man wazimu - 2008-11-04 23:05:43
HOT CHART STRICTLY KENYAN MUSIC BOMBA IS ON STAY AROUND.

man wazimu - 2008-04-28 03:54:40
i do agree but still do acknowledge the other players in the industry who are not playing ball,the future is ripe but their is a clique who prefer the status quo.

Foxxy - 2008-04-21 01:17:09
manwazimu...you agree with me that the upcoming artistes are bringing a new leash of hiphop in kenya... en  its gonna blowout very  sooon.......

man wazimu - 2008-04-18 04:34:54
the promblem foxxy is hiphop in us only address there issues ,what about kenya?

Foxxy - 2008-04-03 04:35:21

  HIP HOP: ALIVE!!!!!!!!!!!!

      There’s a white girl. But isn’t there always? This one’s in her mid- 20s. She’s about six feet tall in strappy two-inch heels. She’s got on a silver dress with spaghetti straps—it hangs loosely, suggestively, over her fit frame before stopping mid-thigh. And she’s teetering around the Grand Ballroom of the Hilton New Orleans Riverside, clinging to a silver clutch and a half-empty champagne flute.  The occasion? The Big Easy Billiards Bash and Afterparty, hosted by New Orleans Saints star running back Reggie Bush and brand-new Phoenix Suns center Shaquille O’Neal. The bash is just one of many celebrity events popping off in the Big Easy on this Friday in February, the first official night of NBA All-Star Weekend 2008.

Bush? Shaq? Nowhere in sight. But no matter, the star attraction has just materialized: Ladies and gentlemen, Lil Wayne is in the building.

At first his presence is simply felt—or make that, heard.
Posted up in a service area just outside the ballroom, Wayne stands off in a corner, by himself, leaning on a wall next to a rack of ice and soda machines. Idle hotel employees gawk. Through a set of double doors, 15 yards away, Wayne’s surrogate father and boss, Cash Money Records co-CEO Bryan “Baby” Williams, commands the crowd, ripping through his 2002 street hit, “What Happened To That Boy.” As Baby prowls the stage, Wayne fires ad libs into a wireless mic from his perch in the hall while shooting off text messages with his free hand.

Then the real show begins. “How many of you out there are feeling my son?” Baby asks the throng pressing tighter against the stage. The crowd roars and Wayne springs into action. Passing his still-open flip phone to one of the 20-plus dudes rolling with the Cash Money crew this evening, Wayne takes a sip from the triple-stacked Styrofoam cups he almost always keeps close at hand, pushes through the doors, and makes a quick dash to the stage. He bounds up five metal stairs and into the spotlight—mic in hand, flashing his blinding grin.

The pounding organs of Wayne’s—um, scratch that—Playaz Circle’s ’hood anthem, “Duffle Bag Boy,” rattle the rafters. “If I don’t do nothing, I’ma baaallllllll!” Wayne belts. And the place goes ape-shit. “I’m counting all day like the clock on the waaaalllll!”

man wazimu - 2008-03-31 02:44:11
The kenyan hiphop colony is only vibrant with the underground artists.

Foxxy - 2008-03-24 01:41:12

Jay-Z (aka Shawn Carter) has been the most consistent rap artist of the past five years, with platinum release after platinum release. Jay Z grew up in the Marcy Projects of Brooklyn New York. In Jay Z's High School years he became close friends with Christopher Wallace, who grew up to be known as the Notorious B.I.G. Turning to the life of a drug dealer/hustler, Jay Z used his money to finance a career in music and released independent records in the late '80s.

After attaining some underground success, Jay Z opened his own label, Roc-A-Fella, with friend Damon Dash. Under this new label, Jay Z released his debut record Reasonable Doubt , which went gold thanks to the hit "Ain't No Nigga" with Foxy Brown.

One of Jay Z's trademarks is his lyrical writing style. Jay Z makes up entire rhymes in his head without ever writing them down on paper. "No pen or paper I got my mind right, when I spit the flow it comes out tight". Jay Z is known to create an entire song in his head by listening to the sample track over and over, eventually flowing outloud when it's time to record.

