Sean Lennon, the guy whose surname sometimes shadows his musicality, always breaks free from the shackles of pop which is made apparent by his choices of collaborations and projects.
… read more about Ticket to Escapism

Far East Movement members Kev Nish, J-Splif, Prohgress, and DJ Virman give us the dish on the evolving hip hop scene and being Asian rappers.
… read more about On the Move

When STATUS interviewed Kjwan for the music issue, we had to catch up with them with one of their gigs at Saguijo, Makati—one of the prominent indie spots of the local music scene.
… read more about Evolution Through Rock

Yes, marketing’s a BIG part of the music biz but like every creative industry, integrity’s still what makes it click especially for the “mouse-clicking” bunch. That’s why founder of  The Hype Machine Anthony Volodkin believes that “Music blogs exist to champion artists and their work. It’s a pretty clear line: we don’t list blogs that post albums or overwhelming sets of tracks from an album.”
… read more about Clicking the Hype

Jay-Z – “Empire State Of Mind” ft. Alicia Keys

Jay-Z | MySpace Video

.You can’t deny that hip-hop is sometimes missing out the femme factor, that rather distinct female fatality. And with only a few killer “femcees” out there rockin their rhymes, it shouldn’t be too surprising that Chicago native Kid Sister made it all the way out of The Windy City, into the studio with Kanye/A-Trak/J2k and is finally ready with news that her highly anticipated singing/rapping/rhyming debut album Ultraviolet has finally been given a definitive release date next month.
… read more about Aint No Kid’s Play

Never say “au revoir” to great music. I know how insanely diverse playlists can overwhelm our already mad musical hankerings. But even if you’ve heard Au Revoir Simone’s “Another Likely Story” from their latest album Still Night, Still Light last May—refresh yourself and give it another go with its release as a single with a series of remixes on November 16.
… read more about Mixed Bag of Tunes

New Zealand’s resident girl rocker Ladyhawke is anything but one-dimensional. Other than writing and playing music, this blonde beauty delves into other areas of expression like photography and visual art.
… read more about What a True ‘Lady’ Should Be Like

At a time when hip-hop wasn’t about the guns, the goons, and thug pumpin’ glory, DJ Jazzy Jeff sported a Hi-top fade, wore psychedelic prints, and let his fingers do the talking. Our ISSUE 09 Heavy Hitter gives us the inside scoop on how it all went down with Will Smith and spins us on the music industry from his DJ-ing to producing hits.
… read more about All that Jazz

Music label  Def Jam Recordings celebrates 25 years of business and hip hop by giving back to the loyal followers of the hip hop movement via the Format and Cornerstone promotion giveaway.
… read more about 25 Years of Def Jam and Counting