(AllHipHop News) Chicago rapper Lupe Fiasco has two high profile projects lined up for 2010, in addition to launching a major tour to support his upcoming album Lasers. Lupe Fiasco has formed a new group with producers Kanye West and Pharrell Williams to form Child Rebel Soldiers and he is work... Read more...
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03/03/2010,
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Jay Smooth tackles the subject of lyricism, or lack of, in modern Hip-Hop. Look, I’m a lyrics guy moreso than anything. Give me a fucking lyrically genius a capella and I’m a pig in shit. But at the same time, there are countless non-lyrical, throwaway, dare I say straight-up ignorant son... Read more...
Wal-Mart is being scrutinized for its decision to include a number of Hip-Hop documentaries in promotional displays for Black History Month, while rejecting a documentary on the history of blacks in the military. According to a report in The Chicago-Sun Times, the retailing giant rejected For Lov... Read more...
Click to enlarge SO THEY WERE SERIOUS ABOUT THIS??? via xxlmag.com/freshmen10 The new breed of hustlers includes: Roc Nation’s first signee J. Cole, gangsta rap up-and-comer Nipsey Hu$$le, newly-minted Asylum lyricist Pill, 1017 Brick Squad member OJ Da Juiceman, indie-sensation Wiz Khalifa, ... Read more...
If you would have asked me this two years ago, I would have said lyricism was lacking. Like somebody would say Soulja Boy … you would say he’s not a lyricist, right? If you took a poll and said, ‘Is Soulja Boy a lyricist?’ People would say no, right? But it’s not the words, it’s ene... Read more...
Professor Griff Of Public Enemy breaking down the science behind the music YOU listen to.. Part 2 after the jump (more…) Read more...
Uncle Bun recently ditched Asylum at Warner Bros due to personnel changes and moved on over to Fontana with the Universal Music Group. The Undergound King’s next album still has no release date, but he plans to drop Trill O.G. hopefully in May. Drake, Jamie Foxx, Young Jeezy, Trey Songz, DJ P... Read more...
?uestlove from The Roots talks about when he first discovered Fela Kuti’s music, and walks us through Fela’s influence in yesterday and today’s hip-hop — including works by Mos Def, Macy Grey, D’Angelo, X-Clan, and Leader of the New School. Via: Read more...
Gov. Paterson has 99 problems -- and Jay-Z might be one of them. The governor's friendship with the hip-hop impresario is raising questions because of the latter's involvement with AEG, the consortium controversially selected to run a multibillion-dollar racino at Aqueduct Racetrack. Paterso... Read more...