Here, Jay Z is shown wearing a Von Dutch Signature T-shirt along with a Von Dutch Mesh Chris Hat.

Whenever you're at the top of the rap game, you have to deal with the haters intent on knocking you off. Two of those being Nas and the virtually unknown Prodigy of Mobb Deep. Nas can claim to be the Hard Core Street thug he thinks he is all he wants, but when it comes to selling records, Nas doesn't even compare to Jay Z. My advice to nas, "sit back and take some notes". Along with being a Star Rapper Jay Z has his own successful record label and clothing empire, Roc-A-Fella, along with partner Damon Dash. Jay Z is a true genious in the world of business and in front of a mic.

Foxxy - 2008-02-26 00:27:52
who do you feel in kenya's HipHop colony?..........

Foxxy - 2008-02-21 04:31:04

   KURUPT...

Kurupt was born in DERBR TOWNSHIP, DELAWERE COUNTY PENNSLAVANIA and later moved to Hawathone California to live with his father. As a result, he has associated himself somewhat with Philadelphia and its rap scene, including Philly rappers such as Beanie Sigel. He currently resides in Hawthorne on his own.

After a rap battle with star Snoop Dogg at a club one night, the two felt camaraderie, and agreed that if one of the two got a record deal they would put the other on. When Snoop was discovered by Dr. Dre and signed to Death Row Records, Kurupt was also signed to the label.

Snoop's cousin, Daz Dillinger, was also signed, and the three formed a group called Tha Dogg Pound. The pair had well-received appearances on the first two major Death Row releases, The Chronic and Doggystyle, and due to the successes of the albums, their debut Dogg Food was widely anticipated and did well, both critically and on the charts.

After the signing of Tupac Shakur to Death Row in September 1995, a rivalry was sparked between Death Row and Bad Boy Records. Kurupt and Daz became embroiled in it through the single "New York, New York" from Dogg Food. Queensbridge, New York duo's Capone-n-Noreaga and Mobb Deep would later respond with "L.A., L.A." along with Tragedy Khadafi.

[edit] Antra Records

When Tupac Shakur was later murdered, Kurupt was one of the first artists to leave Death Row. He signed with A&M Records which in turn he started his own label Antra Records and released his debut album, entitled Kuruption! in 1998. It was a double-disc album, one drawing on the West Coast and the other on the East Coast. His second album, Tha Streetz Iz a Mutha, was released on Antra in 1999.

In 2001, Kurupt released his third solo album, Space Boogie: Smoke Oddessey. The album did relatively well, promoted by the single "It's Over." In the same year, Kurupt and Daz released the album Dillinger & Young Gotti under the D.P.G. moniker.

[edit] Back on Death Row

In 2002, Kurupt signed back on with Death Row Records in exchange for Dr. Dre's former role of President. Snoop Dogg and Daz, who held Death Row CEO Suge Knight responsible for 2Pac's death, were shocked by the move and felt betrayed. This didn't sit well with them and a feud ignited between Kurupt and Tha Dogg Pound associates. Kurupt faded into the background on Death Row, working on the album that would be pushed back numerous times, fans heard from him only on guest appearances or disses to his former groupmates.

During his second stint on Death Row, Kurupt formed two separate groups, The Riflemen consisting of Kurupt, Mobb Deep, Jayo Felony, 40 Glocc, and The Alchemist. Also The HRSMN consisted of Kurupt, Canibus, Killah Priest and Ras Kass. Though the former never released even a single and now seems defunct, the HRSMN have put out two mixtapes (one featuring songs by all the artists together, one just a loose compilation of contributions by each rapper). In interviews they have stated they are ready to begin working on finding a label for the project and releasing it, and though each one is busy with his own albums, they have each guested on each others' projects.^[1]

When the album, Against Tha Grain, was finally released in 2005 to poor reviews and sales, Kurupt had already left the label a second time. The feud lasted about 3 years, until Snoop Dogg put together a meeting called the "West Coast Conference", which was a rounded up a large amount of rappers from the West Coast. The press conference was for artists to squash any problems, so they could all work together and make money in the future.

