Once again, I’m back with more of the stuff that you want to know, but probably missed. After the Super Bowl, it seems as if this week was put on fast forward. Nevertheless, here’s your underground news rundown, Uptown style! Mac Miller gives his picks on up and coming MC’s from Pittsburgh In a recent [...]
Welcome to the inaugural issue of The Underground Rundown with me, Uptown Bobby! With so much of today’s Hip Hop news being held hostage by gossip, ‘’beef,” and paid publicity, The Underground Rundown is dedicated to news that sometimes falls under the radar but is relevant to our community. KevinNottingham.com doesn’t use the tagline, ‘’The [...]
We first heard about Tha Alkaholiks & Beatnuts teaming up for a collaboration album called LikNuts (rimshot) last summer, but not much has been said about the project since. Luckily, Tha Liks member J-Ro decided to give an update on the current status of the LP. Check out what the West Coast veteran had to say [...]
Excuse me, let me be a Jay stan for a minute. Yeah I bashed WTT when it dropped, but after seeing Jay-Z and Kanye West in concert recently, I can’t get enough. This is GREAT news to me!
Just two days ago, Google Music officially came out of beta. I had personally been using Google Music since I got my invitation a few months ago. The idea of being able to store all of my music online in “the cloud” and be able to access it from any computer or android device was [...]
Music video for “Written In The Drums” from Skyzoo’s The Great Debater mixtape. The Swiff D produced track is one of many heater’s on the free tape. If you want to support the project a deluxe version is available on iTunes now.
M.O.P. have set a November 22nd release date for their new album Sparta (Babygrande Records) produced entirely by The Snowgoons. Hailing from Brownsville, Brooklyn, Billy Danze and Lil Fame have solidified their reputation as iconic lyricists through their years of hard-hitting rhymes and unparalleled tenacity. Never compromising their style and having shared the mic with [...]
Rest in peace to Sylvia Robinson, co-founder of Sugar Hill Records, the label responsible for hip hop pioneers the Sugar Hill Gang and Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five. As reported by BET, she passed away from congestive heart failure this morning at the age of 75.
A3c has announced today that the legendary Big Daddy Kane along with M.O.P. have been added to the already amazing lineup at this year’s festival. The Juice Crew member will be involved in a special showcase on October 8th called An Evening with Big Daddy Kane: Sowing The Seeds Of Hip Hop. Hit the jump for the full [...]
HipHopSite.com’s DJ Pizzo caught up with DJ Babu recently in Las Vegas and got some great news for Dilated Peoples fans. Babu confirmed that he, Evidence & Rakaa Iriscience a working on a new Dilated album tenatively titled Director Of Photography. The Beat Junkies crew member also announced he’d be releasing a 4th edition of [...]
The A3C Hip Hop Festival is excited to announce new showcases and artist additions, including the HipHopDX Pick 3 Winners, GoodMusicAllDay.com’s & EarMilk.com’s Blog Party, a DJBooth.net showcase, and more, all taking place during the three-day event from October 6th – 8th at The Masquerade in Atlanta, Georgia. Three-day Festival passes are now available on [...]
If you’ve missed any of the great music HiPNOTT Records has put out in the past 30 days, we’ve got you covered with the latest newsletter. Check out what’s new and what’s coming up at the HiPNOTT camp… LAUNCH NEWSLETTER
Looks like KN isn’t the only blog with a record label anymore! (For those that don’t know I own and run HiPNOTT Records.) Potholes In My Blog announced this week the launch of their new label, aptly called Potholes In My Blog. Their first release comes in the form of a vinyl single from the [...]
B. James, who appeared multiple times on Dopeman Music, has confirmed that the legendary Scarface is indeed a free man once again in an interview with Dubcnn. The Geto Boys member had been in jail since November due to unpaid child support. Apparently the Houston legend is already back to making music, but B. James [...]
HiPNOTT Records recently signed a digital distro deal with Soulspazm Records. The details on this news plus our full 2011 album release schedule can be found in our August 2011 Newsletter.
The Soulquarians’ own Bilal is embarking on a US Tour, which you can check out the dates for on the above flyer. Look out for an interview with the singer/songwriter from Arasia after his stop in Chicago on September 5th. In addition to this tour, Bilal has announced that a remix album of his Airtight’s Revenge [...]
Sad news to pass along today as NOLA.com is reporting that New Orleans pioneer Tim Smooth has passed away at age 39 after an extended battle with lung cancer. The New Orleans emcee was a part of Rap-A-Lot Records in the early 90′s, releasing the well regarded Straight Up Drivin’ Em album with Too Cool. Tim later went on to [...]
They’re back! After much talk & speculation, Cee-Lo has confirmed that long awaited Goodie Mob reunion album will be released this fall. According to the Lady Killer, the title of the LP will be We Sell Drugs Too. The group’s last album featuring all four members was 1999′s disappointing World Party. Big Gipp, Khujo & [...]
Necro announced today that he and the legendary Kool G Rap will releasing as collaboration LP as The Godfathers in 2012. It sounds like Necro will be rapping on this one too, but regardless he’ll be producing the entire project. So what’s your thoughts on this new combination? Personally I’m much more interested if Necro just did [...]
Congratulations to Pete Marriott and Full Time Grind for having the #1 single in the country this week on both the Rap Attack Charts and Rap Network Charts for their latest single, “The Champ Is Here”, available now on HiPNOTT Records! This is the first time a HiPNOTT Records single has made it to the number one spot on [...]
