I recently had a chance to catch up with rising star Elle Varner, as she performed at the AT&T ’28 Days’ event celebrating Black History and spoke very briefly with her about the things that inspire her and what’s coming up next. The songstress put on an electric...
PHOTOS: 2012 BET Hip-Hop Awards Red Carpet
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Hip-Hop’s new and elite all showed up yesterday for the taping of the 2012 BET Hip-Hop Awards, and many of the stars began the evening with a glamorous trip down the red carpet. Although the show itself is now tarnished with the drama of the night’s events, which included an altercation between camps of Young Jeezy and Rick Ross which resulted in alleged gunfire in the parking lot, the red carpet got off without a hitch and there was no drama in sight. Notable red carpet appearances include T.I., 50 Cent, DJ Khaled, Wiz Khalifa, Diggy Simmons, Sean Garrett, 2 Chainz, Future, X-Factor’s Marcus Canty, Pusha T, Mystikal, a...
GOOD MUSIC Celebrate...
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Celebrating the release of their new compilation album Cruel Summer, the G.O.O.D. Music crew dropped by the Funkmaster Flex show and kicked some hot freestyles for the people. Big Sean kicks it off and goes IN! Cyhi steps in next, followed by Common. Apparently Pusha was in the building, but...
VIDEO RECAP: The MTV...
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I’m sure a lot of folks were conflicted last night on whether to watch the VMA’s or the coverage of the Democratic National Convention. Hats off to MTV for shortening their show this year to make way for the President’s speech, and not making us sit through a third hour of...
MIXTAPE DOWNLOAD: Bi...
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Big Sean comes back with his first official mixtape release since 2010, Detroit. In the time since then, the Motor City native has become a popular voice in hip-hop, releasing his first major label debut Finally Famous (check out my review) and joining forces with Kanye West and the G.O.O.D....
INTERVIEW + VIDEO: N...
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There’s a new R&B group on the rise, comin out of the Disturbing Tha Peace camp, and they’re premiering their new single today right here on Sound-Savvy!! Meet “Untitled“, Ludacris’ new artists that incorporate the really tight harmonies that characterized...