Archive for February, 2009

RZA, HHCF Host Chess Event Tomorrow In San Fran

February 27th, 2009 by


RZA of Wu Tang Clan has teamed up with the Hip-Hop Chess Foundation to host Mind Over Matter II at John O’connell High School in San Francisco tomorrow ( February 28th).   The event targets inner city youth who have fallen victim of financial stress due to the recent decline of the economy in an [...]

Nineties Hip-Hop Poseurs Return! To Utah! – Lime Wire Music Blog

February 27th, 2009 by


Nineties Hip-Hop Poseurs Return! To Utah!Lime Wire Music Blog, NYBy Al Sotack Those of you concerned about the possibility of an impending '90s nostalgia calamity would do well to cast a wary eye on Utah this week. Turns out two bright and shining stars from that decade will be throwing their old, beat-up hats in …MC [...]

ODB Manager Sues For $10 Mil Over ‘Diggin For Dirt’

February 27th, 2009 by


Jarred Weisfeld, former manager of the late Ol’ Dirty Bastard (Russell Jones), has filed a $10 million dollar lawsuit against Macmillian Publishers and several affiliates for alleged defamatory and anti-Semetic comments made against him.   The suit was filed Tuesday (February 24) in New York Supreme Court.   Weisfeld’s lawsuit references several alleged incidents where [...]

Reebok Teams Up With Hip-Hop Artists For Classic Remix Line – BallerStatus.com

February 27th, 2009 by


Reebok Teams Up With Hip-Hop Artists For Classic Remix LineBallerStatus.com, CASneaker company Reebok has partnered with Chicago hip-hop duo Kidz In The Hall for their upcoming Classic Remix collection, created from their classic footwear styles. In celebration of the new collection, are partnering several hip-hop artists, … Original post by grouchy_greg

GS Boyz's 'Stanky Legg' Brings Dallas Hip-Hop Front And Center – MTV.com

February 27th, 2009 by


GS Boyz's 'Stanky Legg' Brings Dallas Hip-Hop Front And CenterMTV.comBy Shaheem Reid DALLAS — Like a few million other fans out there, Snoop Dogg and Ciara have been caught up in the next big hip-hop movement: Dallas' "D-Town Boogie," which includes that "Stanky Legg" dance the two were doing on Snoop's "Dogg After … Original [...]

GS Boyz' 'Stanky Legg' Brings Dallas Hip-Hop Front And Center – MTV.com

February 27th, 2009 by


GS Boyz' 'Stanky Legg' Brings Dallas Hip-Hop Front And CenterMTV.comBy Shaheem Reid DALLAS — Like a few million other fans out there, Snoop Dogg and Ciara have been caught up in the next big hip-hop movement: Dallas' "D-Town Boogie," which includes that "Stanky Legg" dance the two were doing on Snoop's "Dogg After … Original [...]

How Will Obama's Presidency Change Hip-Hop? – Village Voice

February 27th, 2009 by


How Will Obama's Presidency Change Hip-Hop?Village Voice, NYSmart because it neatly grasps the theoretical implications an Obama win has for hip-hop. Weiner's crucial graf: Obama's rise might weaken the position of those less explicitly political MCs, for instance, who rap about the allure of the drug trade in … Original post by grouchy_greg

Nintites Hip-Hop Poseuers Return! To Utah! – Lime Wire Music Blog

February 27th, 2009 by


Nintites Hip-Hop Poseuers Return! To Utah!Lime Wire Music Blog, NYBy Al Sotack Those of you concerned about the possibility of an impending '90s nostalgia calamity would do well to cast a wary eye on Utah this week. Turns out two bright and shining stars from that decade will be throwing their old, beat-up hats in …MC [...]

Talking and Mixing to the Hip-Hop and Reggae Beat – New York Times

February 27th, 2009 by


New York Times Talking and Mixing to the Hip-Hop and Reggae BeatNew York Times, United StatesIslands figure big in the history of hip-hop — Public Enemy emerged from Long Island and the Wu-Tang Clan ruled Staten Island. But they’re newcomers compared with what some say are the genre’s original island roots: the West Indies. … Original [...]