A Pittsburgh teenager at the center of a racially charged police brutality investigation celebrated with his family Thursday after a judge dismissed charges from his arrest by officers he says beat him.
“This proves I was telling the truth. I didn’t want people to look at me negatively,” Jordan Miles, 18, said after a contentious hearing [...]
Jasiri X won Album of the Year, Single of the Year and Best Inspirational Artist at this year’s Pittsburgh Hip-Hop Awards. !
Last year, the Pittsburgh Hip Hop Awards went head to head against the Grammys at the Pittsburgh Hilton.
This year, the fourth annual event, presented by 360 Entertainment and again at the Hilton, will be a party on the eve of the Super Bowl with performances and awards in 35 categories.
The highlight will be a reunion [...]
Best Albums of 2009
Anybody who says hip-hop is dead wasn’t paying attention in 2009. Yeah, most of these artists will never make it to 106 and Park, but you know what, who cares? Hip-hop has always been at its best when it’s been outside the confines of mainstream standards. That’s not to say that [...]
Top 10 Viral Videos of 2009
Thanks to sites like YouTube, World Star Hip-Hop, OnSmash and FunnyOrDie, there was never a dull moment in 2009. Videos of Pretty Ricky gyrater Spectacular and wannabe rapper Bangs spread faster than H1N1, while another clip put Charles Hamilton on the wrong side of a punch seen ‘round the world. [...]