DC's own Wale, out in LA discussing Mark Ronson, Go-Go, some live concert footage from Glastonbury Music Festival and his thoughts on the internet helping/hurting artists and… Continue
As part of his community service, T.I. has over a 'G' of hours to do for community service. Below is the transcript for the discussion he had with teen hip-hop producers at a FOR ME Inc. Workshop.
T.I. has admitted he bought the machine guns and silencers, has 1,000-plus hours of community service to complete, and has been sentenced to an expected 366 days in prison in March 2009. And while the events of Oct. 13, 2007, were off limits, the 27-year-old born Clifford Harris Jr. talked… Continue
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DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP PRESENTS THE 97.9 THE BEAT 4TH ANNUAL CUSTOM CAR SHOW AND CONCERT
DALLAS, TX – April 10, 2008 – Radio One Inc., Dallas KBFB FM '97.9 THE Beat' home of the Rickey Smiley Morning Show is preparing for their 4th Annual Custom Car Show and Concert which will heat up the city of Dallas with fifteen of Hip Hop's hottest acts, three-hundred tricked out custom car displays and hundreds of vendors on Sunday, April 27, 2008 at the Dallas Convention Center inside Halls C, D,… Continue
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The Hip Hop Chronicle: A Free Newszine To Empower and Spark Teenagers
Philly, Philly, PA - Hip Hop has became the most popular musical genre in today's society, thus the birth of The Hip Hop Chronicle founded by Temple University alum, DeNea R. Conner. Using music as the bridge in which to reach the minds and hearts of younger generations, The Hip Hop Chronicle is making a difference in tomorrow's future; preparing the youth to be productive and active participants in the… Continue
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The Cipher Youths Make Their Austin Debut
The Cipher's kickoff fundraiser will be held Saturday, April 12, 2008 at the home of Dale and Libby Linebarger, from 6:30 to 8:30 pm. Live performances include teen poets, rappers, and singers of The Cipher along with local hip hop artists SaulPaul, Public Offenders, and S.T.A.T.I.K. Proceeds from the event will help sustain the new non-profit program geared towards East Austin young adults, 15-21, through the next year.
Is this the future of the music label as we know it? With Myspace and LiveNation jumping into the pot, this may signal the new business model for artists.
Jermaine Dupri and Island Def Jam Music Group Launch New Hip-Hop Label in Partnership
Island Def Jam Music Group (IDJ) and Procter & Gamble's TAG brand announce the formation of a new hip-hop record label, TAG Records. The new label will be led by hip-hop mogul Jermaine Dupri, who will act as president of the… Continue
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Hopefully we can get an exclusive from Brooklyn's Don Diva when we hit the New York leg of our filming in early May.
Foxy served a 241 day prison term for probation violation on a 2004 charge on assault. Unfortunately, she still has to answer charges of banging her neighbor in the domepiece with a Crackberry phone.
She also has a case down in South Beach when she spit on a owner of a beauty store and… Continue
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Khia took the bullseye off Trina - now she's goin at celebrity shock jock/gossip queen Wendy Williams - I'm tellin you Khia will get her own satellite radio show if you keeps it up (Fellas, I apologize for the flick lol)
“Now you know what????? I have to be the baddest, realest, smartest bitch ever….. Because all these dumb silly Drag Queens love to promote me….. I have been on covers, four page spreads, radio and TV and I didn’t have… Continue
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Former Cash Money artists D-BOYZ Finalize Label Deal With 404 Music, Inc.
THE NEW SINGLE "IT'S YOUR MONEY (DOPE MONEY)" FROM THE FORTHCOMING ALBUM "LIFE OF A D-BOY" BY D-BOYZ
404 Music, Inc. proudly announces that it has signed a joint venture label deal with D-BOYZ Entertainment to release the first album from former Cash Money recording artists, Stone and Lac. Collectively known as the D-BOYZ, their upcoming album "Life of a D-BOY" is an unprecedented effort that features… Continue
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P musta got a job as the webmaster of the prison because he is gettin his blog onnnnnn
Source: The good folks at Vibe.com WARNING: The views of the VIBE.com celebrity bloggers are theirs and theirs alone. VIBE accepts no responsibility for any controversial opinions or hurt feelings whatsoever. This content may not be suitable for uptight people.
Below is another blog from my husband, P. Wanted to thank… Continue
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A longtime favorite here on the I Planet, Devin is consistent as they come and one of the most under-rated artists in the game if not all time.
Independents Day is your up-to-date report of independently released hip-hop music. If you have an album release and want to be featured in Independents Day email indieplanetmail@gmail.com
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FOUL MOUTH JERK RETURNS WITH HIS FOURTH FULL-LENGTH LP, STREETLIGHT MUSIC, ON APRIL 22nd 2008
STREET LIGHT MUSIC FEATURES APPEARANCES BY MASTA ACE, MURS, EL DA SENSAI and GRANDMASTER CAZOnce again back is the incredible rhyme animal known as the Foul Mouth Jerk. Foul Mouth Jerk is an independent Hip-Hop artist raised in northern New Jersey. Growing up in the late 80’s & early 90’s, he participated in what is often referred to as Hip-Hop’s “Golden Age.” FMJ began rapping in… Continue
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WEAA 88.9, Morgan State, Strictly Hip Hop would like to dedicate its 18 year anniversary to the celebration of the most influential record labels that have supported WEAA and continue to assist with their participation in distributing music that can be broadcast to the Baltimore Hip Hop community and abroad.
During the broadcast, Strictly Hip Hop will highlight the record labels that: