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August 31, 2007 - Mookie Jones, an up and coming Houston rapper and son of pioneering Hip Hop/R&B Singer Oran ‘Juice’ Jones, was recently announced as the winner of Scion’s ‘The Prospect’ competition. As the winner, the 18-year-old Jones will recieve a fully funded marketing campaign to help launch his rap career.
As part of […]

August 31, 2007 - Daz Dillinger, infamous “Dogg Pound” (DPG) member, is preparing to release a new solo album titled Gangsta Party. The guest appearances list alone has the potential to make this album another West Coast Classic. Featured on the album is Snoop Dogg and Kurupt (the other two-thirds of DPG), E-40, Redman, Jagged […]

August 31, 2007 - On August 14, Foxy Brown was arrested for assaulting her 25 year old neighbor, by striking her in the face with a Blackberry during an altercation. The following day (August 15) she was arrested for allegedly giving officers a fictitious name during a traffic stop, driving with a suspended license and […]

August 31, 2007 - Jermaine Dupri plans on making history for our generation by opening up his own night club in Tucker, Georgia. The club, known as Studio 72, puts a twist on the classic Studio 54 in New York.
“Every night is a different theme. Fridays are Krush Groove. Every Friday night we’ll have […]

August 31, 2007 - HoodGrown records is learning from what other independent labels have learned in the internet age. HoodGrown’s debut release “Cartel - Prepare For Glory”, had an all digital distribution. Now, HoodGrown is further harnessing the accessability and interactive nature of the web to get listeners involved in the form of remix contest.
Contestants […]

Shortly after Fast Cars, Danger, Fire, and Knives was released, I went to see Aesop Rock at St. Andrew’s Hall in Detroit. After the show ended, Aesop came down from the stage, mingled, and signed whatever piece of clothing his fanatic fans would shove in his face. I awkwardly bumbled my way over and asked […]

August 22, 2007 - Sean ‘P.Diddy’ Combs is known for throwing some of the most extravagant parties on the planet. His annual ‘White Party’, held at his Hampton Estate, is well known for being the place to ‘be’. This year Diddy wanted to compliment his party by having a $100,000 all-white pyrotechnic fireworks display over […]

August 22, 2007 - The crime-rate within Jackson, Tennessee has risen over the past few years an according to Jackson County Police Lt. Pat Willis, a 23 year veteran - it is because of hip hop culture. The city is apparently west Tennessee’s center for crack-cocaine and heroine. According to the Jackson Sun, Willis said […]

August 22, 2007 - Kevin Liles, executive president of Warner Music Group, will be honored in his hometown of Baltimore, Maryland on September 1, with his own street. The street currently known as Presstman Street on the 2900 block will now be known as Kevin Liles Drive.
Liles’ rise to the top is a very interesting […]