The Roundtable Interview w/Kim Osorio

Yet another throwback. Here's the Roundtable interview. The Roundtable Interview w/Kim Osorio, posted with vodpod

Straight From the Source…Another excerpt

I have been asked to publish more excerpts from the book, so here it is... I just put out another release on the wire today so here's a little taste of a part of the politics that went on behind the scenes. Thanks to everyone who has reached out on myspace and facebook to say … Continue reading Straight From the Source…Another excerpt

VH1 Honors..um, Hip-Hop…Not So Much At the Door

(boooooo...I missed this...slick rick one of my 5 favs of all time) Last night, I attempted to bully my way into the VH1 Hip-Hop Honors show, which I have always advocated is one of the best hip-hop shows that we get to see each year. Last year I had extra tickets when I saw Tribe. … Continue reading VH1 Honors..um, Hip-Hop…Not So Much At the Door

Separated At Birth: Gargamel & Benzino

here comes the bad guy... From that moment on, I likened Ray and Dave to Gargamel and Azriel of the Smurfs cartoon. When Gargamel was around the Smurfs would run for cover and try to avoid him at all costs to save themselves from being swallowed whole. Azriel was Gargamel's pet cat, who performed some … Continue reading Separated At Birth: Gargamel & Benzino

More From Straight From The Source (MagaZINO…ooops did i say that?)

from pages 147 - 149... Here's another excerpt... The Source was a hip-hop magazine, but somewhere along the way Ray decided the the Source was going to change its tune. It was going to be more of a men's lifestyle magazine. Men in jail and involved in street activities. It was part of the reason … Continue reading More From Straight From The Source (MagaZINO…ooops did i say that?)

My ForbezDVD/Doggie Diamondz Interview

Okay, so I laughed at myself when I watched this because I don't know what the heck made me curse so much in an interview. Shouts go to Doggie Diamonds and ForbezDVD for getting this interview way before the book had even come out. And I apologize to all my girls who keep yelling at … Continue reading My ForbezDVD/Doggie Diamondz Interview

Straight From the Source…

The book excerpts will go up now. Book comes out this Tuesday, Sept. 9. Here's another preview... Excerpt from pages 14-15... By the year 2000, the hip-hop industry was comparable to a male football locker room. Most of the top executives were men, the majority of hip-hop artists were male, as were almost all of … Continue reading Straight From the Source…