On a chilly Spring day in April, the heavyset DJ steps off the elevator at KOCH Records' Manhattan office, chatting a mile a minute on his Blackberry. It's only 11 AM, but Mr. Miami is energetic and colorful. His mammoth Terror Squad medallion swings around his chest as he strolls around the office making sure his itinerary for the day is set. There's good reasons for why Khaled is considered one of hip-hop's hardest working entrepreneurs: multitasking as a producer, DJ on South Florida's WEDR 99 Jamz and manager for the production duo, The Runners. Last year, the Big Dog ...

One of my favorite hobbies as of late has been to take these bullshit lists put together by Rolling Stone magazine and pick them apart ...

Let’s get this straight from the gate. Australia was colonized by the British as a penal outpost (extra nullus). The most dastardly Britons were sent ...

While most music executives stay cloaked behind the scenes, Diplomat Records A&R, Duke Da God, has opted to place himself in hip-hop’s forefront. In 1993, ...

"I got this Japanese girl, man. Lee, man, takes good care of me. Yo, she's so def, man. Wipes my butt!" - Russell Simmons The ...

There are plenty of artists who have benefited from working with DJ Drama. The Philadelphia born DJ has redefined the way mixtapes are sold and ...

There have been two divergent streams of thought buzzing around my head regarding Hip-Hop music. 1. The ridiculous censorship issue which will only cause artist to ...

Oh dear. Here comes another post on sexism in hip-hop from yours truly. I’m sure you all are tired of reading about it. Truth be ...