There seems to be an undercurrent about Doc Ish’ upcoming project, The First Treatment, some centering around how ridiculous the track listing is for the project and some doubt (considering were six weeks away from release date and no one has heard the LP) that he has been able to assemble the kind of talent [cont.]

In 2008, Eternia began recording her sophomore album with MoSS (and fellow Canadian), two years later the LP is complete and the title of the album says it all: At Last! Going where instinct took them, Eternia and MoSS’ collaborative union manifested into a sonically consistent album inspired by classic, boom-bap rap records. At Last [cont.]

Rhymefest will be releasing his last “Pre-LP” mixtape, Dangerous: 5-18, on April 1st 2010. Included is the first leak from Fest’s Dangerous 5-18 mixtape, “Letter,” which will also be appearing in video form soon via Court Dunn’s “One Shot” video series and the track has quite an interesting back story, which Rhymefest addresses below. “This [cont.]

Pharoahe Monch is on the front lines once again and this time it’s bigger than just album talk. Monch is gearing up to release his new project W.A.R. (We Are Renegades) through a partnership with Duck Down Music, while establishing his company W.A.R. Media as a viable entertainment portal. W.A.R. is the follow-up album to [cont.]

On April 13th, 2010, Basic Vocab (JL Sorrell, Mental Growth and Tony Galvin) return with their sophomore LP, A Better Way.

New video from SoulStice, but rather then let me explain it, who better then SoulStice himself. “Strange Kinda Love” is a song about universal love and tolerance. Since it was originally released, it’s won 4 songwriting contests, including the Billboard World Song Contest. In it, I reflect on my experience as part of an interracial [cont.]

LA, CA– (To say that music courses thru Kokane’s veins would be an understatement, as besides being an accomplished multi-dimensional artist (writing, producing, rapper, singer) in his own right, he is cousins with Big Hutch of the groundbreaking California duo known as Above The Law and made numerous appearances on their Uncle Sam’s Curse LP [cont.]

In preparation for the release of “The eXXecution,” Marco Polo & Ruste Juxx have combined forces with Mills Miller Media to present a 13 consecutive day video mix cd series titled “The Pre-eXXecution.” The web series includes original freestyles from Ruste Juxx with Marco Polo’s signature catalog instrumentals from your favorite MCs, accompanied with a [cont.]

Rhymefest records at New York’s legendary Baseline Studios w/ super-producer Just Blaze. Problems arise when Fest has unexplained troubles in the recording booth–but like all great artists, Fest delivers in the end. Rhymefest’s sophomore LP, El Che, will be released on 5-18-2010 and Fest will be releasing his last “Pre-LP” mixtape, Dangerous: 5-18, in April [cont.]

Grammy Award winner, Rhymefest (Che Smith), will release his highly anticipated sophomore album El Che on May 18, 2010 via dN|Be Entertainment and distributed by EMI, in conjunction with Rosehip Records. On February 15, 2005, Rhymefest earned a Grammy Award for Best Rap Song, along with Kanye West, for co-writing the song “Jesus Walks” from [cont.]

Marco Polo & Ruste Juxx drop “NOBODY,” off their eXXecution album in stores March 23rd. The song is Side A to Marco Polo & Ruste Juxx’s vinyl single as well. Todd Angkasuwan will be filming the video to “Nobody” in NYC next week. Marco Polo + Rustee Juxx – “Nobody” (MP3)

After producing the lead-single, “We Made You,” for Eminem’s Grammy award winning (Best Rap Album) LP Relapse, Doc Ish will release his debut LP, Doc Ish Presents: The First Treatment, on May 11th, 2010. Doc Ish’ debut will include collaborations with a who’s who list of Hip-Hop’s best emcees and it will include some must [cont.]

Rhymefest & Skyzoo “Crack The Code” taken from Closed Sessions Vol. 1 which will be released on 3-2-10 DJ RTC Commentary On “Crack The Code”: “I really dug into Skyzoo’s material while making the first Brainiac Mixtape with Naledge. He put two Skyzoo tracks on the mix and I was more than impressed. I went [cont.]

Grammy Award winner, Rhymefest, will release his highly anticipated album El Che on May 18, 2010 via dN|Be Entertainment. Distributed by EMI, in conjunction with Rosehip Records. The full length LP features production from beatsmiths Scram Jones, S1, BKS, and Terry Hunter. The 16-track opus also boasts guest appearances from Little Brother, Saigon, Glen Lewis, [cont.]

“things ain’t what they used to be/these ni**as in the game is fucking up E’s legacy/cous must be flipping in his grave.” “Dr. Dre ain’t worried about Detox/he sell headphones/getting big Guap.” From a long lineage of music (his Father is multiple Grammy award winner Jerry Long Sr, who produced and wrote hits for Motown [cont.]

“Closed Sessions was THAT SHIT. I got to meet and build with some really great talent and eat some good ass nachos (haha). The record turned out crazy and Chicago is a great place to be. Ruby Hornet is putting together great collaborations, bringing artists together in person the way it should be done – [cont.]

You could see the gears beneath his neatly dreaded locks turning as he sat on the 106 & Park couch after the release of his fourth album, Tha Carter. An album esteemed for the fact that it marked the beginning of a transmutation of sorts. From a child taken off the streets, placed into a [cont.]

     “I’m the king of rock/there is none higher/sucker emcees should call me sire/to form my kingdom/you must use fire/I won’t stop rocking till I retire.”  And with that Run-DMC took hip-hop from the boroughs of NY to the brink of mainstream prominence.     Before Rick Rubin put his minimalist stamp on the group, Run-DMC [cont.]

HHS: When were you approached about joining Slum Village?  Was it something that came about out of the blue or was it a “if something happens, would you be down” scenario? Elzhi: Really, it was something that came out of the blue.  At first, I was T3′ artist, because he was getting into management and [cont.]

     The Red Light District of Amsterdam is a modern day Sodom and Gomorra; it’s a sanctuary for lose morals, smoke shops and window shopping that completely differs from the kind men typically beg out of partaking in with their significant others.  Though Ludacris’ fourth LP celebrates the excess readily available in The Red Light [cont.]