Posted by Erica L. on 02/21/09
Filed under: News, Exclusives, Listening Session
New York, NY -- A selected few members of New York’s hip hop media were treated to an exclusive preview of UGK’s final album at JIVE Label Group yesterday. UGK 4 Life serves as a bittersweet ending to the duo’s musical legacy, as Pimp C passed away during the album's recording. Before playing the album, Bun …
Posted by richard on 02/16/09
Filed under: Albums, Listening Session
Chicago, IL -- Last Friday, artists and tastemakers gathered at Chicago's Self-Conscious to preview Twista's forthcoming LP, Category F5. In his review of the event, DJ Moondawg noted that all in attendance seemed pleased with what they heard, and was quick to give the album his personal seal of approval, writing that "...Twista really sounds like he’s a man on …
Posted by Erica L. on 12/10/08
Filed under: News, Exclusives, Listening Session, Concerts
New York, NY – Anyone familiar with the work of Charles Hamilton knows that the spiky emcee can be trusted to provide a left-of center experience. Last night, the Harlemite transformed the ultra-secluded Red Bull Space into his underground star light zone for his Pink Lavalamp Release Party. The cleverly concealed venue was complete with pink lighting, a picture booth …
Posted by DJ Z on 10/28/08
Filed under: Exclusives, Listening Session, Previews
Chicago, IL -- On Monday evening, our good friends at Fake Shore Drive sponsored a listening party for Chicago emcee, GLC. Held at the famous Chicago Recording Company, the event was thrown in honor of the G.O.O.D. Music artist' brand new mixtape, "I Ain't Even On Yet."
Posted by Erica L. on 10/27/08
Filed under: News, Exclusives, Listening Session
New York, NY -- Last Thursday was a night of celebration as emcees, entrepreneurs and enthusiasts gathered for the official NYC listening party for not one, but three hitmakers. Post-modern haunt Stay Lounge was the perfect venue for the triple-header; with free-flowing drinks, celebrities, and new music from J-Zone, Prodigy and Statik Selektah, guests weren’t going anywhere.
Posted by Mikey Fresh on 10/24/08
Filed under: News, Exclusives, Listening Session
To control the minds of your listeners, you need not only superb lyrical abilities, but a musical backdrop that can take the listeners to a realm of symphonic bliss. Common is back with his 8th studio recording, entitled Universal Mind Control, a relatively short but adventurous and nostalgic journey through the many metamorphoses that brought hip hop from its origins …
Posted by Nathan S. on 10/15/08
Filed under: Listening Session
Los Angeles, CA -- Last night Bay Area legend E-40 (aka 40-Water, aka E-Fizzle, aka E-Fonzerelli, you get the idea) held an exclusive listening party for his upcoming album, the aptly titled The Ball Street Journal, at the Los Angeles hotspot Life. Sponsored by Warner Bros. Records, Mr. 40’s new major label home, the release party featured …
Posted by Mikey Fresh on 09/28/08
Filed under: Albums, News, Exclusives, Listening Session
New York, NY -- Music has traditionally been classified as an art form that is heard; seldom have musicians created works that can touch more then one of our senses. With his sixth studio album, however, Ludacris has created his most visual recording to date. The album entitled Theater of the Mind is a motion picture that has been brilliantly …
Posted by richard on 09/15/08
Filed under: Albums, Listening Session, Concerts
Hollywood, CA -- Raphael Saadiq has posted his upcoming album, The Way I See It on his MySpace page, for an exclusive listening session. The LP, Saadiq's fourth, is set to drop this Tuesday, September 16th. Additionally, the singer/songwriter/producer has announced a free MySpace show to take place September 19th at the Hollywood & Highland …
Posted by Erica L. on 09/01/08
Filed under: News, Exclusives, Listening Session
New York, NY -- Last Thursday, there was cause for celebration for Lawrence, Massachusetts’ hottest poet since Robert Frost. Solefood NYC, Tribeca’s upscale sneaker boutique and art gallery, was the perfect venue to host a listening party for Termanology‘s debut album, Politics As Usual. If one were to compare the buzzworthy emcee to a pair of …
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