Jadakiss harkens back to the days when he was bodying R&B tracks with his latest song, “Want Me”
Glasses Malone drops a heavy dose of reality in All I Know. Does it straddle the line between hard and emotional well, or does he cross it? Tune in and find out.
Nicholas Cage returns with his patented quirkiness in Drive Angry, a movie about a man who has gone to hell and back. Will it rise to the level of his other eccentric roles or sink under the weight of its own oddness? Tell us what you think.
Curren$y keeps that J.ET. Life flying high with the homie Boo Sledge on “Still Choppin.”
The Kings of Leon return for a rousing guitar driven romp back down South on their latest release Come Around Sundown. Can their high-powered music overcome powerful but imprecise vocals?
At SoHo Skylight NYC ESPN The Magazine celebrates The 2nd Body Issue. Planet Ill was on hand to interview the stars on the red carpet including LaLa Vazquez, Amare Stoudemire, Lolo Jones Jeanette The Black Widow Lee, Estelle, and Adrianne Bailon
Put your fist in the air and shake your afro like you just don’t care because Planet Ill is about to hip you to some of the best black power anthems music has to offer. Enjoy.
In part two of this interview, Edwin Tony Nicholas expounds on his professional relationship with the late, great Gerald LeVert and its inauspicious beginnings. He also discusses the effects that technology has on modern music, his ability to take more time to produce a great record than a major label and the importance of recognizing new generations of music-even if it isn’t your cup of tea. Part 2. Enjoy.
Edwin Tony Nicholas’ discography is a who’s who of R&B, and includes Teddy Pendergrass, Keith Washington, Barry White, Regina Belle, Joe, Patti LaBelle and The O’Jays. Planet Ill spoke with Nicholas about what he learned from working with legends, how production has evolved, and why he loves producing classic artists.
Gorillaz and Deltron 3030 share not only a revolving cast of musical characters but also a love for fusion. However, one rocked the sonic melting pot better. Which one do you think it was?