Winner takes all. It’s all about the skills, the wit and the funk. On the 8th of October 2004 at the Armchair Theare (Lower Main Road, Observatory) you can win a grand. Read on for a full breakdown and flyer…

Get ready to be served as Fish ‘N’ Grits Magazine prepares for their third delectable release on September 30 with rap star Jadakiss gracing the cover! Turning industry heads as only they can, publishers Camille Burgos and Joe “Fatal” continue with their passionately palatable mix of in-your-face hip hop and porn.

Ipo Wax is set to release new solo EP with acclaimed LA / Orange County based hip-hop soldier Aloe Blacc of the group Emanon. Aloe Blacc MC / Producer signed a one off deal with Ipo Wax in 2003 and his debut solo EP “The Aloe Blacc EP” was released in 2003. His new EP for Ipo Wax and second EP is slated for release in September 2004.

Riot Life Entertainment has released the debut album from Tha Riot – “R.I.O.T“.

Tired of psuedo hip hop parties where Christina Aguilera is the spin of the day? Are you sick of watching hip hop acts that sound more like kwaito? Read on for details…

Say you’re a globally respected artist. Over the past decade, you’ve crossed continents winning hundreds of thousands of fans, while introducing your musical heritage to the world. You’ve united musical cultures through the wonders of voice, and done more for the art of a cappella than anything since the b-side of a hip-hop 12″.

Grammy nominated recording artist and multi-media star Snoop Dogg is recording an album tentatively titled R&G: (Rhythm & Gangsta) The Masterpiece to be released this fall. The album is set to be released November 23rd as a co-production between Doggy Style and Star Trak, through Geffen Records.

After an overwhelmingly positive response to his Pure Fiya Volume 3: Rude Boyz, DJ G. Brown is back with exclusive remixes and freestyles on the 2nd edition of his International Hustlers series! Teamed with PF Cuttin, G. Brown puts his magic touch on tracks from Biggie, Fat Joe, Young Buck, Lloyd Banks, Vybz Cartel, Ghostface and more!

DJ A-Beats returns! The Justo’s Mixtape Award finalist enlists the help of DJ JS-1 (Rocksteady Crew, Ground Original, DJ for Rahzel) and Doujah Raze (Trilogy Records). The eastcoast threesome create one of the hottest mixtapes of the Year. “The Eastcoast Invasion” is full of exclusive songs, exclusive freestyles and remixes done by DJ A-Beats…

The magnificently talented Kenny Muhammad aka ‘The Human Orchestra’ brings a classic sound to a new awards show! VH1 Hip Hop Honors, which airs on October 12th, is being advertised regularly with several teaser spots, two of which feature the futuristic beatbox stylings of Kenny Muhammad. .The other spots feature Michael Viner’s Incredible Bongo Band’s cover of “Apache” and the Jimmy Castor Bunch singing “It’s Just Begun”.

After years of dancing for and touring with talented artists such as J Records artist Mario, B2K, and bright new pop star JoJo, New York’s AmountBoyz are ready to step out on their own! The super group of choreographers, songwriters, rappers, singers, and actors are recording their debut album, and have released a new single entitled “Walks Away” with a video to spark the project.

Having the reputation of being New York’s best-kept secret is an honor, but you can’t keep a secret this hot for very long! The young men known as Ant Boogie, A Dub, Smirk Dollarz, JB, Kanec, C-Smoov, and Nova perform and record together as AmountBoyz, and have been working hard to establish themselves as a premier performance group.

Godfather of Hip Hop Last Millennium, The Amen Ra Of Universal Hip Hop Culture This Millennium Announces the Release of Dark Matter Moving at the Speed of Light on Tommy Boy. From his trademark Electro-Funk to bouncy DC Go-Go to Drum & Bass and beyond, Dark Matter Moving at the Speed of Light captures the essence of Afrika Bambaataa’s sound.

New York City is where hip-hop began and remained until 1989 when NWA represented the West with Straight Outta Compton. Then in 1992, Compton’s own Dr. Dre released his album The Chronic, which quickly became one of the biggest selling hip hop albums in history and led to Los Angeles replacing New York as the center for Hip Hop.

This week we feature Durban emcee, Ewok, who is South Africa’s Battle MC Champion. In this interview we discuss the African Hip Hop Indaba battle, the Durban hip hop scene plus lot’s more. Read on to find out more…