All good things must come to an end — we were just hoping that wouldn’t apply to the legendary record shop, Fat Beats. Following last week’s announcement of Fat Beats closing the doors of its two remaining retail operations in New York and Los Angeles, president and owner Joseph Abajian spoke with AOL’s The BoomBox [...]
La Coka Nostra MC, Slaine, is gearing up for a flurry of activity. First, he’ll be starring alongside Ben Affleck in Affleck’s sophomore directorial effort, “The Town” and he’ll follow up his appearance with the release of a new solo effort in late October.
In “The Town”, Slaine, a Boston native, will star as a fellow [...]
Wyclef’s high-profile bid for the presidency in Haiti has been cut short. After initially being denied by the electoral council, Wyclef attempted to appeal the decision. The council came back by denying his appeal, ending his campaign before it even began.
The council originally denied Wyclef the right to run by citing residency requirements that he [...]
Philadelphia Freeway isn’t done teaming up with big-name beatsmiths, he revealed in a recent video interview with KarmaLoop.tv. His next album, Diamond in the Ruff, which is currently in the works, will feature more production from Jake One, along with joints produced by Bink and legendary producer Just Blaze.
“I’m cooking up a new album,” he [...]
Today is a sad day for many-a hip-hopper. The historic and legendary Fat Beats announced that they will be closing both of their remaining brick-and-mortar locations, in New York City and Los Angeles, this September.
The illustrious history of the record store-turned-indie label-turned-hip hop hallmark will come to a close, and for the reason that people [...]
Can Nasir Jones bust a kickflip? Probably not, but he can still peddle some skate kicks — at least with a little assistance. Nike looked to Nas to provide an emotionally-charged voice over for their latest commercial, which features professional skater Paul Rodriguez showing his skills while rocking the latest line of shoes that bare [...]
Even though he’s often relegated to the conscious, backpack realms of the commercial rap game, Common’s business savvy has allowed him cash in on his personal brand, leaving his reputation relatively unscathed. And, according to Forbe’s Hip Hop Cash Kings list, he’s done a damn good job — raking in $7 million in 2009 for [...]
It seems that The Roots don’t know the meaning of taking time off. Ever on their grind, the group has set their eyes on their next project — landing on the big screen with an original score conducted for the film Night Catches Us, which is due in theaters in December.
It’s not clear at this [...]
In a promotional interview released by Decon Records, Detroit MC and producer, Black Milk discussed his early involvement in hip hop and the musical transformation of his hometown over the years. He also discussed his upcoming album — which he half-jokingly titled Album of the Year — and how he wants his legacy to be [...]
Organized Konfusion MC, Pharoahe Monch, took some time to speak with D-Nice as part of his True Hip-Hop Stories video series. The MC had some acapella verses to drop and also discussed creating the track “Oh No” (featuring Mos Def and Nate Dogg) from Rawkus Records’ Lyricist’s Lounge 2 . Monch also touched on his [...]
