Audio: Kanye West Def Jam Conference Call

Tuesday, November 11th, 2008

Posted on Audio: Kanye West Def Jam Conference Call: Earlier I got the chance, along with I’m sure every Hip-Hop site you visit, to be on a conference call with Kanye West where we were to be told about the album, and usually we get to ask a few questions. Unfortunately Kanye was in multi-tasking [...]

The TechLounge > Headsets - Monster Beats Headphones by Dr. Dre

Tuesday, October 14th, 2008

Posted on The TechLounge > Headsets - Monster Beats Headphones by Dr. Dre: As you can probably guess from the rather interesting name, Monster teamed up with Dr. Dre to get some celebrity name recognition for this new offering. I’m not so sure Dr. Dre would be the first person to pop into mind when [...]

The Roots show up for Obama rally

Saturday, October 4th, 2008

Posted on The Roots show up for Obama rally: ?uestlove and Black Thought, two members of the hip-hop band The Roots, showed up for the Barack Obama rally Saturday afternoon. The band, which is nationally known but also has performed many concerts in the Hampton Roads area has become very politically active on Obama’s behalf. [...]

Ashlee Simpson and Pete Wentz Expecting Twins

Sunday, September 7th, 2008

Posted on Ashlee Simpson and Pete Wentz Expecting Twins: Don’t drink the water in L.A.!!!! Apparently the celebrity water supply has been spiked with something that turns every celebrity pregnancy into twins. Pete’s buddy, hip-hop artist Tyga, says that the parents-to-be are expecting not one, but two bundles of joy. “They’re having twins,” Tyga [...]

News Briefs: Jay-Z Gets Political! FOX & Hip-Hop? Eva Mendes Naked!

Tuesday, August 5th, 2008

Posted on News Briefs: Jay-Z Gets Political! FOX & Hip-Hop? Eva Mendes Naked!: News Briefs: Jay-Z Gets Political! FOX & Hip-Hop? Eva Mendes Naked! Published: Tuesday - August 5, 2008 Jay-Z and comedian Chris Rock are among the celebrities who will put their famous names and voices on the millions [...]

Paintballers keep a watchful eye on Nashville Star

Wednesday, July 9th, 2008

Posted on Paintballers keep a watchful eye on Nashville Star: While the debate about Nashville Star and whether it benefits or disparages the city rages on, a lower profile discussion has been taking place on what is apparently a fan site for a preferred paintball gun: Who went to high school with a celebrity? [...]

ROCKSTEADY CREW 31ST Anniversary

Tuesday, July 8th, 2008

Posted on ROCKSTEADY CREW 31ST Anniversary: ROCKSTEADY CREW 31ST Anniversary Posted in Artist, event by whatyouwrite on the July 8, 2008 Tags: rocksteadycrew, rsc BACKSPIN PRODUCTIONS is proud to present.. ROCKSTEADY CREW 31ST Anniversary JULY 24th - 27th 2008.. Thursday, July [...]

The National Hip Hop Political Convention: July/Aug 2008

Monday, July 7th, 2008

Posted on The National Hip Hop Political Convention: July/Aug 2008: From the web-site “Thug Life Army” some notes on artists and presenters at this event: Confirmed Guests and Speakers for the 2008 National Hip Hop Political Convention include: Byron Hurt, Asheru, Davey D, Rev. Lenox Yearwood, Boots Riley, Rosa Clemente, Camp Lo, Haiku D’Tat, [...]

Jay Z’s Brittish Humor

Wednesday, July 2nd, 2008

Posted on Jay Z’s Brittish Humor: US rapper Jay-Z’s British sense of humour inspired his Glastonbury cover of Oasis song ‘Wonderwall’. The hip-hop star, who opened his controversial headline slot at the music festival with the band’s 1995 hit, says he was just poking fun at one of his “biggest detractors” Noel Gallagher. [...]

The Poem I Turn To

Thursday, June 26th, 2008

Posted on The Poem I Turn To: Sourcebooks, Inc no longer qualifies as a “small publisher,” but it has kept its independent spirit and produces quality books for markets, such as poetry, that the really big publishers seem either to ignore or to treat almost as academic vanity presses — where the vanity in question [...]