Two-time GRAMMY award winning producers and recording artists, Play-N-Skillz have announced that they have signed a record label deal with SRC/Universal Records for their own label imprint, G4 Muzik. The deal will allow the producers the opportunity to sign, develop and market artists with distribution through SRC/Universal Records. Play-N-Skillz have been responsible for
Fans whom watched the 2009 VMA Music Awards found themselves shocked at some times and mildly amused at others. No doubt Kanye’s incessant whining and harshly forthcoming remarks made at the expense of Taylor Swift were one of the show’s main highlights, but someone else earned the honor of the most talked about loon to […]
Amerikka’s Most Wanted Ice Cube will be presented with the “I Am Hip-Hop” Icon Award as this year’s BET Hip-Hop Awards. The Awards will be held on October 10 in Atlanta at the Bousfeuillet Jones Civic Center and will premiere on BET on October 27th at 8 p.m. Cube’s partner in comedy Mike Epps will […]
The man that’s conquered auto-tune, ringtones and mainstream media all the while proceeding to piss off some of Hip-Hop’s heavyweights is taking on a new gig. With all those honorable mentions under his belt, T-Pain is set to make his acting debut. The auto-tune hit maker will make a guest appearance on the new Fox […]
As rappers grow and progress there comes a point in time for some of them when they discover that a name change is in order. As previously reported, Killer Mike made the decision to officially change his name to Mike Bigga in hopes of gaining more commercial success. Now Fat Joe is the latest artist to […]
T Pain is trying his best to get assimilated back in the rap game after having his image tarnished with his “f&%k Jay-Z” alcohol induced rant. As previously reported, the auto-tune aristocrat was offended by Jay Z’s diss to the one thing that’s made him famous, auto-tune. He spoke out against Jay saying:
Cash Money Records head honcho Bryan “Baby” Williams will be releasing his fourth solo album entitled Priceless on October 27th. Already riding high off the hit singles “Always Strapped” featuring Lil Wayne and “Money To Blow” featuring Weezy and Drake, The Birdman spoke of the new album stating, “It’s not about showing who has the […]
As you may have figured out after news of the VH1 Hip Hop Honors 2009 Def Jam Tribute, KRS-One’s blackout on the red carpet and Redman’s Adidas collabo that Def Jam is celebrating their 25th anniversary this year. Finally, with all the Def Jam projects floating around the legendary label will release what it is […]
Hustle Hard Entertainment/Atlantic recording artist Maino’s “All The Above” featuring T-Pain has just been certified platinum by the RIAA. Upon its release in June “All The Above” scored the highest first week single sales for a new rap artist since Flo Rida’s “Low.” The single went on to become one of the summer’s heaviest rotation […]
It’s not that Rick Ross found out he was the #5 Hottest MC in the game and then fell off stage but nevertheless both events did happen. We have proof below the jump. MTV has put out another “controversial” list of the Top Ten Hottest MCs in the Game. As in 2007 and 2008 the […]
A reoccurring theme that happens when an artists signs artists under them is the fact that they aren’t able to receive the appropriate amount of exposure needed to stand alone and have their own prosperous career. Some aren’t even able to release their own material as the artist above them is given top priority. Artists […]
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