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Earlier today (April 21), news broke out that an engineer who was on hand for the studio sessions during the glory days of Jay Z’s Roc-A-Fella Records was potentially involved in an extortion plot involving up to $20 million worth of master recordings.
UFC fans will get the biggest “what if” questioned answered this June as EA is including Bruce Lee, arguably the greatest mixed martial arts fighter to ever live, in their new EA Sports UFC game.
Spring and summer festivals harbor good music and lighthearted times. But during the height of the 2014 show season, the Broccoli City Festival, an event purposed with promoting the importance of good health and environmental protection, reemerges for a second year with big news.
Webster Hall is getting ready to launch New York City’s new ’90s-themed weekly Hip-Hop event, House Party. Every Thursday from 10 p.m. – 4 a.m., Webster Hall will gather folks from across genres under one giant roof in true house party fashion (á la Kid ‘N Play).
The late night/early morning hours of March 17, 2014, will forever live in Twitter infamy. If you’re asking why, it’s clear that you missed a once in a lifetime blessing — a Ralph Lauren employee discount code hitting the Internets.
Run DMC rose to fame due to the dynamic verses of Run and D.M.C., but the crew’s equally vital member was their late DJ, Jason “Jam Master Jay” Mizell. On what would have been the turntable technician’s 49th birthday, it’s only right to give props to DJs that have shined in similar settings as well.
Joe Budden let the cat out of the proverbial bag as it refers to the title of Slaughterhouse’s next LP. It goes without saying that the MC took to Twitter to share the message.
Nowadays anyone can shove a microphone into an artist’s face and ask questions. It takes integrity, finesse and wit to conduct a real interview. DJ Envy, Angela Yee and Charlamagne Tha God have that formula down pat.
Ah, here goes a breath of fresh air courtesy of Slaughterhouse. Three of the core four — Royce Da 5’9”, Joell Ortiz, and Joe Budden — united in rhyme on “Party.”
Last week marked 10 years since Jay Z’s The Black Album released. What was thought to be the legend’s final opus had an undoubted impact on Hip-Hop, and is the subject of a tribute piece by Revolt TV that connects with a list of noteworthy collaborators.
Of the many noteworthy moments on Jay Z’s The Black Album, song 10, bka “Public Service Announcement,” is perhaps the most timeless. Revolt TV recently caught up with the song’s producer, Just Blaze, to discuss how he created the Rock-inspired beat.
Jay Z’s The Black Album celebrated its tenth anniversary of its inital release today (November 14). The album was supposed to cement the “best rapper alive’s” legacy as he bowed out into the sunset. Obviously that didn’t happen yet it still made its mark on the rap world as we know it.