Jody Breeze: New Year, New Opportunities Friday - February 15, 2008 | Comments: 3 Known for humid climates and reppin' territories, the South has developed a slick breath of fresh air with Jody Breeze. The Griffin, Georgia native came on ... full story
Wynter Gordon: Wynter Wonderland Tuesday - February 12, 2008 | Comments: 10 Southside Jamaica, Queens' new singing sensation, Wynter Gordon -- the product of preacher parents -- is a trained musician that writes her own lyrics. Her ... full story
Huey: One-Hit Wonder? Never That Sunday - February 10, 2008 | Comments: 4 St. Louis has bred some major players in hip-hop over the years. You got Nelly, who pretty much put the city on the map, and then Chingy followed. Last year, ... full story
Focus: The Man Behind The Man Thursday - February 7, 2008 | Comments: 8 Behind Dr. Dre's production are several producers, some known and others not so well known. You got Hi-Tek, DJ Khalil, Mike Elizondo -- and also Focus. Focus ... full story
Clipse: Out With The Old, In With The New Monday - February 4, 2008 | Comments: 2 The year 2007 brought us a lot of hits. Some artists we never saw again, some are still on fire. With the crazy changes in hip-hop, it's hard to predict which ... full story
M-1: Radical Rapper, Combatant Poet Friday - February 1, 2008 | Comments: 1 There are some that say that hip-hop is dead, others that say it's lost its soul. Perhaps it's just merely lost its sense of purpose.In an age where the genre ... full story
Danity Kane: Girls Rule, Boys Drool Wednesday - January 30, 2008 | Comments: 0 Few music groups can say that all of their members were hand-selected by the iconic Sean "Diddy" Combs. There are also a small percentage of groups that can ... full story
Big Noyd: Coming Out The Shadows Monday - January 28, 2008 | Comments: 2 Mobb Deep affiliate, Big Noyd, is a veteran when it comes to New York rap music. After being introduced on Mobb Deep's 1993 single, "Stomp 'Em Out," Noyd has ... full story
Damizza: Doing What I Love Friday - January 25, 2008 | Comments: 0 Damizza, the founder of Baby Ree Records, has been a fixture in the Los Angeles music scene for over a decade. He's worked with Mariah Carey and Keb' Mo, and ... full story
Joe Budden: The Next Chapter Wednesday - January 23, 2008 | Comments: 6 It is a new chapter for Joe Budden fans. After five long -- and I mean long years -- Joe Budden is officially back on the map. Since he exploded onto the scene ... full story
G. Malone: Persevere Through It All Monday - January 21, 2008 | Comments: 6 Watts, California rapper G. Malone (a.k.a. Glasses Malone) is one of the hardest working musicians on the West Coast. Despite gaining a buzz across the internet ... full story
D. Woods: More To Her Than You Know Friday - January 18, 2008 | Comments: 7 After Diddy passed harsh criticism on the participants of "Making The Band 3" during the elimination rounds, the hard work paid off for the winning ladies after ... full story
Prodigy: The Not So Quiet Storm Wednesday - January 16, 2008 | Comments: 18 In an industry of short-lived careers and momentary success, the duo known as Mobb Deep has seemly outlasted the careers of their peers, counterparts and naysayers.Debatably, ... full story
Chingy: Hate It Or Love It Monday - January 14, 2008 | Comments: 3 Since making his presence known in 2003, C-H-I-N-G-Y has made a stamp in the music industry with hit singles such as "Pullin' Me Back," "Holidae In" and who ... full story
Fred Knuxx: On The Verge Friday - January 11, 2008 | Comments: 6 The last time Ballerstatus featured Fred Knuxx, he graced our Scouting Report section. From day one, we saw potential in one of Delaware's most talented indie ... full story
Cormega: Last Chance To Show & Prove Wednesday - January 9, 2008 | Comments: 1 It's been a minute since we've heard from Queensbridge veteran Cormega. In fact, the last BallerStatus heard from Mega was in late 2006 when he dropped the ... full story
Features Lil Wil: Money On My Mind Born Wil Martin, rapper Lil Wil, is a 29-year-old New Orleans, Louisiana, born, Dallas, Texas, bred MC who has been ... full story
