No matter how easy it becomes to create and distribute music recordings there is no substitute for a great live show. Lizh, winner of the Radio One’s Music & Entertainment Convention R&B Competition, stood out from her peers because she didn’t just own her songs, she owned the stage. “It’s great for people able to […]

This past week, Fat Joe sold 11,180 records of his latest album The Dark Side; while Fat Joe may have been crying of embarrassment, 50 was crying of humor.

On February 7, 2000 hip-hop lost one of its most lyrical MCs ever. Christopher “Big Pun” Rios, the first Latin rapper to achieve Platinum sales status, died of a heart attack. He was 28 years old.