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Posted on Wednesday October 7, 2009 at 08:01 AM The 2009 nominees for the mtvU Woodie Awards have been announced, honoring artists that have defined the college music scene over the past year from Kings of Leon to Kid Cudi. Kings of Leon is competing with Asher Roth, Drake, MGMT and Silversun...

With his rap documentary, Chris Williamson hopes to set Mics on Fire By Jason Harper Published on September 15, 2009 at 1:39pm Chris Williamson has a test tomorrow. It's a Thursday afternoon at the midtown duplex that he shares with his wife, a nurse at KU Medical Center, and Williamson's...

I have heard a few times before that rappers feel that this is a growing problem in radio. And while I understand every man is out for himself, especially during this recession, I don't think it's quite fair. Music should be played based on quality, not on how much your being payed to spin it...

Chicago, IL -- In the last of eight exclusive video interviews shot backstage at '09's Rock the Bells opener, DJ Z goes backstage with "Misunderstood" emcee/singer Krizz Kaliko to discuss the crowd's reaction to his RtB set, the universal, genre-jumping appeal of his forthcoming sophomore album...

Interview: Twista "Here we go again," laughs Twista with a big smile. His new album, Category F5, just dropped, and he's ready to rip through the game once more. Twista's inimitable speedy flow has made him one of the most recognizable voices in hip hop. His raps are fast and fiery, but on...

60 RAPPERS IN 60 DAYS: Paul Wall Keith Murphy June 17, 2009 @ 10:00 am The People's Champ's favorite MCs may surprise you Slim Thug * "[Twitter is] cool, but I got business to handle. I don't have time to worry about what everybody else is doing*. When Houston's Paul Wall was introduced to...

Contests: Enter To Win VIP Tickets For Rock The Bells Posted on May 27, 2009 (8 hours ago) · Words by BallerStatus Staff We've linked up with Rock The Bells organizers, Guerilla Union (GU), once again this year to give our visitors a chance to win a pair of VIP tickets to stops on this...

Q&A: Rapper Tech N9ne by Serene Dominic - May. 18, 2009 02:51 PM Special to The Arizona Republic Martin Luther King, Jr. once said, "The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands in times of challenge and controversy." Kansas...

ILL BILL's 'War' Featuring MAX CAVALERA; Video Available - May 15, 2009 Max Cavalera (SOULFLY, CAVALERA CONSPIRACY, ex-SEPULTURA) can be heard screaming out the chorus of the song "War Is My Destiny" in the latest video (see below) from rapper ILL BILL, who is reportedly the former...

STRANGE MUSIC NAMES DAVE WEINER VICE PRESIDENT OF STRANGE MUSIC WEST (Los Angeles, CA. – May 2009) – While other labels struggle to stay relevant and profitable in today's music industry, Strange Music continues to grow, secure bold, new opportunities and set the example for all other labels...

Patty cake, patty cake, microwave Posted on May 13th, 2009 by Wyatt MacKenzie in Humor I love rap. I love reading about rap on the internet. Yesterday I found snacksandshit.com. If you’re too lazy to click that link, it’s a blog that posts and analyzes the worst lines in rap. It inspired...

HIP-HOP ARTIST A MOMMA'S BOY AT HEART By MARC CABRERA Herald Staff Writer Updated: 05/08/2009 01:31:14 AM PDT This Mother's Day, Kansas City MC Tech N9ne will be on tour in Salinas for Mother's Day, but he hopes the payoff will benefit his momma in the long run. "My momma's very sick —...

Tech N9ne slams Seattle Veteran MC brings hip-hop crew to the "heart" of the Emerald City in support of new record Katie Farden Issue: 4/29/09 Section: Entertainment A line of more than 50 people snaked around the corner of Denny Way and Howell Street Monday night. Members of the crowd...

N9ne degrees of Tech-nology BY JON METZ A sold-out crowd celebrated Earth Day at the Knitting Factory on Wednesday, April 22 with Techn9ne and his Sickology 101 tour. Not too many hippies or recycling canisters were spotted, but an abundance of backward hats, face paint and short dresses could...

Tech N9ne Blasts L.A. Times For Lip-Syncing Accusations Posted on April 10, 2009, words by Ronnie Gamble Indie rap juggernaut, Tech N9ne, recently lashed out at a Los Angeles Times writer, who claimed he lip-synced during a recent performance at the Southern California Paid Dues concert. In...

Leominster Firefighters Memorial Vandalized Posted April 10, 2009 EST Massachusetts - A vandal used blue spray paint to deface the Leominster Firefighters Memorial sometime late Tuesday or early Wednesday, less than a year after hundreds of people gathered to dedicate the monument. The...

30 Rap: Having parted ways with Tech N9ne’s Strange Music, Skatterman and Snug Brim get their grown man on By Nadia Pflaum Published on February 24, 2009 at 1:14pm As rap divorces go, this one is pretty amicable. After five years with Tech N9ne's label, Strange Music, rappers Skatterman and...

"I listen to myself more than I listen to anything else," laughs Tech N9ne. As he should! Tech made arguably one of the best hip hop albums of 2008 with his epic two-disc Killer. It's a psychotic and hilarious head-trip of a record that opens up Tech's twisted soul for all to see. Once you pop...

I don't know if anyone else caught this yet, but i stumbled across it today. Apparently there is going to be a new movie coming out called "Our Heroes: The 25 Best Black Sports Movies (Ever)" and Tech has a new song in it called "Get Your Shoes On". Check the info: The latest film from local...

Recording studio leaves its downtown setting By KEVIN COLLISON The Kansas City Star Tech N9ne is leaving the city for the suburbs, not to abandon his urban roots, but to follow Chuck Chapman and the studio that’s recorded his Billboard-topping albums. Chapman is pulling up stakes and...