(March 27, 2008) - Following the successful debut of the digital-only LP, Prepared For Glory, released in June of 2007, underground hip hop producer Cartel, is set to release a follow-up album on Hoodgrown Records/Universal Indie Records..
Responding to popular demand, Big Gates/Slip-N-Slide/Atlantic recording artist Plies has announced plans to speed up the release of his hugely anticipated new album, “DEFINITION OF REAL.” The collection – which features the hit single, “Bust It Baby, Part 2 (Feat. Ne-Yo)” – will now drop into stores and online retailers on June 10th.
“Bust It […]
“‘SOMEBODY SCREAM!: Rap Music’s Rise to Prominence in the Aftershock of Black Power’
is eminently readable and occasionally riveting . . . The book, which ends with Eminem, begins in 1971, when black power was ‘crumbling’ in real life but was reborn on television. The debut of ‘Soul Train,’ Reeves argues, ‘provided a national stage […]
SANTA MONICA, CA – March 19, 2008 – Vivica A. Fox, actress, producer and fashion luminary, is bringing her celebrity style to VH1 for a new competition show ripped from the pages of the fashion magazines. The new series, “Glam God With Vivica A. Fox” slated to premiere in this summer, searches for the […]
In its two short seasons on BET, “Keyshia Cole: The Way It Is” has stood atop the celebreality genre. The triumphs and travails of Ms. Cole; her sister, Neffe; and their mother, Frankie, have felt less scripted, and consequently more interesting, than anything offered up by Gene Simmons or Scott Baio or Flavor Flav. The […]
New York, NY –JOIN THE MANY MEN AND WOMEN WHO ARE CELEBRATING THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF WOMEN IN HIP-HOP. THE WOMANHOOD LEARNING PROJECT(WLP) has put out a call to all the B-Girls and Hip Hop Queens—women who have transformed music and culture to come together for a yearlong campaign to create a space to learn, build, […]
Los Angeles, CA - March 2008 - A new fan site has been launched spurring the underground buzz about the unreleased film, “Days of Wrath” at www.DaysofWrath.com . A gripping urban gangsta tale, the movie is an explosive drama that intertwines compelling storylines with an surprising cast of characters.
Once again back is the incredible rhyme animal known as the Foul Mouth Jerk. Foul Mouth Jerk is an independent Hip-Hop artist raised in northern New Jersey . Growing up in the late 80’s & early 90’s, he participated in what is often referred to as Hip-Hop’s “Golden Age.” FMJ began rapping in 1988 […]
New York, NY—The Hip-Hop Association, in conjunction with the Social Services of Hip Hop, We Got Issues!, Afro-Latin@Project, and the New York State Youth Leadership Council present HHEAL Fest, a three-day celebration during NY’s Immigrant Heritage Week. HHEAL Fest will include interactive workshops, panels, film screenings, and performances that will focus on Hip-Hop as a […]
Born in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago , Truth immigrated to the U.S. in 1977 with his parents at the age of 4. Growing up in New Orleans , LA , Truth learned early lessons of respect, discipline and perseverance from his working-class Caribbean upbringing.
New York, N.Y. - March 16, 2008 - The Hip-Hop Research and Education Fund, PowerPAC and the Hip-Hop Summit Action Network announced today the launch of an unprecedented, focused national campaign to mobilize the hip-hop generation of youth voters to ensure the largest youth voter turnout in American history on November 4, 2008. The press […]
March 14, 2008 (New York, NY) – Multi-platinum R&B superstar Jaheim has teamed up with The Steve Harvey Morning Show, The Jamaica Tourist Board, American Airlines, and Atlantic Records to make one lucky couple’s dream of a destination wedding come true. The winning couple, and 20 guests, will be whisked away to the Grand Lido […]
There’s less than one week to go until the release of one of the most eagerly awaited releases of the year: “ MAIL ON SUNDAY,” the debut album from Poe Boy/Atlantic recording artist Flo Rida. The collection is set to drop in stores and online next Tuesday, March 18th as Flo Rida continues […]
SEATTLE, WA…March 6, 2008…Following the 2007 release of his most recent studio album, The Yearbook, Christian hip-hop artist ended the year with television placement and began the new with a CCM Reader’s Choice award and two Dove nominations leading into upcoming dates on the “Cross the Line” Superchic[k] tour.
Big Gates/Slip-N-Slide/Atlantic recording artist Plies has announced early details of his hugely anticipated new album, entitled “DEFINITION OF REAL.” The collection – which features the buzz track, “Bust It Baby, Pt. 1,” and his first official single, “Bust It Baby, Pt. 2” – arrives in stores and at online retailers on June 24th.