During the late 80s and early 90s, MC Hammer was one of hip-hop’s most polarizing figures. While some hated on him for the harem pants…
Hollywood may continue to either whitewash or shut out actors of color in leading roles, but they know when it comes gospel music, no one…
Ciara’s career hasn’t been in an upswing for sometime. With a new deal at Epic Records, she stands to make a serious comeback. The Atlanta native has producers like Hit Boy, who made waves with his contribution to Watch The Throne, and “A Milli” beatsmith, Bangladesh in the studio cooking up material for her forthcoming […]
Tell me you haven’t caught you’re self singing along to Ace Of Base’s I Saw The Sign, Alanis Morissette and Celine Deon! Check out the White songs that Black people love to rock out to on Blackplanet Radio. Which songs do you think should be added to the playlist? When Did Beyonce Become A White […]
The Ruler is back! Our dude, Slick Rick, shows these new age rappers how to make everyday mundane topics interesting on the song, “Need Some Bad.” Boasting production from the legendary DJ Premier, Slick Rick exercises his trademark narrative rhyme techniques throughout Premier’s updated drums lifted off “The Show.” The song turned up on Premier’s […]
For those of you who hoped DJ Webstar would quietly fade into he background after his hit, “Chicken Noodle Soup,” Your prayers have gone unanswered. DJ Webstar recruits Maybach Music soldier, Wale, and Dorrough for “Drop That A$$.” The club anthem is sure to bring the ratchetness out of some ladies. There is no word […]
When a reality television star realizes their five milliseconds of fame are almost depleted, they begin to get desperate to maintain some piece of the spotlight. The latest reality show cast member to try her hand at singing is Bad Girls Club 7 alum, Angie. She has delivered a clip for her single, “Baby, I’m […]
Imagine this. You’re a 17-year-old Nigerian-American high school student from a small suburban town on the other side of the Hudson River. You find yourself singing for Jay-Z in your living room where he tells you, “You have a powerful voice, learn to control it and by 22-23 years old you will be good.” For […]
Russell Simmons stopped by VH1’s “Big Morning Buzz Live” earlier today to discuss Heavy D’s influence on hip-hop. Simmons said when he and Uptown Records founder Andre Harrell first listened to “Mr. Big Stuff” they were blown away by Heavy’s vocals and melody. Simmons goes on to say “Heavy was the first R&B rapper to […]
Ten years ago, on October 23, the first iPod ever became available to the masses. Sure, the commercials were memorable, but who knew they’d become an invaluable, cherished staple in our everyday life for the next decade (and likely more to come)? You’ve broken them, replaced them, added songs and deleted them, but we’ve compiled […]
