Old school met new school at the Hip Hop Inaugural Ball II sponsored by Heineken at Harman Center for the Arts in Washington, D.C. On the eve of President Obama’s inauguration, MC Lyte, Doug E. Fresh, 2 Chainz, Maxwell, Meek Mill, and more gathered to celebrate their peers and hip-hop’s impact on the election. READ MORE: RAP-UP.COM
Skillz presents: Hip-Hop Confessions ep. 9 — Ladies First from Visually Inklined on Vimeo. In his next episode of “True Hip-Hop Confessions” Skillz gets MC Lyte and Salt & Pepa to spill their guts on some back-in-the-day hip-hop trivia. MC Lyte confesses that the Porsche she sported on her album over was not hers, and […]
Check out songs that sampled Michael Jackson’s hits! SWV- “Right Here” Human Nature Remix sampled MJ’s “Human Nature” Kanye West and T-Pain collaborate on “Good Life” using a sample of “PYT” from Michael Jackson. MC Lyte and X-Scape sampled “Liberian Girl” for their song “Keep On Keepin On”. And who could forget the chart topping […]
2011 is shaping up to be a big year for black music on the festival circuit in the United States. The lineup for the 17th annual Essence Music Festival was announced and features such heavyweights as Kanye West, Mary J. Blige and Jill Scott amongst others.
Check out songs that sampled Michael Jackson's hits!
On the extended version of his 1988 single “I Wish U Heaven,” Prince sang “Take this beat / I don’t mind / Got plenty others / and they’re so fine!”
