II Extreme Entertainment LLC began in the beginning of 2008 by Warner E Knowland, a hip hop choreographer/dancer with various years of experience. Knowland began dancing in his younger years and immediately became inspired by the art of dance. He envisioned a world in which he could share his insp... Read more...
With just one day until the release of Freeway's fourth studio album, Diamond In The Ruff, the Philly rapper is excited to unveil the video, premiered today by Complex, for "Sweet Temptations." The song, a subdued, soulful track, is produced by Mike Jerz and features singer Nikki Jean on the son... Read more...
EPISODE 37: Legendary photographer Jonathan Mannion joins the Hype Men to discuss how he got DMX to bathe himself in blood + what Jay-Z thinks of his Jay-Z impression + breaking new artists from Eminem to Lil' Mama + Game's Compton street reality + trashing hotel rooms with Sum 41 + the madness of... Read more...
EPISODE 1: Jean Grae and the Hype Men discuss BBQ-ing with Lil’ Mama + run-ins with Tyrese + Slo’Down vs. Nelly + Talib Kweli’s collaboration with Gucci Mane + Nicki Minaj as the ‘Highlander’ + Michael J. Fox’s bucket list + more! [Download.] Follow Itsthereal on twitter Read more...
Has Jay-Z become NYC’s leading man? I remember when I first played Jay’s “Empire State of Mind” back in August and that first guitar lick which laid directly under a solid kick drum automatically separated itself from the rest of the material on “Blueprint 3.” Al Shux, the track’s pr... Read more...