Fueled by the hardcore lyricism of The LOX, the edgy sexiness of first lady Eve and the soul-bearing intensity of de-facto crew leader DMX, the Ruff Ryders stood atop Swizz Beatz Triton keys at the top of the Hip-Hop charts from the late 90s to early 2000s. The thing about eras, though, is they eventually end. Read the rest of this entry »

Hennessy’s throwing a BYOB party for everyone and it’s taking place in the comfort of your home. In the upcoming The Art Of Blending film, Thibaut De Longeville, best known for the Just For Kicks and Air Force 1 sneaker docs, captures a one-off show curated for Hennessy’s Artistry series where several music mavericks – including Chaka Khan, Q-Tip, Mary J Blige, The Roots, Eve, Bobby Brown and Erykah Badu Read the rest of this entry »

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DMX To Be Released From Prison By Summer [Al Lindstrom] Read the rest of this entry »

When you take an empty gymnasium, a slew of Philly talent and more sequins than the Emerald City, anything is bound to happen. In this instance, Jill Scott, E-V-E and The A Group, her backup songbirds for the moment, pull the guilt trip on brothers without backbone. Jill Scott’s The Light of the Sun should be a beacon of hope for those looking for the scarce pool of old-fashioned R&B these days. Remember to tell them the 215 sent you! Read the rest of this entry »

Nicki Minaj may be enjoying platinum spoils for her debut Pink Friday at the moment, but she should kiss her lucky vocoder that she should never fall victim to a situation where her countless hours of grind and grit fail to see the light of day. Read the rest of this entry »

Young Chris’ “Philly Sh*t” gets an extra large remix with the help of some Philly aggins and non-locals who get on the 215 tip to assist the homie. Read the rest of this entry »

Whether most knew it or not, Swizz has been releasing songs on Mondays, one which did produce it a handful of notable tracks that may have gotten swept aside since several artists had similar weekly music seminars going. However, Swizz ended his releases fittingly on a high note by dropping “Speechless,” a track dedicated to his newborn son featuring his wife, Alicia Keys, and old Ruff Ryder running mate Eve. Read the rest of this entry »

As they drain the last bit of energy left in this song, Diamond, Trina & Eve join Luda for the remix video of “My Chick.” I’ll take eye candy for $80, Alex. Diamond, you’ve come a long way since the Crime Mob days baby. Read the rest of this entry »

Luda’s angels come in for the remix of “My Chick…” Did I just hear Doodie Booty Judy aka Trina throw slick shots @ K-Mart? If I was him, I’d just slip Khia a stack, a bottle of cognac, a straight razor and then let her loose. Read the rest of this entry »

Not really sure how or why the floodgates were released over the weekend and all these unreleased tracks hit the net, but I’m not complaining. A few were buns, some were fun. My favorite may have been this Eve, not because she did anything spectacular. She does manage to make it entertaining by approaching it with a rapid, multi-syllabic delivery that evokes memories of her early Ruff Ryder days. I really just like the “Seven Nation Army” flip for the beat. I’ll sit in wait, hoping that another rapper notices the track and brings absolute havoc to it. Read the rest of this entry »

Ludacris and Nicki Scissorshands go blow for blow in what is allegedly the best track on Battle Of The Sexes. I dunno bout those proclamations when there was nothing notable being spewed; just another Nicki Minaj guest appearance. The real downfall is the video, though. Read the rest of this entry »

The Funny Or Die guys score another one with this “Dark Moon” sketch. With a byline like “Love is complicated when you’re an overly sensitive vampire in love,” the target of the parody is obvious. Read the rest of this entry »

Haiti’s Hip-Hop ambassador, Wyclef Jean, is looking to get back on your radar with his extravagant new project with DJ Drama Toussaint St. Jean (From The Hut, To The Projects, To The Mansion). Alongside his long-time collaborator and cousin Jerry “Wonda” Duplessis, The Runners, Timbaland and Cyndi Lauper (yes that Cyndi Lauper), prepare for some Fugee-lite — the only kind you’ve grown to expect for the past decade. Read the rest of this entry »

Two tracks off Wyclef & Drama’s Touissant St. Jean: From The Hut, To The Projects, To The Mansions, dropping on 11.10. “Suicide Love” features Eve riding shotgun on an audio testament to standing side-by-side your love. Surprisingly good and worth a listen. Even “Walk Away” has a certain Read the rest of this entry »

Xzibit & U-N-I already set the precedence. Now it’s time for the main course — West Coast style. Read the rest of this entry »