Month: February 2008

Having recently dropped his solo album: ‘From The Ashes’, member of UK collective ‘Task Force’, Chester P has never been behind the door when it comes to giving his opinion. His online blogs offer entertaining, if not long reading. Happy to speak his mind, he claims to represent truth.

Budding entrepreneur, music industry trend-setter, successful Platinum rapper and Executive Producer, Rick Ross (Def Jam / Slip N' Slide) is set to release his highly-anticipated documentary, "M. I. Yayo" on March 25th 2008, two weeks following the release of his sophomore effort, "Trilla", which is also due in stores on March 11th 2008.

Floyd 'Money' Mayweather, the arrogant US boxer who beat Ricky Hatton is Las Vegas last year, watched by thousands of heartbroken, patriotic Brits, is to pay a surprise visit to London as part of an alleged move from boxing into Mixed Martial Arts.

Newcastle Upon Tyne may be slightly behind the UK when it comes to the Hip Hop market but local MC Silver is aiming to change all that. With an already hugely successful release behind him and work on the next surely to be under way soon I decided it was time to shed some light on the UK MC’s up North that are seriously killing it!

It takes a lot to be proud of who you are for many of today’s youth. Especially with a lack of decent mainstream role models. These youngers need to look and listen ferociously to really get some solid guidance. To hear someone who, in so many ways, is just like them. Spitting about ish they can relate to. And getting somewhere by doing something positive.

Reporter Anna Nathanson caught up with super producer and drummer for Plan B and Akala, Cassell. Read him talk on why it’s important not to get caught up in the hype and find out what he has planned for the future…

Emily Eavis, youngest daughter of Glastonbury Festival founder Michael Eavis, confirmed on an interview with 1Xtra today that New York hip hop superstar Jay Z is to headline at this year's festival.

One of America's best known comedians and writers - who began telling jokes when he ran a Chicago sandwich shop - is set to take Birmingham / UK audiences by storm. The multi-talented Damon Williams has maintained to be one of the leading comedians in the US on the stand-up comedy circuit with a universal appeal – BET Live, It's Showtime at the Apollo, Comic Central's Premium Blend, P Diddy's Bad Boys of Comedy, among others.

DJ Warrior is considered the most influential DJ on the West Coast within the hip-hop industry & beyond. Beginning his career as a DJ at house parties and clubs, now after 10 years in the game, Warrior has moved on to being the official Mixtape DJ for various popular artists.

Beatboxing is the art of producing drum beats, rhythm, and musical sounds using one's mouth, lips, tongue, voice, nasal passage and throat. Now the race is on to win a brand spanking new car as 2008 sees the return of the Vauxhall Beatboxing Championships.