A handful of February and March releases have been added to netweed's Hip Hop Albums. Plus, there's a new April 26 release date for Fat Joe's Things Of That Nature. … [Read more...]
Damon Dash: Bootcamp Cult, Fancy Watch, 4-Bedroom Loft
February 19, 2005 By
This Guardian profile of Damon Dash gives a little glimpse of his working world. You know, I get the feeling that most of these people are real assholes to work for. The description of his bootcamp approach to new employees probably gets lots of people all excited, but the signs of a cultlike … [Read more...]
Chicago’s Music Affiliated: Upcoming Albums, Venture Capital
February 19, 2005 By
Metromix profiles some Chicago acts with a gratuitous Kanye West lead-in, especially since they're all rock acts except for Sosa Q'uran and Reggie Ruckus, who have solo albums due out in March from Music Affiliated Inc. The Jan. 10th issue of Crain's Chicago Business (sub req) goes into more … [Read more...]
The Awards & Contests Never End
February 19, 2005 By
As the awards season starts to wind down, you'll be happy to know you can keep the party going with Justo's 9th Annual Mixtape Awards in March. But you've only got about ten days to enter the Guitar Center's Get Down With Nas Sweepstakes. And, while you might have missed the 2005 Social Capitalist … [Read more...]
Quick Takes
February 19, 2005 By
3 Deep Productions is one of the entities organizing hip hop events in Denver during the NBA All-Star Celebrity Game weekend, including events with Jermaine Dupri, P. Diddy, Shaq and Amare Stoudamire. Sri Lankan rapper M.I.A.'s album Arular has been delayed till mid-March or later due to legal … [Read more...]
