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Immortal Technique - The 3rd World Tracklist »

The 3rd World is Immortal Technique’s first full-length in 5 years.
Guests include Chino XL, Crooked I, & Ras Kass. Peep the tracklist and lineup.


2008 USA Songwriting Competition Deadline Looms »

The 2008 USA Songwriting Competition deadline is fast approaching. Win a top prize of $50,000 worth of cash and merchandise such as cool gear from Sony, Ibanez Guitars, D’Addario Strings, Peavey, Audio-Technica and more. Also, have your winning songs played on radio! Enter in Pop, Rock/Alt, Folk, R&B, Hip-Hop, Jazz, Instrumental, etc.
http://www.songwriting.net/tagit.html
Since 1995, USA Songwriting […]


Wyclef Jean To Premiere On The HDNet Concert Series Sunday, March 30 »

Grammy Award Winning Singer and Producer Performs His Hits in High Def on HDNet
WHAT: Wyclef Jean premieres on the HDNet Concert series from the famed Tabernacle in Atlanta, Georgia this Sunday March 30, 2008 at 8:00 p.m. ET.
Jean plays from his catalogue of hits including “Gone Til November,” “Carnival,” “Ready or Not,” and “Stayin’ Alive.” […]


Afrofreque Breathes New Soul Into Hip Hop at SXSW »

Musicians, Indie connoisseurs, and industry reps from around the globe dripped in to Austin to form a pool of multi-genre live music mash-ups that can only be called SXSW. Veterans of the music conference can quickly distinguish the repeat visitors from the hustle and bustle of young, eager talent just busting at the seams to […]


HYPE REPORT - Rocko interview »

http://thehypereport.blogspot.com/2008/02/hype-report-rocko.htmlRTNY: How did you land your deal with Def Jam?
Rocko: It was through the buzz I had going. Before I got the deal my record was already at 300 spins.
RTNY: You’re talking about your single, “Umma Do Me”, right?
Rocko: Yeah. I was actually in the process of closing a deal with another label when L.A. […]


CHICAGO’S NEWEST CLUB CREW (YOUNG LIVE, DJ MOP TOP, JIMMY CON, ILL EAGLE) FyR * WyR »

In the spring of 2008 an ever-effervescent electro-hip hop band Fyr * Wyr will release the Dance Dance A. Revolution EP (‘GO! MEDIA) featuring remixes of Justice, Daft Punk, Shiny Toy Guns along with various original tracks, The sample mix, “’GO! MIX,” is a sneak peek from their forthcoming full-length, coming out later this summer, […]


J-Didda Returns, Bishop is Crossing coming February 08 »

The Bishop is Crossing Coming February 08
New York, NY
- February 10 2008 Real hip hop is back, but really did it ever leave at all?
3 time U.M.A nominated, Da G.I.P. Radio Personality and Media Mogul Jayson “J-Didda” Butler has returned to the hip hop mix tape scene with vengeance to bring integrity back. This February […]


Hip-Hop Music is not Dead »

I just visited the music page of Royal Fam Music Entertainment. The page had three very good songs. My favorite was “Swagger”.
The music on the page was good, however very commercial. Being that I am a true hip-hop fan I don’t really like most commercial music. Honestly, at first, their page seemed to be one […]


New York (USA) - Damir CD Title: Black and White »

New York (USA) - Damir CD Review
Title: Black and White
BTS Music
One of the world’s innovative Nuevo hip hop / rap electronic solo acts, the highly anticipated follow-up to his BTS and Road Rash double CD debut; Black and White x-rays the current musical blueprints of rap hip hop and stretches new borders. With the music […]


Accuse La Banks returns with his new album “Apache papa 2.1(Part Scandal)” »

Album review

Artist: Accuse La Banks
Album: “Apache papa 2.1(Part Scandal)”
Label: Accuse La Banks Music
Genre: Old school Hip-hop, R&B, Hardcore
Website: www.myspace.com/accuselabanks
Buy CD: iTunes
Accuse La Banks is a rapper, songwriter and music producer. His new album contains 8 tracks in styles “Old school” Hip-hop and R&B. Coming from way back then, Accuse La Banks started his musical career […]