Big Pooh - Dirty Pretty Things Sampler Big Pooh can hardly wait for November 1st to release his upcoming album, Dirty Pretty Things. Neither can his fans, so, in giving loyalists a chance to get an early glimpse at his sophomore solo effort, the North Carolina MC is releasing an official albu... Read more...
Merlin, the independent label master rights licensing agency that refers to itself as the fifth major, has reached a global licensing deal with YouTube. Terms of the deal were not released, but the deal points have been published to its members, which have to opt in to be included under the agree... Read more...
On October 4th, the Zune HD mysteriously disappeared from Microsoft’s Zune website, prompting rabid speculation that the hardware was no more. Later, the multimedia player was restored to its place of former glory. Now, however, the official Zune support page suggests that the original tidings... Read more...
SINCE CLAIMING last year that a black man had shot him in the shoulder, things just haven't gone well for former Philadelphia police Sgt. Robert Ralston. A little more than a month after the Overbrook shooting, the presumed hero became the department's goat when he cracked under questioning and c... Read more...
A-Plus - Can't Stop (official music video). Directed by Unjust. From the free album: A-Plus - "Pepper Spray." Available for free download at: http://aplus.bandcamp.com/. http://www.apluspepperspray.com http://www.hieroglyphics.com Follow A-Plus on Twitter: @HieroAplus Like A-Plus on Fac... Read more...

Music From Saharan Cellphones Vol. 1 Music from Saharan cellphones is a compilation of music collected from memory cards of cellular phones in the Saharan desert. And it's coming to vinyl. In much of West Africa, cellphones are are used as all purpose multimedia devices. In lieu of personal co... Read more...
LINK to Episode 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tRmZ9zH-mYM&feature=youtu.be LINK to RTV interview: http://youtu.be/RGuenyCeE5k LINK to Pay your bills song: http://youtu.be/X8sZ0hYMNVw Also be sure to support the brand and purchase the official Stop It B apparel www.stopitB.com Follow Felo... Read more...
As bad as the last recession has been for Blacks in America, recovery might be worse. In the absence of federal policy interventions and without an effective "trickle-up" stimulus plan, Blacks will not only have lost ground during this recession, they will also continue to lose ground during and aft... Read more...
The whereabouts of a remote Amazonian tribe who appeared in remarkable footage earlier this year aiming bows and arrows at a plane flying over their jungle homes was unknown Monday after government officials sent to protect them were forced to abandon their post and flee from armed drug traffickers.... Read more...