Hip-Hop Chronicle gathered their notes before this interview and asked Loud’s Steve Rifkind a few doozies. They manage to get Steve to dish his memories regarding early dealings with Wu, Dame & Jay, Mobb Deep, Melonia Fiona and other randomness (like being arrested for tossing a chair out of a window during a Wu negotiation). Read the rest of this entry »

Corrine’s still outta pocket, Alicia’s doing Lord knows what, Laura’s on the horizon, Estelle’s reloading from last go around, Goapele’s surprisingly still in the mix, Keri still has a way to go & Chrisette managed to actually drop a second album. Leaving Melanie Fiona in the pole position as the “next” one on the female R&B scene. Next what remains to be seen, but she’s off to a good start. Here’s the official video for her lead single “Give It To Me Right.” Read the rest of this entry »