This is the first official single from Nas’ upcoming album, it’s called “Hero”. The track features the talented Keri Hilson on vocals. Polow Da Don produced this track and has come up with a crazy energetic beat which will no doubt attract alot of plays on commercial radio.
Even though this track is obviously [...]
N*E*R*D are also back with the follow up to their second album “Fly Or Die” of 2004. “Seeing Sounds” is the title and is in reference to a neurological phenomenon called ’synesthesia’.
Shay from the group elaborates: “It’s a mixture of senses that may cause a person to experience colorful hearing, auditory smell.” I [...]
LL Cool J is back, finally! His last ever album for Def Jam, “Exit 13″ was originally supposed to be released in 2007 with 50 Cent acting as executive producer, but 85% of the album was scrapped and reworked. 50 Cent is also no longer overseeing the project but will still appear on a [...]
Every so often an underground UK hiphop artist will break through. Although this happens sporadically and very rarely do they remain in the spotlight, here is another artist breaking through to the mainstream. His name is DJ Ironik.
He’s been making music and DJing for a while now, and producing for other artists like [...]
The long awaited album from Nas is still being pushed back after all of the controversy over his decision to change the name from “Nigger” . There were many rumours flying around that Def Jam had refused to release the album under the old name, and as a result Nas went on record [...]
“The Death of Hip-Hop” :An Artist’s Manifesto:
“I hope you live 200 years, and that I live 200 years minus one day, so I never know beautiful people like you passed away”
-James Brown
Ever since the beginning of time, perhaps the truest mirror of society has always been the music that it both produces and consumes. And [...]
Jazz Fusion is a genre that a man can easily lose his mind in. There are only so many absurd break downs, odd time signatures and improvisational sections that anyone can take before breaking down and having to listen to Nickelback for three solid days, just to cleanse your palette in preparation for the next [...]
I’m back from a great alternative music festival in Dour, Belgium. All round it was a great experience, but what a hellish ride getting there it became. Apart from the weak organisation on the first day, they pulled it off well.
Arriving the night before and after nearly a day of travelling, we found an area [...]
I’m just testing out the new site; what better way to do it that with one of the greatest hip-hop releases so far this year? This is Masta Ace – Nostalgia. Enjoy![Audio clip: view full post to listen]