Joell Ortiz Vol 1. Sec. 1: "I Know Y’all Ain’t Sleep, The Chronicles" by Queen Princess
Friday, January 18, 2008 | Comments: 0
In 2007 Joell Ortiz broke out from the back of a Brooklyn bodega and stepped up to the brim of the mainstream game. Thousands of people were finally able to view and identify with his songs and videos. One video, Brooklyn Bulls***t pays homage to his hometown and pretty much follows a “You know you’re [...]
Pezo in Da Cribb of Hot 107.9 launches "Make It Rain Da Hood" Campaign
Friday, January 18, 2008 | Comments: 0
In the urban community, making it rain in the club by tossing hundreds to thousands of dollars into the air has become somewhat of a pastime hobby or a street sport so to speak. Living in a hip-hop culture that glorifies popping champagne bottles in VIP and lacing a club with more money than most [...]
9th Ward "SuperModel" (Audio)
Friday, January 18, 2008 | Comments: 0
Exclusive Audio
Alright then, check this i tripped across this joint by a new cat named 9th Ward out of Lousiana called “SuperModel”. It’s kinda dope and some fiyaahh for that the Dirty ass trap boyz reading this shit right now. Anyways, show this nigga some love and hit him on his myspace page cuz and [...]
"I Know Y’all Ain’t Sleep: The Chronicles" by Queen Princess
Friday, January 18, 2008 | Comments: 0
What’s good hiphopruckus? It’s been a minute I know. I’ve been gone for a while, but now it’s a new time, a new day and a new year, so it’s all good. Last year we had lots of breakout groups and artists of which many were overlooked. Some artists got a few shot outs in [...]
Dem Franchize Boyz "Talking Out Da Side of Ya Neck"
Friday, January 18, 2008 | Comments: 1
Check it, here’s a new one from Dem Franchize Boyz called “Talking Out Da Side of Ya Neck”. Yo, this is one of the few places you’ll see find this video because YouTube cut the shit off. Anyways, not much content and very elementary but cuz the band samples and shit make me want to [...]
"DJ Wonder: At the Tables" by The Beast
Thursday, January 17, 2008 | Comments: 0
For NYC based DJ/producer DJ Wonder, the love of music and pledge to move the crowd is his oath. Learning his way on the table began in high school and bloomed in college while attending Hofstra University in Hempstead, NY.
While attending Hofstra, he interned for HOT97 and was able to associate produce one of the [...]
Afeni Shakur to be honored in upcoming Multi-Media Expo
Thursday, January 17, 2008 | Comments: 0
The Tupac Amaru Center for the Arts (TASCA) proudly announces a pair of artistic offerings entitled Afeni Shakur: In Her Defense, detailing Shakur’s arrest as a member of the Black Panthers, and culminates in her acquittal on all 156 felony charges in the Trial of the Panther 21. The first part of the multimedia experience [...]
Rick Ross to walk with Roy Jones Jr. in upcoming bout
Thursday, January 17, 2008 | Comments: 1
Quick News: Hip Hop Superstar Rick Ross is confirmed to walk Roy Jones Jr. to the ring to face Felix “Tito” Trinidad, this Saturday, January 19, 2008 at Madison Square Garden . He is the latest celebrity who has joined the effort to raise for the Susan G. Komen Foundation. Don King has pledgesd $100,000 [...]
"Shawty Lo: “Units In The City” Listenin’ Party" by The Beast
Thursday, January 17, 2008 | Comments: 0
With all the excitement built up for the listening party of D4L brethren Shawty Lo this past Tuesday, it surely wasn’t a disappointment to the ears once the music began playing.
Held at “Rock Me TV Studio” in Manhattan - the event was meant to give music insiders a taste of the release from his first [...]
Watch the trailer to Trae the Truth’s new movie (Video)
Wednesday, January 16, 2008 | Comments: 1
Yo, bout 6 months ago my weebles had the opportunity to interview Trae the Truth from Houston, TX. Well, my partner is dropping a new movie “Against Everything” in a few months. Even though it will probably be no more than a DVD thing thing, we still got made love for pimpin’ on HHR. Anyways, [...]
Hip Hop MC’s band to form anti-war cartoon
Wednesday, January 16, 2008 | Comments: 0
Hip-hop artists from the US, UK, Japan and Europe have collaborated on a one-off music video to protest the continued presence of US Soldiers in Iraq, released on the internet today with an eye for further broadcasts on cross-channel digital media platforms.
The track, ‘Sorrow of the Soldier’ by US Rapper Mark Prysler, tells the story [...]
Lance Stephenson’s story comes to the net!!
Wednesday, January 16, 2008 | Comments: 0
FADER Films and Born & Bread in production with Den of Thieves today announced the launch of BORNREADY.TV (http://www.bornready.tv): an online series that follows Coney Island and Lincoln High School basketball prodigy Lance Stephenson as he develops as player and as a young man. The webisodes, which will be released in near real time, will [...]
