Crate Diggers interview DJ Jazzy Jeff
April 23, 2012
Calling all hip hop heads! Hey everybody it’s ya girl @AshleyMischief hitting you with an update from the Crate Diggers.
50 CENT GOIN’ SCI-FI
March 30, 2012
50 Cent will appear in the April 10 premiere of Syfy’s new reality series Dream Machines, The Hollywood Reporter has learned.
T.I. & TINY ON DECK
March 26, 2012
VH1 has greenlit a second season of the hit docu-series “T.I. & Tiny: The Family Hustle.”
PITBULL INKS THEME SONG FOR MEN IN BLACK 3
March 26, 2012
The theme song to the highly anticipated action adventure comedy Men in Black™ 3, titled “Back In Time,” has been written and recorded by RCA Records/Polo Grounds Music/Mr. 305 recording artist Pitbull
LoyaL & Dolla Rise release Right Now music video
March 2, 2012
What’s good music heads? Its ya man Big Mav and I’m at it again with another review. Today I was checking out a new track and video named “Right Now” by LoyaL & Dolla Rise.
Judge Da Boss – Keep Movin (AZ Hip Hop)
February 29, 2012
Today in AZ Hip Hop Judge Da Boss has presented us with a new music video.
“Truest” Music Video Released by Rossi Manolo
January 23, 2012
It wasn’t that long ago that we reviewed Rossi Manolo’s latest musical contribution to the Hip Hop Universe titled “Kushified“.
Producer and Rapper Sheist T step into the artist spotlight
January 5, 2012
This week’s artist spotlight is focused on a talented producer/rapper out of Chicago. I had the opportunity to meet Sheist T in San Diego, California last year at the America’s Next Big Hit competition. I liked his music so I thought I would introduce him to you.
Special Nicki Minaj Barbie doll to be made
December 3, 2011
The doll, of which only one will be made, will be auctioned on behalf of Project Angel Food, a charity that provides food for HIV and AIDS sufferers, reports Rolling Stone. The bidding will start at $1000 on auction website Charitybuzz.com.
85 FreshFilms presents AZ SoundCheck Vol.2
December 2, 2011
85 Fresh Films is back again with the second installment of the AZ SoundCheck.
Kanye West leads Grammy nominations
December 1, 2011
For the fourth year, nominations for the annual GRAMMY Awards were announced on primetime television as part of “The GRAMMY® Nominations Concert Live!!
VH1 IS SCRIPTING TLC BIO-PIC IN NEW SERIES.
December 1, 2011
Building off the success of the scripted movie “Single Ladies” and its follow-up hit series, VH1 is getting into the TV movie business with a series of scripted bio-pics featuring musicians and pop culture icons.
DRAKE ROCKETS TO #1 ON ALBUM SALES CHART
November 27, 2011
Drake grabs #1 on the sales chart this week with his sophomore album, Take Care.
ASHER ROTH INKS WITH DEF JAM.
November 27, 2011
Philadelphia-based rapper Asher Roth has announced that his sophomore album will drop on the legendary Def Jam Recordings in March of 2012.
Introducing Rob Mar to the artist spotlight
October 30, 2011
The son of a Grammy nominated recording artist, Rob Mar has always been inspired by the creation of music. His lyrics tell the tales of life and his voice proclaims the genuine essence of Hip-Hop.
Luminaries HipHop Crew are coming to Arizona
October 26, 2011
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The Conscious Hip-Hop band, Luminaries is coming to Arizona on a four stop tour of the state.
The 15th Anniversary of Tupac’s Death 09-13-2011
September 13, 2011
Fifteen years ago today, the world lost one of the greatest rappers of all time.
Lil Wayne sells nearly million copies of “Tha Carter IV” in first week
September 7, 2011
Lil Wayne notches his third #1 album on the Billboard 200 chart with “Tha Carter IV,” which sells nearly a million copies in its first week.
Soulja Boy issues an apology following backlash for anti-military rap song
September 7, 2011
Rapper Soulja Boy has issued an apology to the entire U.S. military following a rap song in which he had harsh criticism for the armed forces.
T.I. has new reality show starting Dec 5
September 1, 2011
Rapper T.I. was released from an Arkansas prison after spending 11 months behind bars for violating his probation for an earlier gun conviction.
Lindsay Lohan sues rapper Pitbull over “Give Me Everything”
August 19, 2011
Lindsay Lohan is doing some damage control on her image and she’s not letting a damaging reference to her on a hit song slide. She’s suing rapper Pitbull over his #1 single “Give Me Everything.”
Jay-Z tops Forbes Hip-Hop Rich List
August 10, 2011
Rapper Jay-Z has topped the Forbes Hip-Hop Cash King list yet again raking in a healthy $37 million over this past year.
Jay-Z, Kanye dedicate “Watch the Throne” track to slain college student
August 9, 2011
A track on Jay-Z and Kanye West’s collaboration Watch The Throne has been dedicated to a slain college student.
