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Drumma Boy & Shawty Lo   After witnessing the second inauguration for President Barack Obama (and celebrating Martin Luther King Jrs birthday), the excitement continued on Tuesday night (Jan....

Kief Brown (formerly known as JR Get Money) may not ring a bell to many. But to notables in the music game, he's considered a hidden jewel when it comes to songwriting.  If you are a fan of Lupe Fiasco's...

  When it comes to music production, Atlanta houses some of the hottest and most notable producers in the game. You can safely say, there isn't one artist who hasn't traveled to the city for...

  In the world of music where styles are forever evolving, history sometimes repeats itself and just about  any and everything goes, some artists struggle to establish their identities while there...

  In Part 1  of our exlcusive interview with the Atlanta rapper, DG Yola spoke on the moments when his life changed from good to bad.  From once being one of the hottest new rappers out of the...

  In the early 2000’s, a young gunner stepped on the southern rap scene who personified what the real Atlanta streets were about. Anybody who’s familiar with the Westside of Atlanta, and the...

  Demonstration (dem-on-stra-tion) n. - the act or process of showing the existence or truth of something by giving proof or evidence.   When you think of a person who "demonstrates",...

  John Rosenfeld is just a regular guy. Numonics, however, is not a regular producer. In order to give a fresh perspective (and use technology), we decided to have our convo over Skype. Plus, he...

In the previous article, there was a discussion about what makes S.L. Jones who he is. Musically, he is an artist that wants to establish his own sound. This drove him to work with DJ Burn One. Carving out...

  Authenticity: — adj - of undisputed origin or authorship; genuine: an authentic signature.   Authenticity is a quality that is lacking in this rap industry. While many claim to be...

  In the late 80's, a new sound arose on the hip hop scene.  The sound was called "bass music".  Originating in the South, bass music was the foundation to many artists who has since become known...

  via press release: In 94 Jeru The Damaja and DJ Premier created a song called "Da Bitchez" for the "Sun Rises In The East" LP. The song touched on the back stabbing, gold digging, trifeling...

  Throughout the evolution of rap music, there’s been an array of sounds that have defined the genre. From early hip hop to gangster music, rap artists have relied on their production to help...

Our boy Flam-BZ dropped this "straight gangsta" video to the new track "Bang Bang". The track  features verses from his comrades Black  Mike, Dropman, and the Sons of Bobby Brown (which includes Jason...

YALL MF's AIN'T READY!!! New Orleans rapper Mystikal is now signed to Cash Money Records. After merging back into society after serving prison time, the former No Limit soldier is now adjusted and ready to...

     This past Friday night I had the fortunate opportunity to attend Mary J. Blige’s My Life tour stop at the Tabernable in the ATL and let me just say my experience was surreal. Being the Mary fan...

It's been a minute since we've heard T-Pain grace the airwaves. The multi-platinum producer/artist who just a few years ago was the number one go-to guy for a "hit", is plotting a big return with his new...

     2 Chainz (Tity Boi or Teta Chico) has been on a tear as of late. For anyone that has been paying attention, he has been garnering a lot of attention. Being such a polarizing figure, many celebrated...

     If there is anyone that has kept themselves relevant after major label shake ups then that is Young Chris. From the ashes of Roca Fella and State Property comes his realization that he needs to do...

Nasir Jones aka Nas is nostalgic with this new heater! As he takes hip hop heads back to his Illmatic roots, this new single "Nasty" gives us all lyric-seekers major wordplay.  And the beat is BANGIN! ...

1.)    Artists are capable of being “real people”: I know that the stereotype for many artists is their lack of being approachable. Some of the bigger names have to deal with paparazzi so much that...

Not sure if Rick Ross is prepping a new album, but here is a nice little track that hit the net. Check it...

Check out the offical trailer for B.o.B's "Strange Clouds" featuring Lil Wayne: Source: TJ...

Check out the new track from Monica Brown, "Until It's Gone" : Until It's Gone by RCA Music...

The BET Network recently announced their nominees for the 2011 BET Hip Hop Awards. Inevitably leading the pack of nominees, Lil Wayne has been nominated an astonishing 18 times this year. With his latest...

Mrs. Monica Brown dropped this hot new video today. The lead single to her upcoming album New Life, boasts about wanting to find the right love. The track, produced by Missy Elliott, features Miami's own...

Rapper and Maybach Music Group signee, Meek Mill, premiered a new video to his street heater "I'm A Boss".  The video was shot in his hometown of Philadelphia and it features his "bawse" Rick...

Check out the new video for "Drop It Down Low" featuring Jason Weaver , Sky Keeton, Black Mike, and our boy Flam-Bz. The song has all the makings of a hot strip club hit. Chicks with big booties, racks of...

B.o.B's manager, TJ Chapman, dropped off this new exclusive footage of "Strange Clouds". This is the new single from B.o.B's upcoming album. Album title has yet been released. But until then, check out the...

The man known as Abel Tesfaye (or The Weeknd for those that practice slumber techniques) has taken the R&B world by storm. After releasing the carnally genius House of Balloons mixtape, it was only a...