Natelege Whaley

Beyond the flashing lights and glitz of the famous artists and parties that are all a part of the music industry, rarely do people see the trailblazers, especially women, who make the power moves behind the scenes. Knowing these ladies are equally as important, ASCAP held their 4th Annual Women Behind the Music series in New York Tuesday evening (Oct...

All the real music heads in New York City (and from all over the world) know exactly where to be this week to fulfill their tastes for artists who are diamonds in the rough. The CMJ Music Festival, which is back again for its 32nd year with showcases, parties, panels and workshops, will be held throughout the boroughs of Brooklyn and Manhattan from Tuesday October 16 to Saturday October 20... Read

Recently there's been talk of Kanye West fantasizing about a "White Dress," but this time it has more to do with the music than an actual walk down the aisle. The song is featured on the soundtrack for "The Man With the Iron Fists," a martial arts film that serves as Grammy Award-winning producer RZA's directorial feature film debut...

Talib Kweli has never been afraid to bend lines when it comes to his artistic aspirations, even if it brings criticism from those who hold tight to those limits. While the rapper was deejaying venues around the country and was being vocal in community causes, he also released two albums last year -- his fifth solo record, Gutter Rainbows, and a clash of pop, funk and soul vibes on his collaboratio

Def Jam rappers Rick Ross and Young Jeezy reportedly had an altercation Saturday night (Sept. 29) during a taping of the 2012 BET Hip Hop Awards held in Atlanta. According to TMZ, the fight occurred backstage after the two had a verbal spat...

On the cusp of releasing his fifth solo album, Prisoner of Conscious, Brooklyn native Talib Kweli took the stage of the MLB Fan Cave Thursday (Sept. 27) in New York City's NoHo district, giving listeners in attendance a short musical journey of his greatest hits...

Young Money's multi-talented singer-songwriter-producer PJ Morton, who is also the keyboardist for the Grammy Award-winning group Maroon 5, says his upcoming debut album will be reminiscent of a legendary musical "wonder," due to its live instrumentation...

DJ Paul, one-half of the rap collective Three 6 Mafia, has some sonic surprises in store for his forthcoming third solo album, A Person of Interest. The Memphis, Tenn., native gave insight on the effort, which won't stray too far from the Oscar Award-winning entertainer's usual material...

The third and final leg of the Rock the Bells festival, held at PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel, N.J., on Sept. 1 and 2, brought out hardcore hip-hop fans from New York, Pennsylvania and many other locales. While covering many of the memorable performances from Nas, Eve, DMX and 2 Chainz, among others, last weekend, The BoomBox noticed that many attendees sported t-shirts representing their favori

Reach Records After a successful release of his Church Clothes mixtape in March, Lecrae's Gravity album has arrived. The project is cohesive and boasts focused production combined with a message centered on celebrating God's word. Sonically, Gravity hugs close to the mainstream with production ranging from southern hip-hop influences to more dramatic orchestral samplings, allowing Lecrae to show h