Sean Kingston hits the stage for the first time since jet ski accident
July 26, 2011
After months of recovering from a near-fatal jet-ski accident in Miami over Memorial Day weekend, singer Sean Kingston is back to performing.
Bieber believes that Kanye isn’t all bad
July 12, 2011
Justin Bieber believes that Kanye West is not totally a bad person.
Bow Wow announces he has fathered a child
July 7, 2011
After weeks of rumors that Bow Wow had fathered a child, the actor and rapper wrote a letter to his fans, as he wanted to confirm the news to them first.
Nicki Minaj’s cousin murdered
July 5, 2011
Nicki Minaj has revealed on Twitter that her cousin was shot and killed in Brooklyn yesterday. According to TMZ, the killer of Nicholas Telemaque, 27, is still on the loose after shooting Telemaque at around 2:40AM on July 4th.
Pitbull earns first-ever #1 single on Billboard Hot 100 with ‘Give Me Everything’
June 30, 2011
It’s hard to believe that after so many hits, Pitbull only earns his first-ever #1 single on the Billboard Hot 100 this week. “Give Me Everything,” with Ne-Yo, Afrojack and Nayer, jumps from #2 to #1 this week in its eighth week at the top 10.
Lil Wayne says he doesn’t want to work with Justin Bieber
June 27, 2011
After working with rappers like Ludacris and Kanye West, Justin Bieber has made it clear that he next wants to collaborate with Lil Wayne. But in a new interview, Wayne declined the offer.
Kanye West upset about “Mama’s Boy” song leak
June 16, 2011
One of the cuts Kanye West considered for inclusion on his acclaimed “My Beautiful Twisted Dark Fantasy” was the song “Mama’s Boy,” which leaked online earlier this week and West is not happy about it.
Miami rapper Flo Rida arrested for DUI
June 10, 2011
Rapper Flo Rida, real name Tramar Lacell Dillard, is behind bars for driving under the influence.
Hackers pirate PBS website, post fake story about Tupac still alive
May 30, 2011
Online hackers have pirated the PBS website and posted a false story claiming the rapper Tupac Shakur — who has been dead for almost 15 years — is alive and living in New Zealand.
Cardi feat Dawn Richard – Dopeman
May 28, 2011
Cardi’s highly anticipated new single, “Dope Man,” premiered simultaneously on radio stations, social media sites and is available immediately in the U.S. exclusively on the iTunes store.
Justin Bieber wants to collaborate with Jay-Z
May 26, 2011
On his latest album “Never Say Never: the Remixes,” Justin Bieber collaborates with some hip-hop heavyweights, including Kanye West and Raekwon.
Controversy erupts over Common invitation to Poetry Night at the White House
May 11, 2011
The White House evening performance on Wednesday got into hot waters before kicking off as there were questions raised at the daily White House press briefing about invitation to rapper “Common,” whose lyrics sometimes border on violence.
Rapper Pitbull says he wants to become a brand
May 10, 2011
Rapper Pitbull, who collaborated with Jennifer Lopez on her comeback hit “On The Floor,” says he wants to become a celebrity brand just like JLo.
Marc Anthony, Chris Brown guest on Pitbull’s “Planet Pit”
May 9, 2011
In the past year, Pitbull has landed no less than three top five hits as a guest performer on tracks from Jennifer Lopez, Usher, and Enrique Iglesias. Now he’s enlisting some superstar guests for his own album, including Marc Anthony and Chris Brown.
Nicki Minaj Plans Music Video Takeover with Newest Video
April 9, 2011
The folks at SoJones.com love Barbie Goddess Nicki Minaj and her rather quirky ways of rhyming her way through the male dominated jungle that is Hip Hop music.
Jay-Z Subject of NBA Investigation
April 3, 2011
Jay-Z’s recent visit to the Kentucky Wildcats locker room has started an investigation.
Waka Flocka Flame Releases Flockaveli
October 13, 2010
Atlanta freshman rapper, Waka Flocka Flame, finally releases his first album, Flockaveli. The Gucci Mane protégé debuted the most anticipated Atlanta rap album this fall.
Diggy Simmons’ Featured on YRB Magazine
October 3, 2010
Up and coming rapper, Diggy Simmons, is not only great at rapping his heart out, he is also known as a blogger with an eye for design and fashion. The fourteen year-old is featured on YRB Magazine’s Fall issue, as the publication showcases the faces behind some of NYC’s top bloggers.
Big Mav (West Valley)
June 1, 2010
Big Mav has been a quiet musical sensation in Phoenix, AZ. This artist’s career has been driven by an incredibly successful grassroots and MySpace marketing effort. The lead single “Designer Girl” from his debut mixtape Memories of a Hustla gained him local respect and a fair amount of notoriety. As with many of Arizona’s local [...]
Riddle aka RDL (West Valley)
April 9, 2010
RDL is a hot new Hip-Hop and R&B sensation coming out of Phx, AZ. Current Release: RDL’s Formula Website: www.myspace.com/ridvizion or www.RDLmusic.info
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