CHARLOTTE, NC – September 5th, 2008 – The With These Hands Mix DJ Academy (WTH) is proud to announce the addition of DJ Chuck T as its official spokesperson. The Charleston , SC native will use his widespread influence throughout the Carolinas and within the Entertainment Industry to bring much needed attention and support to […]
Golden Age hip-hop against the backdrop of Chene Park’s outdoor concert shell on the Detroit River ended the 2008 season with Whodini, Salt N Pepa and MC Hammer. Grandmaster D warmed the crowd up with a typical R&B hip-hop party mix while hunched over his Final Scratch DJ platform that replaced vinyl from the earlier […]
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-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.
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 […]
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.
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 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 […]
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 […]
With a flow often compared to that of a young Big Pun, core Army of
the Pharaohs’ member and Jedi Mind Tricks’ affiliate King Syze unveils
the first video in support of his August 5th streeting sophomore
album, “The Labor Union.”
Entitled “Sibling Rivalry Pt. 2,” the video finds Syze trading verses
with his older brother, Crypt of Outerspace, as […]
LOS ANGELES, CA…Sen Dog (aka Senen Reyes), the notorious co-frontman of hip-hop legends Cypress Hill, has debuted the track “Capo” from his forthcoming solo album Diary of a Mad Dog online at www.myspace.com/sendog. The album will hit the streets on September 30, 2008 through Suburban Noize Records and marks the first solo album from one […]
While hip-hoppers argue over tight pants, the relevance of femcees, hip-hop’s lifeforce, regionalism and realness Black Spade is in St.Louis making music he overheard someone call “ghetto clash.”The March release of his debut album To Sir With Love disclosed a style of hip-hop built on a Kurzweil keyboard, shower singing and steady verses at the […]
In the next chapter of the “Ruga Stories” webisode series, take a rare
glimpse behind the broadcast booth as the world renowned DJ Kay Slay &
co. interview Rell in connection with the release of “Black Mask Black
Gloves.”
Rell talks Dipset, the South and its supposed regional “unity” & sheds
some light on the business side of hip-hop music […]
THE HIP HOP CAUCUS AND MULTI-PLATINUM, GRAMMY AWARD WINNING SUPERSTAR T.I. ANNOUNCE PARTNERSHIP TO CREATE MAJOR VOTER REGISTRATION AND GET OUT THE VOTE CAMPAIGN]
(New York, NY - July 28, 2008) - The Hip Hop Caucus,
www.hiphopcaucus.org, and Multi-Platinum, Grammy Award Winning Superstar
T.I. have joined forces to launch a powerful new voter registration and
Get Out the […]
Q: What influenced you to get into Hip-hop?
A: my mother was always listening 2 music so i felt that it was a part
of my life, at a young age i would listen to luther or patty and then
when i would go out on the streets alot of rap music would be playing
Q: I am form […]