Bone Thugs-N-Harmony went backstage at the 2nd Annual Boom Bash with Jay Rio to explain what classic hip-hop really means and tells the youth what we need more of today. Get The Latest Music and Entertainment News On Your Phone The legendary group explains because of the way Eazy E died, he isn’t remembered in the same light […]
The world has lost a true innovator and artist. Prince changed music forever when he first hit the scene in the mid 1970s. The hip-hop community took to social media with their tribute to the late icon with a ton of emotions flowing. Has anybody seen my childhood? RIP Prince and Vanity. #gonetoosoon pic.twitter.com/ybaAsCYlPT — […]
“We used to fuss when the landlord dissed us / No heat, wonder why Christmas missed us / Birthdays was the worst days / Now we sip champagne when we thirsty.” – The Notorious B.I.G. Biggie, whose given name was Christopher Wallace, was only 24-years old at the time of his death in March of 1997, […]
Soul Train was one of the most influential musical variety television shows in history. It aired from 1971 until 2006. The show, in its 35-year history, featured performances from R&B, soul, funk, jazz, disco, gospel and hip-hop artists. The show would occasionally feature political figures and also comedians. Although the show mainly showcased African-American acts, […]
VH1 has a new original movie called “The Breaks,” which chronicles three friends united by their love of hip-hop, as they work to make their big mark in the music industry. The film will travel viewers back to the summer of 1990 in New York City where the music industry’s artists and hustlers intersect in […]
Born Kurtis Walker in Harlem, New York, Kurtis Blow started off as a BBOY and then block party and club DJ, using the name “Kool DJ Kurt”. In 1977, Kurtis start emceeing, and changed his name to Kurtis Blow, as in a “body blow”. A writer from Billboard magazine approached Kurtis about recording a record, […]
Born Mohandas Dewese in New York City in 1962, Kool Moe Dee was known as an eccentric young man, always carrying around a pen and pad to write down rhymes. He attended the State University of New York College at Old Westbury, and graduated with a B.A. degree. In the late 70s, Kool Moe Dee […]
We salute and wish a Happy Birthday to the late Adam “MCA” Yauch of The Beastie Boys! Born in Brooklyn, New York, MCA started his musical career in 1981 as the bass player in a punk-rock band called the Young Aborigines – the group that would eventually transform into The Beastie Boys with Michael “Mike […]
Classic hip-hop, especially that of the late 70s and early 80s, is not known for battle rapping. That doesn’t mean that it didn’t exist, as Grandmaster Caz explained in a recent interview with VladTV. Caz cites the beef between Kool Moe Dee and Busy Bee as a turning point in the evolution of battle […]
Trugoy the Dove, Pasemaster Mase, and Posdnuos of the legendary trio De La Soul sat down with VladTV to drop a series of gems spanning topics from Drake to Native Tongues; along with a great one on signing to major labels and the industry. The group recently had the second-most successful musical project in Kickstarter history, […]
Remember this 90s Sprite commercial featuring golden-era hip-hop artists Pete Rock, CL Smooth, and Grand Puba? Sprite is rekindling this fresh mash-up of hip-hop and lemon-lime deliciousness with a series of can art depicting classic lyrics from such artists as Rakim, Notorious B.I.G. and Nas. Some of the lines featured are: “Thinkin’ of a master plan” […]