Charley Rogulewski
Albums 2012: Kendrick Lamar, Nicki Minaj + More to Look for
There are a lot of things to look forward to in 2012: Dr. Dre's Coachella appearance, the first photos of Jay-Z and Beyonce's baby, Blue Ivy, and the impending doom coinciding with this year's winter solstice. But before the world implodes into a fiery oblivion, several rap and R&B artists will make an attempt at what could be, according to the Mayans, their swan song. OK...
Yelawolf ‘Let’s Roll’ Video: Kid Rock & Rapper Ride in Style
There are several hints of awesomeness in Yelawolf's new music video for 'Let's Roll,' a single off his debut LP, 'Radioactive' that features Kid Rock.
The visuals, released today (Jan. 11), take viewers on a ride from the rapper's native Gadsden, Ala...
Snoop Dogg Wins $72,500 for Charity on ‘The Price Is Right’
Snoop Dogg won big during his appearance on the long-running CBS game show 'The Price Is Right.'
The guest spot, which aired Monday morning (Jan. 2), was part of the show's Celebrity Charity Week and saw the rapper acting as a good luck charm for several contestants...
Best Albums of 2011: Hip-Hop and R&B
Hip-hop and R&B had a big showing in 2011, with the genre controlling the No. 1 spot on the Billboard 200 for about 12 non-consecutive weeks by 11 different artists. Take that, country music! There was a lot to sift through when compiling The BoomBox's Best Albums of 2011 list, and it seemed at times that the genre had multiplied at the speed of a gremlin in water. In...
Talib Kweli: Seu Jorge, Nelly Added to ‘Interesting’ Solo LP
Talib Kweli is a busy guy. When he's not performing new music with Black Star on 'The Colbert Report,' doing press for his side project Idle Warship, freestyling on Wall Street or releasing a new album with Hi-Tek as Reflection Eternal, he's jet-setting to far corners of the earth to work on his fifth solo album, 'Prisoner of Consciousness...
Carl Thomas: ‘Conquer’ Album Track-by-Track Preview
Carl Thomas has never had a No. 1 record. The Chicago crooner has come close though, with each of his previous three solo albums -- 2000's 'Emotional,' 2004's 'Let's Talk About It' and 2007's 'So Much Better' -- clenching the No. 2 spot on the Billboard R&B chart. No...
Tinie Tempah: ‘X Factor’ Gig Shows Off His Crowd Appeal
Before Tinie Tempah took to the stage last night (Dec. 1) on Fox's 'X Factor,' a list of the U.K. rapper's accolades flashed before those watching at home. The talent search tagged him "U.K.'s Biggest Selling Rap Artist," noted his "Double Platinum Debut Single" and "4 Million Record Sales" in big graphics that flashed across the screen...
24 Moments and People We’re Thankful for in 2011
In 2011, hip-hop and R&B ruled not only the charts but the news headlines as well. There were artists' triumphs and tribulations, veteran comebacks, rookies that stole the show, baby news and prison hijinks. In celebration of Thanksgiving, The BoomBox looks back on a year leading up to the holiday that was just as entertaining musically as it was outside of the studio. He...
Idle Warship Drops ‘Habits of the Heart,’ Talib Kweli Sings
Talib Kweli is a veteran rapper. His music has been labeled everything from conscious rap to underground hip-hop, but on his latest release, he is going where he's never gone before. Idle Warship -- the group he's formed with Philadelphia-bred soul artist Res -- is Kweli taking a very big step outside of the box...
Hip-Hop and R&B’s Second Coming — New School vs. Old
We've all heard the saying "history repeats itself," and the stoic adage is inevitably finding accuracy in today's hip-hop and contemporary R&B culture. With both genres well into their fourth decade and bending away from their vintage roots, there's an increasingly finer line between the gap that bridges the old school and new school. St...