Archive for the ‘Hip Hop 101’ Category

HIP-HOP STAR AND ENTERTAINER P. DIDDY IS SET TO OPEN BUSINESS SCHOOL, by Wayne Hodges
NEW YORK – Rap star/entertainer Sean ‘P. Diddy’ Combs has decided to start his own university. I kid you not. The former record company intern-turned-celebrity aims to educate budding entrepreneurs by dishing out his keys to success in the entertainment industry. [...]

HIP-HOP LEGENDS RUN DMC REPRESENT THE ESSENCE OF RAP MUSIC, by Wayne Hodges
QUEENS, New York – “I’m the King of Rock, there is none higher. Sucker MC’s should call me sire. To burn my Kingdom, you must use fire. I won’t stop rockin til I retire…” Remember these lyrics? You should. Because this phrase, in [...]

NICKI MINAJ AND THE BOYZ KICK SOME SWEET LYRICS ON BET AWARDS, by Wayne Hodges
NEW YORK – Yeh boyz! Welcome to Mass Appeal’s “Hip Hop 101″ where we promise to deliver the scoop 24/7 on what’s hot and what’s not in rapper’s paradise. Today’s feature is a rap compilation track entitled “The Cypher” from BET’s [...]

JUELZ SANTANA AND COMPANY DROP FREESTYLE LYRICS FOR BET AUDIENCE, by Wayne Hodges
NEW YORK – Yeh boyz! Welcome to Mass Appeal’s “Hip Hop 101″ where we promise to deliver the scoop 24/7 on what’s hot and what’s not in rapper’s paradise. Today’s feature is a rap compilation track entitled “The Cypher” from BET’s 2008 Hip [...]

CHRIS BROWN RESPONDS TO RIHANNA’S TELL ALL TV INTERVIEW, by Billy Johnson Jr.
NEW YORK – Chris Brown released a statement to MTV, responding to Rihanna’s tell all interview with Diane Sawyer that has revealed the details and motivation of his February 8 felony assault. “While I respect Rihanna’s right to discuss the specific events of [...]

EDITOR’S COMMENTARY
BRUTAL TREATMENT OF HIP-HOP LEGEND WILL SCAR KANSAS CITY’S REPUTATION by Wayne Hodges
“How did they kick me off stage in Kansas City for playin’ hip-hop…I’m a 25 year legend…this is some bull****!” – from DJ Jazzy Jeff’s Twitter on 06/07/09
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KANSAS CITY, MO – Can somebody please tell me what the heck is going [...]