Adam Horne
Seven-Year-Old Rapper Shows Off Skills on ‘Ellen’
Emcees may come in all shapes and sizes, but not too many seven-year-olds can rock a mic like Lil P-Nut.
While paying a visit to 'The Ellen DeGeneres Show,' the pint-sized artist immediately won over the crowd with a performance of his single 'You Might Be the One...
LL Cool J Shares His Michael Jackson Memories
LL Cool J has worked with some of the biggest names in music throughout his career, but perhaps none bigger than the King of Pop himself. During an interview on 'Lopez Tonight,' LL waxed notalgic about his experience recording with Michael Jackson on a few songs that never ended up seeing the light of day...
New Boyz Share Their Summer Bucket List — Exclusive Video
With their album 'Too Cool to Care' set for release later this month, Los Angeles rappers New Boyz are ready to start celebrating -- and what better way than to do some traveling? Touring and promotion may have brought them around the world, but the guys still have a few spots they've yet to see...
Paypa Brings ‘Honest’ Music on New Album
With a slew of young, up-and-coming rappers like Drake and Kid Cudi being hailed as hip-hop's "new class," Chicago native Paypa (aka Marcus Moody) is well aware that industry competition is fierce. "As a new artist... Everybody automatically compares you to the last hottest artist that was up before you," he told the Boombox staff during a recent visit to the New York office...
Janet Jackson Discusses Her Nude ‘Rolling Stone’ Cover
Janet Jackson fielded some questions about her iconic Rolling Stone cover during an interview on BBC America's 'The Graham Norton Show.' The titular host made a reference to the image of a topless Jackson's breast being held by a pair of disembodied hands, adding that he had always wondered if she knew the person behind her...
Potluck Feat. D12, ‘I Ain’t Crazy’ — Song Premiere
Humboldt County natives and self-described marijuana activists Potluck come in full force on 'I Ain't Crazy,' a new track the duo recorded for their upcoming greatest hits album, 'Greatest Hits With Our Buds.' "We made this song about living on the edge of crazy," James '1 Ton' Kerri tells the Boombox...
Miguel Builds Industry Buzz With Genre-Defying Sound
For the past 15 years, the music industry hasn't been sure what to make of Miguel, and nobody has been more aware of that than the artist himself.
"I would go to meetings and I would be doing this music as this kid who looks like he's half-Asian and black, his name is Miguel, but he sings...
Janet Jackson, ‘Nothing’ Interview — Video Exclusive
Last week we premiered the emotional new video for 'Nothing,' Janet Jackson's poignant single from the 'Why Did I Get Married Too?' soundtrack . As an added bonus, we have an exclusive clip of the film's star talking about her song's themes of faith and trust...
‘New Flavors’ Film Examines Southern Rap Influence
For years, hip-hop beef was rooted in East and West Coast rivalry. While the Suge Knights, Snoop Doggs and Puff Daddys of the world were verbally battling it out, another hip-hop scene was developing its own voice below the Mason-Dixon Line...
Janet Jackson, ‘Nothing (Behind the Scenes)’ — Video Exclusive
While anticipation continues to build for Janet Jackson's follow up to her 2008 album 'Discipline,' the singer recently released a single from the forthcoming 'Why Did I Get Married Too?' soundtrack, entitled 'Nothing.' Jackson recently finished shooting a video for the uplifting ballad, and the BoomBox has exclusive behind-the-scenes footage from the set...