Archive for January, 2009
Lil Wayne To Release Album on April 7
Lil Wayne is back! The New Orleans rapper has returned to deliver his seventh studio album, Rebirth. This album will take a break from his Carter series. The rapper’s new album has been set for release on April 7, 2009. That is less than a year since the release of Tha Carter III. This album [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )BET Will Never Learn
Just when I was ready to complement BET for their recent strides, they prove how sorry they really are. For years, what has been BET’s criticism, lack of programming. Now, after 29 years in business, you would expect BET to be like, well, TBS. A channel that has long established steady original programming that includes [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Kanye West “He Was My Favorite Rapper”
What did I tell you. 50 Cent has been taking shots at Kanye West since 2004. They have pretended to be friendly with it. There was the September 11, 2007 CD sale in which Kanye, the underdog, beat 50. Still, 50 wanted to keep on trying Mr. West. This time around, with “Play This On [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Memphis Bleek and The Game Find Truce?
This is one of the biggest steps in recent hip hop history. Only two days removed from inaguarating our nation’s first black president and one of the longest-standing hip hop feuds finds an end. In 2002, West Coast rapper, The Game had finally risen out of the streets of Compton to a spot on Dr. [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Kanye West Will “Ether” 50 Cent Very Soon
Now, he’s asking for it. 50 Cent is more arrogant than usual on the wake of his fourth studio album, Before I Self Destruct. But, this time around, we know the deal. He came into the game in 2000, taking on Jay-Z. Jay calmly responded and 50 knew going directly at him may result in [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Why FOX and UPN Have Done More For Us Than Any Other Channel
It is true, two new maverick networks, FOX and UPN, have done more in terms of black entertainment that any other channel. The irony is that BET has been around seven years longer than FOX and was around sixteen years longer than UPN. Add to that the fact that BET has now outlived UPN for [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Memphis Bleek Signs New Deal, Plans to “Step It Up”
I wonder how this will turn out? Well, it seems that Memphis Bleek is preparing a dramatic comeback for 2009. He has stated that he is no longer going to rely on his connection with Roc-A-Fella for his claim to fame anymore. From here on out, it is simply Bleek. His first move was leaving [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Lloyd Banks Is a Fan of Fat Joe?
In a recent interview, Lloyd Banks was asked about the feuds of 50 Cent. In this interview, it seemed as if Banks did not have a problem with anyone mentioned. Reportedly, Banks was asked if he had any issues with The Game. In which, he said that he did because in most G-Unit disses, Game [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Chamillionaire’s “The Sound of Revenge” = Classic Album
Yes, I said it. If you take this album track-by-track and ignore the success of “Ridin,” you will see that this album is one of the best to come out in a long time. Right when the quality of hip hop was just starting to decline, Chamillionaire emerged out of the Houston mixtape scene and [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Tiffany “New York” Pollard to Star in MyNetworkTV Sitcom?
Remember “Flavor of Love” on VH1, remember New York and her three shows? Figured you would. Well, now rumor has it that Ms. Pollard will have her own sitcom on MyNetworkTV. The show is untitled and the producers are unknown, so I am very unsure if this is factual. But, I figured that this may [...]
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