Hip-Hop Media Training

Oprah, How Do You Like Ludacris Now?

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 09:01:13 -0800

Right now, Ludacris is looking a bit like the drunk cousin who shows up to the family picnic uninvited, slurring, knocking the 2 liter bottle of Pepsi off the table and making everybody wish that he'd just shut up and leave.

Vapors Vapors" is a classic. I love the way the Biz checks all the gold diggers who never gave him or his boys any love before they became rap stars. ...

Lil' Wayne Hancock: The People's Champ

Tue, 29 Jul 2008 03:00:00 -0800

Whatever happened to "Throw ya hands in the air and wave 'em like ya just don't care?" I have two small kids, so you won't see me throwing any loose change "this away or that away." I'll leave that to the hip hop ballers like Lil' Wayne and T-Pain who take things a step further in their new video "Got Money" that has a bit of a Robin Hood meets Hancock theme.

Ashanti And Nelly Are Really "Good Good" Friends

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 00:41:26 -0800

One of my favorite parts about interviewing celebrities is listening to their answers. Everyone knows which questions they don't like discussing and we even know the stock responses. But it's still fun to watch them put their Media Training 101 skills to work.

I'm no Wendy Williams or Howard Stern when it comes to interviewing, though I love watching Wendy and Howard calling artists out on their unbelievable stories. ...

Ice T's Wishes Come True, Soulja Boy Gets Un-rapped

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 07:00:34 -0800

If what Ice T recently said about Soulja Boy is true--that "Soulja Boy single-handedly killed hip hop--the 17-year-old super boy has an opportunity to redeem himself, thanks to the latest installment of the Unwrapped hip hop series that makes jazz renditions of popular rap songs.

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 23:30:00 -0800

In order for this experiment to work, you must read this blog before watching the video.

Here's your chance to see if you have what it takes to be a director for Mariah's new video.

Marvin Gaye is clearly one of the most celebrated voices in pop music history. The late Motown legend found immense success with both songs pleading for a need for social change as well as those that longed for a good party.