The over saturation of music being released daily via the internet can strife the upward trajectory of an artists attempt to be seen and heard, unless you elude the talent Chicago-bred Mikkey Halsted.
In his latest video, "Camera's Ready" the Nat Turner in the flesh shows despite being independent his name rings bells from Chicago's 'Wild Hundred" to Atlanta's '4th Ward'.

[/p]The Grammy Award Winning Artist, Lupe who currently has the #1 album on iTunes performs on Lopez Tonight. This has to be one of the most electrifying performance of 2011.[/p]


[/p]Chris Brown's futuristic style video for 'Look At Me Now' catches the R&B singer rapper along slide of Lil Wayne and the overly rumbustious Busta Rhymes.[/p]

[/p]If you thought Drake was the only member of Young Money who can sing R&B hooks, then you were as surprised as I was when this song ended up in my inbox.[/p]Lil Twist sings about a love affair that was over until he double back because he forgot his hat. CEO 500 Degrees (Lil Wayne) joins in to spit 16 hot ones.[/p]Download audio file (02_LoveAffair-feat.-Lil-Wayne-Clean-1.mp3)[/p]

[/p]“Behind Those Books” is a documentary that is guaranteed to change the perception of some and challenge how others feel about tales of street life in the inner-cities. However, the importance of supporting and promoting literature cannot be overlooked. The film promises to be a great socially relevant historical piece that will be referenced for years to come. The extended 13-minute trailer was recently released via the Internet and has generated a viral buzz and has garnered much praise.[/p]

[/p]It seems like Bow Wow did not get dropped from Cash Money Records, according to the itinerary sent out by Birdman. I can tell from the line-up of releases slated, 2011 is going to be a stellar year for YM/CMR[/p]
Wiz flows effortlessly over I.D. Labs' production with "The Race". This song will appear on Rolling Papers, which hit stores on March 29.
"No foot on the breaks/ One of the best homey, that's what they call me/ It's lonely at the top, ain't no company/ So now I just stunt on my own, I just stunt on my own."
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[/p]The DMV Awards erupt in massive violence this Saturday, March 5, 2011 at the Crystal City Hyatt in VA. It's unfortunate that a few knuckle heads decided to interrupt what look like a peaceful gathering of those being honored for the commitment and achievement in the hip-hop culture.[/p]Can We All Just Get Along?[/p]

[/p]BlackTree TV caught up with Todd Bridges during the 42nd Annual NAACP Awards. Mr. Bridges talked about being 18 years sober and his tell-all book entitled, “Killing Willis,” which gives ‘shocking but inspirational details of his struggles with addiction, brushes with the law, and fierce fight to carve a path through the darkness and find his true identity.’[/p]
[/p]On childhood stars falling victim to drugs and ruining their lives.
[/p]The percentage of child star who have problem are very small, the media makes it seems like a lot. In my era, there were two of us... me and Dana Plato. In the 70′s there was Mackenzie Phillips and I think that was it. If you look today, there is Lindsay Lohan. The rest of them are ain't, you know how many child stars our there. I think the media makes things bigger than they real is.[/p]It must be a scary feeling to be the last surviving member of Different Strokes.[/p]WATCH VIDEO[/p]