Last Saturday, Arrested Development performed an intimate set in Atlanta’s Moods Music. They answered questions, performed old hits and new songs for a general love-in. Read about the experience and watch the video and the pictures.

Recently Tanya Morgan performed live at the Mercury Lounge in New York City with opening band The Kickdrums. And it went a little something like this.

A three hour late Foxy Brown still managed to tear down the stage at BB King’s with the help of Spragga Benz and The Firm. With Video.

By Odeisel
Festivals are all about celebration and the 2010 Brooklyn Hip-Hop festival was no different. The Brooklyn Bodega-run event is in its sixth year, and this year was a celebration of life, a commemoration of …

International band Dubinc ripped the stage on their first voyage to New York City for a headliner performance. Planet Ill was there to capture the event.

By Odeisel
Curren$y is nothing if not resilient.  After falling from the Young Money gravy train back in the “A Milli” days, and being forced to regrind his way back to life, he’s been making music …

By Odeisel
Nas and Damian Marley album Distant Relatives drops today awash in critical acclaim. Last night at the Highline Ballroom, New York was treated to the road show and a chance to see if that …

By shelz.
Record Store Day 2010 is in the books and according to the record store day people it was big success.  Artists released all kinds of vinyl by the truck load.  Some was numbered and …

By Odeisel As Relayed By Brian Scott
(New York City 3/11/2010) Legendary DJ Red Alert hosted the evening along with Diggin In The Crate’s own Lord Finnesse with Boogie Blind on the wheels of steel. The …

By Odeisel

Old school shows are great when you have the right artists. They are great for the venue because the crowd is too old to get into a real fight, plus the bar will …

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Recently, Planet Ill had the privilege of checking out Melanie Fiona and Jadakiss live at the Highline Ballroom.  In the spirit of giving we got an added treat as the Clipse were late additions …

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It’s hard out there for a pimp, particularly if you’re a G Unit soldier. It seems the glorious days is gone and everybody’s doing bad, even general Jackson. So what do you do when …

By Odeisel
There comes a time in the lives of some bands where they have to decide whether they can really  play in the big leagues. The countless thousands of garage bands out there have to …

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Freestyle is the absence of form in the presence of function. The divorce of action from convention. The spirit of improvisation built on the understanding and execution of basic principles.  The critically acclaimed Los …

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Nneka is very charming; very earthy. She has an aura about her, at least on stage that radiates throughout a venue. She reminds you of a foreigner that knows and speaks English very well, …

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Ghostface Killah is one of those rappers that you either hate or you love.  Those that swear by him  note his ability to tell vivid stories and his crazy, versatile delivery.  His detractors generally …

By Odeisel
Hip-Hop is perhaps the most dominant social force of the last 30 years. No longer bound to the South Bronx streets, its reach, via radio, video, and computer is now global.  While America is …

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New York is a tough place to perform as OJ da Juiceman can attest to. It’s a place where everybody’s cousin or man raps and they aren’t particularly fond of many out of towners. …

By Odeisel
Hip-Hop and R&B have had a very tumultuous relationship over the past few decades.  In Hip-Hop’s adolescence, R&B was something to be frowned upon.  It was too soft and bad for the image.  But …

 
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Successful Hip-Hop shows are generally based on unity of the bill. Festivals are a bit different because they have the size to accommodate different flavors, but for the most part, indoor venues are subject …