Mariah Carey's new album is now on top of the charts with 50's the Massacre at no. 3. Floetry will release their second album in July. The new album from Linkin Park's Mike Shinoda, Rising Tide, is being executive produced (whatever that means) by Jay-Z and will include appearances by Common, Black … [Read more...]
Albums: Mariah Tops 50, Floetry, Mike Shinoda, Tupac, Memphis Bleek, Missy Elliott, Limp Bizkit, Wal T.
Jay-Z Timepieces, Marketing Blogger David Kiley, Adidas Shell Toes, UrbanWorld Wireless
Jay-Z is partnering with Audemars Piguet to bring out a limited edition series of 100 watches to retail between $23,500 and $69,500. You know, that's just f*cking ridiculous. David Kiley seems to be the only marketing blogger that understands hip hop. Perhaps that's because, as he notes in a riff … [Read more...]
Going Public: Warner Music Group, Halls of Hip Hop, Inc.
The Sunday NY Times had an extended piece on Edgar Bronfman Jr. and Warner Music Group as they prepare to go public. Actually it's more about Bronfman, though a few harsh quotes near the beginning misled me into thinking it was going to really dig into his involvement with the weakening of the … [Read more...]



