http://www.examiner.com/x-14684-HipHop-Music-Examiner?cid=exrss-HipHop-Music-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:04:34 -0700 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 11:54:02 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-14684-HipHop-Music-Examiner~y2009m11d17-Review-RakimThe-Seventh-Seal?cid=exrss-HipHop-Music-Examiner SMCAfter a 10 year hiatus the legendary Rakim Allah is back with his new album, The Seventh Seal. Rakim has historically taken long breaks between releasing albums but never a decade. After a brief stop on Dr. Dre's Aftermath Records The God MC found... Reviews Fall Music New Music Releases Rakim Tue, 17 Nov 2009 11:54:02 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14684-HipHop-Music-Examiner~y2009m11d17-Review-RakimThe-Seventh-Seal?cid=exrss-HipHop-Music-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14684-HipHop-Music-Examiner~y2009m11d16-Review-50-CentBefore-I-Self-Destruct?cid=exrss-HipHop-Music-Examiner   Interscope50 Cent is back with his fourth solo album, Before I Self Destruct. BISD is 50's final album with Shady/Aftermath Records and his goal was to go out with a bang--literally.This album was supposed bring back the darker, grimier 50 Cen... 50 Cent Reviews Fall Music New Music Releases Mon, 16 Nov 2009 13:19:48 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14684-HipHop-Music-Examiner~y2009m11d16-Review-50-CentBefore-I-Self-Destruct?cid=exrss-HipHop-Music-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14684-HipHop-Music-Examiner~y2009m11d15-Review-Warren-GLive-in-Chicago?cid=exrss-HipHop-Music-Examiner G-Funk pioneer Warren G stopped in my neck of the woods on his G-Files Tour. Before taking the stage I spoke to Warren and found him to be just as cool and laid back as the rhymes that he writes. In a sea of girls, gambling, booze, and ummmm s... Reviews Interviews Warren G Sun, 15 Nov 2009 17:10:44 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14684-HipHop-Music-Examiner~y2009m11d15-Review-Warren-GLive-in-Chicago?cid=exrss-HipHop-Music-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14684-HipHop-Music-Examiner~y2009m11d14-Q--A-with-Rita-J?cid=exrss-HipHop-Music-Examiner Rita J is a veteran MC that has never released a full length album…until now. After several cameo appearances with her Family Tree crew Rita J has finally completed her debut album Artist Workshop. Artist Workshop is a collection of so... Interviews Fall Music New Music Releases Rita J Sat, 14 Nov 2009 14:08:03 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14684-HipHop-Music-Examiner~y2009m11d14-Q--A-with-Rita-J?cid=exrss-HipHop-Music-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14684-HipHop-Music-Examiner~y2009m11d12-Gucci-Mane-sentenced-to-one-year-in-prison?cid=exrss-HipHop-Music-Examiner   So IceyAtlanta rap artist Gucci Mane was sentenced to one year in prison today after violating his probation.Gucci Mane plead guilty to a 2005 assault on a club promoter last year and was ordered to do 600 hours of community service. Upon fail... Gucci Mane Thu, 12 Nov 2009 20:59:15 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14684-HipHop-Music-Examiner~y2009m11d12-Gucci-Mane-sentenced-to-one-year-in-prison?cid=exrss-HipHop-Music-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14684-HipHop-Music-Examiner~y2009m11d11-Review-WaleAttention-Deficit?cid=exrss-HipHop-Music-Examiner   AllidoAfter several mixtape’s and guest appearances Washington D.C. MC Wale has released his debut alum, Attention Deficit.Attention Deficit starts off well with the song Triumph where Wale puts the old school on notice, “I ain&rsq... Reviews Fall Music New Music Releases Wale Wed, 11 Nov 2009 08:49:15 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14684-HipHop-Music-Examiner~y2009m11d11-Review-WaleAttention-Deficit?cid=exrss-HipHop-Music-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14684-HipHop-Music-Examiner~y2009m11d9-JayZ-extends-Blueprint-3-Tour?cid=exrss-HipHop-Music-Examiner Jay-Z has announced plans to extend his BP3 Tour across North America. The tour