Month: May 2012

Whitney Houston To Be Honored in Next ‘VH1 Divas’ Tribute

VH1 will pay tribute to Whitney Houston for its next installment of  “VH1 Divas,” Billboard has learned. The network will tape the performance in Los Angeles in December, with Houston’s longtime musical director Rickey Minor on board as executive producer. No artists have been confirmed for the tribute to Houston, a three-time performer on “Divas” in 1999,…


RZA Reveals “Ancient Secrets of the Wu-Tang” On Last Nights Episode of MNET’s “BPM”

Grammy Award-winning producer RZA is set to appear on tonight’s (May 9) episode of MNET‘s “BPM”, where he will “reveal the ancient secrets of the Wu-Tang” to street wear icon and Reed Space owner, Jeff Staples. Both RZA and Staples will discuss their respective paths to success during the episode’s “Artist x Artist” segment. In addition to BPM’s…


Streets Is Watching: Jahlil Beats

These days, Jahlil Beats is one of the go-to producers. In the latest episode Life+Times‘ “Streets Is Watching”, we get a glimpse of his day-to-day, his craft and his Roc Nation deal. Holla at him. –Rap Radar


Making A Living Is The New Success

Full article below courtesy of [Music Think Tank] For more and more musicians, the idea of stardom seems to be further and further away. While some still see stars in their eyes, a great number have come to the realization that the goal is now a lot different, since just making a living in music…


Alchemist Talks “Russion Roulette” & New Projects w/ Evidence

Alchemist speaks with DJ Pizzo of HipHopSite.Com about his 6-26-12 release, “Russian Roulette”, as well as upcoming full-length projects with Evidence (“Step Brothers”), Planet Asia + Killa Ben + Tri State (“Doo-Rag Dynasty”), Action Bronson (“Rare Chandeliers”), Roc Marciano, Boldy James, and the fate of his rumored projects with Curren$y, Freddie Gibbs, and…..Vanilli.


“Licensed to Ill” by Beastie Boys Returns to Billboard 200′s Top 20

After the recent death of Beastie Boy member Adam “MCA” Yauch, Beastie Boys’ album and song catalog has been surging. This week, their album “Licensed to Ill” returned to the chart’s top 20 at No. 18 with 19,000 sold according to Nielsen SoundScan. The album was the first rap album to take the No. 1 spot…


Just Blaze At Grammy Camp Basic Training

Shady Records’ Riggs Morales and Just Blaze held the annual Grammy Career Day yesterday at Pace University in NYC. The seminar featured workshops and guests such as producer Benny Blanco, A&R Lee Dannay, and Grammy Award-winning engineer Elliott Scheiner. -rapradar


The Best and Worst Times to Share on Facebook, Twitter

Want your link to get the most traction on Twitter? Post it on a Monday between 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. ET. Link shortening and tracking service bit.ly has released new data on the best and worst times to share links on popular social networks, from Facebook and Twitter to blogging site Tumblr. The company revealed that posting links to Twitter…


An Interview with Adam Nathanson, Radio Station Owner

A third-generation radio station owner, Adam Nathanson owns and operates 34 radio stations in the western United States, through his company, Mapleton Communications. Though the second largest radio station operator in California, the company.


Bob Marley Studio Rehearsal

Watch and learn as one of the greatest musicians ever does his thing inside the studio! Enjoy!