He's not quite begging for attention like Nas did with Hip Hop Is Dead . But Busta Rhymes declared in an interview with Billboard.com that hip-hop, and music in general, needs his help. Because, well, to him, the industry is dying. So what better way to sound like a savior than name your album The Chemo . Set to drop in the first quarter of 2010, Busta said his ninth record will "kill the cancer...
31. Pitbull - M.I.A.M.I. (Money Is A Major Issue) (TVT Records, 2004) It’s funny to remember back when “Culo” dropped and how it was kind of confusing to see this Cuban rapper come out doing a song with Lil Jon over a reggaeton beat and not really having any idea what this guy was going for. With every subsequent single and guest appearance for the next year or so, though, it became...
Name : Amerie Born Name : Amerie Mi Marie Rogers Date of Birth : January 12, 1978 (1978-01-12) (age 31) Genre(s) :R&B, pop, funk, hip-hop Occupation(s) : Singer, songwriter,actress, model Instrument(s) : Singing, flute Years Active : 2001–present Label(s) : Columbia (2001-2007) Island Def Jam (2008-present) Associated Acts : Nas, Eve, Chingy, Ricky Martin Website : www.amerie.net Amerie Mi...
Filed under: Hip-Hop , Hip-Hop News Queens rapper Nas and Jamaican reggae artist Damian Marley have partnered with National Geographic and V-Tech and organized a panel debate entitled 'Distant Relatives' in Washington, D.C. next month. The 'Distant Relatives' title is an homage to Nas and Marley's forthcoming collaborative album of the same name, focusing heavily on content from Africa and samples...
While "Death of Auto-Tune" certainly created some hype about Jay-Z's new album prior to its release, it didn't quite kill the software it took aim at. Like Nas, Auto-Tune refuses to die simply because Hov told it to. While Auto-Tune, and pitch correction in general, was an industry secret for awhile, songs like "One More Time," and artists like T-Pain used the software so obviously...
Listen back to the Nov. 6 edition of THE FRIDAY NIGHT LIVE SHOW iTunes PODCAST featuring live guests, Rakim, RA The Rugged Man, Scorzayzee, Harry Shearer (The Simpsons and Spinal Tap), Mykil Miers and more! " Rakim joins us for one of his most deep and lengthy interviews of his entire career. This may just be the most intrusive and probing interview that you will ever hear with the man who changed...
" Available now for free download, HHC Digital 005 is headed up by Rakim. Inside, the god emcee talks about Dr Dre ’s studio antics, his first meetings with Nas and Jay-Z, Large Professor ’s sample game, the day KRS-One put the blame for gangsta rap on him, the original 50 Cent and Killer Ben, the legend of The Rooftop, plus details the exact price of a pair of Timberland boots with...
It’s great to see Kelis back in full swing after a 3-year hiatus since 2006’s Kelis Was Here, a nasty split with rapper Nas, and giving birth to her first child. It’s hard to believe that it’s been 10 years since her innovative debut album Kaleidescope! In the clip below she hooks up with banger-producing [...]
Part 1 Part 2 75. Ryan Adams - The Shadowlands ( Love Is Hell , 2004) Listen “ God please bring the rain ” is the first line which sets the tone for this this heartbreakingly slow song, best listened to in a dark room with a lot of red wine (or is that the worst way to listen to it'). It’s taken from my favourite Adams album (and there’s a fair few to choose from), and it’s...
A fresh and different take on the mixtape that is sure to isolate some listeners and dazzle others. Ultimately, though, this project is worth at least a spin or two. The concept behind this duo's The Vodka & Rum Mixtape intrigues. It's a blend of beats, both new and remixed, by producer Alexei Jendayi with emcee Kowboy Kom handling vocal duties (except for the verses lifted from the likes of 2pac,...
-Mannie Fresh "Like a Boss" An intricate thud of programmed drums, wailing guitars, some minor chords, a Bruce Lee "Wahh!", and a Star Wars reference and Mannie Fresh is back. Where's Fresh been? He deserved a break. He literally made hundreds of beats for Cash-Money for about a decade straight. Now, he's probably been sitting on his "Big Things Poppin" paycheck and tossing-out...
ba.. Looks like Michael Eric Dyson wrote an unauthorized biography of Nasir. Available December 28th, here’s a description courtesy of amazon.com: The best and brightest writers of the hip-hop generation reflect upon the era’s landmark album: Nas’s Illmatic. From the moment then nineteen-year-old Nasir “Nas” Jones began recording tracks for his debut album the hip-hop...
By: Bernard Chazelle Public Enemy's political voice may have obscured the enduring brilliance of their work. It's been 21 years since the release of "It Takes a Nation" and it's hard to believe how fresh, innovative, and emotionally powerful that album still sounds. The raw energy of Chuck D's booming voice, trading rhymes with Flavor Flav, is channeled through a layered mix of swirling...
Grammy-nominated rapper Nas' Illmatic will land in a textual form next month with writer Michael Eric Dyson and Sohail Daulatzai's release of Born To Use Mics, a break-down of the New York emcee's debut album. [Visit SOHH.com for more information]
Filed under: Hip-Hop , Hip-Hop News , R.I.P. Lupe Fiasco is the latest member of the hip-hop community to weigh in on the murder of Derrion Albert, a Chicago teen who was beaten to death by gang members. Discussing the situation with Chicago radio station WGCI (107.5 FM), Lupe pointed out that perhaps hip-hop itself played a role in the teenager's death. "Hip-hop has to take some fault for that,"...
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