re-launches at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas on February 22, 2010. The Blueprint 3 has sold 1,241,855 units, spent nine weeks on the charts, and remains in ... Jay-Z Mon, 09 Nov 2009 09:02:14 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14684-HipHop-Music-Examiner~y2009m11d9-JayZ-extends-Blueprint-3-Tour?cid=exrss-HipHop-Music-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14684-HipHop-Music-Examiner~y2009m11d7-Q--A-with-Skyzoo?cid=exrss-HipHop-Music-Examiner This past week on Ghostface Killah’s Wizard of Poetry Tour I had the opportunity to speak with the show opener, Skyzoo. Sky is a Brooklyn, New York native who after several mixtapes is on the road promoting his critically acclaimed debut alb... Interviews Fall Music Skyzoo Sat, 07 Nov 2009 10:11:40 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14684-HipHop-Music-Examiner~y2009m11d7-Q--A-with-Skyzoo?cid=exrss-HipHop-Music-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14684-HipHop-Music-Examiner~y2009m11d5-Q--A-with-Ghostface-Killah?cid=exrss-HipHop-Music-Examiner   Def JamLast night I had the privilege of watching the Wu-Tang Clan's Ghostface Killah perform on his Wizard of Poetry Tour at Chicago's House of Blues. Ghost tore through songs from each of his solo albums, a few mixtape classics, and numerous... Interviews Ghostface Killah Fall Music Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:38:54 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14684-HipHop-Music-Examiner~y2009m11d5-Q--A-with-Ghostface-Killah?cid=exrss-HipHop-Music-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14684-HipHop-Music-Examiner~y2009m11d3-Q--A-with-Edo-G--Masta-Ace?cid=exrss-HipHop-Music-Examiner   M3Edo G and Masta Ace are bonafied Hip-Hop vets. Both men have forty years of combined experience as professional MC's, and a few classic records on their resume. Today their first album as a duo hits stores titled Arts & Entertainment...y... Interviews Fall Music New Music Releases Edo G Masta Ace Tue, 03 Nov 2009 07:11:17 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14684-HipHop-Music-Examiner~y2009m11d3-Q--A-with-Edo-G--Masta-Ace?cid=exrss-HipHop-Music-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14684-HipHop-Music-Examiner~y2009m10d31-Q--A-with-Sean-Price?cid=exrss-HipHop-Music-Examiner Duck Down Sean Price is a unique individual. He’s one half of the group Heltah Skeltah, a member of the Boot Camp Clik, and has a string of critically acclaimed solo albums. This week Price released a mixtape titled Kimbo Price (a takeoff of ... Interviews Sean Price Fall Music New Music Releases Sat, 31 Oct 2009 09:21:37 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14684-HipHop-Music-Examiner~y2009m10d31-Q--A-with-Sean-Price?cid=exrss-HipHop-Music-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14684-HipHop-Music-Examiner~y2009m11d23-Beanie-Sigel-disses-JayZ?cid=exrss-HipHop-Music-Examiner   DefJam   The Broad Street Bully Beanie Sigel has seemingly come out of no where with a new diss song aimed at his former boss and friend Jay-Z. The song "What You Talkin' Bout (I Ain't Your Average Cat)" hit airwaves late last ... Jay-Z Beanie Sigel Fri, 30 Oct 2009 12:49:33 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14684-HipHop-Music-Examiner~y2009m10d30-Beanie-Sigel-disses-JayZ?cid=exrss-HipHop-Music-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14684-HipHop-Music-Examiner~y2009m10d27-Q--A-with-Prevail-of-Swollen-Members?cid=exrss-HipHop-Music-Examiner   Battle AxeSwollen Members is a Canadian Hip-Hop group who released their fifth album today titled Armed to the Teeth. With 10 years of experience in the rap game Mad Child and Prevail have had their share of ups and downs. Normal 0 ... Interviews Swollen Members Prevail Mad Child Tue, 27 Oct 2009 20:01:24 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14684-HipHop-Music-Examiner~y2009m10d27-Q--A-with-Prevail-of-Swollen-Members?cid=exrss-HipHop-Music-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14684-HipHop-Music-Examiner~y2009m10d26-Commons-Make-My-Day-video-hits-the-net?cid=exrss-HipHop-Music-Examiner