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Rittz is For Real

Tue, April 02 2013 3:21pm - Source: Passion of the Weiss

Max Bell was very excited to see Tech N9ne at Paid Dues.

Champion Sound #9

Mon, October 29 2012 11:01am - Source: Drowned In Sound

With this edition of Champion Sound we've decided to mix it up a little, taking a look at Ice T's recently released hip hop doc The Art of Rap , while also rounding up some of our favourite videos of the past two months.

Question in the Form of An Answer: Gangsta Boo — Interviewed by Jimmy Ness

Tue, August 07 2012 11:10am - Source: Passion of the Weiss

One of the south's few premier female MCs, Lola Mitchell spit vicious rhymes as a part of legendary Memphis crunk pioneers, Three-6 Mafia.

Album Of The Week: The Gaslight Anthem Handwritten

Tue, July 24 2012 7:29pm - Source: Stereogum

When the Gaslight Anthem first crossed my radar four years ago, I remember being overjoyed that a punk band like this could still exist, that there was still gold left in them thar hills.

8Ball – “Lucky’s Theme Song”

Wed, July 18 2012 7:45pm - Source: The Smocking Section

Flat out, this new 8Ball song is one of the finest examples of hip-hop I've heard all year.

Big K.R.I.T.: Live From the Underground

Wed, July 11 2012 5:21am - Source: Pitchfork Media

If you couldn't tell by now, Big K.R.I.T. is from the South.

Big K.R.I.T. Talks Debut Album, Zombie Movement, Career Lessons From 8Ball and MJG

Thu, June 07 2012 1:33pm - Source: The BoomBox

B.B. King among them, whom he was introduced to by his grandmother, as well as 8Ball and MJG, a duo his older cousins would keep in rotation.

Big K.R.I.T. 'Live From the Underground' Tracklist: B.B. King, 2 Chainz and More Featured

Mon, May 14 2012 2:53pm - Source: The BoomBox

Big K.R.I.T. 's long-awaited debut album, Live From the Underground, will see a release date of June 5 and before the project hits the masses, the tracklist has been served.

Big K.R.I.T. Talks "4eva N A Day", Movies, "Live from the Underground" and Recording with B.B. King

Mon, May 07 2012 1:53pm - Source: ArtistDirect

"I want to be able to write about everything," declares Big K.R.I.T.

2 Chainz Talks "Riot", Collaborating with Nicki Minaj, "Based on a T.R.U. Story", Favorite Rappers, and More

Wed, April 04 2012 2:37pm - Source: ArtistDirect

"It's going down. There's a lot of riot gear and plenty of fire," 2 Chainz says of his new music video for "Riot".

Album Review: Big K.R.I.T. – 4evaNaDay

Tue, March 13 2012 12:59pm - Source: Consequence of Sound

Last year was a huge one for Big K.R.I.T.. Beginning with March's Return of 4Eva mixtape, an instant Southern rap success laden with time-tested sounds once employed by '90s Rap-a-Lot alumni and early UGK, the Mississippi rapper/producer began a meteoric rise to become one of hip-hop's brightest young hopes.

Big K.R.I.T. Crafts 'Cinematic' New Mixtape

Thu, March 08 2012 3:34am - Source: Rolling Stone

Big K.R.I.T. is at New York's Sirius Radio studio, performing songs off his new mixtape, 4evaNaDay.

8Ball & MJG: "We Buy Gold" F. Big K.R.I.T.

Thu, January 19 2012 9:01pm - Source: Prefix Magazine

We have some good news for fans of Memphis, Tenn. hip-hop stalwarts 8Ball & MJG.

Big K.R.I.T. Announces Release Date, Single for New Mixtape 4Eva & a Day

Wed, January 11 2012 8:15pm - Source: Pitchfork Media

Mississippi rapper Big K.R.I.T. is currently finishing up his new mixtape, 4Eva & a Day , a follow-up to last year's Return of 4eva.

The Greatest Producers of All-Time: Honorable Mentions, Part III

Tue, November 08 2011 10:08am - Source: Passion of the Weiss

Often left out of the shuffle when considering hip hop's early production pioneers, Jiggs was enlisted by Sylvia Robinson to be Sugar Hill's in-house arranger and producer and ultimately create of some of the first rap production to reach a truly expansive audience.

Pandr Eyez - Eyes on You EP

Tue, November 01 2011 5:16am - Source: Pitchfork Media

Hearing Pandr Eyez for the first time recently on Air France's FACT mix was slightly disarming.

Rick Ross: Watch: Trailer For Rick Ross Documentary, 'The Bossumentary'

Mon, August 22 2011 1:48am - Source: Prefix Magazine

Rick Ross and his team are probably some of the busiest folks in hip-hop.

Electric Picnic Music & Arts Festival

Wed, July 20 2011 4:01pm - Source: Buzzin Music Blog

The undisputed heavyweights of electronic music, Underworld , make a very welcome return to Stradbally Hall following an awe-inspiring show back in '08.

Another Cup of Coffee with Cities Aviv

Thu, July 14 2011 7:25pm - Source: The Vinyl District

I saw you perform last week at the CMYK show.

