Rap is music. Music is a business. Like any business, trying to find the balance isn’t always simple but a conscious effort must be made. Discrimination not only extends between race, lifestyle and political values but it also occurs between genders. The struggle for female rappers to break away from the misogynistic lyrics and images […]
Today, Chris ‘Ludacris‘ Bridges turns 33 years old. For the past decade, since he first burst onto the scene with his smash debut album Back for the First Time in 2000, Luda has been running the rap game with his versataile flow and hilarious punchilines. There isn’t a track that Luda can’t spit on, as […]
When discussing hip-hop the role of woman has often been over looked or under explored, but BET has taken the initiative to explore the truth about female MC’s. Their first music documentary ‘My Mic Sounds Nice: A Truth About Women In Hip Hop’, is BET’s examination of the truth and legacies of women in hip […]
When discussing hip-hop the role of woman has often been over looked or under explored, but BET has taken the initiative to explore the truth about female MC’s. Their first music documentary ‘My Mic Sounds Nice: A Truth About Women In Hip Hop’, is BET’s examination of the truth and legacies of women in hip […]
Big things are happening for Nicki Minaj. Today, Nicki the Ninja announced via her twitter that her still untitled debut album will be released on November 23. There’s no doubt that this announcement was made because of the quickfire success of her single ‘Your Love,’ which recently made billboard chart history by becoming the first […]
Jazmine Sullivan is back with a banger! Two years after the release of her stunning debut album Fearless, which spawned the hits ‘Need U Bad,’ ‘Bust Your Windows,’ and ‘Lions, Tigers & Bears,’ the Philldelphia native is back with her new single ‘Holding U Down (Going In Circles).’ The track, produced by Missy Elliott and […]
The hip-hop industry is based on loyalty. Without loyalty an artist’s entourage-the people they’re seen kicking it with 24/7 wouldn’t exist. When a rapper makes it big they usually cling to their fellow famous friends for comfort and comradery. There’s nothing I love more than famous BFF’s, artists who work together and play together! Throughout […]
The hip-hop industry is based on loyalty. Without loyalty an artist’s entourage-the people they’re seen kicking it with 24/7 wouldn’t exist. When a rapper makes it big they usually cling to their fellow famous friends for comfort and comradery. There’s nothing I love more than famous BFF’s, artists who work together and play together! Throughout […]
As round one ends in the fight between Nicki Minaj and Lil’ Kim, I can’t help but wonder are there any more contenders? Where is the next female MC hiding? Is she a full-time student waiting to be discovered? Is she a full-time hustler waiting to be discovered? Hip-Hop is at a peak right now, […]
Female MC’s Missy Elliott and Trina partied together at the Velvet Room this past week in Atlanta. The two women enjoyed their night, VIP style, surrounded by beautiful women. Missy arrived with a female friend, driving a custom, hand built Spyker C8 Spyder. The two-seater can accelerate from 0 to 100mph in 4.5 seconds and […]
If an artist is going to do a performance, they usually have a hit record to sing to. If the artist doesn’t have a hit record at the time, it’s usually difficult for them to move the crowd. But there are some artists that have so many massive hit records that even if they don’t […]
If an artist is going to do a performance, they usually have a hit record to sing to. If the artist doesn’t have a hit record at the time, it’s usually difficult for them to move the crowd. But there are some artists that have so many massive hit records that even if they don’t […]
