Outkast has become the group to be certified platinum for digital downloads by the Recording Industry Association of America. The group’s smash single “Hey Ya!” tallied over 400,000 downloads, double the amount needed to be certified platinum by the RIAA. Six other songs – three more from Outkast – qualified for platinum by reaching 200,000 […]
Guerilla Black has been either praised or vilified for his similarities to the late Biggie Smalls, but after a several-years old album was resurrected from his past, many further questioned the Compton rapper’s authenticity. Under the name Big Cizzle, Black’s Ya Neva Seen It Com’n offers a very different sound reminiscent of Mystikal or DMX. […]
The New Life Project Inaugural Concert, featuring Kanye West, Common, Musiq and The X-ecutioners, is scheduled to kick off on November 5th at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York. The concert, sponsored by AOL and Hot 97, will celebrate the launch of The New Life Project, an organization whose goal is to end homelessness in […]
A host of Hip-Hop’s top music journalists gathered Tuesday (October 26th) at New York University for a roundtable discussion focusing on the role and impact of Hip-Hop journalism on the culture. When Hip-Hop journalism planted its seeds in the early 90s, many of the panelists said it was difficult to distinguish Hip-Hop writing from other […]
The 5th Annual Philadelphia Urban Legend Awards will take place Friday, November 5th at the Wiliarie’s Cultural & Performing Arts Complex in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. This year’s awards gala is hosted by Philly radio legend Lady B., who hosted an influential Hip-Hop radio show “Street Beat,” that provided the backdrop for many lovers of the genre […]
Veteran rapper KRS-One has issued another statement to address the backlash concerning his comments regarding the 9/11 terror attacks in the United States. Despite a widely read rebuttal to his comments he made during a panel on politics for the New Yorker magazine, outlets nationwide have re-published portions of the rapper’s comments, labeling him “pro-Al […]
Neo-soul singer Jill Scott, recognized for her upbeat songs, recently expressed her frustration with certain hip-hop artists, for relying too heavily on boastful, materialistic lyrics. Instead, Scott said rappers should expand the subject matter of their songs to include everyday issues. “It just frustrates me [because] not everybody can afford a diamond bracelet or a […]
With the presidential elections looming, various Hip-Hop related activist groups are hoping to get youth to the polls to vote, by using various artists’ celebrity muscle and grassroots marketing tactics. The Violator All Star DJ’s have teamed with Hip-Hop Summit Action Network and will produce a mixtape that will be given out until election day. […]
The 3rd Annual H2O [Hip-Hop Odyssey] International Film Festival begins November 1-7th at the Bronx Museum of Arts. Over 100 Hip-Hop films, documentaries, narratives, PSA’s and shorts will be showcased, while 29 new Hip-Hop themed films will make their debut at the festival. Hip-Hop artists such as Kool Herc, Masta Ace, Kurtis Blow, Brand Nubian, […]
Queen Latifah and LL Cool J will star in a remake of the movie “Last Holiday,” an update of the 1950’s comedy flick that originally starred Alec Guinness. Production of the movie is slated to start next month in New Orleans, before heading off to shoot the European scenes in Prague. The movie will be […]
More difficulties have taken place on the R.Kelly/Jay-Z Best of Both World’s 2 tour, the result being two show cancellations. A few hours before a show at the Bradley Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin was to kick off, the event was canceled due to “technical difficulties.” Fans that had purchased their tickets were notified hours before […]
Sean “P. Diddy” Combs’ Citizen Change will launch a three-day get out and vote drive in the nation’s swing states, reminding people to vote in the upcoming November 2nd elections. The drive kicks off Tuesday in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Combs will be joined buy such celebrities as Leonardo DiCaprio and singer Mary J. Blige. And […]
Cam’ron has announced the new release date for his long awaited Purple Haze album, the follow up to his platinum selling Come Home With Me CD. Slated for a December 7th release on Diplomats/Roc-A-Fella records, Cam’ron revealed he was concocting the album for the past 7-8 months. “I always grow every album,” Cam’ron said of […]
Actress and comedienne Yvette Wilson has launched a new record label, Fat Daddy Records, with husband her Jerome Harry. In addition to having roles in “Friday” and “Poetic Justice,” Wilson is known to millions as Andell on UPN’s “The Parkers” and “Moesha.” According to Wilson, her background in the entertainment industry and her husband’s enthusiasm […]
Afroman is preparing to release Jobe Bells, a twelve-song compilation of holiday spoofs on his own Hungry Hustler Records. Songs like “Deck My Balls,” “Violent Night,” “Chronic Tree,” and “The 12 J’s of Christmas” are amongst the tracks of humorous holiday content on the project. Produced by Po Boy and the 2 Zigg Zaggs (Afroman’s […]
Ice Cube and David Cohen, creator of the animated hit series “Futurama,” have teamed up to create a half-hour animated comedy about an early 80’s Hip-Hop group. “Grandmaster Freak & the Furious 15” will center on a rap group in Englewood, New Jersey, which was the home of Sugar Hill Records, the label that released […]
Public Enemy was honored yesterday (Oct. 3) at the VH1 Hip-Hop Honors event in New York along with KRS-One, Kool Herc, Run DMC, DJ Hollywood, Tupac Shakur, Sugarhill Gang, The Rock Steady Crew and Graffiti culture. Amid the praise, Chuck D took a moment to comment on his hypeman Flavor Flav’s newfound celebrity on VH1’s […]
Inner turmoil within the Mobb Deep camp has fueled rumors that the Queensbridge duo broke up, a rumor group members say is false. Some close to the crew have speculated that an incident occurred between producer The Alchemist, Prodigy, Havoc and then-manager Littles over song instrumentals that were allegedly sold twice, subsequently divided the group […]
As the man of the hour steadily nodded his head along with the press members in attendance, Ludacris’ fourth album, The Red Light District, was premiered for the ears of a lucky few last night (Oct. 20). “Luda had a lot of fun making this record,” Ludacris’ manager Chaka Zulu announced before pressing the Play […]
According to reports and months of chattering, Kanye West has landed a label deal with the newly merged Sony/BMG record label. The name of the venture is reportedly Getting Out Our Dreams. The critically acclaimed producer/rapper also entered into a production agreement with the major. West remains signed as an artist to Roc-A-Fella. Snoop Dogg […]