Cypress Hill’s B-Real, legendary rapper Kid Frost and Oscar nominated actor Edward James Olmos have teamed up with Snoop Dogg for his new video for “Vato.”Directed by Phillip Atwell, the video casts Snoop Dogg and B-Real as gang members who come together as a show of solidarity. In wake of violence in recent months in […]
Atlanta Filmmaker Darryl D. Lassiter Directs Two More Music Videos For Vickie Winans, Shirley Caesar, Ami Rushes, Debra Campbell & more
Darryl D. Lassiter, just completed two more music videos for Vickie Winans and is working on a third for Winans this fall titled “Rainbow”. Lassiter, now the producer/director of just over 60 music videos; has […]
With as much bravado she has displayed leading up to the release of her
debut album ‘Public Warning’ (October 17 via Def Jam Recordings), it
has come to be expected that things aren’t always done the normal way when
it comes to Lady Sovereign. In this case, for her first single, “Love
Me Or Hate Me,” it is set […]
Nublu transports the larger part of its Avenue C family to Brooklyn for
an outdoor Labor Day party right on the Gowanus Canal. *Kudu* blows up
the stage with their big bass. *Love Trio* featuring Jesse Murphy from
Brazilian Girls, Ilhan Ersahin from Wax Poetic and Kenny Wollesen power
through driving dance-jazz. *Forro in the Dark*, whose November album
will […]
The following is a personal statement from Russell Simmons issued
August 31, 2006.
Ending Poverty and Ignorance in America and
Throughout the World:
Significance of the Steele for U.S. Senate Campaign in Maryland
By Russell Simmons
Some of my liberal friends and associates are quite upset with me for
personally endorsing Maryland Lt. Governor Michael Steele for the
United States Senate. Steele […]
Putting together any type of compilation is always difficult if not a
bit frustrating. But when the task is to put together a 4-disc box set
of funky tunes, leave it to Rhino Records to take on the task to
produce ‘What It Is! Funky Soul and Rare Grooves (1967-1977).’ Due out on
October 3rd, this 4-disc box set […]
Atlantic Records has announced the release this week of “THE UNDERDOG/EL SUBESTIMADO,” the eagerly anticipated Jiggiri/Atlantic debut from Latin rap superstar Tego Calderón. Calderón celebrated the release of the album with a special midnight in-store performance on Monday night (8/28) in his homeland of Puerto Rico. The free concert, which took place at […]
Rapper Common has been tapped to participate in a new ad campaign from the retailing chain the Gap. The Chicago artist will join fellow celebrities Jeremy Piven, Mia Farrow, Aaron Eckhart and Natasha Bedingfield for the store’s ‘T-Shirt Shop’ ad campaign. The recently launched venture will focus on the Gap’s new line of T-shirt’s as […]
Los Angeles–Wednesday, August 30, 2006–On Sunday, September 3, BET Network’s stirring gospel music video show Lift Every Voice will be devoted to the legendary Caravans for the entire hour as the cameras record this very special day in their lives. This show, already home to up-close-and-personal celebrity interviews and the latest inspiring videos by gospel’s […]
August 30, 2006 - Harlem, USA - Sadat X is on fire. After a whirlwind year that included the release of his critically acclaimed 3rd album Experience & Education, the passing of his father, the bankruptcy of his record distributor, and highly storied arrest and subsequent incarceration set for this October, Sadat X is gearing […]
BLASE
Bold in the Lord And Spiritually Excited, pronounced, “blaze”, is the acronym for the group. It is the perfect description for three young ladies who are on fire for the Lord.
The group BLASE was spiritually ignited in 2002 by Keschia Smith-Jones, a God gifted singer and songwriter from Houston, Texas. Her vision of having a […]
As mentioned a few months back, Stones Throw Records and Adult Swim
have teamed up to create a collaborative CD/DVD set titled ‘Chrome
Children,’ due out October 3 that will feature music from Madvillain, J Dilla,
Madlib, and many others. To celebrate, a handful of sites (Turntable
Lab, Fat Beats, Giant Peach, Hiphopsite) are currently running a
contest, where if […]
New York, NY, August 28, 2006 - MusicDish, an Internet music magazine
publisher and artist marketing/ development firm, along with
Manhattan-based radio promotion and PR company Organic Entertainment are proud to announce the launch of a monthly showcase series called Listen
Liberally. Supported by the NYC chapter of Drinking Liberally, the series will
launch from the shores of Club […]
(NASHVILLE, Tenn.) Aug. 27, 2006—Midas pop-rock artist Jessie Daniels claims the most played video on Gospel Music Channel for two second consecutive weeks with “The Noise.” The video recently made its debut at No. 1 on the network’s Overall Top 30 Videos Chart.
Fifteen years ago on New Year’s Day, a mural in the Lower East Side of Manhattan stopped photographer Peter Rosenstein in his tracks. It wasn’t just the colors or the message against injustice and violence that captivated him.
“As I stood back and admired the color and composition,” Rosenstein writes in the preface to his new […]