J.A.E.: New Hip Hop Talent Spotlight
Here's the story of a North Carolina born emcee who currently resides in Brooklyn, New York. Justin Johnson aka "J.A.E." spent his teen years freestyling competitively during high school, but today he's busy working on new material. J.A.E....
Why Hip Hop Was Great
Original Hip Hop: Notice that the young fans were positive and articulate. I met Scott La Rock in '86, about a year before he was murdered. He was positive, encouraging, and went beyond offering advice- he actually helped me...
Kool Keith the master of the underground
Kool Keith's been rocking stages globally since 1986. Here he hangs after a successful show at Czar's Imperial Theatre in Ybor City.
The Real Avon “Bodie” Barksdale: Uncut Raw
WORDS BY KHALID STRICKLAND a.k.a. BLACK PACINO
PHOTOS BY SUNDIATA ACREE a.k.a. THA SNYPER
VIDEOGRAPHY BY CLAYTON DONNELLEY a.k.a. CLAYDOG
MUSIC BY CHRIS CLARKE for CLARKEWORK ENTERTAINMENT
It's always a thrill when I interview people that I actually respect.
The acclaimed HBO TV series...
What you can learn from harpist Merry Miller about succeeding in the music industry
Merry Miller is an extraordinary artist and businesswoman. Don’t take my word for it, she was named in Crain's New York Business magazine “40 Under 40” issue. She is the former Executive Vice President of Programming at the Learning...
Charlie Murphy interview parts 3 and 4
In this segment Charlie Murphy discusses what it takes to be a successful comedian. He also compares achieving success in comedy to what it takes to be a successful rapper.
In part 4, Charlie Murphy explains that producers of...
Charlie Murphy interview with Insomniac Magazine segment 2
Make sure to check out parts one and three of the entertainment industry interview with Charlie Murphy.
Troi “Star” Torain: Star and Bucwild Continue to Shine in Entertainment
In the world of music radio, the words “radio personality” are mostly an oxymoron. The soundscape is loaded with generic sounding DJs who rarely provide an original perspective on anything. The medium consists of individuals with great announcers’...
Anvil: Rocking Hard for 30 years- An inspiration for all artists
Anvil is a heavy metal band that has been rocking hard on the underground for 30 years. "The Story of Anvil" is one of the most inspiring music-based documentaries of all time. Regardless of the type of artist or...
Julian Lennon Discusses His Company, Career and the Music Industry
Insomniac Magazine recently participated in an interview with Julian Lennon to discuss his new release and a brand new company called theRevolution LLC. Lennon and music industry professionals Michael Birch (sold Bebo to AOL for $850 million) and Todd...
