Daily entertainment news covering De La Soul en-US http://backend.userland.com/rss 60 http://www.starpulse.com/ http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/03/29/babelgum_launches_global_premiere_of_gor_1 Sun, 29 Mar 2009 18:00:00 EST Entertainment News 115951@http://www.starpulse.com/news Babelgum announced today that Ceri Levy's Bananaz, about virtual cartoon band Gorillaz, has been selected to screen on the new, Flash-driven Babelgum website as the first ever global, on-line

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/10/06/slick_rick_among_honorees_at_vh1_hip_hop Mon, 06 Oct 2008 15:46:01 EST Entertainment News 100078@http://www.starpulse.com/news NEW YORK (AP) - Even though he's considered one of rap's all-time greats, when Slick Rick is asked about his most significant accomplishment, he doesn't mention having a platinum-selling record, classic hits like "Children's Story" or even his most recent accolade - getting saluted as a pioneer at the "VH1 Hip-Hop Honors."

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/08/13/hip_hop_pioneers_to_be_honored_at_vh1_hi Wed, 13 Aug 2008 14:43:17 EST Entertainment News 95543@http://www.starpulse.com/news VH1 has announced the five honorees for their fifth annual "VH1 Hip Hop Honors," Cypress Hill, De La Soul, Slick Rick, Naughty By Nature and Too $hort.

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Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/04/24/rap_supergroups_reunite_for_rock_the_bel Thu, 24 Apr 2008 09:37:24 EST Entertainment News 85359@http://www.starpulse.com/news Rap supergroups the Pharcyde and A Tribe Called Quest are to reunite for this year's Rock The Bells tour. The hip-hop 'festival' has become famous for bringing bands back together -

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/01/30/the_wonder_years_with_dj_wonder_ Wed, 30 Jan 2008 11:16:00 EST Entertainment News 76735@http://www.starpulse.com/news In one of the fine elements that make up Hip-Hop - Djing - DJ Wonder has managed to link a vibrate glaze of perfection through the ears of true Hip-Hop heads followed with head nods that reaffirm the DJ's skills on the tables.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/01/11/blue_note_records_to_release_droppin_sci_12 Fri, 11 Jan 2008 19:30:00 EST Entertainment News 74097@http://www.starpulse.com/news On February 12, Blue Note Records will release Droppin' Science, a unique collection of the legendary label's classic late 60s through mid-70s jazz-funk tracks, all of which have featured prominently as samples in some of the greatest hip hop cuts of the late 80s, 90s and beyond.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/09/14/dmc_of_run_dmc_joins_snoop_dogg_and_othe Fri, 14 Sep 2007 08:38:41 EST Entertainment News 59929@http://www.starpulse.com/news NEW YORK (AP) - Hip-hop has such a negative connotation in some circles that some people equate it with thuggery or crime - an unfair depiction that DMC of the legendary rap group Run-DMC is trying to dispel.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/09/11/sly_aamp_the_family_stone_s_greatest_hit_70 Tue, 11 Sep 2007 19:00:00 EST Entertainment News 59422@http://www.starpulse.com/news The final entry in the 40th anniversary restoration campaign of the great album discography of the first golden decade of Sly & The Family Stone - which kicked off with the spring release of the expanded editions of their seven original studio albums

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/07/31/chaka_khan_funk_this_in_stores_september_25 Tue, 31 Jul 2007 18:00:00 EST Entertainment News 53643@http://www.starpulse.com/news Say the name "Chaka" and most folks in the know instantly think of a woman who has made an indelible and lasting impression on the music scene of the past three decades.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/06/11/prince_paul_pairs_up_with_worrell_for_fu Mon, 11 Jun 2007 18:04:28 EST Entertainment News 46395@http://www.starpulse.com/news Rap producer Prince Paul has teamed up with funk musician Bernie Worrell to form new group Baby Elephant. Prince Paul - best known for his contributions to De La Soul's 1989 debut album 3 Feet High and Rising - met Worrell while the latter was promoting his documentary Stranger: Bernie Worrell on Earth.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/04/20/cake_to_release_b_sides_and_rarities_thi Fri, 20 Apr 2007 20:00:00 EST Entertainment News 39014@http://www.starpulse.com/news Cake formed in Sacramento, California in 1991. The band quickly became a hot item in the downtown club and cafe scene, then went on to gain a steady following in San Francisco's Bay Area.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/03/07/epic_to_release_sly_aamp_the_family_ston_10 Wed, 07 Mar 2007 12:50:47 EST Entertainment News 33000@http://www.starpulse.com/news The tumultuous hitmaking career of Sly and The Family Stone continues to reverberate in every single genre of contemporary music - from pop and R&B to hip-hop and jazz - more than three decades after the group's last appearance on the Top 40 charts.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/02/26/rage_against_the_machine_add_shows_with_ Mon, 26 Feb 2007 16:37:00 EST Entertainment News 31986@http://www.starpulse.com/news First it was the reunion of the Wu-Tang Clan in 2004. Then it was A Tribe Called Quest later that year. Now, Rock The Bells will make history again as Rage Against The Machine announces their plans to perform three exclusive engagements with the critically acclaimed world-class hip-hop festival this summer. The epic line-up will see Rage Against The Machine join Wu-Tang Clan for two dates on the west coast (August 11--NOS Events Center, San Bernardino, CA, August 18--venue TBA, San Francisco) and for Rock The Bells’ inaugural venture into New York City

