Posted 12/13/11 10:47 am EST by D.L. Chandler in Music News
(Gucci Mane on "RapFix Live" before September sentencing)
Radric "Gucci Mane" Davis and his run-ins with the law have made headlines at least a few times this year, but although it was falsely reported that he was freed from prison back in October (after an April arrest and probation violation) the "Lemonade" MC is officially back--and says he plans to keep it that way. Read More...
Posted 12/10/11 2:22 pm EST by D.L. Chandler in Music News
Kiss The Ring Intro from Dazed One on Vimeo.
DJ Khaled doesn’t intend to slow his momentum after the summertime success of his triple platinum smash “I’m On One” featuring Lil Wayne and Drake alongside Maybach Music Group CEO and fellow Miami native Rick Ross. On Friday afternoon (December 9), the 36-year-old Khaled released a promotional video announcing the arrival of his upcoming studio release Kiss The Ring. Read More...
Posted 12/9/11 11:17 am EST by D.L. Chandler in Music News
(Tyler Pissing Off Churchgoers On 'When I Was 17')
Tyler, The Creator and his band of potty-mouthed misfits (aka Odd Future) have caused sonic mayhem for much of the past year, and it was well-rewarded when the gravelly-voiced 20-year-old snagged the award for Best New Artist at this year’s MTV Video Music Awards. But this week the Wolf Gang leader placed himself in the middle of another potential storm, after admitting that he expects to be blamed, should another violent attack potentially happen at a U.S. high school. Read More...
Posted 12/8/11 2:30 pm EST by D.L. Chandler in Music News
During its heyday, Death Row Records was a force onto itself, and the West Coast record company reshaped the entire fabric of the industry in the early '90s with classic albums such as Dr. Dre's The Chronic, Snoop Dogg's Doggystyle and Tha Dogg Pound's Dogg Food featuring Daz Dillinger and Kurupt. Dre executive produced Tha Dogg Pound’s inaugural release in 1995 but 16 years later, the good doctor will share those duties with Snoop Dogg, on the group’s upcoming album Alumni. Read More...
Posted 12/7/11 6:27 pm EST by D.L. Chandler in Music News
The Roots have enjoyed plenty of success thanks to their forward thinking approach to music and hip-hop culture. Drummer Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson and fellow Philadelphia native and front man Tariq "Black Thought" Trotter have manned the controls since 1987, making consistency one of the group’s strongest points. On Tuesday (December 6) the Roots released their 13th studio album, drawing praise from critics across the board. Take a look at some reviews for the Roots’ Undun. Read More...
Posted 12/6/11 3:18 pm EST by D.L. Chandler in Music News
Jay-Z and Kanye West's Watch the Throne album, and more specifically, the track "Murder to Excellence" has caught the attention of a notable political activist and definitely not in a positive way. A line from the song, "I arrived on the day Fred Hampton died/Uh, real ni---- just multiply," prompted Fred Hampton, Jr.— son of the late Black Panther Party leader—to dole out some scathing criticism on the the bars. Read More...
Posted 12/6/11 1:53 pm EST by D.L. Chandler in Music News
(Wale's "Bait" video)
Before he dropped his critically acclaimed sophomore Ambition, Wale released his seventh mixtape The Eleven One Eleven Theory back in August. The compilation spawned a few popular singles, including the standout cut “Bait,” which even earned two music videos (a NSFW version was released and redone). The original track, featuring TCB is an all-out lyrical homage to his hometown D.C., and for the remix Wale has called on his mentor Rick Ross, plus 2 Chainz and Trey Songz. Read More...
Posted 12/4/11 8:38 pm EST by D.L. Chandler in Anniversary
(Bun B at Pimp C's 2007 funeral)
Chad “Pimp C” Butler was one half of the popular southern rap duo UGK. News of his untimely death rippled through the hip-hop community four years ago today (December 4) just four months after Butler and his UGK partner Bernard “Bun B” Freeman had released their fifth, self-titled album Underground Kingz. The album was Pimp C’s first record with Bun B after serving a lengthy prison sentence. The Texas-born rapper was found dead in a Los Angeles hotel room after suffering from an accidental overdose on promethazine and codeine, which heightened his sleep apnea. Still reeling from the loss, Bun B and a host of UGK’s rap peers took to Twitter today to remember Pimp C with adoring tweets, some using the hashtag #RIPPIMPC in their posts. Read More...
Posted 11/29/11 4:25 pm EST by D.L. Chandler in Music News
T.I.’s well-publicized run-ins with the law have almost derailed his career momentum, but since the “King of the South” was released from prison this year, he’s been on a creative upswing. He’s appeared on several big features in addition to dropping singles from his upcoming album Trouble Man, and he's currently prepping the new season of his reality series, TI And Tiny: The Family Hustle. During a recent interview with Billboard, T.I. gave Eminem credit for helping him to overcome an addiction to painkillers, which began after an oral surgery. Read More...
Posted 11/26/11 12:31 pm EST by D.L. Chandler in Music News
Rick Ross has been on a steady rise to prominence since the release of his 2006 album Port Of Miami on Slip-N-Slide/Def Jam. The LP was propelled by the summer smash hit “Hustlin” and Rozay hasn’t looked back since. Before releasing his fifth album God Forgives, I Don’t, he set up his Maybach Music Group label in a joint venture with Warner Bros. Records, and began building one of the most powerful labels in the game. Ross and his MMG signee, Wale, grace the current cover of Billboard where the Miami native details the road to success, and explains how mentoring Wale has guaranteed the young rapper a share of the fortune. Read More...
