Nas Prepares Showtime Debut of ‘Hip Hop 50’ as Director Nas NAS, MASS APPEAL and SHOWTIME are teaming up for the debut of "Hip Hop 50" this December, featuring three original films,one directed by NAS himself. The partnership is meant to celebrate the 50th a... Read More...
Nas to Teach MasterClass Course in Hip-Hop Storytelling, Creates New Song Nas will be performing during SXSW. NAS will teach a course in hip-hop storytelling as part of MASTERCLASS, starting TODAY, offering a look into his process and career. Said the GRAMMY-winnin... Read More...
NAS’ MASS APPEAL LABEL INKS DEAL WITH SONY MUSIC’S THE ORCHARD Sony Music‘s The Orchard has inked a strategic partnership with Mass Appeal Records, one of the best known independent labels in hip-hop. The agreement marks another aggressive deal in the US hip-hop space ... Read More...
UMG to launch Hip Hop label with Nas & Mass Appeal in India Universal Music Group is launching a new hip-hop-focused label in India in partnership with legendary rapper Nas and Mass Appeal. Mass Appeal India is being touted by the major music company as "an innovativ... Read More...
Nas’ Manager Regrets Selling Rapper’s Story to BET For over a week now, BET fans are wondering what in the world is going on over there at the network. It was announced that BET President of Programming, Stephen Hill and EVP Head of Original Programming Zola... Read More...
Nas Debuts ‘Black Don’t Crack’ HSTRY Clothing Line Nas, fresh off the pipin’ hot sales of his black Santa holiday gear, says he will debut a hip (hop) HSTRY clothing line right in time for Black History Month, or the shortest month of the year. The Huffingto... Read More...
JGRXXN Interview One individual putting on for the underground in a major way is JGRXXN (pronounced Jay Green). The Atlanta bred, Los Angeles transplant is an emcee and producer who started his career working alongside Three 6 ... Read More...
LL Cool J’s Lip Sync Battle A segment originally featured on Jimmy Fallon shows (The Tonight Show and Late Night) is now a full-fledged 10 episode show hosted by Grammy winning rapper/actor LL Cool J .The Lip Sync Battle debuts on Spike T... Read More...
Fashawn – The Ecology (Review) You can't say underrated west coast emcee without mentioning Fresno, CA's Fashawn. I've been a fan of his ever since hearing his debut album Boy Meets World in 2009, and his mixtape Grizzly City 3 in 2010. He's... Read More...
Leto, Nas & Snoop Get Down with “Robinhood” Stock App Nas, Snoop Dogg and Oscar-winning actor Jared Leto are stepping into the world of finance with a new app designed to make things easier for potential stock investors. The app called “Robinhood” i... Read More...