October 6, 2008 – 8:48 pm
Congrats goes out to our man S.T.T.R.E.S.S. who landed a spot on this week’s Ronni Moorehead Show! If you haven’t been checking out the Ronni Moorehead show (located in our sidebar), this is the week to check it out. You can hear S.T.T.R.E.S.S.’s remix of Jay-Z’s “Hey Papi” about 25 minutes into the first hour [...]
October 1, 2008 – 9:29 pm
Pre-orders are now available for the new Foreign Exchange album, Leave It All Behind. The much anticipated sophomore album from Nicolay and Phonte is almost here! Orders ship October 13th!
Package includes:
2CD Deluxe 3-panel digipak, incl. all lyrics and full instrumental version of the album.
1 (one) 11×17 album art poster
1 (one) album art sticker and 1 (one) [...]
September 29, 2008 – 1:00 pm
We have an official release date! December 2nd is the day; two days before Hov’s birthday. Nothing else as far as additional producers have been confirmed yet (other than Kanye), but at least we know for sure that it’ll be released this year (I told you so).
It has also been confirmed that “Swagger Like Us” [...]
September 29, 2008 – 6:20 am
If I had a dollar for every hit this web site has gotten, I’d officially be a millionaire! That’s right, over the night we hit 1,000,000 hits on This Is Hip Hop since our start over 15 months ago. What does that mean? Nothing really; I just wanted to share our celebration with you all [...]
September 24, 2008 – 4:30 pm
Apparently Mr. Kanye “I don’t care what ya’ll think about auto-tune” West has pushed up the release date to his new album 808 & Heartbreak. We’re now looking at a November release for the “pop” album. Here’s a quote straight from Kanye’s blog:
“I CHANGED MY ALBUM TO NOVEMBER SOMETHING CAUSE I FINISHED THE ALBUM AND [...]
September 18, 2008 – 12:33 pm
After trailblazing around the globe numerous times with Gang Starr as a core member of the Gang Starr Foundation, Big Shug, who has appeared on Gang Starr’s classics such as 1994’s Hard To Earn “F.A.L.A.,” 1998’s Moment Of Truth “The Militia” and 2003’s Gold-certified The Ownerz “Capture” (Militia Pt.3), follow’s up his 2007 sophomore LP, [...]
September 18, 2008 – 8:39 am
25-year old Black Milk, the accomplished producer, MC, and vanguard of Detroit’s rising hip-hop scene will be releasing his third solo album TRONIC on October 28, 2008 through Fat Beats Records.
Produced entirely by Black Milk and featuring only three guest verses on the entire album (from Pharoahe Monch, Royce Da 5′9″, and Sean Price), TRONIC [...]
September 16, 2008 – 9:25 pm
I really hate it when albums get pushed back. So far this fall we’ve seen Common’s new album get pushed back to November. And whatever happened with last years projects from 9th Wonder, Busta Rhymes, and Eve? Now Joe Budden’s publicist announces Padded Room will be pushed back to February! Here’s the official word…
Due to [...]
September 6, 2008 – 10:32 am
Be prepared to be inundated over the next few weeks by a movement out of Melbourne, Australia… Soul Hop. Blending the best of soul and hip hop, Soul Movement Family members Cee & Bekah and Notion will be hitting us soon with some new dope music.
Remixers and producers pay attention! This is the [...]
September 5, 2008 – 2:59 pm
What happens when one of the hardest working MCs links with a Dr Dre protege…well you get some serious Hip-Hop that’s for sure. The L.E.S has never had been as promoted as it is right now, as Fokis has taken hold of the reins and is charging onward and upward.
September 4, 2008 – 4:17 pm
Reports are racing around the Net that Kanye West’s new album, reportedly not called Good Ass Job, is gonna be ready for a December 2008 release. The first single “Love Lockdown” should be hitting the airwaves in a matter of days. We’re also told that Mr. West will be singing on this album [...]
September 2, 2008 – 12:59 pm
Love him or hate him, our boy Deez is back with another installment of Deez Steez! Deez has been M.I.A. for a minute, but he’s back in the saddle again. This time Deez chooses to discuss tuition, competition, and hip hop. Go check out what he’s got on his mind and feel free to share [...]
September 2, 2008 – 9:50 am
Four years after the release of their critically acclaimed debut Connected, The Foreign Exchange returns with their sophomore set, Leave It All Behind.
August 25, 2008 – 9:41 pm
We interrupt our regularly scheduled Ghostface Week to bring you yet another teaser from the upcoming Foreign Exchange Album, Leave It All Behind. Damn, these teasers are killin’ me!!!
Foreign Exchange Official Website
August 24, 2008 – 6:21 pm
Now that all of today’s posts are out of the way, let’s get on with this week’s planned activities! Contrary to popular belief it is not Game Week. This week This Is Hip Hop is declaring Ghostface Killah Week. Why? No reason other than Ghost is one of the dopest emcees in the game. We [...]
August 22, 2008 – 10:43 am
In a continuing effort to expand their talented roster of artists, Duck Down Records has just announced a new album deal with B-Real, of Cypress Hill for his first solo album debut, “Smoke N Mirrors,” in stores January 27th, 2009.
“Smoke N Mirrors” features Snoop Dogg, Damian Marley, Buckshot, Sean Price and Sen Dogg of Cypress [...]
August 11, 2008 – 8:48 am
In case you didn’t know, I’m a huge Jay-Z stan. So until Blueprint 3 is released, you’re gonna get all the news we can find about the album right here. I just read a report over at 2DopeBoyz, who always has the latest stuff. Here’s some new details on the album…
DJ Semtex has confirmed that [...]
August 10, 2008 – 8:23 pm
Two legends in one weekend… this is heartbreaking. Soul legend Isaac Hayes passed away today at the age of 65 from an apparent heart attack.
Hayes was one of the main creative forces behind southern soul music label Stax Records, where he served as both an in-house songwriter and producer with partner David Porter during the [...]
August 9, 2008 – 8:57 am
Not hip hop related, but terrible new nonetheless. Thanks to smokeYYY for giving me the heads up. The following was swiped from ThatRealIsh.com….
Bernie Mac was hospitalized with pneumonia on August 1, 2008. Soon after, rumors of his demise had circulated, but were denied by his publicist. On August 2, 2008, a source close to the [...]
August 4, 2008 – 8:45 pm
NEW ALBUM D.I.R.T. IN STORES SEPTEMBER 30th
Heltah Skeltah is the legendary rap duo comprised of Rock and Sean Price, a.k.a Ruck. The duo is most know for their debut album, Nocturnal, which produced such hits as “Operation Lockdown,” “Leflaur Leflah Eshkoshka,” and “Therapy.” Heltah Skeltah is also an intricate part of the mighty Boot Camp [...]
