5 GREAT Remixes from 2000 – 2020 “A remix is a great way for both an artist and remixer to generate or expand their fan base and further establish themselves as musicians. Often a track remixed by a credible producer can shine light onto an emerging artist, and vice versa.” –MusicGateway.com Everyone loves a remix,

C.J. Wallace is the son of Notorious B.I.G. aka Christopher Wallace. C.J. is the son of Biggie and Faith Evans. He was born in 1996 and was only a few months old when his father was murdered. He is an actor and has starred in the biopic Notorious and a few other films and TV.

Florida rapper and anime enthusiast Robb Bank$ is the son of Jamaican entertainer Shaggy. His dad is well known for the hit songs “Boombastic” and “It Wasn’t Me” and is an accomplished singer and dancehall artist. Bank$, known for his Road to Falconia mixtape series, is an artist in his own right but the two

Happy 47th Birthday to Hip-Hop. We knew rap was a Leo. On August 11, 1973, the genre was born at a party held in the rec room in an apartment building located at 1520 Sedgwick Ave in the west Bronx, New York. Jamaican-born DJ Kool Herc and his sister Cindy ironically threw a birthday party

Black artists have made visual albums the cinema of the 21st century. 100 years ago it was said that cinema was the literature of the 20th century. This piece explores the progression of art and technology that’s created the opportunity for visual albums, a way to see music, to take the lead as the century-defining

One style trend many rappers have adopted over the last generation is natural hair. Artists from trap to emo-rap are letting their hair down. Heavy-hitters like J. Cole, Jay-Z, Lil Wayne, and Snoop Dogg have all embraced wearing their hair naturally. While these may not seem like a big deal, gradual visible change is needed

Why does Jay-Z call himself Hov, Hova & Jigga? Where did Jay-Z’s nicknames come from? Shawn Corey Carter—famously known as—Jay-Z has been referring to himself as Hov or Hova since 2001. Hov or Hova, is short for Jay-Hova, and it’s a shortened version/play of the word Jehovah, the Hebrew word for God. Jay-Z has called himself