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Eminem’s Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction is a complicated honor given the institution’s history of overlooking hip-hop’s most influential and pioneering Black artists, but Saturday night’s induction ceremony was a celebration of his contributions to the genre nonetheless.
The rapper himself acknowledged that fact in his induction speech, quipping that there were probably a few reasons why he wasn’t supposed to be there Saturday night. “I know that I’m a rapper, and this is the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and there...
The rapper himself acknowledged that fact in his induction speech, quipping that there were probably a few reasons why he wasn’t supposed to be there Saturday night. “I know that I’m a rapper, and this is the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and there...
- 11/6/2022
- by Larisha Paul
- Rollingstone.com
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Journalist Jonathan Abrams spent the last four years compiling an enlightening, entertaining, and deeply researched history of hip-hop. Abrams traces the music’s humble beginning in the Bronx and DIY block parties to some of the most popular music in the world today. In this exclusive excerpt from “The Come Up: An Oral History of the Rise of Hip-Hop,” Abrams tells how the infamous 1977 New York City blackout helped electrify a sound and cultural force.
Lemonade From Lemons
Bronx, New York, 1973–1979
Clive Campbell migrated as a child with his family...
Lemonade From Lemons
Bronx, New York, 1973–1979
Clive Campbell migrated as a child with his family...
- 10/14/2022
- by Jonathan Abrams
- Rollingstone.com
When Athens, Georgia singer-guitarist Ross Shapiro passed away in 2016 at 53, indie-rock fans and peers mourned a uniquely talented artist who didn’t record much but really made it count when his did. As frontman for the Glands, Shapiro helmed two LPs, 1997’s promising Double Thriller and its fantastic 2000 follow-up The Glands – albums that kept coming at you with ebullient hooks, hot, hazy guitars and diagonal epiphanies like “I wanna live but not be found,” which Shapiro managed to render as if that line would have made perfect sense bouncing out...
- 11/13/2018
- by Jon Dolan
- Rollingstone.com
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Before his "Uptown Funk" gave it to us for 14 weeks straight, and before he helped Amy Winehouse go "Back to Black," Mark Ronson worked as a humble club DJ in downtown Manhattan. In conversation with John Seabrook at the New Yorker Festival on Saturday at the Gramercy Theater — where Ronson performed six songs from his latest LP Uptown Special, with fellow producer Jeff Bhasker — the music producer described how Diddy, or Puffy, as he was called back then, helped bring him into the mainstream rap scene with encouragement in the form of a $100 tip.Ronson explained that he cut his teeth spinning at underground venues for such groups as Gang Starr and Brand Nubian; however, the range of celebrity surprisingly changed one night at a club formerly known as El Flamingo, on 21st Street: Then, all the sudden, people like Puffy and Biggie and Jay Z would be coming...
- 10/5/2015
- by Marcus Jones
- Vulture
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Kanye West may have made headlines last year for donning a skirt onstage at the 12-12-12 benefit concert in New York, but not everyone is a fan of the rapper's gender-bending fashion sense.
As MTV reports, Lord Jamar of Brand Nubian has now released what's been described as a "homophobic diss" track against Kanye.
"Somebody mad at my hashtag/Instagram black man, lookin' half a fag/With a blazer and dress, I'm just amazed at the mess/Pioneer of this queer sh*t is Kanye West," Jamar raps on the track, titled "Lift Up Your Skirt."
You can listen to the full song here, then scroll down to keep reading:
He continues the rant later, rapping: "I rebuke all this gay sh*t/Some are scared to say sh*t."
No stranger to the use of anti-gay lyrics in his songs, Jamar previously discussed his stance on homosexuality in an interview with HipHopDX.
As MTV reports, Lord Jamar of Brand Nubian has now released what's been described as a "homophobic diss" track against Kanye.
"Somebody mad at my hashtag/Instagram black man, lookin' half a fag/With a blazer and dress, I'm just amazed at the mess/Pioneer of this queer sh*t is Kanye West," Jamar raps on the track, titled "Lift Up Your Skirt."