[edit] Recent Years

Kurupt dropped "Same Day, Different Shit" in 2006. The CD was entirely produced by Daz. and was an independent release. Kurupt recently signed a 2 album deal with Babygrande Records in a joint venture with Gangsta Advisory. Kurupt recently revealed that a DJ Quik collaboration album is in the works...............

                                                 regards to Wiki

Foxxy - 2008-02-05 04:25:46
Iwas playin some hip hop music today suddenly someone came into my mind....MAFY LEE..Where the hell dis thi guy go 2.. rem 'shake ya tail fathers'.. n all those guyz of st.Luis.. kina Ali, Kyujuan

Foxxy - 2008-02-05 00:27:06
Is HIP HOP dead?....

Foxxy - 2008-02-04 03:06:56
G-UNIT - Beg For MercyG UNIT Nowadays, it's a prerequisite in hip-hop: You blow; you put your crew on. You've seen it happen time and time again, so it should come as no surprise that 2003's Cinderella Story/Rookie of the Year/Top Selling Artist is unveiling his clique.You know his name: 50 Cent. And if you've been listening, you know his crew: G Unit."I've been promoting G Unit since before I even had a record deal," says 50. "All the music I put out music on the mixtape circuit was 50 Cent and G Unit."G Unit is 50 Cent flanked by the metaphor-laden rhyme animal Lloyd Banks and aggressive Southern street soldier Young Buck, and supported by the still-incarcerated Tony Yayo, who is scheduled to be released at the top of next year (Free Yayo!). The album is Beg for Mercy. And what separates Beg For Mercy from your typical supporting crew effort is that it reaches the high-water marks of its predecessor, Get Rich Or Die Tryin'."I understand that Beg for Mercy will be compared to Get Rich Or Die Tryin'," says 50. "Even though it's a different project, many people are viewing it as my second album. I approached this album with the same intensity and applied the same quality control measures that I did with my own record. I couldn't allow a dip in any of the performances.""50 treated this album like it was his own," concurs Lloyd Banks. "We went hard. We've been recording constantly since Get Rich or Die Tryin', but we made sure only the best of the best made the final cut."g unitThose "best of the best" includes the first single, 'Stunt 101'. Produced by Denaun Porter (aka D12's Kon Artis, who also produced Get Rich or Die Tryin's "P.I.M.P."), 'Stunt 101' finds the G Unit bragging, boasting and reflecting on their hard-won fame, while maintaining their street ethos. 50 observes that haters "like me better when I'm fucked up and ashy"; Young Buck admonishes that "I can't even walk through the mall no more"; and Banks thinks forward: "I already figured out what to do with all my features/ decorate the basement full of street sweepers."Beg for Mercy bypasses one-dimensional caricatures and hackneyed descriptions of ghetto life. Produced by Chicago's No ID, 'Smile' is a sublime, light groove; an ode to love, dedication and understanding performed solo by Lloyd Banks. 'Footprints' interpolates prayer, gospel vocals and astute observations by Young Buck. On the Eminem-produced 'Game', 50 takes a few well-placed shots at high-profile industry adversaries - and not the usual suspects you've come to expect.G Unit was formed by 50 Cent, with life-long friends Lloyd Banks and Tony Yayo a few years ago, while 50 was shopping for a record deal. Banks and Yayo-who had established themselves as the premier emcees in their Southside, Queens neighborhood via local mixtape appearances-were more than formidable rhyme partners; they were trustworthy confidantes and road dogs. "Yayo and I were taking all of the meetings with 50," says Banks. "We came up with the G Unit concept because 50 didn't want to shop himself simply as an artist. Who better to be in a group with than someone you trust on all levels?"g'unit The G Unit rap troupe has expanded to include Nashville, Tennessee's Young Buck, a former affiliate of New Orleans' Cash Money Records who originally struck an alliance with the G Unit while on tour. Buck had impressed 50 and the G Unit during a rhyme cipher to the point where they made a promise: whoever secured a record deal first would come back for the others. "I was always more aligned with Juvenile than the rest of Cash Money," says Buck. "When his situation stopped working for him over there, I stopped dealing with them as well because my loyalty was to Juvie. And 50 was man of his word. As soon as he got on, he extended an invitation."Since 50's signing with Shady/Aftermath/Universal Music, G Unit has blossomed to include a Reebok-sponsored line of athletic shoes, a clothing company in partnership with Ecko Unlimited and a record label through Interscope/Universal Music.The first release from G Unit Records is the G Unit album, Beg for Mercy. A well-rounded affair, Beg for Mercy features hard-edged street commentary on rugged numbers like 'Betta Ask Somebody' and 'I'm So Hood'. There are mid-tempo dancefloor grooves-the Joe-assisted 'I Wanna Get 2 Know You' and 'Groupie Love'; assaulting moments of menace- Sha Money XL's battering title track, Dr. Dre's slow-burning 'G-d Up' and the cataclysmic 'G-Unit'. Tony Yayo, behind bars but not forgotten, appears on 'Groupie Love' and 'I Smell Pussy'."When we put this album together, we wanted to accomplish a few things," says 50. "I wanted to showcase my growth as an artist over the past year; to talk about some of the things that have changed as well as some of the things that haven't. But, as G Unit, we wanted to also make an album that can stand against some of the best rap albums ever made - not just the best group albums ever made. I think we did that."

