With his mother as manager and often troubled Gucci Mane as his label head, Waka readies himself for the coming album and all the things that come with that fame. We had a chance to sit with him and to try and get inside his head about who he really is. Here’s the result
This week’s show focused on the Florida reverend saying he’s going to burn Koran’s on 9/11, U.S. unpreparedness for another Hurricane Katrina-type of disaster, the Craigslist website shutting down their “Adult Services” section, Rodney King getting married to one of the jurors in his civil suit, the FDA considering putting genetically modified salmon on the market & more good music.
Rihanna comes back with a PG rating and some new club material. Is the winning streak still intact or does she slip on the dance floor? Tune in and find out.
J.Cole puts some pants on “Devil In A New Dress” and rips it to pieces on his latest single “Villematic”.
This week’s show commentary focused on the 5th Anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, the closing of legendary Fat Beats NY & LA, an Tea Party incident in D.C. following Beck’s rally in DC, Carmelo wilding on Twitter and Dope Music.
Planet Ill spoke with Colt Ford about the making of Chicken and Biscuits, working with Jermaine Dupri, DMC, the parallels between country and Hip-Hop, and his desire to blur the lines between genres and stereotypes.
DJ Green Lantern brings the best and brightest artists available from all quarters for his latest Invasion Radio 2K10 mixtape. Jay-Z, Rick Ross, Nas all on one tape? Believe it.
Nas takes it back to the streets with his new track “Power Paper & Pussy” over Billy Squier’s classic “Big Beat” and Helb Alert’s “Rise”. Fire.
This week’s show commentary features updates on the “Ground Zero Mosque” controversy in New York DNA research that shows Adolf Hitler had African & Jewish descendants,the DREAM Act with U.S. immigration, recent accusations against the Wikileaks founder and the recent study concerning the widening Black/White Gap with Broadband Internet Access in the U.S.
Planet Ill jumps back into pick a fight with Jay day with our third disgruntled rapper, Beanie Sigel and his lyrical assault entitled Haters. Does Jay really deserve all this nastiness? Weigh in.