Filed under: Hip-Hop, Hip-Hop News, Exclusive Steve Mack, Getty Images Jadakiss‘ fans have been patiently waiting on new music from the Yonkers native — it’s been two years since he released ‘The Last Kiss’ LP — and now he’s ready to say thank you for the suppor...Read More
Archive for the ‘ Mass Communication ’ Category
Jadakiss Says ‘I’m Top 5′ Among Hip-Hop’s Dead or Alive
Posted on May 17, 2011by Vandal Arts –
Dominique Young Unique, ‘Follow the Leader’ — Video
Posted on May 17, 2011by Vandal Arts –
Filed under: Hip-Hop, Hip-Hop News, Exclusive Dominique Young Unique At 19-years-old, Dominique Young Unique possesses a rhyming ability that is both mature and distinctly youthful. The unsigned MC has already opened for N.E.R.D., Big Boi and Gucci Mane while touring for her dynamic debut mixtape ‘...Read More
Hip-Hop Producers Stiff Atlanta Recording Studios
Posted on May 17, 2011by Vandal Arts –
Filed under: Hip-Hop, Hip-Hop News, Busted, What’s Beef? Noel Vasquez, Getty Images Several Atlanta recording studio owners have accused some of the South’s biggest hip-hop stars of owing thousands of dollars in unpaid studio fees, causing the studios to come dangerously close to shutting th...Read More
ACL 2011 Lineup: Stevie Wonder, Arcade Fire, Kanye West
Posted on May 17, 2011by Vandal Arts –
Filed under: Hip-Hop News, R&B News, Tours and Concerts Larry Busacca, Getty Images Austin City Limits Music Festival just announced the lineup for its 10th anniversary edition, which takes place this September 16-18, and if SXSW didn’t already convince you that Austin, Texas is the live music...Read More
Big Boi Launches Record Label With Daughter
Posted on May 16, 2011by Vandal Arts –
Filed under: Hip-Hop, Hip-Hop News Henry S. Dziekan III, Getty Images For celebrity children, exorbitant birthday gifts are nothing out of the ordinary, but Big Boi believes in much more practical_thumbnail.gift-giving for teenagers. The OutKast rapper has announced plans to start a new record label wit...Read More
Boston Rapper Akrobatik Stable After Heart Attack
Posted on May 16, 2011by Vandal Arts –
Filed under: Hip-Hop, Hip-Hop News Amazon Boston rapper Akrobatik is reportedly in stable condition after suffering a heart attack on Thursday (May 12). Fellow Beantown MCs Mr. Lif and Edo. G broke the news the following day, revealing that AK, born Jared Bridgeman, had undergone heart surgery. They als...Read More
Earl Sweatshirt Asks Fans to Leave Mom Alone
Posted on May 16, 2011by Vandal Arts –
Filed under: Hip-Hop, Hip-Hop News YouTube One enigmatic member of Odd Future not named Tyler, The Creator is Earl Sweatshirt, whose whereabouts were unknown to the general public until some digging from Complex magazine turned him up in Samoa, Calif. at a “treatment program for at-risk teenage bo...Read More
Lauryn Hill and Fugees Reunion Blasted as ‘False’
Posted on May 16, 2011by Vandal Arts –
Filed under: Hip-Hop, Hip-Hop News, Don’t Call It a Comeback Skip Bolen, WireImage While Lauryn Hill is busy on her national Moving Target tour, the singer has no plans of getting back together with her Fugees group members anytime soon. The 35-year-old blasted reports that she, Wyclef Jean and Pr...Read More
Tinie Tempah Enlists Russell Brand for Mixtape
Posted on May 16, 2011by Vandal Arts –
Filed under: Hip-Hop, Hip-Hop News, What’s Beef?, Mixtape Tinie Tempah British rapper Tinie Tempah is warming up for the U.S. release of his straight-to-U.K.-fame debut, ‘Disc-Overy,’ with a mixtape. But be warned, this isn’t your average freebie. The 16-track ‘Foreign Obje...Read More
Nicki Minaj Releases ‘Special’ New Song Snippet
Posted on May 16, 2011by Vandal Arts –
Filed under: Hip-Hop, Hip-Hop News, Songs David Livingston/Getty Images Nicki Minaj has covered Mavado’s ‘So Special’ and released a snippet of the newly revamped version of the song. In between prepping to open for Britney Spears‘ Femme Fatale tour and releasing new hot and fun ...Read More
Rihanna, Chris Brown Start to Follow Each Other on Twitter
Posted on May 16, 2011by Vandal Arts –
Filed under: Soul/R&B, R&B News Getty Images Rihanna and Chris Brown have officially gotten back together, on Twitter. The former exes are now following each other on the social networking site, and the public doesn’t seem to be taking it too well. One of Rihanna’s 5 million Twitter ...Read More
Kanye West Makes Out With Blonde in Cannes
Posted on May 16, 2011by Vandal Arts –
Filed under: Hip-Hop, Hip-Hop News Mike Coppola, Getty Images Kanye West hit the Cannes International Film Festival over the weekend, where he not only performed but showed off his new flame. The rapper hit the stage at the Red Granite Pictures party where his hour-long set included a performance of the...Read More
Lil Wayne Premieres New Song, ‘Nightmares of the Bottom’
Posted on May 16, 2011by Vandal Arts –
Filed under: Hip-Hop, Hip-Hop News NBAE via Getty Images Lil Wayne taped his episode of MTV’s ‘Unplugged’ on Thursday (May 12) and squeezed in a new song during his set. Titled ‘Nightmares of the Bottom,’ the song appeared online in the form of a freestyle a year ago and wi...Read More
Tyler, The Creator Gets Verbal Whipping From Tegan & Sara
Posted on May 16, 2011by Vandal Arts –
Filed under: Hip-Hop, Hip-Hop News, Say What! Getty | AP Tegan and Sara’s Sara Quin posted a lengthy message on the band’s site May 13 addressing offensive lyrics by Odd Future’s ringleader Tyler, The Creator found on his new ‘Goblin’ album. She also blasted the lack of res...Read More
