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Hip-Hop's DMX Makes SXSW Austin Appearance
2007-03-18 21:21:00
DMX, the Austin -based international "sensory design" think-tank that creates brand experiences for commercial environments, is taking over its hometown this week and making a huge splash at SXSW 2007. Included among the week's activities is DMX's sponsorship of the SXSW Registrant's Lounge, executive-level participation in a music conference panel and the launch of a DMX venture for independent and unsigned artists called GETUPLAYED.COM."Being such an integral part of the SXSW experience is truly important to us since we're an Austin company," said Brian McKinley, vice president of marketing at DMX. "The Registrant's Lounge is a great vehicle for us to showcase our core strength of providing an enhanced sensory experience for our clients. Through audio and visual branding, along with scent services, we have created an incredible oasis from the hurried pace that accompanies a festival of this magnitude."The SXSW Registrant's Lounge is open from 4-7pm daily and is located on the...
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Notorious B.I.G. Hip-Hop Album Is Billboard's #1
2007-03-18 21:20:00
The Notorious B.I.G.'s "GREATEST HITS," the new Bad Boy Records compilation honoring the extraordinary life and career of the late, great hip-hop legend, has made a triumphant #1 debut on both the Bill board 200 and "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Album s" charts this week, with sales of nearly 100,000 units. This marks B.I.G.'s third #1 album, as well as Bad Boy's third consecutive album to debut at #1 on the Billboard 200, following "DANITY KANE" and Diddy's "PRESS PLAY.""Everything my Son was a part of has been golden," said Voletta Wallace, mother of Christopher Wallace (aka The Notorious B.I.G.). "For his presence to be felt ten years after his murder, as if he was still here today, is very touching and overwhelming. The fans have really shown their love for my Son throughout the years, and I appreciate each and every one of them for their continued support, love, and respect of his art, music, and life! Blessings!!!""No one expected Biggie to enter at #1 on the Billboard charts this we...
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Ice Cube Producing New Reality Series 'Good in the Hood'
2007-03-16 23:55:00
Ice Cube continues his push on to the small screen with a new hour long reality television series on A&E titled Good in the Hood .Ice Cube will introduce each episode, which features a different reformed gang member, drug dealer or criminal, who takes on the responsibility of rehabilitating another person with similar circumstances.Good in the Hood is being executive produced by Ice Cube & long time collaborator Matt Alvaraz, along with Dave Broome, Colleen Conway and Rob Sharenow."One of the most powerful elements in the show is the personal connection of the two subjects," co-executive producer Rob Sharenow told Variety. "People who are still in thrall to drugs or violence are more apt to respond to someone who has walked in their shoes."A&E currently reaches over 91 million homes. The network hopes Good in the Hood will help capture a younger demographic.Last year, shows like Dog the Bounty Hunter, Intervention and reruns of The Sopranos helped improve A&E's viewing audie...
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Busta Rhymes Banned From Movie Set
2007-03-16 23:52:00
Rapper Bust a Rhymes was banned from a Manhattan movie set earlier this weekend by police.Busta Rhymes, who was arrested by police last month for driving with a suspended license, was banned from the movie set due to security concerns police had over public safety.''This is tremendously unfair to Busta, who has been nothing but professional during this project,'' said director Jeff Celentano in a statement released through his publicist. ''This is a bigger loss for the city of New York.''The film Busta Rhymes was cast in, Order of Redemption, is a crime drama starring Academy Award nominee Tom Berenger.The film will continue filming in Manhattan until early April even though Busta Rhymes will not be present for filming.Aside from being arrested by police due to a suspended license, Rhymes has also upset police for his refusal to cooperate with police after his bodyguard was shot and killed on the set of the video shoot for his "Touch It (Remix)" single.
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Bobby Valentino, Ludacris Address Album Leak Rumor
2007-03-16 23:50:00
Earlier this week R&B singer Bobby Valentino addressed the rumor that his newest album Special Occasion, had leaked onto the Internet. "Because of the success of my debut album, and the love for my fans, I wanted to take my time with this new album Special Occasion ," Bobby Valentino said in a statement. "So in the meantime, I put out a couple of songs that I knew weren't going on the album on my MySpace & mix-tapes to give to my fans." None of the songs released online will be featured on the singer's new album which is set to be released on May 8. "His new material shows even more growth and maturity and the songs that where leaked to the Internet were a tease compared to what he has on the album," Ludacris added. Bobby Valentino first rose to fame as one of the members of the teen group MISTA, which hit big the single "Blackberry Molasses." After MISTA, Bobby Valentino attended Clark Atlanta University and would later sign with Ludacris, becoming a member of the Disturbing ...
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Grandmaster Flash And The Furious Five Inducted Into Rock And Roll Hall Of
2007-03-16 23:47:00
Hip-Hop history was made last night (Mar. 12), as Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.As Hip-Hop pioneers, Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five were one of the first Hip-Hop groups to incorporate deejaying and emceeing in a group.?We are going in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame to represent exactly who we are and what we did,? Melle Mel told AllHipHop.com. ?Nas saying that Hip-Hop is dead is 100 percent right,? Mele Mel told AllHipHop.com. ?If there's anyone who thinks that we aint worthy to be in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, well we should do something to prove them us, as well as Hip-Hop does belong in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.?The group consisted of Grandmaster Flash, the DJ and Cowboy, Mele Mel (formerly known as Melle Mel), Kidd Creole, Raheim, and Mr. Ness, the groups MC?s.The groundbreaking group went on to create such hits as ?The Message,? ?Grandmaster Flash on the Wheels of Steel,? and countless others.Rap mog...
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Notorious B.I.G. Album Makes Double Impact on Billboard Charts
2007-03-16 23:44:00
Ten years after his still-unsolved murder, the Notorious B.I.G. continues to make an impact on the music charts.The wordsmith's latest posthumous release, Greatest Hits, debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 and Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts this week with sales of nearly 100,000 units."No one expected Biggie to enter at number one on the Billboard charts this week, not even myself," said Bad Boy CEO Sean "Diddy" Combs. "This is a true testament to the historic impact he has had on the lives of music lovers. Numbers don't lie - Biggie is the greatest and he still has the greatest fans."The ranking represents the third number one album for B.I.G., who was killed March 9, 1997."Everything my son was a part of has been golden," said B.I.G.'s mother Voletta Wallace. "For his presence to be felt ten years after his murder, as if he was still here today, is very touching and overwhelming. The fans have really shown their love for my son throughout the years, and I appreciate e...
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Rah Digga Leaves Flipmode Squad, Talks Acting, Rumors
2007-03-16 23:37:00
Newark, New Jersey rapper Rah Digg a has officially departed from Busta Rhymes' Flipmode Squad to pursue other business ventures.The former first lady of Flipmode, Rah Digga first signed with Flipmode a decade ago and has only released one solo album since.Her debut album, Dirty Harriet, was released in 2000 and was followed by several mixtape appearances, but another album never materialized.?We?ve been together for damn near a decade and I haven?t had any success you know, coming out with a follow up album and I just felt like it was time to move on and make different decisions,? Rah Digga told AllHipHop.com. ?We are at this stage, Flipmode as a crew, everyone?s been pretty much focused on their own endeavors. Busta?s doing his thing on Aftermath. I mean it was already established before he even got down with Aftermath, it wasn?t gonna be a Flipmode movement over there.?Although Rah Digga?s mixtape appearances were an excellent way of keeping her name alive in the industry, it was...
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