“God Forgives, I Don’t” by Rick Ross
On Tuesday July 31st, 2012 Rick Ross will continue the onslaught of MMG records in the marketplace with the release of his fifth album, God Forgives, I Don’t. Rick Ross has kept himself very busy this past year with the recent release of the MMG compilation album Self Made Vol. 2, signing new acts Rockie [...]
Timeless Tuesday: Free Mason
Every Tuesday, 889@Night takes time to honor a snapshot in Hip-Hop history. This week we will be honoring Rick Ross aka Ricky Rozay! Let’s call this edition of Timeless Tuesday the BOSS edition. The picture above shows Rick Ross and Jay-Z in the studio while creating their song “Free Mason” off of the Teflon Don [...]
Midnight Spotlight: Phinelia
Each week, 889@Night will recognize local unsigned talent and promote their music on air as well as on our website. We highlight the talented few who got that “fire”. By the end of the week, we let our listeners choose whether they want these artists to be added to constant rotation or not. This week [...]
Mixtape Mayhem: 1999
With style and a flow that pay homage to legendary New York MCs, 17 year-old Brooklyn rapper Joey Bada$$ proved fellow New York rapper Nas’ 2008 album title Wrong… Hip-Hop is Not Dead. Joey Bada$$ recently released his new mix tape 1999 hosted by Pro Era. This mix tape channeled the spirit of Hip Hop from [...]
Mixtape Mayhem: Jackin’ For Beats
It seems like nowadays that every rapper’s child thinks they have talent. Diggy Simmons, Willow Smith, and Cory Gunz have definitely stepped up to carry on a legacy. But not every baby star can deliver. And that’s the problem with OMG. His dad, Ice Cube, is one of the most notorious gangster rappers in the [...]
Timeless Tuesday: Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival 2012
Every July since 2005, the Brooklyn Bodega puts on a historical event called the Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival. It took place this year at the Brooklyn downtown waterfront and attracted over 20,000 people. Legendary hip-hop acts perform there every year and it is always full of surprise guests. The picture above is from this year’s Brooklyn [...]
Midnight Spotlight: Mark Merren
Each week, 889@Night will recognize local unsigned talent and promote their music on air as well as on our website. We highlight the talented few who got that “fire”. By the end of the week, we let our listeners choose whether they want these artists to be added to constant rotation or not. This week [...]
Mixtape Mayhem: The Ivy League
As the summer of G.O.O.D. music continues, Cyhi The Prynce has just released his mixtape called The Ivy League. This is the G.O.O.D. music member’s first release in over a year since his last mixtape, Royal Flush 2, last June. This is a solid offering from Cyhi coming in the midst of a summer filled with [...]
Mixtape Mayhem: Fantasea
She strikes again. Azealia Banks has been all over the blogosphere, for beefing with Iggy Azalea and TI, firing her management, and deleting her Twitter (and then re-opening it) just to name a few of this diva’s deeds. Now she’s back with a brand new mix tape, answering the cries for “more, more, more.” This [...]
Mixtape Mayhem: 3000 Miles of Youth
“Soulful, electro-experimental hip-hop.” No one could have described the sound better. Emmanuel, rapper in the group A Yellow Man, uses these words to sum up the sound of his music. The London-area trio is made up of him, his brother Samuel, and the other MC and friend, Chioma. They’ve maintained a presence online since 2010, and [...]
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Serenata de Amor Brings Cape Verde to Emerson
Serenata de Amor, a musical theater project spearheaded by visual media arts associate professor Claire Andrade-Watkins, was brought to Emerson this past year. The project is a tribute to the morna of Cape Verde and Brava set in the 1940s. Andrade-Watkins worked with a team of faculty and staff members from Emerson to bring Serenata [...]
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