Happy Birthday Jimi!!!

Jimi Hendrix – Band of Gypsys – Who Knows

Today is Jimi Hendrix’s birthday! The greatest guitarist, most potent color and texture specialist and freaky freedom diver would have been 64.

50 Cent And Motown

50 Cent is unveiling a new sound with the Motown archives. read more

LA Times Feature On Jimmy Iovine

The LA Times did a piece on music industry executive Jimmy Iovine. Mr. Iovine is a founder of Interscope Records home to some of everyone’s favorite gangsta rappers. Death Row’s initial power boost from Iovine has a trajectory traceable to the careers of Eminem, 50 Cent and The Game. He also produced John Lennon’s Mind Games album.

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Akon’s “Konvicted” Is The #2 Album In The Country

New York, NY Nov 22, 2006 Having sold more than 3 million copies worldwide of his debut CD Trouble, the multi-faceted star, Akon, proved that convicts can turn their lives around and make good. The Konvict/Upfront/SRC/Universal Motown artist continues his road to success with his sophomore CD, Konvicted, taking the #2 spot on The Billboard 200 chart and selling more than 283K units in its first week of release. Not only is Akon a top- selling singer, but he wrote and produced all but one of the songs on his album, putting him in a small club of extraordinary singers/songwriters/producers (Elton John, Mariah Carey, Kanye West).

Hip Hop Legends X-Clan And Public Enemy Unite For Tour

Hip Hop legends X-Clan and Public Enemy have announced they will unite for a month long tour together. The tour launches on Dec 5th in San Diego, CA and hits key major markets across the U.S. before wrapping up in Fargo, ND on Dec 22nd.

RIP Gerald Levert

Gerald Levert has joined the ultimate jam session in heaven. Gerald’s music is some of the most soulful music to be recorded over the past two decades. If it was work with Levert, solo releases, collaborations with his legendary father Eddie Levert, LSG and of course those live TV appearances with the likes of Patti Labelle among others Gerald always delivered quality performances. If you haven’t heard him already you need to.

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DJ Strong & E-40 Host HipHopwest.com Vol. 1 Mixed By DJ Stone

DJ Strong and The Ambassador of the Bay E-40 host HipHopWest.com Vol. 1
with DJ Stone stepping in the mix this one for Strong, the mixtape features new
cuts from Snoop Dogg, Lil Eazy E, Daz, JT Tha Bigga Figga, Ricashay, Tri-Star,
Yukmouth, Game, and more! This is the official HipHopWest jump off for the
weekend or to rock in your ipod while to cruise the streets!

Gnarls Barkley To Release Limited Edition 3-D CD+DVD Package

Just in time for the holiday season comes the Gnarls Barkley limited
edition 3-D CD and DVD package, /*St. Elsewhere*/. Out Tue, Nov 7th,
the package compiles the platinum-certified, genre-defying collection in
its entirety, along with an exciting assortment of exclusive extras and
mind-blowing bonus features.

Inside The Actor’s Studio:Dave Chappelle

For more than twelve years, James Lipton has sat down with over 200 of the world’s most accomplished artists for penetrating, fascinating interviews. Lipton’s studious research and enlightened curiosity has inspired his guests to open up and confess their deepest thoughts about their craft since the series premiere in 1994.

Dave Chappelle appeared as a guest on Inside The Actors Studio, shortly after his dramatic exit from Chappelle’s Show and his pilgrimage to Africa. Upon his return to America, he chose the freedom of this show to reveal why he was able to walk away from TV riches – and what was revealed to him in Africa. The sometimes hilarious, often touching and always intriguing answers to these questions are waiting here in this Emmy®-nominated episode.

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Spider Loc & Felli Fel Are Connected

Since the day Spider Loc bumped into Young Buck in Atlanta two years ago and rattled off an acapella that would convince Buck to introduce him to 50 Cent, the West Coast native has been lowriding to a new beat.