Ronnie Reese
Devin the Dude Checks Into ‘Suite 420′
Marijuana maven and Houston rapper Devin the Dude is set to release the appropriately titled 'Suite 420' on, you guessed it, April 20. Features include the Odd Squad and fellow Facemob member Smit D, with production from Devin himself, alongside veteran Mike Dean and a host of longtime collaborators...
88-Keys, Kidz in the Hall Create Tour-Inspired Track
Producer 88-Keys and duo Kidz in the Hall are hitting the road and co-headlining the Crowd Control Tour, beginning Feb. 28 at the Highline Ballroom in New York City. In conjunction with the 20-city tour launch, 88-Keys and the Kidz' Double-O sat down a produced the 'Crowd Control' anthem, marking the first time the artists have all appeared together on the same track...
Tanya Morgan’s Donwill Channels John Cusack on Solo Album
Cincinnati rapper Donwill, one-third of hip-hop group Tanya Morgan, is prepping his solo album, 'Tanya Morgan Presents: Don Cusack in High Fidelity,' for a March 23 release. The project is an homage to the 2000 film 'High Fidelity,' starring John Cusack as a record store clerk faced with the challenges of growing up and falling in and out of love...
Man Charged in Gamble and Huff Studio Fire
The man who allegedly used a cigarette lighter to look inside Philadelphia International Records studios early Sunday morning, after a reported night on the town drinking, has been charged with arson.
Surveillance video showing an intoxicated Christopher Cimini of South Philadelphia, 27, kicking in the door of the Philly International -- home to such artists as Teddy Pendergrass, Lou Rawls, Patti
Rhymefest’s ‘El Che’ Coming in May
Famed freestyle rapper Rhymefest is perhaps best known for his collaboration with Kanye West on 'Jesus Walks' from West's 2004 'College Dropout.' The hit earned both artists a Grammy Award for Best Rap Song and carved a path for Rhymefest's future solo work, namely his 2006's 'Blue Collar' debut, which cemented Rhymefest as a talent independent of West...
J Dilla Remembered in Stussy Documentary
In honor of the late James "J Dilla" Yancey, the Stussy clothing company has produced a three-part documentary short on the Los Angeles years of the Detroit native. Yancey is widely considered one of the most influential producers in the history of hip-hop, working with such artists as the Roots, D'Angelo, and A Tribe Called Quest...