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The Fixxers: The Come Up, Not The Comeback The Fixxers: The Come Up, Not The Comeback
Wednesday - June 27, 2007 | Comments: 2
They are both veterans in the hip-hop game and legends in their hometown of Los Angeles, but can DJ Quik and AMG still be relevant in today's music climate? ... full story
Young Buck: Only The Real Young Buck: Only The Real
Monday - June 25, 2007 | Comments: 5
A lot of people don't know what to expect from Young Buck. You hear the rumors... He's got beef with Lil Wayne. Can he really rap? He's radical. He stabbed ... full story
G.R.I.T. Boys: Another Side Of Houston G.R.I.T. Boys: Another Side Of Houston
Friday - June 22, 2007 | Comments: 5
We all know about the sizzurp, the swangas and the "elbows" pokin' out the side of the lac. But, one thing we don't know about Houston is it's "Ghetto Reality." ... full story
Jean Grae: Re-Focused Jean Grae: Re-Focused
Wednesday - June 20, 2007 | Comments: 2
The daughter of South African jazz musicians, Jean Grae has music in her blood, but after enduring ups band downs in the biz -- since 1996 when she joined a ... full story
Corinne Bailey Rae: Three Little Birds Corinne Bailey Rae: Three Little Birds
Monday - June 18, 2007 | Comments: 0
Corinne Bailey Rae epitomizes what it means to be "a little girl with a big sound." After being named the no. 1 predicted breakthrough artist of 2006 in a poll ... full story
Yung Berg: Look At What You Made Him Yung Berg: Look At What You Made Him
Friday - June 15, 2007 | Comments: 10
Starting his career at the age of 15 on DMX's record label, Blood Line, Yung Berg is no amateur in the hip-hop game. With his new single, "Sexy Lady," climbing ... full story
Bun B: The Underground King Bun B: The Underground King
Wednesday - June 13, 2007 | Comments: 2
Since the release of The Southern Way, Bun B has slowly built a reputation as one of hip-hop's elite. He and partner Pimp C have been spreading the Underground ... full story
Yung Joc: Doing Me Regardless Yung Joc: Doing Me Regardless
Monday - June 11, 2007 | Comments: 11
Southern music has been scrutinized and criticized for the lack of substance and lyrical content, leaving hip-hop connoisseurs bamboozled over the popularity ... full story
Marco Polo: Journey To New York Marco Polo: Journey To New York
Friday - June 8, 2007 | Comments: 0
Beats are life. Marco "Polo" Bruno, by way of Toronto and now making his home in Brooklyn, lives by this mantra. In a few short years, the T. Dot native has ... full story
U.S.D.A.: The Summer's About To Get Real Cold U.S.D.A.: The Summer's About To Get Real Cold
Tuesday - June 5, 2007 | Comments: 0
After two successful solo releases, Young Jeezy decided to use some of his star power to launch the careers of artists on his CTE imprint and the first choices ... full story
Sean Kingston: Finding The Musical Spectrum Sean Kingston: Finding The Musical Spectrum
Monday - June 4, 2007 | Comments: 7
The first thing you notice upon meeting Sean Kingston is his boyish smile. His unadulterated delight for the success he has enjoyed so far verges on giddiness ... full story
Shawty Redd: ATL Be@t Banger Shawty Redd: ATL Be@t Banger
Wednesday - May 30, 2007 | Comments: 7
When Young Jeezy released his trap epic, Let's Get It: Thug Motivation 101, in the summer of 2005, legions of snowman followers emerged overnight, drawn by ... full story
Joell Ortiz: Can't Stop The Hustle Joell Ortiz: Can't Stop The Hustle
Tuesday - May 29, 2007 | Comments: 8
So many rappers lack an ounce of the work ethic that Brooklyn's Joell Ortiz possesses. He might have been turned down by countless labels, but he kept working ... full story
Mario: On The Go Mario: On The Go
Tuesday - May 29, 2007 | Comments: 2
Since dropping his sophomore set, Turning Point, in 2004, Mario has been flying below the radar. Aside from portraying the role of a teen street survivor, Andre, ... full story
DMC: Down With The King DMC: Down With The King
Thursday - May 24, 2007 | Comments: 0
Those old school Adidas sneakers you're rocking were introduced to hip-hop by Run DMC. No actually, Run DMC introduced hip-hop. With their unique fusion of ... full story
Sage Francis: DIY Hip-Hop Maverick Sage Francis: DIY Hip-Hop Maverick
Tuesday - May 22, 2007 | Comments: 0
Coming straight out of... Rhode Island, Sage Francis' rise from obscurity doesn't follow the run of the mill hip-hop success story. Drawn to rapping at a young ... full story
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