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North Coast Music Festival
August 22, 2010 – 2:05 pm | No Comment
North Coast Music Festival

Union Park, Chicago is going to be a terrific place to spend Labor Day weekend this year. Introducing the North Coast Music Festival, brought to you by a group of independent promoters, collaboratively called, North Coast Music Group.

Young Jeezy – 1,000 Grams
August 12, 2010 – 1:42 pm | No Comment
Young Jeezy – 1,000 Grams

Trap star Young Jeezy has provided his fans with another mixtape before he drops his fourth studio album next month, the heavily anticipated, TM103.
The DJ Scream- hosted mixtape 1,000 Grams, Vol. 1 came out today …

DMX Sues From Behind Bars…UPDATE: DMX Out Early
August 11, 2010 – 10:14 pm | No Comment
DMX Sues From Behind Bars…UPDATE: DMX Out Early

UPDATE: DMX released from prison after serving 18 days of 90 day DUI sentence from probation violations.
Rapper DMX, currently serving his six month time for violating probation, is suing his copyright administrator. A complaint  was filed …

Wale Delivers In “More About Nothing”
August 11, 2010 – 5:43 pm | No Comment
Wale Delivers In “More About Nothing”

Wale’s  highly anticipated “More About Nothing” mixtape will not disappoint. With Wale rapping in a clever fashion about his life in a comedic manner, while being truthful, this could easily be Wale’s best work to date. The Washington …

Empire of the Sun host rave in Grant Park
August 11, 2010 – 4:45 pm | No Comment
Empire of the Sun host rave in Grant Park

Lollapalooza was an incredible experience this year. The weather was ideal, the people were out. Unfortunately, It was very difficult to make it to every act, and like others, I found myself in the position …

Lady Gaga, The Black Keys, Devo Rock on Day-One of 2010 Lollapalooza
August 8, 2010 – 11:31 am | No Comment
Lady Gaga, The Black Keys, Devo Rock on Day-One of 2010 Lollapalooza

The rave of the day was Lady Gaga and her $500,000 performance on the ‘Parkways Stage’ at Day one of Lollapalooza, but many other notable and well, lesser known performers put on great shows throughout …

Lil Wayne Calls Into Funkmaster Flex Radio Show From Jail
August 3, 2010 – 11:15 pm | No Comment
Lil Wayne Calls Into Funkmaster Flex Radio Show From Jail

On Tuesday rapper Lil Wayne called into Funckmaster Flex’s radio show on Hot 97 live from Rikers Island jail in New York. Flex said to him “were so close yet so far” and Wayne laughed …

As Ellen Departs From Idol, Replacement Rumors Fly…J LO?
July 30, 2010 – 10:00 am | 2 Comments
As Ellen Departs From Idol, Replacement Rumors Fly…J LO?

American Idol is looking for their next celebrity judge after Ellen DeGeneres has decided to pull the plug on her gig with American Idol. She is following fellow judge Simon Cowell out the door.

Wyclef Jean Close to Joining the Haitian Presidential Race
July 29, 2010 – 8:49 pm | One Comment
Wyclef Jean Close to Joining the Haitian Presidential Race

Grammy award winning singer Wyclef Jean recently stated that he was qualified to run for Haiti’s Presidential position. Now, he’s taking action. Jean was in Haiti today having his fingerprints put on file by the …

Rick Ross’s ‘Teflon Don’ Barely Drops
July 22, 2010 – 1:53 am | 6 Comments
Rick Ross’s ‘Teflon Don’ Barely Drops

Two years ago the hilarious “Officer Ricky” cartoons were released by 50 Cent via his website, thisis50.com. In addition to this, a few songs, and a filmed encounter with Ross’s baby’s mama also were released. …

50 Cent Wraps Up Tour with a Bang
July 21, 2010 – 12:34 pm | No Comment
50 Cent Wraps Up Tour with a Bang

While preforming in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 50 Cent stunned fans by calling out a giant name in the hip-hop industry. From J. Lo lover to one whom can’t control the dirty pictures that are floating around …

Lollapalooza 2010
June 8, 2010 – 2:20 pm | 4 Comments
Lollapalooza 2010

Location: Grant Park, Chicago
Dates: August 6, 2010 – August 8, 2010
Started in 1991 by Perry Farrell, the singer from Jane’s Addiction, and running annually until 1997, the dreamed seemed to have ended there. That is …

All Good Music Festival 2010
May 9, 2010 – 11:42 pm | No Comment
All Good Music Festival 2010

It seems the cold, dead hands old man winter have finally let go of the Midwest and the earth is coming back to life, which could only mean only one thing, Festival Season has arrived.  …

Treasure Island Festival 2009
October 21, 2009 – 11:43 pm | No Comment
Treasure Island Festival 2009

On most nights Treasure Island is hard to see.  Covered in fog, somewhere past Alcatrez, next to Oakland Bay Bridge.  And the few lights that are on the island blend in to the faded Oakland …

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