Jermaine Dupri has formed a super-group called Ocean’s 7, along with Nelly, Usher, Trey Songz, Bow Wow, B Cox, Johnta Austin, and Itny, with the end result being like a really soft, watered down version of The Wu-Tang Clan. They’ve been making appearances around Vegas together, taking over tables at Tryst and XS, etc, trying [cont.]

With an album cover that is scarily reminiscent of LL Cool J’s Mama Said Knock You Out (that is, Nelly: buff, shirtless, oiled, and in black & white), it’s obvious Nelly has taken influence from James Todd Smith. Like a modern day Cool J, Nelly is less concerned with making classic records, and more focused [cont.]

     Successfully pulling off the always tricky “double-album” is quite a task for any rap artist. While Notorious B.I.G. and 2Pac were able to pull it off without scars, Jay-Z and Wu-Tang Clan came under scrutiny for overloading their discs with excess filler. The latest name to attempt the double-album is St. Louis golden child [cont.]

      Successfully pulling off the always tricky “double-album” is quite a task for any rap artist. While Notorious B.I.G. and 2Pac were able to pull it off without scars, Jay-Z and Wu-Tang Clan came under scrutiny for overloading their discs with excess filler. The latest name to attempt the double-album is St. Louis golden child [cont.]