You can listen to the full song here, then scroll down to keep reading:
He continues the rant later, rapping: "I rebuke all this gay sh*t/Some are scared to say sh*t."
No stranger to the use of anti-gay lyrics in his songs, Jamar previously discussed his stance on homosexuality in an interview with HipHopDX.
- 2/5/2013
- by Curtis M. Wong
- Huffington Post
We have added a new set of pictures from the event "2012 Malcolm X Day Block Party".Immortal Technique and Amanda Diva Seales attending the 2012 Malcolm X Day Block Party presented by The Source Magazine in New York City.Photo copyright by Bernadette Giacomazzo/PR Photos. Londell McMillian, Prodigy of Mobb Deep, Papoose, and Lord Jamar of Brand Nubian attending the 2012 Malcolm X Day Block Party presented by The Source Magazine in New York City.Photo copyright by Bernadette Giacomazzo/PR Photos. Londell McMillian and Prodigy of Mobb Deep attending the 2012 Malcolm X Day Block Party presented by The Source Magazine in New York City.Photo copyright by Bernadette Giacomazzo/PR Photos. Papoose attending the 2012 Malcolm X Day Block Party presented by The...
- 5/22/2012
- by James Wray
- Monsters and Critics
Anyone who knows their Hip-Hop should recognize why we enlisted Sadat X to give us his appraisal of the genre-mashing new actioner "Cowboys & Aliens."
He is, after all, "The Wild Cowboy."
The Brand Nubian rapper saddled up for the ride recently at a Manhattan theater and quite liked what he surveyed, especially appreciating the film's rock 'em, sock 'em action scenes and the golden efforts of its two stars, Harrison "Indy" Ford and Daniel "Bond" Craig.
Watch the full review below.
Buy Sadat X's brand-nu album "No Features" on iTunes, or check him out coaching on a new episode of MTV's "Made."...
He is, after all, "The Wild Cowboy."
The Brand Nubian rapper saddled up for the ride recently at a Manhattan theater and quite liked what he surveyed, especially appreciating the film's rock 'em, sock 'em action scenes and the golden efforts of its two stars, Harrison "Indy" Ford and Daniel "Bond" Craig.
Watch the full review below.
Buy Sadat X's brand-nu album "No Features" on iTunes, or check him out coaching on a new episode of MTV's "Made."...
- 7/28/2011
- by Kevin Polowy
- NextMovie
Humboldt Storms have been working hard on their second volume full length album. And to coincide with the release they have even found time to make a new and exciting looking zombie movie entitled 'The Purple Plague'. The CD release includes artists such as Ill Bill (La Coka Nostra), Sabac Red (Non Phixion) and Sadat X (Brand Nubian). The DVD itself will feature 'The Purple Plague', the first chapter in a new series of zombie installments. But even better is news that the DVD portion stars ex-Playboy hottie and former WWE diva Maria Kanellis (below) as the lead character, Lady Jane. The album and DVD combo will arrive this October and you can check out more info along with the full list of contributing artists and a brief teaser trailer for 'The Purple Plague' below....
- 3/24/2011
- Horror Asylum
When I was forwarded this news item I wasn't exactly what to make of it. In fact, I'm still not 100% sure what it is. At first I thought it was a web series but there's constant mention of a joint cd/DVD release later this year. Whatever The Purple Plague is, it's hyper-stylized and features ex-wwe diva Maria Kanellis battling zombies.
Here's the rest of the info I could find on The Purple Plague from the official website of Humboldt Storms.
Maria Kanellis of Playboy, Celebrity Apprentice and WWE Diva fame stars as Lady Jane in "The Purple Plague". Chapter one of the movie will be found on Humboldt Storms Vol. 2 cd/dvd released October 2011. The Purple Plague is being filmed and produced in a new cutting edge style that is an explosive mixture of animation and live action, twisted in a way that makes it a mind-blowing assult on the visual senses!
