We often hear the older generation say, ” In my day this never would have happened” They cite a variety of reasons why such “immoral “behavior did not (they claim) exist then. Many assert that in the past people feared the law, or that they had a greater deal of respect for their elders. Some even go as far as claiming that the belief in God and God’s wrath was the reason why many things not only didn’t occur but why they were not even thought of!

Uh Oh Entertainment, headed by RL (multi-platinum recording artist/producer and lead singer of the R&B group Next), in conjunction with Janeff Entertainment, a Chicago-based management and production company, is proud to announce the signing of Minneapolis-based Rap Trio “The Professionals

Your onestop source for Highlife, Hiplife, Traditional & Contemporary music reviews, news, charts, samples and more has been launched. Please visit Ghana Music.Com @ http://www.ghanamusic.com.

The Eyejammie Fine Arts Gallery is pleased to announce Work It! Images of Women in Hip-Hop, a special photographic tribute to the ladies of hip-hop. It is the gallery’s featured exhibit for Black History Month (February 2004). The show presents sparkling images of the most prominent women ever to rock a mike, many of these images created by women photographers. Work It! is curated by Isolde Brielmaier, a hip-hop head with a Ph.D. from Columbia University.

Z Man’s stellar 18 track solo debut “Dope or Dogfood” drops TODAY on Refill/Hiero Imperium (distributed by Red Distribution). The wiry dreadlock was most recently penned as URB Magazine’s “Next 100” of 2004. He’s also garned equated press in such publications as The Village Voice, Vice Magazine, and a lead story in next week’s SF Weekly.

In it’s mere 6 month existence, Stick Eight Entertainment has been doing its bit promoting South African Hip Hop by featuring up and coming South African Hip Hop artists like Cashless Society and Kallitz live on stage at its previous hip hop events.

7venlox Entertainment presents their first event for the year 2004 featuring a performance by funk/soul/hip-hop/jazz outfit Moodphase5ive and renowned hip-hop artist Mizchif, at the Indepenent Armchair Theatre, Observatory, on Saturday 31th January 2004.

At 7.30pm last night, 23rd January 2004 , Mario van Rooy a.k.a. Mr. Devious tragically died from a fatal stab wound in a tussle with a small gang who assaulted his father.
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From the album “Small Town Living Big City Game” we knew that Bullet was gonna go far. We know him for longevity, because he has released a string of records, not only of his own but many other artists who are on his label East Side Records. In this interview he gives us the lowdown on his new single and the direction of his label.

Tumi and the Volume perform for the first time in 2004. Starts at 9pm. R40 will get you in the door. R30 to people who have a Mozambiquean passport.

For the OFFICIAL LAUNCH AND PREMIER OF THE Cashless Society’s HOTTENTOTHOP BANTU 1,2 VIDEO. Also Later on that Night Catch the Video on ONE (1) – Music Show on SABC 1.

Searching for the genetic anomaly of the pure bred, the so-called Aryan, is not beyond the conception of modern times. With the intervening hand of science the pure bred can be fabricated at the expense of religious ethics and morals. A pure bred occurring naturally or unnaturally require a masterful and meticulous plan of trial and error over several decades.

Poetess, soul-singer,” and highly respected performance artist Camille Yarbrough recently recorded and released Ancestor House, her new EP, marking her first commercial release in nearly 30 years. Recorded live at the famed Joe’s Pub (in New York City) and at the Sonic Arts Center (of City College/CUNY), the project is Yarbrough’s follow up to her critically acclaimed album The Iron Pot Cooker (which debuted in 1975 on Vanguard Records). As with the first, the new album has received high praise. Most fans of the new work have compared it favorably to the style and feelings of Nina Simone (who, before her passing, recorded and performed some of Yarbrough’s songs), Gil Scott-Heron, Al Green, and Olu Dara. One admirer called it the “masterful end product of a true griot at work.

Bio of one of the illest indie hip hop artists in SA, Snazz D. Currently riding with Cashless Society, Audio Visual and Groundworks…Read on for more details

Coming off the successful release of CunninLynguists’ “Southernunderground” and recent signings of some of the underground’s hottest up and coming artists, Freshchest Records is carrying its momentum into the new year by signing a new exclusive distribution agreement with High Times Records.