On the evening of July 16th a representative for rapper Biz Markie announced that he has passed away. Although an actual cause of death was not given, the statement did say that he died peacefully with his wife Tara by his side.
Verzuz has announced that two major hip-hop groups: The Lox and Dipset, will go head to head on Tuesday, August 3rd. This is going to be one of those must see music moments because these are two heavy-weights.
Persons in the New York area will have the option to watch it online, like the rest of us, or live in-person at Madison Square Gardens. It’s schedule to start at 6PM PT / 9PM ET. Tickets are available at msg dot com.
For those not in the know: a few days ago American R&B singer Chris Brown was sued for copyright infringement over his track Privacy, which was released in March 2017. He was sued by Greensleeves Publishing Ltd, who alleges that Brown ripped off Red Rat‘s 1997 dancehall hit, Tight Up Skirt; a song they claim to have the rights to.
Earlier today Red Rat released the following statement via his social media platforms:
“Greensleeve and the individuals involved in the lawsuit against Mr. Brown are not and have not been authorized by myself or anyone acting on my behalf to represent my interest. They do so without proper grounds to act.”
Originally released on August 27, 1996, Outkast‘s ATLiens has been listed by several magazines and critics as one of the greatest hip-hop albums of all time. To commemorate the 25th Anniversary Get On Down is offering an exclusive bundle which includes the following:
-4 X LP set housed in a custom gatefold jacket with printed inner bags pressed on standard black vinyl including the vocal album and instrumental album, which is being released commercially for the first time.
-Glow In The Dark big hole 45 featuring the single Elevators b/w ATLiens housed in a custom printed inner sleeve and miniature outer jacket mimicking the commercial 12″ release. This 45 will be limited to 3000 copies worldwide.
Please be advised that this is now available via pre-order with an expected ship date in September 2021. Click here for additional information.
Veteran hip-hop MC Talib Kweli will do back to back sets at Sony’s Blue Note Jazz Festival this weekend. He will be performing on the 16th, 17th and 18th at the Blue Note Jazz Club (located at 131 West 3rd Street) in New York.
Doors will open at 6PM, with showtime at 8PM. There is a non-refundable entrance fee of $55 USD. Click here for tickets.
Fans and supporters of Nneka are excited to learn that the singer has released another new single after having shared Love Supreme only a few weeks ago.
The new record is titled Tea and it is a soothing R&B / soul song. Click here to stream and download it from your preferred music platform.
Nigerian singer, songwriter and entertainer Teni, who released her debut album Wondaland in March of this year, continues to captivate audiences at home and around the world with not just her melodious music, but its raw honesty as well.
A perfect example of that is on full display in her latest video for the song Hustle, which is track number-five on the album. On this record Teni opens up about the pressures she is under as her status grows in the music industry. Click here or on the image above to check it out and remember to like, comment and share.
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