As his name suggests, Hurricane Chris blew into consciousness during the summer of 2007 like, well, a hurricane. In just a matter of weeks, 18-year-old Chris Dooley, Jr. saw the song he created and performed around his hometown of Shreveport, La. — “A Bay Bay” — go from local delight… Read more...
BMI saluted the world’s premier r&b, rap and hip-hop songwriters, producers and publishers at its 2007 Urban Awards, held September 7 at the Zumanity Theatre at New York-New York Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. Hosted by BMI President & CEO Del Bryant and Vice President, Writer/Publisher Relations, Atlanta Catherine… Read more...
With fertile lyrical rhymes that are backed with catchy, infectious beats, Georgia rapper Bubba Sparxxx has once and for all shattered all notions that the best rappers come only from the big city. In fact, this hip-hop head is as country as they come. But that hasn't stopped him from… Read more...
