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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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

“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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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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Posted 23 May 2011

BORN THIS WAY

BY PHONZ L. THOMAS While we may have survived ‘doomsday’, are you ready for the ‘cultural baptism?’ If not, you better prepare yourself as music sensation Lady Gaga releases her second full-length studio album Born This Way today. Depending on how much of a little monster you are, you can decide if you want to go [...]

Posted 24 Jan 2011

DOGGUMENTARY

BY PHONZ L. THOMAS While Jay-Z and Alicia Keys may have had East Coast music listeners in an “Empire State of Mind” in 2010, Snoop Dogg’s anticipated release of Doggumentary dropping March 29th will have the West Coast singing “EL LAY” in 2011. The single, which features Marty James and was produced by Scoop DeVille is [...]

Posted 24 Jan 2011

FLY ON THE WALL

BY PHONZ L. THOMAS R&B crooner Bobby V is back to work promoting his anticipated forth solo studio album, Fly On The Wall which he plans to drop in March. The album, which will debut under Capital Records and his own label Blu Kolla Dreams; is a collection of love-making slow jams mixed with a few [...]

Posted 14 Oct 2010

CARDIOLOGY

ALBUM REVIEW BY PHONZ L. THOMAS Brace yourselves music enthusiasts as rock band Good Charlotte prepares to release their fifth studio album, Cardiology dropping November 2nd, 2010. The band consisting of vocalist Joel Madden, guitarists Benji Madden and Billy Martin, bass player Paul Thomas and drummer Dean Butterworth made a transition in record labels and are [...]

Posted 14 Oct 2010

King of Paper Chasin’

“In a city with nine million where many see obstacles, I see opportunity…” – Carter Blanche from the movie, King of Paper Chasin’ TEAM FULL BLAST Triplebeam Pictures and AllHipHop.com partnered up to deliver what will be the movie of the season, King of Paper Chasin’ which hits movie theaters in selected cities on October 15th, 2010. [...]

Posted 17 Sep 2010

Triple F.A.T. Goose Runway Show

FASHION REVIEW WRITTEN BY PHONZ L. THOMAS | PHOTOGRAPHY BY PASSION New York Fashion Week is always an exciting time in the city. Triple F.A.T. Goose, a company founded in 1987 which was known best for its infamous outerwear jackets made to withstand and endure the cold winter months, unveiled its re-launch to the fashion industry. [...]

Posted 24 Aug 2010

KATY PERRY’S TEENAGE DREAM

ALBUM REVIEW California native & Capitol Records recording artist, Katy Perry is back with her highly anticipated sophomore album, Teenage Dream which is available in stores and online (Amazon/iTunes) today. Teenage Dream packs a mean punch with rock riffs and incomparable lyrical content to match. “When I was touring, I wanted people to dance more. So I wrote an album [...]

Posted 05 Aug 2010

Videos en Demanda

BY TEAM FULL BLAST It’s nearly impossible to turn on Tr3́s, mun2, VH-1, Music Choice and Fuse; and not see at least one video of Aventura, Prince Royce, Shakira or Pitbull’s making you get up and dance. These are the artists and groups that have recently been dominating the Billboard Latin music charts for the past [...]

Posted 30 Jun 2010

YOU LOVE YOU

ALBUM REVIEW BY PHONZ L. THOMAS This summer’s rock music scene is about three words: Semi Precious Weapons. The self-proclaimed ‘Glam-rock/alternative’ group consisting of Cole Whittle (bass), Stevy Pyne (guitar), Dan Crean (drums) and Justin Tranter (lead vocalist) will debut their first studio album on Geffen Records titled, You Love You. The album is a follow-up [...]

Posted 30 Jun 2010

Flesh Tone

ALBUM REVIEW BY HANNIBAL ALEXANDER On Kelis’ 2006 album, Kelis was Here she deemed herself a “Rock Hip Hop Pop Star,” which is an accurate description of her musical career since her 1999 debut. With the help of the Neptunes in the beginning, Kelis emerged as one of the few risk takers in the industry and [...]