Common-Music.com On December 9, 2008 rapper/actor Common released his eighth studio album Universal Mind Control. UMC was met with mixed reviews and the plug was seemingly pulled on the project almost immediately by Interscope Records. UMC produced ... Common Cee-Lo Mon, 26 Oct 2009 21:20:55 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14684-HipHop-Music-Examiner~y2009m10d26-Commons-Make-My-Day-video-hits-the-net?cid=exrss-HipHop-Music-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14684-HipHop-Music-Examiner~y2009m10d24-Chuck-D-praises-JayZ-blasts-Baby--Gucci-Mane?cid=exrss-HipHop-Music-Examiner guerrillafunkRecently on AllHipHop Radio's morning show Eric B and Friends, Public Enemy front-man Chuck D had some praise for Jay-Z and some harsh words for Jay-Z critics.MTV's Hottest MC in the Game list was the topic of discussion and Chuck seeme... Jay-Z Gucci Mane Chuck D Public Enemy Birdman Sat, 24 Oct 2009 08:56:58 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14684-HipHop-Music-Examiner~y2009m10d24-Chuck-D-praises-JayZ-blasts-Baby--Gucci-Mane?cid=exrss-HipHop-Music-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14684-HipHop-Music-Examiner~y2009m10d22-Q--A-with-Chang-Weisberg?cid=exrss-HipHop-Music-Examiner Guerilla UnionChang Weisberg is the head of the premier Hip-Hop concert promotion, Guerilla Union Inc. Through Chang's vision some of the biggest names in underground rap music have toured the world. Murs, Brother Ali, Cypress Hill, Reflection Eterna... Rock the Bells Cypress Hill Interviews Chang Weisberg Smokeout Thu, 22 Oct 2009 08:55:22 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14684-HipHop-Music-Examiner~y2009m10d22-Q--A-with-Chang-Weisberg?cid=exrss-HipHop-Music-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14684-HipHop-Music-Examiner~y2009m10d21-Q--A-with-Apathy?cid=exrss-HipHop-Music-Examiner ApathyConnecticut MC Apathy has returned with his stellar second CD titled Wanna Snuggle? I recently spoke with Ap about his latest release, the music business, and all things Hip-Hop.SS: Tell our readers why you named the new album Wanna Snuggle?Apa... Interviews Apathy Wed, 21 Oct 2009 07:01:30 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14684-HipHop-Music-Examiner~y2009m10d21-Q--A-with-Apathy?cid=exrss-HipHop-Music-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14684-HipHop-Music-Examiner~y2009m10d20-Nas-owes-IRS-25-million-in-back-taxes?cid=exrss-HipHop-Music-Examiner Def JamTwo weeks after Method Man was arrested for tax evasion another New York MC has to pay the tax man. The IRS filed a lien against Nas claiming he owes $2,584,206.31 in unpaid taxes on income earned in 2006 and 2007.In 2006 Nas signed a four alb... Nas Tue, 20 Oct 2009 08:33:45 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14684-HipHop-Music-Examiner~y2009m10d20-Nas-owes-IRS-25-million-in-back-taxes?cid=exrss-HipHop-Music-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14684-HipHop-Music-Examiner~y2009m10d19-Review-ApathyWanna-Snuggle?cid=exrss-HipHop-Music-Examiner Apathy-Wanna Snuggle?When you hear the term “Wanna Snuggle?” the last thing that comes to mind is rap music. “Wanna Snuggle?” is the sophomore CD from Connecticut rapper Apathy, and one of the best releases of 2009. The title ... Reviews Apathy Mon, 19 Oct 2009 07:33:06 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14684-HipHop-Music-Examiner~y2009m10d19-Review-ApathyWanna-Snuggle?cid=exrss-HipHop-Music-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14684-HipHop-Music-Examiner~y2009m10d15-Q--A-with-Pugs-Atomz?cid=exrss-HipHop-Music-Examiner Pugs AtomzPugs Atomz is one of Hip-Hop's biggest flag bearers and one of Chicago's best MC's. With songs that range from serious to humorous Atomz is a well-rounded and skilled MC.Currently on tour in Europe Atomz took time out from his schedule... Interviews Pugs Atomz Thu, 15 Oct 2009 08:33:23 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14684-HipHop-Music-Examiner~y2009m10d15-Q--A-with-Pugs-Atomz?cid=exrss-HipHop-Music-Examiner