Jay-Z has just added another urban label to his already well amassed empire. It has been confirmed that Jay-Z and Pharrell are joining together to further strengthen Pharrell’s Billionaire Boys Club brand. With Jay’s business mentality and Pharrell’s creativity, it sounds like this is a good move. Billionaire Boys Club …
As a part of President Obama’s “100,000 Strong Initiative,” which aims to increase the number of U.S. students in China, Will.I.Am is helping Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to plan a concert in Beijing! With concert details organized by Americans Promoting Study Abroad, the concert will feature American pop stars, …
Wow. When was the last time you heard news from Papoose? It seems that the rapper is ready to make moves beyond mixtape releases with the formation of his record label Honor B4 Money Records. In order to push forward with releasing his album Nacirema Dream, Papoose has decided to …
In recent hip hop beef, rapper Consequence lashed out at Kanye West and G.O.O.D. Music for not receiving the credit he deserves. Consequence claimed that many of G.O.O.D. Music’s raps had originated from him and labels the members and Kanye as plagiarizers. But Kanye is not the only one getting …
After already collaborating with Jay and Kanye on Watch The Throne, Frank Ocean seems to have secured himself a spot on Jay’s upcoming solo album. I think the combination of a legendary world wide artist like Jay-Z and Frank Ocean’s innovative style, that has helped defined the new school R&B …
Usually known for its super casual slip-ons and sneakers, Lacoste recently delved into the oxford style and came out with the “Sherbrooke Shoe”. I used to be really into sneakers like Nike Blazers and the like, but lately I’ve had my eyes set on more sophisticated and classy kinds of …
The first concert I ever went to was Rock The Bells (RTB) last year in September 2010 and it was definitely the best concert that I have ever been to thus far. For those of you looking for some quality hip hop with some truly talented emcees, I highly recommend …
Watches are one of the best accessories that a man can have. Pulling out your phone to check the time, even if you have the latest and most expensive smartphone, just isn’t as suave as checking your shiny watch. In the summer heat, while everyone is wearing short sleeve tees …
Rumor has is that Queensbridge rapper Nas and the Wu-Tang emcee Raekwon will be working on a joint album! After releasing a new music video for “Rich and Black” off his latest album Shaolin vs. Wu-Tang which features Nas, Raekwon asked his fans via Twitter “Let me ask ya a …
This past Saturday, Raekwon, Smif-N-Wessun, Skyzoo, Joell Ortiz, and many other Brooklyn emcees took over the Prospect Park Bandshell to deliver a pristine free summer concert. The event was hosted by the Lyricist Lounge, which showcases up and coming emcees as well as veterans in the game through concerts and …
For all you Based God fans out there, Lil B’s album doesn’t seem to be doing too well in sales. His first LP, controversially entitled I’m Gay (I’m Happy), sold only 1,700 copies in its first week. Lil B also offered his fans the option to download the album for …
The composer of the original 1966 Iron Man Theme is suing Wu-Tang rapper Ghostface Killah for using his theme in his album Supreme Clientele released back in 2000. Jaques “Jack” Urbont, also the composer of theme songs for shows such as General Hospital, One Life to Live, and That 70s …
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