Newark’s Redman made his debut in 1990 on EPMD’s “Business as Usual” album then exploded onto the Hip-Hop scene in the 90′s under Def Jam with his “Whut? Thee” release and is still going hard with his most recent release, “Reggie”, his seventh solo album. In a span of more [...]

Hip-Hop duo, EPMD has survived a roller coaster of a career. Long Island natives Erick Sermon and Parrish Smith began their journey as EPMD nearly 30 years ago, overcoming various breakups they reunited over the years releasing seven albums (all containing the word “Business” in them). Collectively and individually the [...]

Soul Understated, is one of the rarest discoveries in music since Motown. The influences on their music are overwhelming and pleasurable all at once. With elements from EWF to Ella Fitzgerald, Donny Hathaway to Curtis Mayfield, and Sarah Vaughn to Count Basie, and even Hip-Hop infused into one musical body, allows their [...]

Pusha T came onto the Hip-Hop scene with his brother in the early 90′s as part of the Hip-Hop duo The Clipse. With the help of Virginia’s own Pharrell, the group was signed to Elektra where they released, “Exclusive Audio Footage”. Later on they released more albums under their own label. By [...]

Beyond his years at 22, Dizzy has been one of the first Sin City rappers to grab the spotlight and carry it across the globe. Dizzy began to network and build a fan base with skills and flashy personality and in 2012, he made three releases including SmokeOut Conversations, and [...]

On Wednesday April 17th  The 9th Annual Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival officially kicks off with an invite only “Add A Little Bit of Sugar” party at The Brooklyn Brewery.  The Bodega, producers of The Festival, will be announcing the lineup for 2013 as well as the schedule of events.  Past Festivalgoers, [...]

Bodega Week will end on Thursday April 18th at Littlefield’s in Brooklyn with the 1st semifinal of the Show & Prove competition. ‘Show & Prove’ is the exhibition/competition where any artist can earn their spot on the big stage on July 13th. This month’s Show & Prove will be hosted [...]

THE 2013 BROOKlYN HIP-HOP FESTIVAL (BHF) RETURNS WEDNESDAY, JULY 10th – SATURDAY, JULY 13th. We are approaching this year with renewed vigor and commitment.  Commitment to showcasing the legends of our culture alongside the new generation. Stay tuned for our announcement of the 2013 headliner/Hip-Hop icon, who will be performing with [...]

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The 2012 Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival kicked-off with the Show & Prove Super Bowl’s Hello Brooklyn showcase. Philly native Freeway gave a performance so memorable that was definitely a good way to start a week of celebrating the Hip-Hop music and culture. [...]

Salute the DJ is Brooklyn Bodega’s yearly tribute to the backbone of Hip-Hop. For this edition of STDJ  we paid tribute to KISSFM and NYC Airwaves. The night featured sets by Chuck Chillout, Ralph McDaniels, DJ Scratch, Sucio Smash & more. [...]

The theme for the Festival installment of the Bodega Education Initiative (BEI) was FORTIFIED.  BEI attendees enjoyed  panels featuring conversations with writer/director Nelson George, famed sound engineer Young Guru & former KISS FM personality Fred “Bugsy” Buggs and more. [...]

We caught up with Dres of Black Sheep and Jarobi of A Tribe Called Quest for a few minutes after their performance at the Show & Prove Super Bowl.  The two discuss the formation of their new group evitaN and how they still continue to grow as artists. [...]

The 8th Annual Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival started with the Show & Prove Super Bowl. Performances included: evitaN, Young Guru, Freeway, REKS, Termanalogy and Statik Selektah. Rasheed Chappell, 330 and Charmingly Ghetto competed for an opening slot on Final Day, July 13th and it was Boston native Charmingly Ghetto who took that slot! [...]

Jay-Z’s longtime studio engineer & live DJ Young Guru discusses how releasing retail music has changed and briefs us on his Sound & Vision discussion series at the 2012 Show & Prove Super Bowl. [...]