Standing Tall with Jordy Towers

WRITTEN BY PHONZ L. REYES Often we as fans forget that musicians we come to love have made major sacrifices to be in the industry and chase their dreams. Recording artist Jordy Towers is one of those musicians who has sacrificed and made it through some major obstacles in life to be where he is today [...]

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Who’s Ca$hin Out?

WRITTEN BY DEV GILLESPIE Anybody with a condo on their wrist is definitely cashing out! Atlanta artist Ca$h Out is on FULL BLAST in every car, radio station, and club in Atlanta with his first single “Ca$hin Out” and it is quickly spreading throughout the country! With his first mixtape titled It’s My Time on its [...]

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Jessie & The Toy Boys: The Future of Pop in Plastic

BY HANNIBAL ALEXANDER It seems that every few months industry insiders predict an up and coming artist will become ‘The Future of Pop Music,’ and they are usually wrong. Simply because the idea of predicting the future is nearly impossible! Just ask Jessie Malakouti – the driving force behind the highly buzzed about Dance/Pop outfit Jessie and the [...]

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Music 101 with Miguel

BY DEV GILLESPIE Music and the industry have been through a lot of changes in the past few years. Some changes for the better and some for the worst, but through it all we are still seeing amazing artists show us that there is still hope for meaningful music. The Los Angeles native Miguel has brought another breathe [...]

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Up Close & Personal with Tyler Jacob

BY RITA FOSTER We are given opportunities to experience the sounds of new artists in the ever expanding field of music.  Many times we like what we hear but, walk away feeling a little underwhelmed.  And sometimes, we are just blown away and can’t stop replaying a song in our heads.  This is the case with [...]

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Rah Digga: This Ain’t No Lil’ Kid Rap

BY JAY DENSON There aren’t too many female MC’s who touch the mic and have a commanding presence such as Rah Digga. Her introduction to the world “Digga Digga, first name Rashia” was one of the first verses I remembered during her stint with Flipmode Squad. Besides her commanding voice that captures your attention when you [...]

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SHE IS A SYN…

BY AJA DIONNE I am trying to find a word to describe her. Eccentric…funny…random…hot…talented…well-traveled…but the fact is DJ SYNCITY cannot be defined in one word. She has a resume that will blow your mind, under 30 with a peculiar insight and she’s been around the world and ay-i-i. During the hectic All Star Weekend in Los [...]

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WHY WE LOVE DAWN RICHARD

WRITTEN BY PHONZ L. THOMAS | PHOTO CREDIT HANIF ABDUR RAHIM | STYLED BY UGO MOZIE | HAIR BY ONYX  There are so many reasons why we have fallen madly in love with Diddy-Dirty Money member Dawn Richard. She first captivated our ears and hearts when she emerged on our television screens back in 2005. We [...]

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Discovering Tinie Tempah

BY PHONZ L. THOMAS Some of the most remarkable recording artists in history have emerged out of the United Kingdom to ‘cross the pond’ and grab the attention of American listeners. Twenty-two year old songwriter and rapper, Patrick Okogwu known to his fans by his stage name, Tinie Tempah will be the next to follow that [...]

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Far*East Movement: The West Coast Edition

BY DEV GILLESPIE Listen to a Far*East Movement track on FULL BLAST and we bet you’ll start to feel “Free Wired”! And if you’re wondering exactly how that is suppose to feel, Far*East Movement (also known as FM), Free Wired is what they call their combination of pop, hip hop, dance and electro music. Topping the Billboard charts with [...]

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“CR” is the Show

BY HANNIBAL ALEXANDER If you feel like the current R&B scene is just recycled beats, concepts and hooks, you are not the only one! In the midst of all the tired “up in the club” tracks and sophomoric bedroom anthems, there are some R&B acts that want to progress on the R&B sound that was created [...]

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Finding a Title for Untitled

BY JAY DENSON When you think of R&B male groups as it applies today, the genre is almost non-existent. Gone are the days of Jodeci, Dru-Hill, and Boyz II Men who dominated the charts during the 90’s. If you were to stop and ask the average person who listens to R&B music some favorites, you’re almost [...]

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According to Hazel-E

WRITTEN BY AJA DIONNE | PHOTOGRAPHY BY MICHAEL-ANTONIO HUNTER Hazel-E has got to be one of the most interesting people on the planet. Actress turned party girl turned celebrity publicist turned Valley Girl rapper turned style maven…she is a force that has been slowly overtaking the world wide web and creeping up on the mouths (and [...]

