Entries for the ‘News’ Category

[New Video] Method Man, Ghostface, Raekwon - Radio Interview

Well, I think this radio interview of the Wu trio is self explanatory. Lets appreciate real lyricists who actually have something to say, check it out.
Oh, and below is the artwork and tracklist for the new album.

As I mentioned before, I’m catching up on what I missed last week. And, in my inbox was a [...]

[News] 2010 Grammy Winners (Rap Categories) Recap

So, who exactly were the Grammy winners in the Rap categories? .. Yes, I managed to find a legit list, and below you can check them out for yourself. Side-note, I’m sad The Foreign Exchange didn’t win in Best Urban/Alternative Performance.
Well, Jay had one hell of a night.
Best Rap Album
Common – Universal Mind Control
Eminem – [...]

[News] Chicago Emcee ADaD Featured In URB Magazine’s 25 NOW!

CAN U SAY CHI-CITY!
Check out some [News] regarding Chicago emcee ADaD and URB Magazine. ADaD along with Rita J are both featured in URB Magazine’s 25 NOW!
The 25 NOW! highlights the top 25 emerging artists at the moment.That’s a good look. I’m sure they’ll be more things coming in the near future from ADaD.
You [...]

[New Video] Eminem Discusses DJ Hero

I’ll be honest I really WANT TO BUY THE RENEGADE: DJ HERO Edition..
I feel like a little kid again. I haven’t been excited about a video game since, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (Yes, I really enjoyed stealing a car and riding to a classic Dr. Dre “Let me Ride” on the game).
I keep hearing [...]

[News] The Loss of Mr. Magic

“Every Saturday - Rap Attack - Mr. Magic Marley Marl” (Notorious B.I.G.)
Kind of been busy as of late, but don’t think I haven’t forgot to pay my respects to the legendary Mr. Magic. I feel sad when I write these posts, feels like every DJ pioneer is slowly leaving every week. On October 2nd, John [...]

[News] Doom - Artwork & Tracklist For Unexpected Guests

YES!! … MF Doom is back with what looks like to be another consistent great album. His new release, Unexpected Guests is a collection of non-album tracks, guest features & exclusives selected and mixed by the Super Villain himself. Okay this will be a good buy, look at the tracklist below.
Tracklist (Final tracks and running order [...]

[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 [...]

[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 Fashion] Jay-Z - Rocawear 10th Anniversary

Wow.. its been a minute since I posted anything that is associated with Fashion. Above is an exclusive photo from the set of Rocawear’s 10th Anniversary (Has it been that long already?) commercial shoot, which is directed by Spike Lee. The video is shot in the heart of Brooklyn, and the commercial should be out [...]