This Week On Vibe.com
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Check it! Every Friday on the OurStage Blog, we will be featuring exclusive content from the one-and-only VIBE.com. Stay tuned for weekly photos, music, news and reviews coming straight from the source that’s redefining hip hop.
Road To Redemption: Chris Brown’s 8 Attempts At Earning Forgiveness
On the night of February 8, 2009, Chris Brown became the most hated 20-year-old on the planet. And for the following365+ days, he (and his publicist) made a number of varied attempts to stitch back a newly tattered all-American image. Many believe Breezy’s tears of change during last week’s 2010 BET Awards officially repositioned him as the huggable good guy, but Christopher Maurice Brown has been wandering down the redemption road for much longer than a 5 minute performance. VIBE tagged all of Breezy’s strides made in effort to upgrade his public perception. R U still down? Continue reading on Vibe.com…
Gimme That Beat, Fool! 10 Rappers Accused of Stealing Songs
Sampling has been a part of hip-hop since, well, forever. Rappers and producers notoriously borrow beats, sounds and instrumentation from older songs and create entire hooks based around the lyrics of other artists. But, is that really all they sample? Over the years, a number of rappers have been accused of jacking concepts, ideas and sometimes even entire songs from lesser-known artists. Just this week, Kanye West was sued by an up-and-coming rapper from Virginia for allegedly stealing the framework of one of his songs to create his Grammy Award-winning track, “Stronger,” for his 2007 album, Graduation. Continue reading on Vibe.com…
Pardon The Introduction: Phil Ade Wants To Make Raheem DeVaughn Proud
Phil Ade calls Maryland (the DMV area) home but growing up, he lived all over the country. In addition to his diverse travels,his mother is of Grenadian decent while his father is Nigerian. According to Ade, these facets result in an eclectic soulful sound. The 21-year-old rapper/singer is the first artist signed to Raheem DeVaughn’s label, 368 Music group. His 2009 debut mixtape, Starting on JV, established his identity as what he calls, junior varsity⎯meaning, a newcomer to the music game that folks should check for. His next mixtape, The Letterman, will be available for download on July 6 and reflects musical influences ranging from go-go bands to A Tribe Called Quest plus more. Ade says this project will help introduce him to potential fans and hopefully prove that he’s ready for the varsity league. Continue reading on Vibe.com…