April 26th 2011
Last night, Chicago bred, sex siren, female MC Strings hosted a mixtape release party & listening session for her latest project The Mixx Education of Strings. Strings definitely has coined her very own look, rocking one of the BIGGEST hair-do’s since Diana Ross, but after listening to lot so of joints off the mixtape, it was clear that she also has her own technique when spitting. She took me back to the start of Da Brat, with the rapid fire flow, but still has the sexiness that Lil Kim first introduced us to. The mixtape is very hood heavy, yet lots of women will love to ride to it BEcuz it’s quite boss.
August 31st 2010
Atlanta’s women in hip hop showed up last night at Tongue & Groove as Princess (formerly of Crime Mob) hosted a panel discussion & viewing party for BET’s “My Mic Sounds Nice: The Truth About Women and Hip Hop” Documentary…
August 24th 2010
I was excited to get the opportunity to speak to Battery/JIVE recording artist Mickey Factz, in part BEcause I got three inquiries about him in the matter of a week, but mainly BEcause I’d already heard about his buzz from his XXL “Freshman Class” Feature…
May 23rd 2010
Welcome to the world of the BE Team! We know so much goes on daily, that we want our readers to get the scoop right away…no more waiting until next issue. Check our “BE”log daily for new updates of this wild world of ENTERTAINMENT!!! ATL Live on the Park: Verse Simmonds, Joi, Rasheeda and more! [...]
April 19th 2010
As of lately, rappers from Atlanta seem to come a dime a dozen, but that certainly doesn’t mean all of them are blessed with equal talent. In fact, the ‘A’ often times receives demerit points for having “bubble gum” artists known for using cliché-driven talent to make it in today’s industry. So it’s extra refreshing [...]
December 11th 2009
BE-Style: How did you get your start in the industry which now has turned into a re-known radio personality? FS: I started in the industry while attending school at the University of the District of Columbia and I worked for the college radio station. At the same time, I was also a Dj playing [...]
October 27th 2009
Welcome to the world of the BE Team! We know so much goes on daily, that we want our readers to get the scoop right away…no more waiting until next issue. Check our “BE”log daily for new updates of this wild world of ENTERTAINMENT!!!! BE On Location: Trina DTLR Meet & Greet in Atlanta Miami [...]
May 14th 2009
In science class we learned that a diamond’s evolution takes thousands of years. It begins with a living organism that dies in a natural environment. Over time forces of nature – pressure, heat, and time – act upon the organism. Soon it emerges as coal. Left over more time, the coal can be mined and [...]
February 19th 2009
A “vanguard” is defined as the leading units in an army as well as the leading position in any movement or field. If that holds true, then Gabriel Hart is the greatest video director you never knew. Don’t believe me? Just ask him! While attending a technical school in Atlanta, he found himself at the [...]
February 19th 2009
Life After VH1 – What’s good with Persia? If you were one of the millions of viewers that tuned into VH1′s White Rapper Show, one name in particular stood out from the rest. Whether it was her bluntness during confrontations, her ryhming skills, or the fact that the show portrayed her freezing up every opportunity she [...]
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