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Album Review: Warren G - "Regulate... The G Funk Era II" (8/10)
Sequels should be avoided unless the artist has something fresh to be offered. And the vet from Long Beach, CA came, saw and conquered a ... -
VooDoo Music + Arts Announces Addtl. Line-Up
Electronic musician Steve Angello, Public Image Ltd along with indie musicians Metric, Peaches and Ruby Amanfu have joined the 2015 Voodoo Music + Arts Experience line-up along with a long list ... -
NMC Artist: i2Pablo
Production: 8 Lyrics: 8 Music: 8 Vocals: 8 Musicianship: 7 SCORE: 7.8 Contact: aforpablo@gmail.com Web: reverbnation.com/i2pablo Seeking: Label, Film/TV, Distribution Style: Hip-Hop/Rap African artist i2Pablo ... -
Ice-T's Art of Rap Festival
The God MC, Rakim, hit the stage at Ice-T’s Art of Rap Festival in Irvine, CA. He performed classics such as “Check Out My Melody,” ... -
Hip-Hop Label Seeks Artists, Producers, Songwriters
G-Unit Records is looking for artists, producers and songwriters. They will be signing and releasing new acts this year. G-Unit specializes in Hip-Hop and Gangster ... -
Album Review: A$AP Rocky- A.L.L.A. (At.Long.Last.A$AP) (7/10)
With talented producers and special guests, A$AP Rocky (Rakim Mayers) releases his sophomore album—actually a tribute to the God MC of hip-hop, Rakim. Rocky’s mom ... -
Producer Crosstalk: Frequency
Brooklyn-based producer, composer and DJ Frequency (a.k.a. Bryan Fryzel) started spinning in high school. Soon after, he partnered with MC 6th Sense and they formed ... -
Album Review: Allen Stone – Radius (7/10)
Stone brings his colorful, “hippie with soul” pop/R&B aesthetic to his dynamic major label debut. Over 14 tracks predominantly helmed by Swedish producer Magnus Tingsek ... -
Album Review: Liturgy - The Art Work (9/10)
Well, don’t say Hunter Hunt-Hendrix didn’t warn you. Liturgy’s frontman promised the follow-up to 2011’s Aesthethica, widely hailed as one of the year’s best black-metal ... -
Album Review: Papa Roach - "F.E.A.R." (5/10)
Papa Roach have been through some difficult times and would like us to know about them. For their eighth studio album, the multi-platinum nu-metal/rap rockers ... -
Wiz Khalifa Talks Blacc Hollywood
You’ve heard about “the shot heard ‘round the world,” but what about “the Tweet shared ‘round the world?” The day before Music Connection was set ... -
Atmosphere's Ant Speaks
In the early ‘90s, Before DIY was a household term, hip-hop enthusiasts were scrambling to submit tapes to majors, hoping to secure a deal that ... -
Signing Story: Grand Analog--How A New Label Signed Them
Toronto hip-hop outfit Grand Analog was signed to Brooklyn-based indie Feel Up Records in late 2013––the first band signed to the fledgling label. But they've been ... -
Deadline Looms - The 19th Annual USA Songwriting Competition
American Authors, the winner of the 18th Annual USA Songwriting Competition hit No. 1 on the Billboard Charts and have gone Platinum. The band were ... -
Signing Story: YG--How He Got Signed
When a classmate threw a dis toward Keenon Jackson, it became a game of wits from which Jackson, aka “YG,” built a career. His lyrical ... -
Album Review: Childish Gambino - because the internet
Childish Gambino • because the internet • Glassnote Records • Producer: Various • Score: 9 out of 10 Widely recognized for his role on Community and ... -
Q&A With Kid Cudi
Our story starts out in New York’s South Bronx, where a young rapper named Scott Mescudi is crashing at his uncle’s place after arriving from ... -
New Orleans Rapper Dee-1 Signs With RCA Inspiration
Underground star turned viral success story, rapper Dee-1 has inked a deal with RCA Inspiration. A New Orleans native, Dee-1 burst onto the national scene ... -
New Show Looks to Feature Unsigned Artists
The G “LOCC” Show (aka The Grady Beachum Show) is a brand new 30-minute program where Beachum plays music from unsigned artists. The primary focus ... -
Signing Story: Baby E--How He Got Signed to IDJ
Date Signed: December 2012 Label: Island Def Jam Type of Music: Rap/Rock/Pop Band Members: Baby E Management: Mark Sudack Booking: Matt Galle / Paradigm Agency, ...
