Archive for August, 2007

Kanye, Daft Punk, iTunes

It’s interesting to see that Kanye’s “Stronger” is the number one Hip Hop single in iTunes, but even more interesting is the top album: Kanye’s Graduation. The album isn’t even out yet – it’s beating everything else in the category on pre-sales alone. But the strength of “Stronger” goes even further – its success seems [...]

Stop Blaming Hip Hop.

Hip Hop is dead, but it’s still apparently to blame for everything wrong in America . Or so you would think if you read any of the current news about it.

HipHopDX x Pete Rock

HipHopDX interviews Pete Rock. PR says about K. West: “He basically opened the doors back up for cats like me. They weren’t playing Pete Rock-ish beats. Like, if you listen to the radio they play a bunch of radio-friendly records that’s wack. He’s bringing that soul back.” And who gets the Pete Rock stamp of [...]

Common – Drivin Me Wild (feat. Lily Allen)

Little Brother – Get Back

The Smoking Section has a review of Little Brother’s Get Back. You can pre-order here.