A BIG Shwayze scavenger hunt is headed to 5 cities (NY, LA, SF, Boston , Chicago ) THIS Saturday (7/11). At 4pm EST / 1pm PST a Shwayze prize pack will be hidden in each city and clues will be given out via Twitter, Facebook, MySpace and email so stay tuned and you could be [...]

Please join us this Saturday, July 18th for a film panel/screening showcasing Louisiana independent filmmaking at the Big Top Arts Space located at 1632 Clio Street.
The films being featured include "The Last Lullaby" (7:00PM) by Shreveport director Jeffrey Goodman and "Black Rock" (9:00PM) by San Francisco/New Orleans director Kevin Epps:
www.moviemaker.com/blog/item/jeffrey_goodman_the_last_lullaby_film_financing_20090121/
www.sf360.org/features/epps-black-rock-unearths-buried-alcatraz-history
The festivities will kick off with [...]

Auditions begin Saturday for taping of "School of Beats"
DALLAS, TX (July 10, 2009) – A new reality TV show is giving America a peek at the oft-overlooked world of music producers while grooming tomorrow's hit-makers.  Who Got Next? School of Beats combines the head-to-head competition of reality hit "The Apprentice" with the drama of MTV's [...]

Chicago, IL./Gary, Indiana. Chicago's own, 15-year-old  Adero Neely is scheduled to perform in Gary, Indiana, the birthplace of Michael Jackson, at a special tribute to the native son on Friday, July 10, 2009 at the U.S. Steelyard Stadium, commonly referred to as Rail Cat Stadium. The tribute will start at 6:00 pm. Admission is free. [...]

Greenville, SC -  When people thought of Souljah Boy in 2008, all they knew was the young teenager from Mississippi who made the global music hit Crank Dat Superman.   Now when people think of Souljah Boy, there's controversy, criticism, and media hype.  With a renewed motivation after Pop Music King Michael Jackson's re-captured message, South [...]

09 July 2009: 46664 and the Nelson Mandela Foundation, together with live video streaming partner, Livestream, have launched Mandela Day TV, a free and pay-per-view event that lets viewers anywhere in the world take part in the Mandela Day concert at Radio City Music Hall, New York on July 18th.
The concert boasts a wonderful range [...]

Album Features Mary J Blige, Atmosphere, Immortal Technique, Talib Kweli & More
KRS-ONE Proclaims ROBOT as the official Death Of Auto-Tune Song
After making their indelible marks on the game luminaries KRS-One and Buckshot, arguably two of the games most prolific emcees, will link up to give fans a collaborative album entitled Survival Skills. The project will [...]

Danja And Marcella Araica To Provide Advice To Students Looking To Work In The Music Industry
New York, NY (July 09, 2009)- Two time GRAMMY Award winning Producer Nate 'Danja' Hills will be joining a slew of the music industry's biggest names, as he participates in the fifth annual GRAMMY camp on Sunday, July 12th 2009 [...]

Featuring Two Collectors' Edition CoversOn Sale July 10
Hip Hop Weekly's Michael Jackson Tribute IssueBoasts Exclusive Interviews withMotown Records Exec/TV Producer Suzanne de Passe, Super-Producer Teddy Riley, Nation of Islam Chief of Staff Leonard Muhammad;Essays by Rev. Al Sharptonand Longtime Jackson Friend/Music Historian/Journalist Cynthia Horner
July 2009, Miami – On the heels of the demise of Vibe [...]

Tyrese's Protege Stix Brings The Heat With New Summer Anthem "I'm Fly", New Single Now Available On iTunes
(July 10, 2009 – 2SPR) – Hip-Pop artist STIX has just dropped the summer's new anthem, with his latest single "I'm Fly", now available on iTunes.
A Watts California native, STIX aka Brandon Salaam-Bailey, is a founding member of [...]