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Papoose
Roots: Brooklyn Moment of Truth: Meeting DJ KaySlay outside of New York’s Hot 97 studios in early 2004 Flavor: Intelligent hoodlum rhyming over block-rockin’ beats Cosign: “I see the same grind in Papoose that I saw in 50 Cent when he was first putting out his mixtapes. When people have the right work ethic, you have to back them.”—Chris Lighty ... (read more)
Megan Rochell
Roots: Brooklyn Moment of Truth: Signed with Def Jam in 2005 Flavor: Hip hop R&B seasoned with a sassy flair CoSign: “When Megan auditioned for me, I was immediately taken by the tone of her voice and her overall musicality. In addition to being musically gifted, she’s beautiful as well.”—L.A. Reid ... (read more)
Luke & Q
Roots: New Orleans Moment of Truth: Signed with Underdogs/J in 2004 Flavor: A gentle mix of sexy mid-tempo R&B and hip hop bravado Cosign: “There have been lots of acts that have come out of New Orleans, but nothing like Luke & Q. They give the city hope.”—Tyrese ... (read more)
Bayje
ROOTS: Syracuse, N.Y. MOMENT OF TRUTH: Signed by Atlantic Records in 2005 FLAVOR: Rich R&B with a hint of hip hop and slight pop aftertaste COSIGN: “I’ve always been in the business of signing career acts. I signed Bayje because she fits the mold of an artist who’ll be around forever.”—Kevin Liles ... (read more)
Sa-Ra
ROOTS: Los Angeles and New York City MOMENT OF TRUTH: Signed with G.O.O.D. Music in 2005 FLAVOR: Cosmic hop COSIGN: “A lot of indie rock and white bands have music that’s cutting edge. I felt like black music, a lot of times, sounds similar to itself. We need black music that pushes the envelope.”—Kanye West ... (read more)
From the Blogs
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Roses y Handcuffs
It gets quiet. Then he says, "you heard Ye's "Street Lights" yet?" In between those six words, lingers a heavier question then what's being breathed o (read more) -
The Nappy Diatribe
The last few days, watching the liberal blogosphere act like a bunch of whining malcontents as they clumsily hyperventilate over Obama picking Hillary (read more) -
Invite Only
THE SPOT: 74 Leonard Street between Broadway and Church, Nov 24, 2008. It's raining but we must press on because this is, in fact, is a VIBE event and (read more) -
zentronix d+h
We now have some idea of how hip-hop may have impacted the presidential election. According to stats from CIRCLE, those under the age of 45 delivered (read more)
Celeb of the Day
Will Smith
Government Name: Willard Christopher Smith Jr.
Hometown: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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