eminem, News, Streets Is Talkin', Video

Eminem is buddies with Dr. Dre, so why wouldn’t a Beats By Dre commercial serve as an announcement for the Detroit rapper’s new album?  MMLP2 (The Marshall Mathers LP 2) will be dropping on November 5. 

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Jay-Z won the award for most elaborate new album roll out somewhere between the scavenger hunt for Magna Carta Holy Grail’s tracklisting, and posting a copy of the album cover next to a page from the actual Magna Carta. Thanks to Hova’s breadcrumbs, we have a pretty good understanding of what to expect, despite the […]

kanye west, News

Thirty years in, and Rick Rubin aka DJ Double R is still a giant in Hip-Hop music. In a new interview, the Def Jam founder reveals just how daunting the task of molding Kanye West’s new album, Yeezus, really was and he also hints at there being a sequel to the project.

kanye west, News

Before submitting the highly anticipated Yeezus to Def jam, Kanye West called upon the legendary Rick Rubin to executive produce the album. The legendary producer and Def Jam founder has spoken on his work with Yeezy. 

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The tracklist for Kanye West‘s highly anticipated new album, Yeezus, has finally been revealed. Before you say anything; it’s all about quality over quantity, okay?

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In Hip-Hop, there is no more polarizing figure than Kanye West. Despite being famous, or infamous, for not speaking to press, Yeezy recently sat down with the New York Times for an interview. The result was plethora of enlightening and entertaining—and very Kanye West-like—quotables.

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Kanye West‘s new album, Yeezus, is out in a little over week, but the producer has come down to the wire with its completion. Sources say Yeezy brought in Rick Rubin at the last minute to lay down tracks, which has made Def Jam’s sample clearance department scramble.

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Media and Fashion Mogul Russell Simmons is certainly speaking his mind in regards to fellow moguls these days. On his blog that he posted on his Global Grind website, Simmons is claiming that Jay-Z and P Diddy acquired many of their entrepreneurial skills from their “Jewish partners and suppliers.” “Both Jay Z and Puffy are […]

clipse, REVIEWS

When 2002 came so did the infectious sound that was “Grindin” from the rap duo known as the Clipse.  Not since Raekwon has an artist been able to weave such intricate coke tales, and Virginia bred two rappers that were chefs at it. From the success of Lord Willin’, shady business within the record labels […]

Public Enemy has raised more than $50,000 in funding from over 700 fans to finance the recording of their next studio album. The announcement comes after signing with fan-financed recording site SellaBand. As previously reported, P.E. is leading a new revolution in the music business once again when they announced a partnership with SellaBand.com to […]

Public Enemy is leading a new revolution in the music business as it announces a partnership with SellaBand.com to finance the recording of their next album through fan funding.  The venture brings together two leading forces in independent music to take a powerful step into the future by offering artists control over their own music […]