Somewhere on the outskirts of New York a hip-hop moment twenty years in the making is about to commence. It’s the kind of frosty, January…
Legendary rapper Big Daddy Kane cares about the youth and their self-esteem. Because of that he has joined forces with a 15-year-old singer Alissa Cavallaro…
A few weeks ago producer Marco Polo gave listeners at Beat Society in NYC a sneak peek of a beat he created sampling “Al…
From Marcy to Barclays (not Madison Square) will probably be the new slogan for Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter. His rise from the toughest housing projects, to…
Last year Hip-Hop Icon Kool G. Rap released his latest album Riches, Royalty And Respect on his website KoolGrapNow.com. In recognition of Black Music Month…
While in New Orleans this weekend for the Essence Music Festival, Big Daddy Kane caught up with AC of HOT 102.7. AC was taking questions via twitter and received one from @jrbang asking Big Daddy Kane if he was to battle Rakim while they were each in their prime who would have killed it. As […]
A number of influential Hip-Hop acts will take part in City Parks Foundation’s 25th annual SummerStage concert series.
In this interview conducted for the book “How To Rap: The Art & Science of the Hip-Hop MC” Big Daddy Kane tells the author that in the golden age, a freestyle was a rhyme you wrote, not just coming off the top of your head.
Founded by producer Marley Marl and the late NY hip-hop radio DJ, Mr. Magic, The Juice Crew were one of the hottest hip-hop collectives in the mid to late ’80s.
