After Stallone and Richards, 'Superman' Routh joins 'Kambakkht Ish (New Kerala) New Delhi, Oct 10 : After years of Bollywood filmmakers and actors looking up to 'big brother' Hollywood for roles and story ideas, the scales seemed to have reversed with directors and actors from Hollywood increasingly taking a fascination for Indian films and actors. us.rd.yahoo.com
De La Soul, Slick Rick, Isaac Hayes To Be Crowned Rap Royalty At VH1 Hip Hop Honors (MTV Asia) It's that time of year again: The weather is getting colder, days are becoming shorter and legends of hip-hop are being honored. us.rd.yahoo.com
De La Soul, Slick Rick, Isaac Hayes To Be Crowned Rap Royalty At VH1 Hip Hop Honors (MTV Music Television) De La Soul, Slick Rick, Isaac Hayes and more will be crowned rap royalty at Monday's VH1 Hip Hop Honors. us.rd.yahoo.com
Seattle producer Jake One comes out of the shadows with his debut album (Seattle Times) Seattle producer Jake Dutton, aka Jake One, is releasing a debut album called "White Van Music." Its lineup includes indie favorites like MF Doom, Little Brother and Casual of the Hieroglyphics, as well as chart toppers Young Buck and Busta Rhymes. us.rd.yahoo.com
Tough to classify N.E.R.D. (The News & Observer) For a man who's partially responsible for many of the biggest hip-hop, R&B and pop hits of the past 10 years, Pharrell Williams certainly doesn't have a lot to say. us.rd.yahoo.com
Murs: Murs for President (Pitchfork) Thriving on basic honesty, everyday relatability, and plainspokenness, Murs is a true populist in a major-label hip-hop world of supernatural egos and personas. read more us.rd.yahoo.com
Snoop Dogg performed at Arenele Romane for some 4,000 people (Nine O'Clock) The American rap artist Snoop Dogg, the most popular MC of the West Coast, performed a concert on Friday evening at Arenele Romane in Bucharest, in front of an audience of approximately 4,000 persons. us.rd.yahoo.com
Buzz Briefs: Emilio Navaira, David Blaine (CBS News) Emilio Navaira, wife recover from car crash. Magician David Blaine not thrilled with latest stunt. Rapper Busta Rhymes briefly detained at UK airport. NYC photog sues over Marilyn Monroe pics. Cash keeps the hits coming, even after death. us.rd.yahoo.com
VH1's '100 Greatest Hip Hop Songs' Reigns Supreme as Public Enemy's 'Fight The Power' Takes the #1 Spot (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance) NIGHT COUNTDOWN EVENT BEGINNING MONDAY, September 29 AT 10PM* us.rd.yahoo.com
CD reviews: Nelly, Jem, Marc Broussard, Lindsey Buckingham (Fort Worth Star-Telegram) The typical trajectory of rap superstardom — cut your teeth on the streets, hone your skills via mix tapes and homemade beats, make a few famous friends, and cash in favors when you’re at the top — is a path fraught with potential pitfalls. One of the biggest problems is that rappers get lazy when they get famous (there’s a reason an artist like Jay-Z is revered — the guy never quits pushing ... us.rd.yahoo.com
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