On Gucci Mane, Simplicity & Writings On The Wall 2

Wed, July 06 2011 4:02pm - Source: The Smocking Section

The "debates" I have been in regarding Gucci Mane mainly consist of me listening and the other party venting frustrations.

Killer Mike-Affiliated Rapper Supa Sport Arrested by DEA

Fri, June 24 2011 7:32pm - Source: The BoomBox

Rapper Supa Sport has been indicted as the ringleader of a drug trafficking organization responsible for distributing heroin, crack, cocaine and marijuana.

Music Alliance Pact :: June 2011

Wed, June 22 2011 3:46pm - Source: i guess i'm floating

So it is "officially" summer and there is no better way to celebrate that with June's edition of the Music Alliance Pact. For those of you who don't know about MAP, it's a collection of music blogs from around the world who band together once a month to shed light on up-and-comers from their home countries.

Music Alliance Pact June 2011

Thu, June 16 2011 1:29am - Source: Einstein Music Journal

New Zealand's best young exponents of shoegaze styled no-wave.

MAP (Music Alliance Pact) or the best new music in the world for the month of June

Wed, June 15 2011 8:51pm - Source: Swedes Please

Although Hombre Golpe is his second album as a solo artist, Marcelo Ezquiaga's career started with a musical project called Mi Tortuga Montreaux, which gave us three amazing records between 2003 and 2006.

MAP – The global music blogs mixtape – June 2011

Wed, June 15 2011 9:14am - Source: Nialler 9

Every month, MAP (Music Alliance Pact) asks 36 music bloggers across the world to share a track from their home country that they think you should hear.

Music Alliance Pact – June 2011

Tue, June 14 2011 11:57pm - Source: Pop Librarian

The Music Alliance Pact is a collective of 36 blogs who choose a song by an artist from their home country and post the entire selection on each of our sites on the 15th of the month, which you can download for free individually (right-click on the song title) or in a compilation album via MediaFire.

Music Alliance Pact – June 2011

Tue, June 14 2011 11:16pm - Source: The Pop Cop

The Music Alliance Pact is a collective of 36 blogs who choose a song by an artist from their home country and post the entire selection on each of our sites on the 15th of the month, which you can download for free individually (right-click on the song title) or in a compilation album via MediaFire.

Sach O: Lupe’s Fiasco (The PM Dawn Theory)

Wed, March 02 2011 12:23am - Source: Passion of the Weiss

Sach O 's background sings, his background sings for the Crossover.

Memphis Outraged at VH1 Hip-Hop Honors Omission

Fri, June 11 2010 10:37pm - Source: The BoomBox

This year's VH1 Hip Hop Honors paid tribute to the Dirty South honoring artists from Georgia, Florida, Louisiana, Texas and other regions in the South, but one city in particular was overlooked and is speaking out about it.

“Right Now” – Review Of 8Ball & MJG’s Ten Toes Down

Wed, June 09 2010 10:27pm - Source: The Smocking Section

Given the self-deprecating relationship Hip-Hop has with its elders, it didn't come as too much surprise when Southern legends 8Ball & MJG decided to trail off into platinum pastures, joining Diddy Combs' Bad Boy Records in 2004.

8Ball News

Rittz is For Real

Champion Sound #9

Question in the Form of An Answer: Gangsta Boo — Interviewed by Jimmy Ness

Album Of The Week: The Gaslight Anthem Handwritten

8Ball – “Lucky’s Theme Song”

Big K.R.I.T.: Live From the Underground

Big K.R.I.T. Talks Debut Album, Zombie Movement, Career Lessons From 8Ball and MJG

Big K.R.I.T. 'Live From the Underground' Tracklist: B.B. King, 2 Chainz and More Featured

Big K.R.I.T. Talks "4eva N A Day", Movies, "Live from the Underground" and Recording with B.B. King

2 Chainz Talks "Riot", Collaborating with Nicki Minaj, "Based on a T.R.U. Story", Favorite Rappers, and More

Album Review: Big K.R.I.T. – 4evaNaDay

Big K.R.I.T. Crafts 'Cinematic' New Mixtape

8Ball & MJG: "We Buy Gold" F. Big K.R.I.T.

Big K.R.I.T. Announces Release Date, Single for New Mixtape 4Eva & a Day

The Greatest Producers of All-Time: Honorable Mentions, Part III

Pandr Eyez - Eyes on You EP

Rick Ross: Watch: Trailer For Rick Ross Documentary, 'The Bossumentary'

Electric Picnic Music & Arts Festival

Another Cup of Coffee with Cities Aviv

On Gucci Mane, Simplicity & Writings On The Wall 2

Killer Mike-Affiliated Rapper Supa Sport Arrested by DEA

Music Alliance Pact :: June 2011

Music Alliance Pact June 2011

MAP (Music Alliance Pact) or the best new music in the world for the month of June

MAP – The global music blogs mixtape – June 2011

Music Alliance Pact – June 2011

Music Alliance Pact – June 2011

Sach O: Lupe’s Fiasco (The PM Dawn Theory)

Memphis Outraged at VH1 Hip-Hop Honors Omission

“Right Now” – Review Of 8Ball & MJG’s Ten Toes Down

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