Globally Urban

Artifacts alum El Da Sensei spoke to HipHopDX this afternoon about his most recent album, El Da Sensei & The Returners Present: Global Takeover. The album is the 14 year veteran’s first EP after two group albums and a string of solo releases.

After another successful 10-city tour in the States with headliners Nas and A Tribe Called Quest, Guerilla Union, along with their title sponsor Sandisk, recently announced that they will take their Rock The Bells Festival for a run through Europe for the first time.
The new leg comes as the recent U.S. installment ran its course [...]

Leona Lewis - Forgive Me (Music Video)by

One British rap magazine has outlived all the US giants – even ‘The Source’. Ian Burrell asks its editor how ‘Hip-Hop Connection’ has survived 20 years, and what the future holds

The Clipse ft Joss Stone - “Celebrate”

The UK grime and MC scene is stronger than ever. Wiley’s electro-charged, hip-house/rave anthem “Wearing My Rolex” is still in the Top 30 three months after it shot into the Top 10, while Estelle, who cut her teeth as a rapper, is the toast of Britain’s and America’s urban-music scenes thanks to her chart topping [...]

Estelle has compared herself to Jay-Z, saying she is the female equivalent of the rapper.
The UK star made the claims after Jay-Z has recently been sampling her hit single ‘American Boy’ during his live shows - including his headlining slot at Glastonbury Festival last month.
“I am the female version of Jay-Z. And I thought, ‘When [...]

P. Diddy has revealed that he wants to collaborate with Leona Lewis on his next album…
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