Entries for August, 2009

[News] NYC Honors RUN D.M.C. W/ Street Renaming Ceremony This Sunday

Here’s a story that makes me recite the classic line from B.I.G. “You never thought that Hip-Hop would take it this far”. On August 3oth, there will be a historic street renaming ceremony honoring, Hollis legendary natives, RUN D.M.C.
How did this come about? …Well city councilman LeRoy Comrie recently enacted legislation to rename 205th street [...]

[Breaking News] Gifted Turntablist DJ AM Passes

Wow..another lost, not good. I took a nap, woke up, and got the news on Twitter that DJ Am was no longer with us. This year has been a very sad one, many high profiled people continue to pass. Some of the losses for music include, Dolla, Baatin, Michael Jackson (Happy Birthday to The King [...]

[New Track] Rapper Big Pooh, Chaundon, Joe Scudda, & Jozeemo - Next Selection

Here is the next release off of the Reservoir Dogs (Rapper Big Pooh, Chaundon, Joe Scudda, & Jozeemo) self-titled mixtape. The tape will be released promptly next Tuesday, I’m sure this is gonna be a good listen.
Check out the [New Track] “Next Selection” off of the September 1st release mixed by DJ Skillz and DJ Warrior.
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[Hit or Quit] Cya - Currency

I can honestly say 9 times out of 10, when I do a [Hit or Quit] post the featured artists are without a doubt DOPE!! Check out this artist by the name of Cya (Sigh ya) from Chicago. He is apart of a duo, Brown Audio, and a group, The Beat Street Club (Ciya is [...]

[Exclusive Footage] MC Lyte - Rocking With The Lyte

“I am the Lyte”. MC Lyte is back with a new video to check out. This [Exclusive Footage] features concert footage, and special guess appearances from Swiss Beatz and more. The “Rocking With The Best” track has received a lot of great reviews. The remix is coming too…I know who it is …can’t let it out though..
Right now, Ms. [...]

[News] R.A.P. Quelle’s Top 5 Sites For Music & News

Two words…Thank You! Surprisingly, I get music from many artists from various states and countries. Let me introduce you to a up incoming rapper by the name of R.A.P. Quelle. He’s from the Bahamas, and out of no where, he contacted me and told me that he loved the HHLS site. He says he always tell [...]

[New Mixtape] Hot Stylz - A.D.D. The Mixtape (Hosted By DJ MoonDawg)

Listen to a brand [New Mixtape] from Hotstylz, entitled, A.D.D. The Mixtape, hosted by DJ MoonDawg. This just dropped yesterday and its the first major mixtape release under Swagg Team/Jive. I really can’t think of a group that they remind of, which is probably a good thing. I can say that they do bring high energy and [...]

[New Track] J Grigdes Ft. Hot 2 Def - Get It

Check out a [New Track] from J Grigdes entitled, “Get It” featuring Hot 2 Def. “Get It” is Produced by DJ Noodles (Fix Your Face Radio on Siruis Satellite Hip-Hop Nation).  This is just one of twenty two songs from his new mixtape “Will Rap 4 Deal”, hosted by DJ MoonDawg. Download the entire Mixtape Here.

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[New Video] Raekwon Ft. Inspectah Deck, GZA, Ghostface Killah, & Method Man - House of Flying Daggers

Lets just call it now…Raekwon without a doubt is shutting a lot of emcess down this year. Not only does he have the material to prove it, but he also has his groupmates of the legendary crew along for the ride, The Wu-Tang Clan. He recently, released “10 Bricks”, DOPE!!, then just put out “Catalina”…Dope!! [...]

[Throwback Video] BDP - The Bridge Is Over

So there was a little hiatus… never intentionally of course…I feel it’s only right to post a Classic song that really had a profound effect on Hip-Hop. Lets go back to the year, 1985. MC Shan and Marley Marl releases a record, “The Bridge”. MC Shan implies that Hip-Hop began in Queens-Bridge. Did it spark controversy? Well…you [...]