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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 11 Mar 2011

FEATURED ARTISTS FRIDAY: LOVE &...

FEATURED ARTIST FRIDAYS You think you know everything there is to know about Hip Hop? Think again! VH-1’s new reality series LOVE & HIP HOP premieres on Monday, March 14th at 10:30 pm and it takes you on a ride you may not be familiar with in the New York City Hip Hop scene, documented by five ladies [...]

Posted 24 Feb 2011

Music’s Digital Age: A Curse for...

BY HANNIBAL ALEXANDER The music industry was under attack in 1999, at least that’s what the record labels wanted everyone to believe. They became immediately threatened with the introduction of Napster, the first widely used Peer 2 Peer service which allowed music lovers to grab nearly any song ever recorded for free. When overall music sales [...]

Posted 11 Feb 2011

FEATURED ARTIST FRIDAYS: Lady GaGa

FEATURED ARTIST FRIDAY Lady GaGa returns to the music scene today with the first single, “Born This Way” off of her much anticipated upcoming album which shares the same name. The single which went to radio at six this morning and was released on iTunes ten minutes ago, is an anthem to anyone who has ever felt like [...]

Posted 04 Feb 2011

FEATURED ARTIST FRIDAYS: Jessie and The...

FEATURED ARTIST FRIDAY With Valentine’s Day around the corner, Jessie and The Toy Boys have came up with the perfect track for the anti-Hallmark Holiday party. The song, “Push It featuring Yelawolf” has been gaining major accolades and praises for its pop/electronica/disco sound and very suggestive lyrics. An official ‘un-official’ video remix of “Push It” (Through Your [...]

Posted 24 Jan 2011

A LOVE LETTER TO RADIO

BY AJA DIONNE Dear Radio, It has been quite some time since we last linked up with each other and actually saw the world from the same perspective. We were always together, Music and Radio, forever. I am not too sure where we started to go our separate ways but I miss the way we used to [...]

Posted 24 Jan 2011

Songs We Love On Rewind

BY RITA FOSTER “Love is patient, love is kind…” The 2010 songs about love will make you hit “rewind”. In 2010, no two love songs were created equally. This year’s love songs weren’t all about hugs and kisses, and romance. No, they were a diverse mix of love remembered, love gone wrong, love wanted, and love immortal. [...]

Posted 23 Jan 2011

FEATURED ARTIST FRIDAYS: JOEY McINTYRE

FEATURED ARTIST FRIDAY Starting every Saturday in February, Joey McIntyre will be doing performances at The Lounge at The Palms in Las Vegas with Emanuel Kiriakou. We are all familiar with Joey from his work with New Kids On The Block and selling out massive arenas everywhere, but these performances are much more intimate and up [...]

Posted 14 Jan 2011

Unsigned Hype: CHRIS WEBBY

UNSIGNED HYPE It’s almost hard to believe that someone with five mixtapes in the game, 2.5 million views on YouTube and most recently created a frenzy on DatPiff.com with the release of his latest mixtape, Best In the Burbs would still be unsigned. But Chris Webby continues to build up more momentum to his already swift following. The [...]

Posted 14 Oct 2010

Almighty Debt: A CNN Black In America...

DOCUMENTARY REVIEW BY PHONZ L. THOMAS On October 21, 2010 CNN will be début their latest in-depth documentary, “Almighty Debt: A CNN Black in America Special.” This particular documentary follows the life of congregation members and head pastor Rev. Dr. DeForest Soaries from First Baptist Church of Lincoln Gardens, New Jersey. A married couple losing their [...]

Posted 14 Oct 2010

Everybody Likes Chris

BY PHONZ L. THOMAS Comedy and music share a similar lifestyle more than many people would seem to believe, especially when it comes to Bridgeport, Connecticut native comedian Chris Clarke. Growing up Chris would watch sketch comedy shows such as “In Living Color” and “Saturday Night Live,” which served as the ammunition for his launching pad [...]