The Kottonmouth Kings have announced a December 26th, 2008 date at The Grove in Anaheim, CA for their annual Jingle Bowls Christmas show. The show will be hosted by Cypress Hill frontman B-Real and feature performances by Kottonmouth Kings, the leaders of the truth movement (Hed)p.e., punk-rock legends D.I. and Cypress Hill's Sen Dog who will be performing tracks from his recently released solo album.
Kottonmouth Kings landed the #1… Continue
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“The local underground hip-hop community is trying to organize a day where we all unite in one place, to take a photograph as one,” says local promoter Jimmy Powers. “Right now, the date is scheduled for a Saturday in March. There could end up being well over a hundred people there who are involved in San Diego hip-hop!”
Ludacris expands his WeMix.com business venture by teaming up with a major mobile content provider to allow ringtone distribution for unsigned artists.
Focused on helping independent artists gain recognition for their musical talents, the Atlanta-bred emcee will now allow individuals the ability to create their own original ringtones for global distribution and exposure.
"WeMix.com was created to offer unsigned… Continue
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Ali Vegas - "First Cousins" from Three/21 Films on Vimeo.
Former "teen lyrical sensation" Ali Vegas has been working steadily over the past few years. Here's one of his latest video clips "First Cousins". Amazing that not too long ago, the Queens vet was considered the second coming of Nasir… Continue
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IPTV shouts out the new followers on Twitter:
Just Stef, Jake from EDI, Mane Rok, Mz_CrazyTee, 215hiphop, E.W.O.P., thepresident909, AsiaticLight, Musicbizcoach, Amanda Barnett
In a recent interview Charles Hamilton went in on Interscope labelmate Soulja Boy Tellem and blamed him that his Sonic the Hedgehog swag is taken as a joke. He also said that Kid Cudi, Cory Gunz, Mikkey Factz, weren't taken seriously in the mainstream because of Soulja Boy.
In this video clip, Soulja Boy tells him it isn't his fault that Hamilton isn't taken seriously.
Soulja Boy also states that if his album flops it isn't Lil Wayne or T.I.'s… Continue
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Hard to believe it -- since they've played around town enough to never really go away -- but the new records by Heiruspecs and Dillinger Four were both a long time coming.
In the case of Heiruspecs, the hip-hop wunderkinds-turned-veterans are finally issuing their first CD since 2004's Razor & Tie release, "A Tiger Dancing." It's only the third full-length album in their 12-year career, but it's hard to call them slackers… Continue
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50 Cent is turning out to be an online juggernaut as his channel on Kyte now tops 50 million views.
thisis50.com - 50's web venture that was utilized to promote Curtis and G-Unit's mixtape run for the T.O.S. album was a power move that lead to numerous artists such as Ludacris, Young Jeezy, Game and others starting their own online communities.
Congratulations to 50 Cent, G-Unit and the entire Thisis50.com team for… Continue
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Collabo is a music industry mixer for all aspiring and established artists which is the brainchild of Mary Datcher, President of On The Streets Promotions and Marketing. Collabo comes from the word collaborate, which means, "to work jointly with others especially in an intellectual endeavor".
Who's Involved?
Remy Martin Cognac is the title sponsor and they will… Continue
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Erick and Parrish are back in action with a LP entitled We Mean Business. Chef Raekwon, Havoc of Mobb Deep, Meth, Skyzoo, and Def Squad members Keith Murray and Redman all put in work on the LP.
We Mean Business Tracklisting
Puttin’ Work In (Feat. Raekwon the Chef)
What You Talkin’ (Feat. Havoc)
Roc-Da-Spot
Blow
Run It (FEat. KRS-One)
Yo (Feat. Redman)
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Common returns with his 8th studio album Universal Mind Control. Deals with Microsoft, and his previous studio album release, have the Windy City native in the best position of his entire career.
1 "Intro/Universal Mind Control" 3:34 The Neptunes Pharrell L. Rashid Lynn, P. Williams, C. Hugo
2 "Punch Drunk Love (The Eye)" 4:15 The Neptunes Kanye West and Pharrell L. Rashid Lynn, P. Williams, C. Hugo & K. West
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YouTube has partnered with Rumblefish.com, which provides music licensing and branding to its users
using the Audioswap utility from YouTube - users can add music from Rumblefish's large catalog to YouTube videos.
Artists get paid a percentage of the ad revenue on the page.
Independent artists are now finding new ways to generate revenue. Do you have an account with Rumblefish?
In what was scheduled to be a mega-fight, pound-for-pound king Manny Pacquiao easily disposed of veteran Oscar DelaHoya after 7 rounds when Oscar declined to leave his corner.
Despite having an advantage in height, size, and reach Oscar didn't take advantage at all.
Oscar hasn't won a big name fight. He was manhandled throughout the fight.
Is DelaHoya's legacy tarnished?? Leave Comments… Continue
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Came across this classic clip while browsing YouTube and just wanted to provide our readers with a breakdown on the most legendary battle in hip-hop history told by the participants themselves.
The battle also sparked the birth of lyricism in an MC. MCs previously were known for rocking the crowd and assisting the DJ in keeping the party… Continue
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In a mix of Philly's old and new blood on the hip-hop scene veteran Oschino, Quilly Millz, Joey Jihad and Redi Rok go in for 15 minutes spittin bar for bar on Batcave… Continue
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