Archive for August, 2008



Producer Duo Blue Sky Black Death Expand Repertoire With Dream-Pop Gem “Slow Burning Lights”

Published on August 26, 2008

Blue Sky Black Death, the burgeoning young producer duo of Kingston
and Young God, have embarked upon a new leg of their sonic journey
with the indie-pop gem “Slow Burning Lights,” set for release on October 14th.
Fans and critics alike got an initial taste of the duo’s versatility
with early 2008’s fully instrumental release “Late Night Cinema.”
“Late Night [...]


Phoenix Emcee Gutta Speaks On Working With Blue Sky Black Death On His Debut Album, “Heads Will Roll,” In Stores September 2nd & More–Part 1 Of A Multi-Part Series

Published on August 22, 2008

Phoenix-based MC, Gutta, talks about his debut album, “Heads Will
Roll,” which hits stores September 2nd, 2008. Gutta shares the
origins of his name and discusses how coming up in the AZ prison
system has shaped his life and his music.


Kickmag Interview With Joe

Published on August 13, 2008

The fight to be a longstanding R&B singer is the battle of every singer who survives the one-hit wonder status whether they linger on urban music charts or make the Billboard 100. Joe’s emergence in the early ’90’s came at the end of New Jack Swing’s renaming into hip-hop soul, the beginning of so-called [...]


Controversial Unsigned Iraqi-American Rapper Up For “Video Of The Year” At The MTV Video Music Awards

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SAN DIEGO, CA, Aug.12 – Timz—aka Tommy Hanna, an American born rapper of Chaldean and Iraqi descent—continues to make heads turn across the world with his explosive, eye-opening anti-war music video Iraq. MTV has selected the politically charged video to be amongst the potential nominees for its ‘Video of the Year’ category in this [...]


Group Home’s Lil Dap Speaks On His History With Tupac & More–”I.A.Dap” Solo Debut In Stores Now

Published on August 11, 2008

A follow up to Dap’s recent webisode recalling his history with Biggie
and Guru, Lil Dap now speaks candidly about getting to know a young
and unknown Tupac Shakur (smoking trees before a Gang Starr/Digital
Underground show), the development of their relationship throughout
the tour and how Pac always had Dap’s back.


Amalgam Digital To Release Joe Budden’s Sophomore LP, Padded Room, On October 28

Published on August 6, 2008

Joe Budden has kept a relatively low profile since his self-titled debut album went gold in 2003, earning him a Grammy nomination for best male rap solo performance. Despite his successful debut, Budden’s sophomore album sat on the shelves at Def Jam for nearly four years.


Heltah Skeltah Leap Back Into Action As “Da Incredible Rap Team”

Published on August 5, 2008

Heltah Skeltah is the legendary rap duo comprised of Rock and Sean Price, a.k.a Ruck. The duo is most know for their debut album, “Nocturnal,” which produced such hits as “Operation Lockdown,” “Leflaur Leflah Eshkoshka,” and “Therapy.” Heltah Skeltah is also an intricate part of the mighty Boot Camp Clik, who over the past several [...]


Jedi Mind Tricks Paz Speaks On King Syze’s “The Labor Union” Album In Stores August 5th!!!

Published on August 2, 2008

Vinnie Paz, emcee and figurehead of the legendary underground group
Jedi Mind Tricks, speaks candidly about fellow Army of the Pharaohs’
member King Syze, whose sophomore LP, “The Labor Union,” streets
August 5th.
Paz breaks down his history with Syze and his older brother Crypt (of
Outerspace), how Syze marches to the beat of his own drum, how and why
Paz [...]