Sorry for a bit of a break from the countdown, I was taking care of some business in my old stomping grounds and hip-hop’s birthplace. I hope you’ve been enjoying the series so far. Check out past entries that you may have missed: 16-20 21-25 26-30 31-35 36-40 15. Ghostface Killah Representing: Staten Island Can you name anything good that has come out of Staten Island other than the Wu-Tang Clan? Consider the fact that I lived in New York City for almost thirty years […]
Make a “Difference” With Cormega & Some of Hip-Hop’s Finest
You’ve got to appreciate musicians who put their money where their mouth is. After a successful coat drive this past winter and performing at the Hip-Hop For Haiti concert at S.O.B.’s in New York, rapper Cormega continues to use his talent to make positive contributions to the devastated island. His new song, “I Made A Difference,” featuring Redman, General Steele from Smif-N-Wessun, Stic Man from Dead Prez, Lil Fame from M.O.P, live band The Revelations, singer/songwriter Maya Azucena and musician […]
Chart Stalker 12/18/10: King Unsold
Susan Boyle’s “The Gift” continues it’s reign as 2010’s holiday album of choice, scoring another week at #1 on the Billboard album charts.
New Release Report 12/7/10: King Re-Caged?
A slew of A-list albums are being released on 12/6/10, including new efforts from T.I., Natasha Bedingfield, Daft Punk and Hinder.
Joe, Katherine and Redman…This Week in Michael Jackson
With just over a week until the first anniversary of the death of the King of Pop (I promise I’ll have something special going on here to commemorate it) it feels like the right time to go over some quick news items that have popped up over the past week. First off, video game creator Ubisoft has announced plans for a Michael Jackson video game that will arrive on store shelves towards the end of the year. The game (which […]