Dave Hollister: Making The Transition Monday - January 15, 2007 | Comments: 1 The legendary production skills of Teddy Riley brought the music industry timeless music and vocalists whose voices are forever stamped in R&B history. ... full story
8 Ball: 8 Ways To Get Paid Monday - January 15, 2007 | Comments: 0 As most know, the South's reign on hip-hop has not ended. However, they've continued to do it at a time in which records sales are sagging and hit songs don't ... full story
Saafir: Back A Changed Man Monday - January 8, 2007 | Comments: 0 Like Tupac, Bay Area rapper Saafir came up in the music scene as a dancer for Digital Underground, and began earning his stripes as a rapper shortly afterwards, ... full story
Ghostface Killah: Ghost In The Shell Thursday - January 4, 2007 | Comments: 0 As contenders from all boroughs battle for the title of King of New York, a crown which may still be sitting on the head of the late Christopher Wallace, there ... full story
Tyrese (a.k.a. Black Ty): Two Sides To Every Story Friday - December 29, 2006 | Comments: 0 You know him as a successful R&B singer and accomplished actor, but is the world ready for Tyrese the rapper? Ready or not, Black Ty is in the building ... full story
Kidz In The Hall: Diplomas (And Hip-Hop) Aren't Dead Tuesday - December 26, 2006 | Comments: 1 The Ivy League is a breeding ground for politicians, CEOs and other white-collar criminals, but its legacy in hip-hop is generally limited to rumors that Lauren ... full story
Tech N9ne: Insanity At Its Best Thursday - December 21, 2006 | Comments: 1 Famed poet Allen Ginsberg once wrote, "I saw the best minds of my generation destroyed by madness." A half-century later, this sentiment still rings true. There ... full story
Planet Asia: The Unfamous Rapper Thursday - December 21, 2006 | Comments: 0 Planet Asia really does lives in his own world -- a world of success. The California native has been in the game for about ten years and is an independent favorite, ... full story
Bow Wow: The Price Of Fame Monday - December 18, 2006 | Comments: 0 Our last look at Bow Wow was probably on MTV's "Punk'd." Be honest. After you saw his tirade, you wondered "Where's the dude who used to c-walk and Harlem Shake ... full story
Sky Balla: Hustle & Flow Thursday - December 14, 2006 | Comments: 0 The phrase "pimping ain't easy" may sound cliché, yet Fillmore native Sky Balla is destined to inform the masses of the cliché's reality. During his teenage ... full story
The Runners: Running To The Top Monday - December 11, 2006 | Comments: 0 Through sounds of the Rick Ross hit single, "Hustlin," and earning a prestigious status as being 2006's biggest street single, the duo behind the Def Jam sponsored ... full story
Obie Trice: Re-ing Up Thursday - December 7, 2006 | Comments: 0 Obie Trice wants you to spend Christmas with the Shady Records family. Actually, he's ordering you to. "Open up that motherf---in' package before you open up ... full story
Cashis: By Any Means Necessary Thursday - December 7, 2006 | Comments: 0 Listen to Cashis' verse on "You Don't Know," the first single off Eminem Presents: The Re-Up, and you understand he's deadly serious.Listen to him talk about ... full story
Midwest City: Motown's New Crop Monday - December 4, 2006 | Comments: 0 R&B groups may come and go these days, but some groups manage to stand the wear and tear by putting out timeless music. Just look at Dru Hill and New Edition. ... full story
Pitbull: Deeper Than You Realize Monday - December 4, 2006 | Comments: 0 Years before Justin Timberlake brought sexy back, there was a Latin sexual vibe happening in another hip-hop influenced genre of music. Artists like Fat Joe, ... full story
Mike West: Time To Celebrate Sunday - December 3, 2006 | Comments: 0 DJ Khaled, Trick Daddy and Rick Ross have been praised for their contribution to the growth of Florida hip-hop. Although he has not been able to equal their ... full story
Beyond Hip-Hop Shopping Guide: September 2008 Here's our September installment of the shopping guide for all your avid BallerStatus.com visitors who love the newest ... full story
