Steve Baltin
GZA Says ‘Liquid Swords 2′ Due This Fall
This year marks the 15th anniversary of GZA's 'Liquid Swords' -- one of the most successful solo albums ever released by a Wu-Tang Clan member. 'Liquid Swords' was a musical blockbuster that went platinum and earned massive critical acclaim
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RZA Looking to Take ’36 Chambers’ to Broadway
When Wu-Tang Clan perform 'Enter the Wu-Tang: 36 Chambers' in its entirety this summer at Rock the Bells, the crew will be trudging territory usually reserved for rock bands. But Wu-Tang Clan's RZA isn't satisfied there. The producer/rapper wants to invade Broadway, another art form usually reserved for rock albums like The Who's 'Tommy' and Green Day's 'American Idiot' at present...
Rock the Bells Recruits Wu-Tang Clan, Slick Rick and Rakim for Full Album Sets
As has been the tradition for the previous two years, Rock the Bells organizers Guerilla Union and this year's headliners gathered at Los Angeles' Key Club to unfurl plans for hip-hop's biggest festival. The 2010 press conference, followed as always by a live show with several of the acts, found Guerilla Union head Chang Wesiberg flanked at a podium by the Wu-Tang Clan's GZA and RZA, DJ Muggs, and
N.E.R.D. Ready to Rock the Summer With ‘Hot n Fun’
Sometimes it pays to be surfing the Web rather than working. The BoomBox was messing around this morning and we just happened to find the first official hit of summer, the final version of N.E.R.D.'s long-awaited new single, 'Hot n Fun,' featuring Nelly Furtado on vocals...
Maxwell and Roberta Flack Talk Future Collaborations
One of the unquestioned highlights of Grammy night was the pairing of two generations of soul sensations, as Grammy-winner Maxwell teamed up with one of the genre's biggest stars of the '70s, Roberta Flack. Later that evening, in the Grammy print room Maxwell had high praise for his duet partner, calling her voice "a national monument," and saying, "She needs to get back out there
Keri Hilson Wants to See Kanye and Taylor Duet at Grammys
Keri Hilson might be nominated for the Grammy Awards' Best New Artist, but she has taken a long road as both an artist and behind the scenes force to be a "new" star. "People would not imagine, they think I just came onto the scene and we treat my project very much like a baby, but yeah, there are so many years of my story, that I would love people to understand it is a journey,&quo
Ludacris to Host Cognac Parties at Super Bowl
Although the Super Bowl's official kick off takes place on Feb. 7, America's biggest ball game is more of a week-long celebration wrangling in athletes, media and celebrities alike. Count Ludacris among the many heading down to Miami's South Beach next month...
Ludacris Says Madonna Is His Dream Duet Partner
Ludacris' forthcoming album, 'Battle of the Sexes,' is a chance for both men and women to be heard. "I have a couple of guest appearances from different female MCs and female entertainers and a lot of the subject matter has to do with relationships from a male perspective and female perspective," he tells The BoomBox...
Keri Hilson Talks Grammy Nomination, Shows Support for Kanye West
Wednesday night (Dec. 2) at the 'Grammy Nominations Live!' telecast Taylor Swift, who took home eight nominations, was one of the most talked about artists in the press room backstage. Conversely, one Kanye West, who had a pretty good night himself with six nods, didn't come up much...
Maxwell Calls His Six Grammy Nominations ‘Surreal’
Maxwell has already had an impressive comeback year in 2009. The R&B crooner unleashed 'Blacksummer's Night,' his first album in eight years, which brought the smooth singer back to the top of the charts. And that comeback just got a lot bigger. Ma...