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Tameka Foster Raymond seemed to instantly descend into the entertainment forefront in 2007 after becoming romantically linked to former client & ex-husband Usher Raymond. Their high profile dramatic engagement, yet quick marriage & divorce i...
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The story to Righchus is there really isn't a story. Righchus (Matt Bostick) has basically been rapping since the 3rd grade. He continued working on his music up until high school where he attended the School of the Arts and met producer Max B...
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Singing since the tender age of two, Jazzy says she knew that this was what she always wanted to do. Performing as a featured member of the choir in church and school, she did nothing more than fuel her dream and made her want to work harder f...
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His music personifies no genre and with the name Jaicko we can expect his music to be a universal sound that can be enjoyed by anybody no matter who you are. The influences that made his sound his own were Michael Jackson, Steven Wonder, Seal and mo...
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When you hear the name Travis Porter, you think “dang dis dude is crunk as hell!!” But when you see Travis Porter, to your surprise you’ve actually been a lil hoodwinked, bamboozled, and lead astray. That’s right, them T. Porter boys c...
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Once in a blue moon a rap group hits the scene that appears to have a certain magnetism for success. This is true of South Atlanta's shinning starsBraelon (B-Town) McMullen and Marquez (B-Boi ) Hutchinson. Though both men were raised on the same s...
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In the annals of Hip-Hop history, 2009 will likely go down as the year that it all started for the super-squad known as the So Icey Boyz. Comprised of hood poets Waka Flocka Flame, OJ da Juiceman, Frenchie, Wooh da Kid, rock band Spare Change, pop-hip-hop...
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“From Atlanta, Georgia – by way of Jamaica, Queens, New York – a unique and undeniable talent emerges in the music industry.” Or at least that’s what his bio tell us. In a world seemingly filled with “undeniable talents,” J...
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A new soul originally from Chicago, made his way to Atlanta stamping his smooth R&B sound to our generation. Majic Massey is here & wants to be influential in merging the old with the new. His 2009 single "Chevy Sex" is making a big splash on radio airw...
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I first heard Polow da Don’s newest prodigy Ester Dean on Gucci Mane's song "White Girl (I Think I Love Her)"...also referred to as "Dat Girl (I think I Love Her)". Her verses were short and sweet, and her raspy voice laced the hook with a catchiness ...
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Rapper Big Bank Black may BE on the recent rise to fame, but is no big secret to the streets of Atlanta. Black’s grind session has well superseded his celebrity status, and anyone that knows Black can guarantee that he prefers it that way. But with all ...
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Pretty Ricky, the seductive, grimey, sexually-charged R&B/hiphop group from Miami-Dade county consists of 4 members: Diamond “baby blue” Smith, Spectacular Smith, Corey “Slick Em” Mathis, and the newest member “Lingerie”. The group wuz forme...
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It’s an awesome thing when a producer can put their stamp on a song or project leaving everybody knowing it’s their piece of work. Super Producer Xavier “Zaytoven” Dotson has mastered this effect and is becoming infamous for his talent. Zaytoven...
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When you take a 1st listen to Jay Sean’s “Down” you’re instantly drawn in to the fact that it’s blessed by Lil Wayne, which is the ultimate stamp of approval now a days. But when you take those next few listens, you quickly notice that it’s re...
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The story of OJ da Juiceman reads like many young black men growing up in the United States. Born Otis Williams, Jr. November 26, 1981, in Atlanta, GA, he grew up in a single-parent household on the east side of Atlanta with his mother. As a youth, he f...
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It’s the end of 2002. And Atlanta native D’Juan Hart already had dreams of being a successful rap artist. Why wouldn’t you believe it’s possible when one of your childhood friends was Chris “Dady Mack” Smith, one-half of Kriss Kross? D’Juan,...
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BEing Georgia bred is a definite strength now-a-days, especially for rapper Sway Baby. His GA roots have not only helped him in the swag department, but when it comes to knowing the grind session that it takes to break into the industry, Swazy...
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Chanel Ross, Jasmine "Jazzy" Kearse, and Shanquilla "Shan Q" Robinson are the 3 elements of the Atlanta-based group, Krave. Chanel and Jazzy are the group's singers and Shan Q is the rapper. This recipe may sound familiar to some and I'm sure ...
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iLLite is a native rapper from Detroit booming the airwaves with his wicked wordplay that’s brought him much deserved recognition and credibility in the hip hop industry; & quite frankly, he’s BEcoming a lyrical menace. The difference BEtw...
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When something is done out of love, generally love is what is evoked from those who bare witness to this laborious act. With that said, you can just imagine my shock when the Editor here at BE told me of the response he received from a local artist whil...
