Filed under: Soul/R&B, R&B News, Say What!
Willow Smith has had quite a week thus far. She started things off as Will Smith’s 9-year-old daughter — obviously not such a bad position to be in — and then released her first single and in…
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Will Smith’s Daughter ‘Whips’ Towards Roc Nation Deal
Thursday, September 9th, 2010Death Row CEO Files Suit Against Label for ‘Self-Dealing’
Thursday, September 9th, 2010Filed under: Hip-Hop News, Busted
At this point, ownership of famed gangster rap label Death Row has passed hands so many times that it’s hard to know who exactly is in charge. In the label’s post-Suge Knight era, ownership was taken over by La…
Madlib Collaborates With Krautrock Legends Embryo
Wednesday, September 8th, 2010Filed under: Hip-Hop News
Madlib samples nearly every genre and style of music, especially excelling at digging up relics and morphing them into new, interesting collaborations. His most recent case of seemingly oddball partnership is with Krau…
Raekwon, GZA and DJ Kool Herc Rock ATP NY
Tuesday, September 7th, 2010Filed under: Tours and Concerts, Exclusive
Every year, the All Tomorrow’s Parties music festival, or ATP NY, picks a curator for its third and final day’s lineup. This year the privilege went to filmmaker Jim Jarmusch. A lover of Wu-Tang Clan, …
40 Glocc Banned From Cali Apartment Complex
Tuesday, September 7th, 2010Filed under: Hip-Hop News, Busted
40 Glocc has been barred from entering and hanging out at Arbor Terrace Apartments in Colton, Calif. hometown. Officers proved that crime in the area increased whenever the G-Unit was present.
While 40 denies…
Joaquin Phoenix’s Hip-Hop Doc Gets Public Premiere
Tuesday, September 7th, 2010Filed under: Hip-Hop, Hip-Hop News, Movies
Is it a hoax or not? That was the big question when Joaquin Phoenix’s hip-hop odyssey ‘I’m Still Here’ premiered at the Venice Film Festival Saturday night (Sept. 4). Phoenix, who has been a recluse si…
Nas Returns to ’90s Flow on ‘Last Real, Part 2′
Friday, September 3rd, 2010Filed under: Hip-Hop, Hip-Hop News, Don’t Call It a Comeback
Nas has had a productive year in music despite the tabloid fodder trailing his divorce from ex-wife Kelis. His collaboration with Damian Marley, ‘Distant Relatives,’ was a fan favori…
Snoop Dogg the First Rap Artist to Join ‘Rock Band’
Friday, September 3rd, 2010Filed under: Hip-Hop News, Video Games
Merging rap and rock can be a tricky proposition. Sometimes, you end up with a gem like the Beastie Boys’ ‘Sabotage,’ or you end up with an album like Lil Wayne’s ‘Rebirth.’ Therefore, it’s no surprise tha…
Mos Def to Star in ‘Mama Black Widow’
Friday, September 3rd, 2010Filed under: Hip-Hop News, Movies
The saga of ‘Mama Black Widow’ is a long one. Initially announced in 2008 as a gritty adaptation of an old Iceberg Slim novel, the movie has mostly been a mirage to film buffs for its lack of progress and hollo…
Plies Drops His ‘Mixtape of the Decade’
Friday, September 3rd, 2010Filed under: Hip-Hop News, Mixtape
Plies could barely wait three months after releasing his ‘Goon Affiliated’ album to drop a new mixtape. Hitting the Internet earlier today, the Florida-based MC’s new tribute to all things “real” is entitled ‘…