owinojesse - 2008-01-31 21:43:46
hiphop philosophy is my game?

natasha - 2008-01-31 07:31:06
hiphop is the bomb. u hate hiphop boy u got no style i love hiphop and tupac bet hes the hiphop fly high.

Foxxy - 2008-01-31 03:47:56
am gonna give u guyz some profiles,,,,,

benjah - 2008-01-23 02:56:51
Hip hop is like a mirror that reflects both the past and the future.2pac is a legend,big up!

ashney - 2008-01-23 01:12:36

hIP HOP IS ALIVE DESPITE THE FACT 5HE WE'VE LOST MANY ARTIST BUT THANK GOD WE ALSO MAKE NEW ONES EVERYDAY.

LONG LIFE MUSIC, LONG LIFE HIP HOP

Foxxy - 2008-01-22 03:56:12

Tupac Shakur grew up around nothing but self-delusion. His mother, Alice Faye Williams, thought she was a "revolutionary." She called herself "Afeni Shakur" and associated with members of the ill-fated Black Panther Party, a movement that wanted to feed school kids breakfast and earn civil rights for African Americans. During her youth she dropped out of high school, partied with North Carolina gang members, then moved to Brooklyn: After an affair with one of Malcolm X's bodyguards, she became political. When the mostly white United Federation of Teachers went on strike in 1968, she crossed the picket line and taught the children herself. After this she joined a New York chapter of the Black Panther Party and fell in with an organizer named Lumumba. She took to ranting about killing "the pigs" and overthrowing the government, which eventually led to her arrest and that of twenty comrades for conspiring to set off a race war. Pregnant, she made bail and told her husband, Lummuba, it wasn't his child. Behind his back she had been carrying on with Legs (a small-time associate of Harlem drug baron Nicky Barnes) and Billy Garland (a member of the Party). Lumumba immediately divorced fer. Things went downhill for Afeni: Bail revoked, she was imprisoned in the Women's House of Detention in Greenwich Village. In her cell she patted her belly and said, "This is my prince. He is going to save the black nation." By the time Tupac was born on June 16, 1971, Afeni had already defended herself in court and been acquitted on 156 counts. Living in the Bronx, she found steady work as a paralegal and tried to raise her son to respect the value of an education. From childhood, everyone called him the "Black Prince." For misbehaving, he had to read an entire edition of The New York Times. But she had no answer when he asked about his daddy. "She just told me, 'I don't know who your daddy is.' It wasn't like she was a slut or nothin'. It was just some rough times."When he was two, his sister, Sekyiwa, was born. This child's father, Mutulu, was a Black Panther who, a few months before her birth, had been sentenced to sixty years for a fatal armored car robbery. With Mutulu away, the family experienced hard times. No matter where they moved-the Bronx, Harlem, homeless shelters-Tupac was distressed. "I remember crying all the time. My major thing growing up was I couldn't fit in. Because I was from everywhere. I didn't have no buddies that I grew up with." As time passed, the issue of his father tormented him. He felt "unmanly," he said. Then his cousins started saying he had an effeminate face. "I don't know. I just didn't feel hard. I could do all the things my mother could give me, but she couldn't give me nothing else." The loneliness began to wear on him. He retreated into writing love songs and poetry. "I remember I had a book like a diary. And in that book I said I was going to be famous." He wanted to be an actor. Acting was an escape from his dismal life. He was good at it, eager to leave his crummy family behind. "The reason why I could get into acting was because it takes nothin' to get out of who I am and go into somebody else." His mother enrolled him in the 127th Street Ensemble, a theater group in the impoverished Harlem section of Manhattan, where he landed his first role at age twelve, that of Travis in A Raisin in the Sun. "I lay on a