. The group has joined forces with Lil Wayne for the remix of their single “So Good,” which has been gaining traction on the charts. The sexy black and white video has yet to be released, but the screen shots are enticing enough to […]

There’s a yin to every yang, and the movement of famous songwriters to recording artists (The-Dream, Ne-Yo) is no exception. Keri Hilson is the yang in all ways possible: the length of time between notoriety and an album release (it took Ne-Yo a year after “Let Me Love You” before a lead single, and The-Dream […]

The views expressed in this column are not the views shared by AllHipHop.com.She walked on stage in black leather knee boots with four inch heels – without them, she was about 5’3, I’ll bet, maybe less. Her hair was also black – it was straight and shiny; it looked healthy like her. She had a […]

What’s good everybody? Another week gone by and we have a slow five days to show for it. From AIG execs getting blasted for those hefty bonuses they got to Obama picking UNC to go all the way in the NCAA Tournament, it was just another ordinary week.   Thoughts and prayers go out to […]

Date: March 12, 2009Location: Center Stage, Atlanta, GeorgiaOne of the main tests a young musician must face is the art of giving a great live show. While it’s possible for them to get ideas by observing past and current greats, there’s an instinctive aspect to crowd control and manipulation that cannot be taught. In a […]