Coming together in 1996, Downsyde were pioneers of the early Australian hip hop scene alongside the likes of Hilltop Hoods, Bliss N Eso and The Herd. Dropping their debut cassette Behind the Bucket in 1997, Downsyde followed up with their debut studio album Epinonimous in 2000. Throughout their 30-year career, Downsyde have achieved much success,...
Hip-hop changed the course of Tim Hinshaw’s life in more ways than one as explained in the music executive’s new profile in partnership with Billboard and INFINITI. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news As an honoree of the 2024 R&B/Hip-Hop Power Players list and our 2022 Executive...
Image Image Credit Paras Griffin / Contributor via Getty Images Image Size landscape-medium We’ve all heard the line “I’m yo’ pusha” from the classic hit “Grindin’” by Virginia-based duo Clipse. Alongside his brother No Malice, rapper Pusha T, whose real name is Terrence LeVarr Thornton, made his presence known with singles that fans still recite...
Marcus Mabusela brushed the sand from his broad-brimmed hat. He dismissed the white grains with a wave of his long fingers, and he kept reciting the knotty, elegant, spellbinding poetry of South African writer and activist Es’kia Mphahlele as he did. Not a stitch was dropped as he tidied his headgear — the actor kept...
Sierra Leonean hip-hop artist Kao Denero, a force in the music industry for over two decades, is using his platform to tackle social and political issues in his country. In a conversation with VOA’s Jackson M’vungangyi, Denero shared insights on his latest album Heroes, a 15-track project that pays tribute to Africa’s pan-African heroes Source...
On 11 August 1973, at an apartment block in the Bronx, an 18-year-old DJ called Kool Herc – short for Hercules, a nod to his considerable stature – put on some funk records at a dance party, turned up the beats and rapped along to the music. His performance is broadly agreed to have birthed...
ATLANTA — Atlanta hip-hop icon, activist, community leader, and entrepreneur will be joined by legendary comedian Dave Chappelle as they embark on a co-headlining tour with the Mighty Midnight Revival. The tour, produced by Live Nation, will feature stops at seven cities across the United States, including a stop at the Fox Theatre in Atlanta...
The legendary film Scarface has always been celebrated in hip-hop and referenced in countless rap songs. Reports indicate that Al Pacino discussed on Marc Maron’s WTF podcast how fans played a crucial role in transforming the 1932 remake into a cult classic, despite its initial negative reception from Hollywood. Pacino mentioned Steven Bauer, the actor...
Image Image Credit Kevin C. Cox / Staff via Getty Images Image Alt Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg Image Size landscape-medium When Snoop Dogg delivers his highly anticipated new album Missionary, he’ll be reminding fans of what the rap game has been missing: originality. The project is a full-circle moment as it also signifies his musical...
When Brian De Palma’s reinvention of Howard Hawks’ classic gangster picture “Scarface” was first released in 1983, critics skewered it for its overt violence, drug use, and profanity, as well as its stereotyping of Cubans. The film wasn’t exactly a flop, earning $66 million against its roughly $30 million budget, but it wasn’t a runaway...