Brad Real’s single “Rise Above,” featuring Indianapolis singer-songwriter Jason Firebaugh, has climbed to the top off the Indie-Music Hip-Hop Charts and generated strong internet buzz for over five months. The single has been featured on such blogs as Noise Porn, Kevin Nottingham, and Bringing Down the Band. So it’s no wonder Circle City-based production, art …
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Fresh off of his 2011 SXSW concert appearance, it’s clear that Talib Kweli has come a long way since teaming up with Mos Def to form the alternative hip hop duo Black Star. In the late 1990s, Kweli helped define the alt hip-hop genre, along with artists like De La Soul, KRS-One, The Fugees and …
I know it’s short notice, but what else are you going to do on a cold Thursday night? This promises to be a great show by a great up-and-coming local artist. Oreo Jones caused a splash on the web (and was voted NUVO’s 2nd best hip hop act in Indy) with his first EP, Delicious, …
Who Def Con Live When Wednesday, October 13, 2010 8:00pm – $5 – 21+ Where Melody Inn (map) 3826 N. Illinois St. Indianapolis, IN, United States 46208 Other InfoDef Con Live featuring DJ Ridge, Soul Sauce, Mr. Kinetik, Tony Styxx, Brad Real, Sleeper Cell, Blake Ali, John Overton and special guest TJ Reynolds « Back …
Who Hip Hop Night When Wednesday, September 1, 2010 9:00pm – $5 – 21+ Where Melody Inn (map) 3826 N. Illinois St. Indianapolis, IN, United States 46208 Other InfoHip Hop Night Featuring Blake Allee, Hinx Jones, Papi Jamon, AR Mac and DJ Castle « Back to the calendar
I have a confession to make. I’ve never been a Cypress Hill fan. If The Vogue announced a Cypress Hill show at this time last year, I would’ve shrugged and said, “M’eh”. So what changed? What compelled me to brave 90-degree heat at 10 o’clock at night this past Monday to see a band best …
I have to be honest. I do not like rap. I am sick of hearing songs from people who claim to be from the “ghetto” and have lived such terrible lives but yet drive nice cars and are
Today I am taking a step in the world of hip-hop and R&B as I sit with Gregory Thomas Humrichouser, also known as Hum V. I have known Greg for a long time and used to do work with him before he made his push as a solo rap artist. Having seen him numerous times …
Dolla, an up-and-coming rapper from Atlanta, was shot dead on Monday while waiting outside a Beverley Hills shopping mall. The main suspect, Aubrey Berry, was arrested at the Los Angeles International Airport shortly after the shooting. He informed police that he had a 9 MM gun in his possession. He was arrested and charged with …
Don’t forget the lollipop man himself, Lil Wayne and a posse of amazing hip hop artist including, T-Pain, Gym Class Heroes, and Keri Hilson, will be in concert in Indianapolis this Saturday, March 21st, at Conseco Fieldhouse. After gaining fame with two other albums in the early 2000s, Lil Wayne reached higher popularity with 2004′s Tha Carter and its two …
