Throughout the years independent record labels have continued to evolve. Today independent is a term used to define any record label not owned or operated ...

A year ago today, fans, family and the entire music industry began mourning the loss of Michael Jackson. On June 25, 2009, the King of ...

From Xzibit (“Foundation”) and Game (“Like Father Like Son”) to Slick Rick (“It’s a Boy”) and Ed O.G. (“Be a Father”), hip-hop artists have always ...

During their heyday, N.W.A had it all. There was the rebellious rap anthem, in the form of their 1988 single “Fuck Tha Police”; a platinum ...

Twenty years ago today, Ice Cube dropped his classic debut, AmeriKKKa’s Most Wanted. Following an abrupt split from N.W.A, the West Coast MC headed to ...

After constant false starts, Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine recently provided a glimmer of hope that the West Coast producer's long-awaited, highly anticipated Detox might ...

Eric “Eazy-E” Wright had a multitude of fans that respected him as a rapper and for his business acumen. However, in the eyes of his ...

To the casual rap fan, Alan Grunblatt is merely the President of E1 Music (f.k.a. Koch Records), but his roots in the independent hip-hop scene ...

It’s been 15 years since hip-hop lost one of its true pioneers—Eric “Eazy-E” Wright. As the brains behind N.W.A, he was more than just a ...