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/10/20/gorillaz_release_new_dvd_autobiography_e Fri, 20 Oct 2006 12:08:57 EST Entertainment News 19315@http://www.starpulse.com/news Gorillaz have confirmed U.S. release dates for Four more components of the world-conquering Demon Days multi-media experience. First up: This Halloween sees the release of the Phase Two - Slowboat to Hades DVD. Following up the fantastically successful Phase One - Celebrity Takedown DVD companion to Gorillaz' self-titled 2001 debut, Slowboat to Hades rounds up the Demon Days era's award-winning videos, hi-tech performances, inventive animated shorts, acceptance speeches and more.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/03/30/gorillaz_team_up_with_motorola Thu, 30 Mar 2006 14:38:53 EST Entertainment News 5058@http://www.starpulse.com/news Motorola, Inc. and Gorillaz, the critically acclaimed animated band created by Blur frontman Damon Albarn and illustrator Jamie Hewlett, today announce a strategic alliance surrounding the group's Demon Days Live concerts in New York City.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/03/02/gorillaz_to_perform_at_new_york_s_apollo Thu, 02 Mar 2006 11:21:27 EST Entertainment News 3851@http://www.starpulse.com/news Fresh off opening the 48th Annual Grammy Awards alongside Madonna and taking home the Pop Collaboration with Vocals award, Gorillaz will now receive yet another Stateside honor: the U.S. production of the Demon Days Live tribute concerts.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/02/13/rapper_producer_j_dilla_dies_at_age_32 Mon, 13 Feb 2006 11:03:17 EST Entertainment News 2969@http://www.starpulse.com/news Hip-hop producer and rapper J Dilla has died from the immune disease lupus. He was 32. The musician, real-name James Yancey, collapsed in his Los Angeles home on Friday (Feb. 10) and was found by his mother, his manager Timothy Maynor confirmed. The Detroit, Michigan-native was diagnosed with lupus - a condition where the sufferer's immune system goes into overdrive and attacks the body's healthy cells - three years ago in 2003.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/02/09/full_list_of_48th_annual_grammy_awards_w Thu, 09 Feb 2006 10:54:41 EST Entertainment News 2866@http://www.starpulse.com/news Irish rockers U2 scooped a staggering five awards at the Grammys last night. The stars won accolades for Album of the Year and Best Rock Album for How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb, Song of the Year and Best Rock Performance by a Group and Best Rock Song. Frontman Bono told the crowd: "If you think this is going to go to our head, it's too late." A complete list of winners is below...

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/01/17/teens_pick_green_day_mariah_aamp_fall_ou Tue, 17 Jan 2006 14:44:16 EST Entertainment News 1933@http://www.starpulse.com/news If U.S. teens could decide, the 48th Annual Grammy Awards would result in a return of former chart-toppers, according to a new Harris Interactive survey. Teens gave the nod to the alternative group Green Day's comeback, picking the single "Boulevard of Broken Dreams" as Record of the Year. Also back on the rise, Mariah Carey was chosen by teens for the Song of the Year with "We Belong Together". Fall Out Boy was teens' pick for the Best New Artist award.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2005/12/09/gorillaz_demon_days_live_airs_on_aol Fri, 09 Dec 2005 16:38:51 EST Entertainment News 1134@http://www.starpulse.com/news Gorillaz, the world's most successful virtual band, have teamed with the first global multi-platform digital media company, Network LIVE, to bring fans access to an extremely rare opportunity a live Gorillaz experience. The international cast of musicians that appeared on the award-winning 'Demon Days' performed the album in its entirety to sold-out crowds on November 1 - 5, 2006 at the Manchester Opera House in Manchester, England.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2005/11/07/true_crime_new_york_city_to_feature_over Mon, 07 Nov 2005 10:10:22 EST Entertainment News 425@http://www.starpulse.com/news More than 80 eclectic songs from NYC raised or transplanted bands that span such diverse genres as punk, hip hop, hardcore and rock bring true East Coast flavor to Activision, Inc.’s highly anticipated True Crime: New York City video game. The in-game soundtrack features licensed tracks from some of the biggest names in music from Bob Dylan, The Ramones and Blondie to Run DMC, Public Enemy and DMX, as well as new music from Redman, including Rush The Security from his upcoming album Red Gone Wild and two original tracks written for the game. True Crime: New York City, set to hit store shelves on November 16, also features an in-game customizable play list option that allows gamers to order the music based on their personal taste.

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