Detroit, Michigan has a respected and accomplished lineage in hip-hop, specifically among its producers. With artists like Black Milk, J-Dilla, DJ House Shoes and Wajeed…

When it comes to crafting classic albums or block-breaking singles, there are few better on the boards than Just Blaze. Since his start in 1999,…

As we roll in month of June and celebrate Black Music Month let us also take the time to wish Prince Nelson Rogers a Happy 56th Birthday! Albeit, he might not recognize his own Bday but that won’t stop us from doing it for him. Peep the Prince Bday playlist for all to rock on […]

June is Black Music Month and what a great month to celebrate the history and contributions that black artists have given music as a whole. Have you ever wondered how the whole idea came to exist? Well, Co-Founder Dyana Williams sat down with the Huffington Post to talk about the inception of the historical month […]

Entertainment

On June 4th BET Networks launches THE MESSAGE, a provocative documentary showcasing the influence of hip hop and how its sheer power has changed the sociopolitical…

Somewhere on the outskirts of New York a hip-hop moment twenty years in the making is about to commence. It’s the kind of frosty, January…

Luke James is a new breed of r&b singer.  Instead of being the usual pretty-boy artist flashing an oiled up six-pack, James brings a soulful…

As one of the biggest Hip-Hop groups of all time, Jason “Jam Master Jay” Mizell, Joseph “Run” Simmons and Darryl “DMC” McDaniels, collectively known as…

As one of the bright young voices in Hip-Hop, Kendrick Lamar has taken the culture by storm garnering praise and cosigns form West coast luminaries…

Beyonce has to be one of the most admired and desired women in the world. With albums that continuously soar to the top of the…

Lyricist, former American Idol judge, businesswoman and all-around diva, Nicki Minaj is making her mark in Hip-Hop history. and other marketing heavyweights in the field.…

Summer of Music

Earth Wind & Fire, a group who’s name alone sounds as legendary and powerful as the vocals they put out, was founded in Chicago in…