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Rage Against the Machine On Radio 5 Live

Published 21 December 9 3:51 PM | charlotte

This self titled debut album cemented Rage Against The Machine's place as the leaders of the early nineties rap/rock crossover sound. The album combines the sounds of hardcore, hip hop, and metal and is topped with Zack de la Rocha's fiercely political lyrics. Also included are the singles 'Killing In The Name', 'Bombtrack', and 'Bullet In The Head'

Filed under: rap, hip hop, rock, killing in the name, bullet in the head, political lyrics, crossover, rage against the machine, radio 1io 5 live, bombtrack, metal, zack de la rocha

Eminem - Beautiful

Published 7 August 9 10:48 AM | charlotte

Turning the music world on its head, Eminem, the blond-haired rapper from Detroit, forced the hip-hop world to accept him as an equal. Despite lyrics full of anger, misogyny, violence, racism, and homophobia, Eminem has been a major commercial success since his debut in 1999, selling records as no black rapper with similar lyrical content ever could. Considered by many a "rapper's rapper," the Dr. Dre-sponsored Eminem has accomplished the seemingly impossible--platinum sales with street...

Filed under: Beautiful, rap, hip hop, rapper, anger, dr dre, violence, lyrical, eninem, misogny, detroit

The Black Eyed Peas - Boom Boom Pow Live on Jimmy Kimmel HQ

Published 22 May 9 4:38 PM | charlotte

The Los Angeles-based hip-hop group Black Eyed Peas has made a name for itself by taking an eclectic and organic approach to rap, R&B, and funk. Led by vocalist/multi-instrumentalist Will.I.Am., the band also includes two other MCs, Apl.de.Ap. and Taboo, along with vocalist Fergie, and a live backing band. Building a steady buzz with its first two releases, Black Eyed Peas garnered mainstream attention with the 2003 album, ELEPHUNK, which launched Fergie's solo career and helped make Will...

Filed under: Live, Fergie, rap, hip hop, will i am, funk, r&b, los angeles, mc's, taboo, boom boom pow, the black eyed peas, jimmy kimmel hq, apl.de.ap, elephunk

Bonkers - Dizzee Rascal @ Big Weekend

Published 11 May 9 11:0 AM | charlotte

Dizzee performs Bonkers at Radio 1's Big Weekend in Swindon. East London MC Dizzee Rascal is the most well-known purveyor of the U.K. underground hip-hop/electronic hybrid known as grime. Rascal's style is marked by a fierce, clipped double-time flow reminiscent, at times, of American krunk MCs and is filled with a litany of obscure British street-isms. His 2004 debut, BOY IN DA CORNER, boasts a combination of exhilarating U.K. garage beats and the occasional classic hip-hop "big beat...

Filed under: radio 1, hip hop, swindon, dizzee rascal, american krunk, big weekend, electronic hybrid, bonkers, mc, boy in da corner, grime, garage beats, british streetisms

Lily Allen singing Not Fair live on Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway

Published 8 May 9 1:8 PM | charlotte

U.K. singer Lily Allen is the daughter of the notorious British actor/comedian Keith Allen, and her father's sharp sense of humour is reflected in the music on her highly acclaimed 2006 debut full-length, ALL RIGHT STILL. Following the runaway success of the single "Smile"--which hit the top spot on the U.K. singles chart--the album is blend of pop-reggae, hip-hop, and U.K. R&B delivered with witty lyrical barbs and a chart-friendly pop sheen. While her brash outspokenness has made...

Filed under: lily allen, Smile, Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway, hip hop, r&b, all right still, not fair live, lyrical barbs, pop reggae, chart friendly pop sheen

Beyonce Single Ladies LIVE on Ellen HQ

Published 13 February 9 11:31 AM | charlotte

Beyonce Knowles rose to fame as a member of the R&B ensemble Destiny's Child. With Beyonce's father as a manager, the group garnered massive success with their 2001 album, SURVIVOR. Soon Beyonce, sporting a sexy yet girl-next-door image, broke out on her own, with major roles in the Austin Powers movie GOLDMEMBER, a hip-hop version of the opera CARMEN, and her star turn as a Diana Ross-esque diva in the film DREAMGIRLS. With the release of her more eclectic solo albums and acting roles...

Filed under: Live, Beyonce, hip hop, international superstar, jay z, survivor, austin powers, goldmember, carmen, dreamgirls, destinys child, rap mogul, single ladies, r&b, elllen hq, beyonce knowles, dian rossesque

The Script - Breakeven - LIVE on The Paul O'Grady Show - 30/10/2008

Published 21 January 9 5:57 PM | charlotte

The Script are an Irish trio (Danny: vocals, Mark: guitar, Glen: drums) whose music boasts the kind of artful twists sure to turn all preconceptions on their head. This is a whole new brand of Celtic Soul, blending hip hop lyrical flow with pop melodiousness, state-of-the-art R'n'B production with anthemic rock dynamics, classic song construction with gritty contemporary narratives.

Filed under: Live, pop, hip hop, the script, guitar, drums, vocals, melodies, r n b, breakeven, anthemic rock dynamics, lyrical flow, irish trio, paul o'grady show, classic song, contemporary narratives, mark, artful twists, celtic soul, danny, glen, gritty, state of the art sound

Kanye West - Heartless (Live On Conan O'Brien)

Published 19 January 9 5:41 PM | charlotte

The fourth album from hip-hop giant Kanye West heavily features West singing with the aid of an 'auto-tune' device. Describing the release as a 'pop' album, the Atlanta, Georgia-born rapper again teams up with a number of high profile guests including Young Jeezy and Lil' Wayne. 'Robocop' features additional production from Herbie Hancock, while the single 'Love Lockdown' is also included.

Filed under: Live, Atlanta, kanye west, pop, hip hop, rapper, herbie hancock, conan o'brien, love lockdown, robocop, lil wayne, auto tune device, georgia, young jeezy, heartless

M.I.A. - Paper Planes (Live on David Letterman's Late Show)

Published 30 September 8 9:59 AM | charlotte

Where to start with an album as explosively ambitious as Kala? Bamboo Banga's Doppler effect engines, scrunchy beats and distorted vocals about driving at 100mph is where Maya Arulpragasam prefers to kick this extraordinary global hip-hop/dancehall smash-up off, and she's not a lady to argue with. This follow-up to Sri Lanka-born M.I.A.'s critically acclaimed Arular, with a gaudy sleeve reminiscent of labelmates Basement Jaxx , has been hotly anticipated. M.I.A.'s decision to unleash...

Filed under: Dance, David Letterman Show, hip hop, kala, sri lanka, distorted vocals, paper planes, maya arulpragasam, wilcannia mob, m.i.a, scrunchy beats, bamboo bangas doppler effects

Madcon - Beggin (live Raadhusplassen)

Published 19 September 8 6:13 PM | charlotte

Madcon (short for Mad Conspiracy), made up of Tshawe Baqwa (Kapricon) and Yosef Wolde-Mariam (Critical), is a Norwegian hip hop/rap band. Kapricorn was born in Germany from South-African parents, but grew up in Tveita in Eastern Oslo. Critical was born in Norway with parents from Ethiopia and Eritrea. Their new album, entitled So Dark The Con Of Man, will be released in the UK this August. The first single from this album, Beggin is a cover of a song originally performed in 1967 by The Four Seasons...

Filed under: beggin, mad con, rnb, rap, raadhusplassen, so dark the con of man, tshawe, mad conspiracy, hip hop, yosef