Two of our all time favorite players from the West Side, Ice Cube and Snoop Dogg, got together to talk about Cube’s breakthrough role as Doughboy in the classic hood flick, “Boyz in the Hood” and also discussed “Barbershop: The Next Cut.” We were really happy to hear the two go deep into the machinations of Hollywood and how to get ideas greenlit. This is a wonderful discussion and one that we…

Welcome to the song that will likely be on every hip hop station this Summer followed by an appearance next Fall on Urban AC. This may not be “Hotline Bling,” but it sure is catchy. We only wonder why Jay-Z even bothered to be included with only 1 couplet delivered. Could it have something to do with Drake’s references to Jay-Z on his recent track “Summer Sixteen” where he claims that he “turned…

Last night, millions of sports fans witnessed one of the most incredible last games by a player in any sport.  Although we also checked out the Golden State Warriors on and off to see if they would break the single season games won record (they did), we were mainly focused on the last effort by Kobe Bryant.  Registering an amazing 60 point game, Kobe went out in splendid fashion. (more…)

We were very pleased to get to know this up and coming group that is the latest discovery from Matthew Knowles, Blushhh Music.  From their responses, they have a bright future ahead and we look forward to hearing more from them.  After their Q and A, check out their latest single “Old School Back” below and let us know what you think.  The track features a sample of “Rain Dance” by The Jeff…

LISTEN to Beyonce’s New Proteges, Chloe X Halle’s, Ethereal New Single, Drop [VIDEO]

We were pleased to learn that Beyonce is branching out and exposing the World to new talent. In addition to Chloe X Halle, who are sisters, Queen B has also signed 29-year-old singer/rapper Ingrid and Sophie Beem, who is a self-taught pianist, guitarist, and vocalist and is 16 years old. According to a recent interview, “‘DROP’ is very special to us because it was one of the first songs we fully…

Hear how Brenda and Susan from Vanity/Apollonia 6 Reconnected with Each Other and Prince We were amazed to hear this incredible discussion with Vanity/Apollonia 6‘s Brenda Bennett about her reconnection with her one time bandmate, Susan Moonsie.   In the conversation, she details how Susan came to visit and the two of them surprised Prince at his concert in Boston.  This is a truly in-depth chat…

LISTEN to the Posthumous Phife Dawg Single, “Nutshell” [FULL STREAM]

Last night, some of the music industry’s most important artists, including KRS-1, Grandmaster Flash, Andre 3000, and many more gathered at the Apollo Theater to pay tribute to the late and great Phife Dawg.  In case you missed it, we have included it below.  According to Watchloud, Phife was working on a new solo project called Give Thanks before his passing, and the first single, produced by J…

Rarely do we ask you to drop what you are doing and listen to a record.  However, now is that time.   As the title says, YOU NEED THIS.  Thanks to whoever runs Facebook’s ad serving algorithms for randomly showing the animated video featuring this amazing rapper, Lil Dickey, and one of our favorites, Snoop Dogg, for the title track, “Professional Rapper”.  Although we are not hyped about this…

By Christopher Daniel Entertaining a variety of audiences makes multi-talented performer Deborah Cox really comfortable. The powerhouse Grammy-nominated vocalist behind memorable R&B/pop singles like “Nobody Supposed to Be Here,” “We Can’t Be Friends,” “Things Just Ain’t the Same,” “It’s Over Now” and “Sentimental” has been concentrating heavily on her flourishing theatre career, gearing up to…

Since we heard the first note of the Oddisee‘s classic Rock Creek Park project, we became die hard fans. Not only does he shed needed light on the talent that exists in the Washington, D.C. area, but he does it in a classic fashion.  Insightful lyrics, dope production and classic era vibes make this brother hard to turn away from. We urge you to take some time to listen to this amazing work that…

Over the past few weeks, the internet has been on fire watching the amazing 90’s inspired track and video “But Anyway” by up and coming conscious hip-hop artist, Tarica June.  Since soulhead’s founder, Ron Worthy, is from Washington, D.C., he couldn’t help but get a little homesick as our staff watched the video to the dope track.  The song eloquently discusses gentrification among other topics…