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Fresco Kane Talks New Mixtape ‘ESTL,’ Signing with Jermaine Dupri
Fresco Kane effortlessly weaves melodic vocals and solid rapping over hard-hitting production, but be careful about comparing the St. Louis native to his fellow MCs.
"I don't want people to put me in a box as just a rapper," the 26-year-old phenom tells The BoomBox, "No...
F.L.Y. Street Gang Debut Auto-Tune-Laced Song, ‘Knock It Out’
Hip-hop fans can always depend on artists from the Bay Area to contribute tracks with club appeal. F.L.Y. Street Gang is the latest trio from East Oakland, Calif., to provide that groove with their newest single, "Knock It Out."
Tah Streetz, Young Phantom and Jay West have been building their formula for success independently since 2008 and with their latest IAMSU...
Nicki Minaj Opens Up on Recording ‘I’m Legit’ With ‘Iconic’ Ciara — Exclusive
Nicki Minaj has never had much of an issue sharing the spotlight, although she could steal it all on her own. For the re-release of her second LP, Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded -- The Re-Up, Minaj called on Atlanta-based chanteuse Ciara to lace one of the newer tracks, "I'm Legit...
DJ Black Bill Gates: Inside the DJ Booth
DJ Black Bill Gates was content with deciphering computer codes for Fortune 500 companies up until a few years ago. Before he began spinning records, the East Atlanta native was prepared to dedicate his life to the IT world after college...
Nicki Minaj Talks ‘My Truth’ Skepticism, ‘Freedom’ Video Details, Food Frustrations & More — Exclusive
Nicki Minaj accepted the opportunity to film a special E! reality project as a way for her fans to learn more about how she operates. Little did she know, while shooting the first of three episodes for "Nicki Minaj: My Truth," she would be learning a bit about herself...
Swizz Beatz Talks Filming ‘Everyday Birthday’ in Cannes, Chris Brown and Ludacris Escaping Mobs
Swizz Beatz has been all about capturing moments since his Ruff Ryder days. With the release of his newest single, "Everyday Birthday," the artist and producer hopes to continue that tradition with the help of Chris Brown and Ludacris.
After creating the beat, Swizz looked to the two established entertainers to bring a different element to the global-sounding dance track...
Mannie Fresh Revisits the Hot Boys’ ‘Get It How U Live!!’ 15 Years Later, Track by Track
In the mid to late 1990s, rap was beginning to grow past what fans had always known it to be. The genre had been dominated by either the East or the West Coast for years but things had begun to shift toward the bottom of the map. Hip-hop heads with a personal connection to the South were aware of the new music and movements building...
Mase ‘Harlem World’ 15 Years Later: Stevie J, Monifah Remember Working on the Album
In 1997, Bad Boy Records was experiencing a rebirth of sorts. In March of that year, the imprint had lost its anchor, The Notorious B.I.G. after the popular emcee was gunned down in Los Angeles. Diddy (or Puff Daddy, as he was then known) had momentarily lost his footing on the "street" side of rap, but the label was on the cusp of introducing a whole new style with the October release o
SWV’s ‘It’s About Time’ 20 Years Later: K. Michelle, Tiny Talk Group’s Influence
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On Oct. 27, 1992, three young ladies from New York City made their R&B debut with the classic album, It's About Time, released under RCA. The girl group called themselves SWV, or Sisters With Voices, and they instantly became the trio to fall in love with. Th...
The Firm’s ‘The Album’ 15 Years Later: AZ Speaks on Group’s First & Final Project
Hip-hop heads refer to the mid-'90s with reverence. Rap producers had the Midas touch and MCs were steadily establishing a base in the commercial industry. Nas, AZ and a young Foxy Brown were all celebrating tremendous success as solo artists, so their natural inclination was to form a supergroup based on an idea Nas and AZ had been tossing back and forth for years, as heard on Nas' "Affirmat