Archive for February, 2011
NEW YORK—February 23, 2011—BET’s hit singing competition SUNDAY BEST returns for a fourth season of hand-clapping and soul-stirring gospel singing as contestants will vie for the title of SUNDAY BEST. Hosted by gospel legend Kirk Franklin, this season welcomes back judges Pastor Donnie McClurkin and award-winning siblings Erica and Tina Campbell of Mary Mary.
Bell Biv Devoe made a comeback performance of their ’91 hit “Poison” on the Jimmy Fallon show with help from The Roots. Luckily Ricky Bell saved the show with his well preserved vocals.
Pittsburgh rapper Jasiri X puts his rhymes on the pulse of the current class war in America and takes to the site of the Wisconsin protest against Governor Walker to film the video for “American Workers vs Multi-Billionaires.” Official Youtube Twitter
New York, NY (February 23rd, 2011) – Green Label Sound today announces another first in its long-term partnership with Chicago rap duo, The Cool Kids. Back in August of 2008, Mountain Dew launched their record label, Green Label Sound, by releasing an exclusive single, “Delivery Man” by The Cool Kids. Two and a half years [...]
Compton, CA based MC A-WOLL has been keeping busy putting the finishing touches on his debut album, To Whom It May Concern, an album produced entirely by Grammy Award-wining producer Nottz that’s scheduled for release later this year. Following the recent release of “Active,” the first leak from the album on which Nottz was also [...]
“Just For Show” is from Atmosphere’s forthcoming CD The Family Sign that will be released April 12th. Listen to “Just For Show” here. iTunes Pre-order The Family Sign here.
(February 22, 2011 – Brooklyn, NY) West Coast hip-hop stalwarts Zion I & The Grouch return with their sophomore collaborative LP, Heroes In The Healing Of The Nation. The album, which is the follow-up to the group’s critically acclaimed Heroes In The City Of Dope released in 2006, will be released March 22, 2011. Zion [...]
(February 22, 2011 – Brooklyn, NY) J*DaVeY is excited to release their free downloadable 5-song EP Evil Christian Cop today via their website jdavey.bandcamp.com/. This release marks the duo’s first release in over a year and is the second free EP in a series they call The Great Mistapes.
(Los Angeles, California – February 21, 2011) Most artists dream of a career that spans over a decade boasting international accolades, chart-topping hits, and underground classics, Barbadian-born/ Brooklyn-raised Rayvon has garnered this success and more while affectionately being dubbed the “ambassador of hip-hop reggae.” Having shared the stage with monolithic icons The Rolling Stones and [...]
The Foreign Exchange have a new video for “Authenticity” about a callous lothario.