Archive for the ‘Artist Stock’ Category

The King James Effect

7, Jul 2010

Within the next hours (a few days ago), depending on when whom ever reads this, Lebron James chooses his NBA team. While many cities are rallying for his arrival or mainstay, there is a open truth no one wants to acknowledge, who can really afford him? Sure the NBA teams are allowed budgets to campaign [...]

Drake, the actor (known as wheelchair Jimmy on Degrassi) turned rapper from Canada, that for a moment, no one heard of him but, through this new age artist anointment they love to do, he was foretold as the next big thing..eeer despite the masses never hearing any of his music and before then his face. [...]

So, unless your a hipster, seen the Roth Boys video, or remembered the XXL issue of the next generation of hip hop, you probably never heard of Asher Roth. He’s a White jewish rapper who loves college and all. It’s sorta corny to bash him for “rhyming while White, but dammit its 2009, are we [...]

Karmaloop: Bow Wow

27, Apr 2009

via Karma Loop. Thanks Chelsea I guess even blogging is too played out..video blogging is the next step…awh.shucks

 CNBC is profile the new book, “Newbos: The Rise of America’s New Black Overclass,” by author and documentary by Lee Hawkins.  Newbos are young African-Americans who rely on working-class values, a capitalistic philosophy and entrepreneurial instincts to create wealth and fame that would be unimaginable to their forebears. Largely male, they are using entertainment, professional [...]

When Will Smith started acting, most of the hip hop community thumbed their noses at an already “too” nice, almost silly character we saw as Fresh Prince. This was waaay back in the day when Hip Hop was against anything that softened the craft, albeit R&B mash ups and anything White. When his show hit, [...]

On Making the Band, it was official that Aubrey was out of the group. And the constant sighting of “D.Woods” in Chicago, proved me right that she would leave too. To be honest, if this were ANY other label, this would have gone differently. Aubrey would have been the main solo artist and the other [...]

Dimewars showcases the top 2008 Hip-Hop Cash Kings [Dime Wars]


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