couch and played sleep for the first scene. Then I woke up and I was the only person onstage. I can remeber thinking, "This is the best shit in the world!" That got me real high. I was gettin' a secret: This is what my cousins can't do." In Baltimore, at age fifteen, he fell into rap; he started writing lyrics, walking with a swagger, and milking his background in New York for all it was worth. People in small towns feared the Big Apple's reputation; he called himself MC New York and made people think he was a tough guy. He enrolled in the illustrious Balitomore School for the Arts, where he studied acting and ballet with white kids and finally felt "in touch" with himself. "Them white kids had things we never seen," he said. "That was the first time I saw there was white people who you could get along with. Before that, I just believed what everyone else said: They was devils. But I loved it. I loved going to school. It taught me a lot. I was starting to feel like I really wanted to be an artist. By the time he was twenty, Shakur had been arrested eight times, even serving eight months in prison after being convicted of sexual abuse. In addition, he was the subject of two wrongful-death lawsuits, one involving a six-year-old boy who was killed after getting caught in gang-war crossfire between Shakur's gang and a rival group. In the late eighties, Shakur teamed up with Humpty-Hump (a.k.a. Eddie Humphrey, a.k.a. Gregory "Shock-G" Jacobs) and other Oakland-based rappers to create Digital Underground, a band intent on massive bass beats and frenetic, Parliament-Funkadelic-style rhythms. In 1990, the group released its debut and best album, Sex Packets, a pulsating testament to the boogie power of hip-hop, featuring two classic tracks, "Humpty Dance" and "Doowutchyalike." After an EP of re-mixes in 1991, D.U. released Sons of the P and, the following year, The Body-Hat Syndrome, all on Tommy Boy Records. In 1992, Shakur entered a most fruitful five-year period. He broke free of D.U. and made his solo debut, 2Pacalypse Now, a gangsta rap document that put him in the notorious, high-speed lane to stardom. That same year he starred in Juice, an acclaimed low-budget film about gangs which saw some Hollywood success. In 1993, he recorded and released Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z., an album that found Shakur crossing over to the pop charts. Unfortunately, he also found himself on police blotters, when allegations of a violent attack on an off-duty police officer and sexual misconduct arose. The same year, Shakur played a single father and Janet Jackson's love interest in the John Singleton film Poetic Justice. In November of 1994, he was shot five times during a robbery in which thieves made off with $40,000 worth of his jewelry. Shakur miraculously recovered from his injuries to produce his most impressive artistic accomplishments, including 1995's Me Against the World, which sold two million copies, and the double-CD All Eyez on Me, which sold nearly three million. As his career arc began a steep rise toward fame and fortune, Shakur was shot (most say suspiciously) and killed after watching a Mike Tyson fight with Death Row Records president Marion "Suge" Knight. Though his death was a jolt to his fans and the music community, Shakur himself often said that he expected he'd die by the sword before he reached thirty. Following his passing, Shakur's label released an album, The Don Killuminati, under the pseudonym "Makaveli." The cover depicted Shakur nailed to a cross under a crown of thorns, with a map of the country's major gang areas superimposed on it. In January of 1997, Gramercy pictures released Gridlock'd, a film in which Shakur played the role of a drug addict to mostly good reviews. His final film, Gang Related, was released in 1997, and Death Row is said to have several unreleased recordings in the vaults for potential future release.

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