Here's the rest of the info I could find on The Purple Plague from the official website of Humboldt Storms.
Maria Kanellis of Playboy, Celebrity Apprentice and WWE Diva fame stars as Lady Jane in "The Purple Plague". Chapter one of the movie will be found on Humboldt Storms Vol. 2 cd/dvd released October 2011. The Purple Plague is being filmed and produced in a new cutting edge style that is an explosive mixture of animation and live action, twisted in a way that makes it a mind-blowing assult on the visual senses!
- 3/24/2011
- by Foywonder
- DreadCentral.com
By Rich Sancho
In light of Guru's recent health issues, we decided to take a minute to reflect on Gang Starr's long-lasting impact.
Gang Starr's influence stretches throughout the hip-hop universe. They were defined by Guru's monotone flow, some of the most thought-provoking and conscious storytelling of the '90s and DJ Premier's unique innovations in sampling and beat production.
Since the release of their first successful album Step In The Arena in 1991, other duos, groups, solo artists and producers have been borrowing elements of their fundamental sound, leading right up to the current mixtape culture. Back in '91, similar acts such as Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth, A Tribe Called Quest and Brand Nubian were coming from a similar sonic space with a similar message: jazzy, soulful tracks and lyrics that had some substance beyond party music with an uplifting and enlightening purpose.
The jazz-influenced, street-prophet style...
In light of Guru's recent health issues, we decided to take a minute to reflect on Gang Starr's long-lasting impact.
Gang Starr's influence stretches throughout the hip-hop universe. They were defined by Guru's monotone flow, some of the most thought-provoking and conscious storytelling of the '90s and DJ Premier's unique innovations in sampling and beat production.
Since the release of their first successful album Step In The Arena in 1991, other duos, groups, solo artists and producers have been borrowing elements of their fundamental sound, leading right up to the current mixtape culture. Back in '91, similar acts such as Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth, A Tribe Called Quest and Brand Nubian were coming from a similar sonic space with a similar message: jazzy, soulful tracks and lyrics that had some substance beyond party music with an uplifting and enlightening purpose.
The jazz-influenced, street-prophet style...
- 3/2/2010
- by MTV News
- MTV Newsroom
More than a decade after the first Only Built 4 Cuban Linx, the Chef has a reason to celebrate.
Littles and Raekwon at his <i>Only Built 4 Cuban Linx II</i> album-release party
Photo: Jerritt Clark/ Getty Images
New York — Wu-Tang Clan member Raekwon the Chef will be forever lauded, not just because of his lyrical exploits on proper Wu-Tang Clan LPs, but because his solo debut, 1995's Only Built 4 Cuban Linx is one of the greatest rap albums ever.
But nostalgia can only take you so far; you have to live in the here and now eventually. Over a decade later, Raekwon finds himself a relevant Mc again after cooking up that great product once more. Only Built 4 Cuban Linx II was released on Tuesday, and some have already certified the album as a classic. With RZA sharing production with J. Dilla, Dr. Dre and others, and the Chef opening up the recording session to Beanie Sigel,...
Littles and Raekwon at his <i>Only Built 4 Cuban Linx II</i> album-release party
Photo: Jerritt Clark/ Getty Images
New York — Wu-Tang Clan member Raekwon the Chef will be forever lauded, not just because of his lyrical exploits on proper Wu-Tang Clan LPs, but because his solo debut, 1995's Only Built 4 Cuban Linx is one of the greatest rap albums ever.
But nostalgia can only take you so far; you have to live in the here and now eventually. Over a decade later, Raekwon finds himself a relevant Mc again after cooking up that great product once more. Only Built 4 Cuban Linx II was released on Tuesday, and some have already certified the album as a classic. With RZA sharing production with J. Dilla, Dr. Dre and others, and the Chef opening up the recording session to Beanie Sigel,...
- 9/9/2009
- MTV Music News
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