Lana Del Rey whips pop culture into a frenzy with Born To Die, but how good is the music? Tune in and find out.
Read the full story »
By Malice Intended
For decades, the Hip-Hop Community has vigorously rebuked the idea that Hip-Hop has contributed to the downfall of Western society. We often downplay the immense influence that rap music exerts on the kids who consume it; laying blame exclusively at the doorsteps of American parents. That’s a bit self-serving and more than a little dishonest. While Hip-Hop cannot rightly be blamed for society’s ills, it does play a huge role in the lives of its consumers. Read the full story »
Janes Addiction shows what they are really addicted to in their new video for “Underground”
Maino drops I Am Who I Am in preperation for his sophomore effort, The Day After Tomorrow.
Big Freedia brings bounce and bouncers to Jimmy Kimmel. The world will never be the same.
By Ahmad Awadallah After one-third of Das Racist, Kool A.D., dropped his wildly mediocre mixtape Palm Wine Drinkard, it was unclear whether Heems would be able to deliver the goods as a solo act. Well, the verdict is in and even though his new mixtape, Nehru Jackets, packs some heat and is eons better than [...]
Etta James’ immense talent spanned more genres than you can imagine. We pay tribute to one of the greatest who ever lived.
By Ahmad Awadallah What do you get when you mix vodka and ayahuasca? Well, you can either have a crazy night waking up with a cheap one-legged hooker and no remembrance of your excursions or simply get the title of Gangrene’s new album, Vodka & Ayahuasca.
Fusebox Radio tackles SOPA’s demise, Rev. Jesse Lee Peterson’s ideas on unemployment, the deaths of Jimmy Castor, Etta James and Johnny Otis… and more. Tune in and get hip.
Homeboy Sandman provides the perfect jumping on point with his latest work Subject Matter
Notorious BIG on an island. Its totally believable.
Diddy and Shyne make piece, SOPA falls to pieces and LO hosts the Grammy Awards on this week’s IllSide Radio.
MTV is about to create another no-brainer Hottest MC list to piss off Hip-Hop elitists far and wide. Tune in. It’s going to be fun.
By Ahmad Awadallah Planet Ill brings you Part Two of our interview with Mysonne. After breaking down his beef with T.I., life in prison, his relationships with 50 Cent, Game and Bang Bang Boogie, Mysonne kicks it into 5th Gear as he delves into his new documentary, the classic battle with E. Ness, French Montana, [...]
I really hope this is better than Warning Shots 2
Chip Tha Ripper for free.99. Tell Ya Friends.
By Liz Belilovskaya Charlotte Gainsbourg is a well known European actress and musician whose third, two-part album Stage Whisper consists of eight studio tracks and eleven live-performance recordings. While most of Charlotte’s success comes from the film industry, she is no newcomer to the music scene. Her first record debuted when she was just 14 [...]
George Lucas brings a romanticized but enjoyable take to the Tuskegee Airmen mythos with Red Tails.
The Firing Squad takes aim at Red Tails, The Lox, SOPA, Terrell Owens, and what’s the greatest hood movie ever.
By Malice Intended In 1991, Blaxploitation films resurfaced in big way with the emergence of the ‘Hood flick. Los Angeles gang culture had a certain brand of colorful outlaw chic that made it a perfect fit for the genre. New York had no such equivalent, as its various factions of urban militias weren’t as clearly [...]
The Black Hippy rapper is back with his sophomore release, Habits & Contradictions.
Ab-Soul goes all black everything in his latest release.
Powered by WordPress | Entries (RSS) | Comments (RSS) | Planet Ill Designed by Mel | Valid XHTML and CSS
Planet Ill Forums
