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In 2012 the Coachella Music Festival and DDMG (Digital Domain Media Group) took everyone in attendance for a wild ride when they had a surprise performance by a virtual Tupac Shakur.  The hologram of Tupac performed flawlessly along side Snoop Dogg and left everyone who saw it speechless. Shortly after the performance it was reported that Dr. Dre (not a real doctor by the way) paid upwards of $400,000 to make this ha

Could the day we’ve all been waiting for finally be upon us? There’s more and more talk and buzz about Dr. Dre’s Detox everyday. We’ve been given very few glimpses in to Dre’s upcoming third album until the following video for ‘I Need A Doctor” was recently released. I think the video is stirring and emotional. It’s powerful and a great production. The Doc has produced

Hip-hop has gotten a lot of criticism for having lackluster years lately, but if 2010 proved anything, it’s that hip-hop should not be counted out! Artists who had not recorded together in quite some time united once again and hip-hop legends hit the studio to create great albums. Not to be outdone, rappers newer to the game stepped out with great music on par with their more-seasoned peers. The blog you are currentl

Seeing your favorite artists in concert can take a lot of time and money. While festivals have the potential for hefty prices, it would cost tremendously more if you were to see them all separate! Rock the Bells is the premier hip-hop festival in the country and from 2 years of experience attending it, I guarantee that it will be a day of music you will never forget!

After spending his first years in the spotlight as a member of the cast of Degrassi, Drake didn’t seem like a likely candidate to become a hip-hop star. Thanks to a slew of successful impressive mixtapes and a partnership with the inimitable Lil Wayne, Drake was able to defy skeptics and create a massive buzz for his solo debut “Thank Me Later”. Not since “Get Rich Or Die Tryin’” had a debut r

Hip-hop comes in many forms. Old school, new school, gangster rap, revolutionary, conscious rap, emo rap, indie, horrorcore, hyphy, backpack rap, hardcore, hipster, etc., etc. Beyond the labels hip-hop has received or earned over the years, it’s undeniable that from coast to coast, the sound of hip-hop has bloomed many varieties of itself. Each region has its own slang, production and overall culture that make it uni