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Philly Based Duo Chiddy Bangs a Unique Sound

WRITTEN BY JAY DENSON The group Chiddy Bang is made up of Chidera (Chiddy) Anamege and Noah (Xaphoon/DJ & Producer) Jones. The duo teamed up while attending Drexel University and was introduced through a mutual friend. Emcee Chiddy being a resident of New Jersey and Xaphoon born and raised in Philadelphia capitalized on the chance meeting [...]

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Daddy Yankee’s In Control

BY PHONZ L. THOMAS & AJA DIONNE When most people think of Reggaeton, the first name to come to mind is Daddy Yankee. He is the embodiment of what a successful Reggaeton artist is with pushing more than eight million albums, endless number one hits to crossover on Billboard’s Latin music and Top 100’s charts, and [...]

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Welcome To Full Blast Magazine Class Is In Session

The New Brand Of  Team FBM is A Force That Will Shock and Awe in the Media Circles, Official Launch April 1st 2010 Nothing foolish About it…  Class is Mos Def in Session  Happy April Fools Take Notes……

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Posted 31 May 2010

Livin’ Life Like Royalty

BY PHONZ L. THOMAS   When you think of the word “royalty,” status, class and power often come to mind. But there’s another definition, and his name is Royalty – an Internet music sensation whose recent music video and single, “Girl Girl” has him being pegged as one of the next BLAZIN’ artists to emerge this summer. [...]

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Posted 31 May 2010

Pop May Have A New Boy Toy: Jaicko

BY AJA DIONNE | PHOTO CREDITS JOEY L & MICHAEL UNDERWOOD Ever since a shady little incident during Grammy weekend about 2 years ago between urban music’s cutest little couple and the subsequent fall of C-Breezy, we have been searching for a fresh new face, an untarnished face, to set up with our eligible Bachelorette, Pop [...]

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Posted 31 May 2010

The Champion Is Back

BY BRIAN A. HOUSTON The People’s Champ, Paul Wall is back with a new album dropping June 29th entitled, Heart of A Champion released by Swishahouse/Asylum Records. The artist known for his flashy grills – a style accessory that caught on nationally a few years back – dropped his major label debut in 2005, The People’s Champ. [...]

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Posted 31 May 2010

Something New Something Different...

BY KRISTYNE WARD Brace yourself for the pure, sultry sounds of Danielle Lewis. If you have never heard of her, you will get to know her soon. One of the East coast’s finest artists, Its obvious that music is more than an interest, but an essential part of who Danielle Lewis is. In addition to penning [...]

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Posted 31 May 2010

You Better Recognize RecognitioN

BY PHONZ L. THOMAS The State of Mississippi has churned out some of the greatests acts that R&B music has seen, so it’s no suprise that Jarrod “J’Rod” Rankin and Rico Davis would be added to the list. The duo better known as RecognitoN have been hitting radios hard with their epic debut single, “Last Song.” [...]

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Posted 31 May 2010

BIONIC

ALBUM REVIEW BY JASON McQUAIN Christina Aguilera is back with this hard hitting yet subtle new album, Bionic. As the album name states, this album is truly a bionic and electrified fusion of deep Euro-techno synthesized mixes with touches of classic R&B. After first listen, it could easy be named Stripped Part 2. The lead single, Not [...]

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Posted 31 May 2010

Thank Me Later

ALBUM REVIEW BY DEV GILLESPIE Possibly the most anticipated album of the year is finally here. Less than a year ago Drake was concidered a freshman; but with consistancy, real lyrical content, and a team of the greatest producers ever behind him, Drake has graduated to the big leagues. His debut album, Thank Me Later brings [...]

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Posted 31 May 2010

Where Are They Now: Summer of a Review...

AN EDITORIAL BY HANNIBAL ALEXANDER This Summer season seems a little bleak so far. There does not seem to be any new music releases from any established acts in the pipeline. Hopefully, some new artist will emerge with a brand new sound and change music, as it seems like radio is forcing us to embrace the new comers (Drake, Nicki [...]

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Posted 31 May 2010

It’s Barbie B&*+#. You Can Join...

AN OP-ED BY DEV GILLESPIE This time last year I was riding around with a unique female voice going in on Soulja Boy’s “She Got a Donk” beat on FULL BLAST and almost no one knew who I was listening to. “Nicki who?” “Who is that?” I remember a lot of confused and turned up faces, [...]

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