Rumored offspring of the late-great Hugh Heffner and self-proclaimed playboy TMG Fresh welcomed fans to the Argyle in Hollywood last night to experience his Mansion Music EP, a collection of four songs that speak to the lavish lifestyle he’s accustomed to. After releasing singles “Throw a Stack, ” and “Fresh”earlier this year, TMG Fresh spent many months in the…
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Sought-after R&B songwriter-turned-singer Jane Handcock is making her mark once again, dropping captivating single “647” after her solid EP release, Where’s Jane? Series 1, this summer. Not every aspiring singer in Oakland has the good fortune to have two mixtapes executive-produced by multi-Grammy winner Raphael Saadiq, but not every singer in Oakland is like Jane….
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As Eric Bellinger and AD celebrated their album release this past week (with Bellinger in character as Latin lover “Poncho Belly”), the news broke that his Eazy Call album hit single “G.O.A.T. 2.0 ” is certified GOLD. The feel-good track starts off with Wale’s praises, All hail to my favorite lady/ And I would elevate your name but I’m saying you’re already an…
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Rising rapper Dizzle and loved R&B singer Poncho Belly just released their debut album NINE, a melodic and upbeat project covering the highs and lows of women, money, and life as they know it. When these two unknown names dropped single and video “Pullin Up,” many fans wondered how two newcomers could be so comfortable…
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R&B king Eric Bellinger and Compton rapper AD have been quiet as of late, ever since rumors began that they were in the studio working on an album. But on Tuesday, as a crowd gathered outside of Calle Tacos in Hollywood by a neon-green i8 to meet mysterious new R&B/rap duo “Poncho Belly” and “Dizzle,” things started to become more…
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Bay-area bred rapper and international icon Too Short inked a deal with Dash Radio and is launching a new radio show “Blow the Whistle” today, hosted by himself and his homie/infamous Hollywood sex-tape broker KB (Kevin Blatt). Produced by Too Short’s business partner Arshia Bolour, “Blow the Whistle” is likely to be the most boundary-pushing element to the already cutting-edge station. As VP Clinton Sparks remarked about the…
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“Pullin Up,” from Eric Bellinger and AD’s forthcoming concept album NINE set to be released October 30th, is a classic fun-loving video with a twist. Everyone knows Bellinger loves the ladies…and with Compton rapper AD by his side, the pimp game is STRONG. But instead of pulling up in a foreign car, “Poncho Belly” (Bellinger) and “Dizzle” (AD) are wooing the ladies…
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”By Now,” from Eric Bellinger’s Eazy Call album, is a reality-check moment— a time when the singer who’s always down to turn up when some bad b****es pull up reflects on his family and the price of success. The struggle that so many people experience when they have to be away from their loved ones is a very real topic…
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Ball Greezy, the rapper/singer who holds the #3 spot in the country right now on the Billboard hip-hop R&B airplay chart (among other accolades) for his Lil Duval and Snoop Dogg collab “Smile,” just released his latest tour vlog, and it’s full of action. The underground rap icon from Florida has been catching fire with…
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TuneIn, Inc., the leading global live audio streaming service, today announced the launch of ‘The Element,’ a new hip-hop station hosted by West Coast trendsetter and co-creator of the Young California movement DJ Carisma. This will be followed in the coming weeks with the launch of a West Coast-specific version called ‘The Element West,’ also hosted and curated by DJ Carisma. “‘The…
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