When Illinois' then State Senator Barack Obama shook the hand of Frankie Knuckles on August 26th 2004, and christened the Chicago street "where the legendary Warehouse once stood...Frankie Knuckles Way", it was almost 30 years since Frankie had put his first record on in that famous nightclub. Read More
One of my favorite producers, 9th Wonder drops the sequel to his 9th Invented The Remix project. Read More
I missed last week's round-up, so there are some old news bits here. Read More
Hip hop duo Double Vision, featuring twins Johnathan and Jarred, have launched a new MySpace and song teaser for their upcoming digital single "D.I.Y. or Die" on iTunes February 23rd via No Sleep Records. Read More
Miami may be known for hot things like bodies, bars, and automobiles, but until Will Castro arrived in Magic City recently, a car in this town -- even a hot car -- was arguably just another (yawn) set of wheels. Read More
Michael Jackson, defined in equal parts as the world's greatest entertainer and perhaps its most enigmatic figure, was about to attempt one of the greatest comebacks of all time. Read More
If you're like me, North Carolina's Little Brother is one of your all-time favorite hip hop groups. Read More
Taylor Swift and the Zac Brown Band won their first Grammy Awards on Sunday (Jan. 31) in Los Angeles, recognized in two of the night's highest-profile categories. Read More
Taylor Swift seemed to stun the audience in Staples Center tonight by snatching the final Grammy Award of the evening when the 20-year-old country-pop princess' best-selling collection "Fearless" was named album of the year, her fourth award of the night, two shy of Beyonce's record six in an evening dominated by women. Read More
Part of the new-millennium resurgence of alternative rap, Little Brother's inspirations were atypical for Southern hip-hop: ... Read the full Little Brother bio.