Slayer- still killin’ ’em three decades later
During the '80s, Def Jam was known for developing the most unique artists in Hip Hop. Looking back on those early days, they broke the mold after bringing talent such as The Beastie Boys, LL Cool J, Public Enemy,...
Grammy winning and Platinum selling Naughty by Nature discusses the music industry
In this exclusive interview with Hip Hop stars Naughty by Nature, Vin Rock and Treach talk about what it takes to make it in the music industry today. Although they state that it's now a "veteran's game," they also...
What an indie Hip Hop act (or any artist) can learn from this self-published...
Too many times, artists of all genres look only to their own immediate world for both creative and business inspiration. The problem is that those same ideas are recycled over and over again by many within that space. I...
Public Enemy Rocking Stronger Than Ever
Public Enemy rock the way many 20-year-old rockers wish they could. At 50 years young, Chuck D exudes an immense passion for Hip Hop and performing that is powerfully inspirational. Well over 20 years ago, Public Enemy was putting...
Calling all Hip Hop Producers: Remix Contest for Public Enemy’s Newest Single
Public Enemy is having a contest calling on all interested DJs to remix their brand new single "Say It Like It Really Is." Not only do upcoming Hip Hop producers have a shot at winning some amazing prizes, but...
The Ultimate Slayer box set- The Vinyl Conflict
Slayer's new vinyl box set includes all of their classic Def American releases on wax including: Reign in Blood (1986), South of Heaveneasons (1988), Seasons In The Abyss (1990), the double-record Live Decade of Aggression (1991), Divine Intervention (1994),...
Music Industry News: G-Unit Records and EMI Label Services Sign Deal
G-Unit Records has entered into an exclusive agreement with EMI Label Services in which EMI will distribute and promote releases on the G-Unit roster in North America. EMI will release the Grammy nominated multi-platinum rapper Lloyd Banks' third...
Dream Collaborations
Bea Lesaca recently wrote an article on her thoughts of best collabs in Hip Hop for 2010 (so far). This made me think, what would some dream collabs in Hip Hop look like? My only rule- at least one...
Top 5 Hip Hop Collaborations of 2010 by Bea Lesaca
I once saw a t-shirt that read, “Collab or Die.” At first I wondered what it stood for, but after pondering it for a minute, I realized that the statement was in some ways literal- in terms of careers...
