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Eric Benet ‘The One’ Album: Singer Shares Story Behind Working With Lil Wayne
The music industry has always been somewhat unpredictable but no one would have guessed that artists would gain as much control as they have today. Eric Benet is taking full advantage of it all.
"I think for a few different reasons it's quite a timely move for me," he tells The BoomBox...
LoveRance Reveals ‘Freak of the Industry’ Mixtape, Omarion Collaboration
Every few years, the Bay area re-enters the hip-hop arena on a national platform. For nearly a year now, San Francisco-based rapper LoveRance has been leading the latest movement all the way up the Billboard charts. To their credit, Bay artists always offer a sound that's vastly different from the formulaic imprint of what the mainstream labels a hit...
DJ OG Ron C: Inside the DJ Booth
DJ OG Ron C has worn multiple hats in the industry before even becoming an integral part of hip-hop in Houston, Texas. The Fifth Ward native was once a part of a rap group as an adolescent. "I was going to the studio as a part of The Sinister Crew and we didn't have any production set up," he tells The Boombox...
Cinco de Mayo: 10 Tracks to Listen to on the Road to Wasted Bliss
Cinco de Mayo is not Mexico's Independence Day, although there will be droves of drunk crowds swearing by that falsehood on Saturday (May 5). The date notes Mexico's determination and fearlessness against the French 150 years ago. These days, on the fifth of May, determined Americans fearlessly go against countless shots of tequila, bottles of beer and pitchers of margaritas all in the name of his
Curren$y ‘Capitol’ Video Shoot: 2 Chainz Shares ‘Respect’ & More for New Orleans MC
New Orleans MC Curren$y grinds harder than most and his work ethic has aligned him with a number of artists who follow the same strategy. The Warner Brothers signee shot the visual for his latest single, "Capitol," in Atlanta on Monday night (April 23) with 2 Chainz, who appears on the track...
Ray Lavender Splits With Akon and Gets a Second Chance With ‘Tequila’
Ray Lavender is fairly confident that he can make lightening strike twice. The R&B crooner had success in a few radio smashes back in 2007, including the players' anthem, "My Girl Gotta Girlfriend." However, even with notable spins his debut album was shelved.
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Math Awareness Month: 10 Artists From Beyonce to De La Soul Play the Numbers Game in Lyrics
Artists have been known to play number games within their lyrics from time to time. Only some singers are able to carry metaphorical word problems but rappers love to implement math in a bar or two. Some are simple enough to grasp while others make listeners pull out the notepad and calculator...
Tupac Hologram: Industry Experts Sound Off on Coachella Technology
When Tupac Shakur was killed 15 years ago, the hip-hop community mourned the loss of a visionary knowing that he'd never touch another mic or rock another stage. On Sunday night (April 15) at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Annual Festival in Indio, Calif...
DJ Skee: Inside the DJ Booth
DJ Skee was a high school student when he realized he'd have to create a lane for himself in hip-hop. He was no one's rap star, but he loved the culture. It was a single elective course that started him in the right direction.
"I took a class on audio engineering and recording," Skee tells The BoomBox...
50 Cent ‘The Lost Tape': DJ Drama Reveals Details on Rapper’s First ‘Gangsta Grillz’ Project
What started off as a passing joke between DJ Drama and rapper 50 Cent became something very real, very quickly. The head of the Aphilliates DJ crew says that he was genuinely surprised by the near-instant response from the streets one day after merely mentioning a collaborative idea to 50 at SXSW in Austin, Texas, last month...