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Goapele: No Labeling
Thursday - March 2, 2006 | Comments: 0
It hasn't been since Toni! Tony! Tone! that the Bay Area music scene gave shine to its vocalists. With the rising fame of hip-hop in the Bay, R&B artists ... full story |
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T.I.: King Me
Wednesday - March 1, 2006 | Comments: 0
Already the self-proclaimed King of The South, T.I. feels like it's time to shorten his title to just "King," period. Equipped with razor-sharp lyrics, surrounded ... full story |
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Lil Rob: Same As Always
Monday - February 27, 2006 | Comments: 0
Chicano rap hasn't reached the plateau to that of most Billboard chart-topping acts such as a 50 Cent or even a Jadakiss, but the Cali-birthed subgenre has ... full story |
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Hasan Salaam: Sending A Message
Friday - February 24, 2006 | Comments: 0
As you listen to Hasan Salaam spit and speak, it's not hard to tell that he is a politically and socially conscious young man. He's also Muslim and happens ... full story |
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Ghostface Killah: I'm Fly
Wednesday - February 22, 2006 | Comments: 0
There are leaders and then there are followers. Somewhere after the late 90's in hip-hop, a majority of MCs began going with what's hot and choosing the latter, ... full story |
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G. Malone: The New West
Sunday - February 19, 2006 | Comments: 0
G. Malone is the new dude on the West. With a recently reported $1.7 million dollar deal with Sony Music, the Watts rapper is poised to strengthen a struggling ... full story |
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DJ Drama: Southern Takeover
Wednesday - February 15, 2006 | Comments: 0
New York isn't the only area where mixtapes reign supreme nowadays. With the Dirty South taking over the rap scene in the last few years, DJs have emerged from ... full story |
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DJ Smallz: The Invisible Man
Monday - February 13, 2006 | Comments: 0
For the past three years, he's been killing the mixtape game on a continuous basis, dropping exclusive tapes with everyone from Bun B and C-Murder to Master ... full story |
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Busta Rhymes: Man Of Many Crafts
Wednesday - February 8, 2006 | Comments: 0
During a conversation with a very credible MC that is respected by many, he said, "You won't see no Busta Rhymes or ODB's in ciphers; these are special, special ... full story |
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Rob Swift: Open Your Mind
Monday - February 6, 2006 | Comments: 0
As a member of the legendary turntable crew the X-Ecutioners, Rob Swift helped change the landscape of DJing forever. With hands as quick as lightening, Rob ... full story |
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Tha Alkaholiks: Last Call
Wednesday - February 1, 2006 | Comments: 0
With more than a decade of experience under their belts in the hip-hop game and a decade longer making music, the trio, known as Tha Alkaholiks, is releasing ... full story |
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Chops: On His Way
Tuesday - January 31, 2006 | Comments: 0
A lot of up-and-coming producers are just sitting back and waiting for that one beat to get sold to a major artist to reap the spoils, but not Chops. He is ... full story |
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Daz & Kurupt: Hip-Hop Veterans
Monday - January 30, 2006 | Comments: 0
When veterans talk, you should take heed and listen. BallerStatus.net had the distinct pleasure of chopping it up with two of the West Coast's finest -- Daz ... full story |
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Donell Jones: Writes of Passage
Sunday - January 29, 2006 | Comments: 0
Contrary to what the saturation of radio and music videos may lead you to believe, classic songs don't appear out of thin air. Songwriting is as much of an ... full story |
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Drag-On: The First Fireman
Thursday - January 26, 2006 | Comments: 0
On January 13, 2006 DMX returned to hip-hop by officially signing with Columbia Records. While X grabbed the headlines, the return of another Ruff Ryders rhyme ... full story |
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Juvenile: Street's Disciple
Monday - January 23, 2006 | Comments: 0
Do not have an opinion, do not take sides, nod and smile for the camera, or be the complacent artist. If these statements are not already in the mind of the ... full story |
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