Tag: Hip-Hop

Coming soon to E25 YouTube — The Vocal Chamber

Eagle News — Looking for fresh content online? New music? New faces? Look no further, The Vocal Chamber is here. Featuring independent artist Little Jase, Filipino-Scottish rapper from the “Land Down Under,” Philadelphia “Philly” artist Naima Sahar and “Seattleite” and EBC host DenDen. Brining you everything hip-hop from the East to the West. Make sure to catch The Vocal Chamber on E25 Records YouTube and Facebook page.

O’Shea Jackson Jr: Straight Outta dad Ice Cube’s long shadow

by Frankie TAGGART Agence France-Presse los angeles, United States (AFP) — O’Shea Jackson Jr was lavished with acclaim for hip hop biopic “Straight Outta Compton” — but the sweet taste of his first big success was soured by claims of nepotism. Detractors suggested the untested actor had landed the role of his own father Ice Cube in F. Gary Gray’s chronicle of the rise and fall of legendary hip-hop group N.W.A. only by virtue of […]

Kendrick Lamar heads into film with ‘Black Panther’ soundtrack

NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — High-flying rapper Kendrick Lamar is making his first soundtrack as he released a song Thursday with singer SZA for the upcoming superhero film “Black Panther.” Lamar, whose socially conscious and often experimental hip-hop has won him wide critical praise, will produce the soundtrack for the movie which comes out on February 16. He and hip-hop executive Anthony “Top Dawg” Tiffith will record and select tracks for “Black Panther,” a […]

Jay-Z leads Grammy nods as hip-hop dominates

by Shaun Tandon Agence France Presse NEW YORK , United States (AFP) — Jay-Z led the Grammy race Tuesday with eight nominations, followed closely by fellow rapper Kendrick Lamar with seven, in a striking embrace of hip-hop for the music industry’s top prizes. Jay-Z, who has won an impressive 21 Grammys over his career but has never before been nominated in a major category as a solo artist, is up for Album of the Year […]