Music industry executive Sha Money Xl has announced the inclusion of a Mobile Beat Battle during its 3rd Annual One Stop Shop Producer Conference. A number of Hip-Hop producers – including super-producer Timbaland – have been quietly setting trends by producing full tracks utilizing various applications on their mobile phones. Extremely advanced production […]
Famed music producer/singer Kenneth “Babyface” Edmonds is returning to overseeing the careers of singing sensations, with the launch of his new record label Sodapop Music. News of Sodapop’s arrival comes years after Edmonds co-founded the iconic Hip-Hop/R&B label, LaFace Records, with fellow music mogul L. A. Reid. During its heyday in the 1990’s […]
Fast food giant Burger King and Seattle, Washington rapper Sir-Mix-A-lot have come under fire for a Hip-Hop commercial featuring Nickelodeon character SpongeBob. The Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood is taking Burger King and Nickelodeon Television President Cyma Zarghami to task over the “SpongeBob SquareButt” commercial. The spot features Sir-Mix-A-Lot reinterpreting his hit 1990 […]
Lawyers for Kanye West and his road manager Don C. were granted a delay in their misdemeanor assault case yesterday (April 13). West and Don Crowley were scheduled to be arraigned yesterday, but lawyers for both men stated they were still waiting to review evidence that has yet-to-be turned over by prosecutors. The […]
Kool Rock, formerly Kool Rock-Ski of 80’s pioneer group The Fat Boys, will step out on his own tomorrow with an all star, 4-track EP entitled Party Time. Years away from the limelight hasn’t dimmed Kool Rock’s respect in the eyes of his Hip-Hop colleagues. For the first single “We Can Talk,” the […]
Former Bad Boy South recording artist Jody Breeze has formally announced the launch of his new label, Young Gunna Records, with the release of his first solo single in nearly four years. The Atlanta-area rapper, originally introduced to mainstream audiences in 2004 as one of the original members of Block Entertainment super-group Boyz N […]
Rapper Bow Wow has finally retired – again. The not-so-surprising announcement comes on the heels of a lackluster outing for his New Jack City II. “This is my last album because for me, there’s no more that needs to be done on the music side, I’ve done everything,” Bow told blog realtalkny.com. “And the scary […]
Hip-Hop star Emimen will perform during the 2009 MTV Movie Awards, just days after his highly anticipated album Relapse hits stores, which has been confirmed for May 19. Eminem is the first performer announced for the 18th annual award ceremony, which will air live on May 31st at 9:00 PM. The rapper’s latest […]
Hip-Hop mogul Steve Rifkind will step into the world of high school athletics, with his recent purchase of Vision Sports. Vision Sports is a Texas-based company which will open an office in Delray Beach, Florida, where Rifkind will run the companies operations. Rifkind founded pioneering label Loud Records and currently runs SRC, a […]
In an effort to bring awareness to the worldwide water crisis, Chicago lyricist Lupe Fiasco has confirmed plans to ascend Tanzania’s Mount Kilimanjaro. Fiasco was recruited for the stunt by Ethiopian pop singer Kenna, whose father nearly perished as a child due to a lack of clean drinking water. “My dad almost died […]
Rapper Rick Ross has aligned three of 50 Cent’s former rivals on a new remix for his track “Mafia Music,” taken from his upcoming album Deeper Than Rap. The new remix features a verse from The Game, Ja Rule and Fat Joe, three rappers 50 Cent has violently feuded with in the past. […]
DeShaun Holton lived what many considered a good life. A man who inspired a movement among Hip-Hop purists in his native Detroit, the man known as Proof gave much of himself in shining a light on up and coming lyricists in his hometown. From forming the rap collective D-12 to helping mold Grammy- […]
Harlem rapper Immortal Technique, best known for his hugely influential underground albums Revolutionary V. 1, Revolutionary V.2 and The 3rd World, has just returned to the United States from a two week voyage to Afghanistan. The rapper personally participated in opening of the Amin Institute. The Amin Institute partnered with San Francisco’s OMEID […]
Popular court TV judge Greg Mathis has partnered with filmmaker Matty Rich to create the unique video game Mathis “Detroit” Street Judge. Set to be available for the X-Box 360, Playstation 3, and PC, the third-person shooter will tell the fictional story of Detroit felon La-Ron Washington, who is trying to re-enter society with […]
Former G-Unit standout Young Buck has announced his long-awaited return to Hip-Hop via a mixtape of all new material. Following his public and bitter departure from G-Unit last April, Buck has focused on building up his Cashville Records imprint. Additionally, he’s pursued business endeavors such as his very own watch and clothing lines. […]
Hip-Hop star 50 Cent has confirmed that he has a tape of rapper Rick Ross in an interview that recently hit the Internet. 50 Cent gave an exclusive interview with syndicated radio personalities Big Boi and Q-Deezy of the Big Boy Morning Show. In the clip, 50 Cent and Big Boy are seen […]
West Coast platinum artist The Game has finalized plans for a European debut of his Black Wall Street brand. Since his 2005 debut under G Unit, The Game has showcased various clothing items from Black Wall Street, but never previously offered a full line of products for sale. Through the newly launched website […]
Rapper Flo Rida will make a live appearance tonight (April 8) on Fox’s#### series American Idol. The rapper will take the stage to perform his hit single “Right Round,” his multi-platinum single, taken from his new sophomore album R.O.O.T.S., which is in stores now. Also taking the stage will be former American Idol contestant and […]
Hip-Hop mogul Jay-Z has teamed with Parlux Fragrances to introduce two new perfume labels, one for rap star Kanye West and the other for R&B songbird Rihanna. Additionally, Jay-Z, who is a principal of Iconix Fragrances LLC, will have the option to purchase up to 4 million shares of Parlux’s at $5 a piece. […]
In-demand Miami production team Cool and Dre are set to have a record-breaking year, courtesy of several key music and film projects. First up is Queen Latifah’s upcoming film Just Wright. The duo has signed on to score and serve as music supervisors for the romantic comedy, which will be released through Fox […]
