17 Sep G.O.O.D Music – Cruel Summer | Album Review
Whilst the Maybach Music Group ran roughshot over the three months of inconsistent summer weather, the enigmatic powerhouse collective known as G.O.O.D Music was quietly creating a buzz akin to a tropical hurricane. News of the imprint’s joint album Cruel Summer began to surface as the group’s leader, Kanye West, spent this past summer adding lyrical muscle to affiliates Pusha T, Big Sean and 2 Chainz’ cuts [in addition to fleeing from the paparazzi with ‘new’ beau Kim Kardashian]. As we enter the Autumn months, can his collective create an ‘Indian Summer’ of substantial heat?
22 Aug Mannie Fresh on Kanye’s ‘Cruel Summer’ & Lil Wayne’s work ethic
http://youtu.be/Ak9GBR5E6W4 Whilst in New Orleans for Essence Festival 2012, SoulCulture TV sat down with DJ and prolific former-Cash Money producer Mannie Fresh at the House of Blues to discuss his hometown, commercial Hip Hop's need to diversify, his thoughts on the Southern scene, what it's been like working with Kanye West and the crew on Cruel Summer, and Lil Wayne's work ethic. He had a lot to say.26 May Jay-Z x Kanye West 'Watch The Throne' in London | Live Review
Otherworldly. That is the first word that comes to mind when trying to describe exactly what went on at London’s O2 Arena the days that the city belonged to Jay-Z and Kanye West.
Arguably one of the most-hyped albums in recent years, the announcement of the "Watch The Throne Tour" in Europe brought with it expectations that you’d think would be insurmountable, unreachable.
But you’d be wrong.
25 Jan Jhene Aiko talks integrity, industry, motherhood & honest music
Los Angeles hailing singer/songwriter Jhene Aiko [pronounced juh-nay ahh-ee-ko], 23, first emerged on the R&B scene at a young age whilst signed to Epic Records alongside the likes of B2K and Omarion, whom she met at elementary school. “LA is a city of entertainment, so everybody ends up meeting each other so you run into everybody. I think the entertainment business is like a high school,” she says.
18 Jan Watch The Throne tour photography book in the works | Music News
With the Watch the Throne American tour all wrapped up now and Kanye working on his next fashion collection as well as a G.O.O.D Music project, you would think he would have enough on his creative plate, but here's another project to add. Kanye has also been working with the talented Nabil Elderkin on a Watch The Throne tour book.
28 Nov Jay Z and Kanye West Watch The Throne in Miami | Live Review
As if any show that combined two of the most discussed names in Hip Hop could be questioned, there was still a slight twinge of curiosity as to how amazing this one could possibly be. The beaming sun kept the excitement levels up in Florida’s sunny state of Miami and it heated the air of one of the hottest nights to come on November 15. Watch The Throne was the talk of the town as the likes of Will and Jayden Smith, ever so supportive wife Beyonce, Lebron James, Dwayne Wade of Miami Heat (Basketball Team) and many more churned out to witness one of this year's most anticipated shows.
07 Nov Pusha T – Fear Of God II: Let Us Pray | EP Review
Since placing his signature on a GOOD Music contract in 2010 the stock has indeed risen for the Clipse's Pusha T, in addition to the 'interest' garnered from particular rappers. If maintaining his online buzz with throwaway dopeness plus (bizarrely) featuring on a track with UK pop singer Pixie Lott, the VA juggernaut has also taken aim at Hip Hop's golden boy Drake on several occasions. If all of the above fail to impress those who doubt the rapper's musical merits, his Fear of God freebie which was released earlier this year garnered much praise for its raw, diamond in the dirt potential. Returning to audio pulpit, Fear of God II hopes to push the Clipse member up to the levels of a main player in the GOOD Music familia.
05 Sep Previously.. on SoulCulture: Mobo Award nominations, Chris Brown, The-Dream, D’Banj, Stacy Barthe &more
Looking back at the top posts on SoulCulture last week, we brought you the nominees for the 2011 MOBO Awards, new music and free downloads from Stacy Barthe, Chris Brown, The-Dream and Tyler The Creator and new music videos from Meek Mill and Rick Ross and Pusha T, plus an interview with the captivating Ms Erykah Badu. Read on, read on..
NEWS
The nominees for the 16th annual MOBO Awards were announced with team UK leading the way, and we brought you the full details of the ceremony which will be co-hosted by Jason Derulo and is set to feature a special performance from Boyz II Men - get the full story here.
17 Aug Common’s autobiography One Day It’ll All Make Sense out in September; pre-order now available
Chi town rapper turned actor Common and author Adam Bradley, known as the hip hop scholar, will soon be releasing Common's autobiography One Day It’ll All Make Sense; named after the widely respected lyricist's third solo album. Synopsis: In One Day It’ll All Make Sense, Common...