The sudden loss of a creative who offered so much to black music deserves a moment of appreciation. Thompson's long list of credits span the past three decades, but here are a few classic 90s cuts that we all know and love.

Black Music Month

There are few hip-hop culture commentators more compelling than Young Guru.  The engineer, DJ and now college instructor brings passion, experience and a colorful perspective…

Black Music Month

This morning, the three DJs who changed the face of the southern mixtape game more than ten years ago, hosted a press conference revealing the lineup…

Black Music Month

  In advance of the release of her latest mixtape, “She Got Game,” Rapsody has been leaving a trail of treats for fans to snack…

Black Music Month

  Last night Jamla Records CEO and producer 9th Wonder held a listening session for his artist Rapsody’s upcoming mixtape, “She Got Game” at Firehouse studios…

Black Music Month

The term “living legend” gets thrown around a lot in Hip-Hop, but only a handful of people can actually fit those kicks.  One of those…

Black Music Month

Grammy Award winning producers J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League (comprised of members Rook, Colione, and Kenny Barto) were in New York recently to make some musical history. Rap supergroup…

Black Music Month

  There are two schools of thought on album releases. One is to announce it way in advance and build up anticipation before it comes…

Stevie J has made quite a name for himself thanks to the premiere of “Love & Hip-Hop” Atlanta. But how much do you really know…

Saturday June 9th marks the 20 year anniversary of Pete Rock and CL Smooth’s debut full-length, Mecca And The Soul Brother. The seminal hip-hop album…

Dwight Errington Meyers had a way with words whether he was rhyming or not. “God gave me a gift to put people at ease,” said…

Storch tried to hide a baggie of cocaine in a trash can at the Cosmopolitan Hotel in Vegas before cops arrived … this according to the police report, obtained by TMZ.