Vandal Art$: viral aesthetics and guerrilla marketing

Filed under: Hip-Hop, Hip-Hop News, Tours and Concerts Brian Bowen Smith Brooklyn rapper Josh Baze will be performing at the MLB Fan Cave in New York City, Tues., May 15, and he’s offering five lucky fans (and their guest) the opportunity to attend, with the full VIP treatment. That’s right,...Read More

Filed under: Hip-Hop, Hip-Hop News Ray Tamarra, Getty Images After six days of testimony, rapper Lil Boosie, born Torrence Hatch, was found not guilty of first-degree murder charges. The “Bad Azz” rapper faced life in prison if convicted. Hatch was accused of soliciting hitman Marlo Mike, bo...Read More

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Filed under: Soul/R&B, R&B News AP CHICAGO (AP) – A Chicago jury has convicted Oscar-winner Jennifer Hudson’s former brother-in-law of murdering her mother, brother and 7-year-old nephew in what prosecutors described as an act of vengeance by a jilted husband. The jury convicted 31-y...Read More

Filed under: Hip-Hop, Hip-Hop News Getty Images Scarface and Beanie Sigel fans will be happy to learn that the duo are apparently 12 songs deep into their long-awaited collaboration album Mac & Brad, and will have an album out sometime next year, according to a recent interview with MTV. “We d...Read More

Filed under: Soul/R&B, Movies Getty Images Stevie Wonder’s name was close to being tarnished as a result of a man claiming he was the singer’s nephew, born out of an incestuous relationship Wonder allegedly had with his sister. However, the accusations are false and the man has since bee...Read More

Hit-Boy is living up to his name. The Southern California native (born Chauncey Hollis in Pasadena) co-produced “Ni**as in Paris,” the double-platinum hit from Jay-Z and Kanye West’s “Watch the Throne.”

Filed under: Hip-Hop, Hip-Hop News, Soul/R&B, R&B News AP B.o.B. recently performed for President Obama, and the young ATL pop star shared their interaction on “The Rickey Smiley Morning Show,” “He came in, he was like ‘Nice sneakers.’ I was like ‘Hey man, nic...Read More

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Filed under: Hip-Hop, Hip-Hop News, Exclusive Getty Images Rap Genius is supplying The BoomBox with the top lyrics of the week and serving a meaning behind the raps in the process. This past week had an abundance of new material for hip-hop fans. Current favorites, up-and-comers and veterans all dropped...Read More

Filed under: Hip-Hop, Hip-Hop News IDJ Def Jam Recordings has a storied timeline considering it’s a company touted as the “most influential and longest-lasting rap record label and hip-hop brand in history.” Today the label is known as Island Def Jam, a place where many of the industry...Read More

Filed under: Hip-Hop, Hip-Hop News Getty Images Interscope signee Azealia Banks drops the first song off her 1991 EP, due later this month. The effort, “Jumanji,” which was inspired by the 1995 film starring Robin Williams, finds the “Black Rapunxel” delivering raps over a beat t...Read More

Filed under: Soul/R&B, R&B News, Television AP NEW YORK (AP) - A reality show featuring Whitney Houston’s relatives, including daughter Bobbi Kristina and mother Cissy, is in the works. Houston representative Kristen Foster confirmed the Lifetime show, “The Houston Family Chronicles,...Read More

Filed under: Hip-Hop, Hip-Hop News, Exclusive Interscope Every few years, the Bay area re-enters the hip-hop arena on a national platform. For nearly a year now, San Francisco-based rapper LoveRance has been leading the latest movement all the way up the Billboard charts. To their credit, Bay artists al...Read More