The Studio

  While talks have been in the air for quite some time, the rumors have now been confirmed. A joint project between G-Unit and DJ Drama is for sure in the making. Via Twitter, 50 Cent recently...

  This past Monday night, I got the opportunity to hear Canadian-born songbird Melanie Fiona live.  I must say...this chick can sannnggg.       As a belated birthday gift for a dear friend of...

          While many around the world continue to show their love and support in addition to their anguish, anger and downright disgust concerning the details surrounding the ultimate demise of...

Kameron Corvet is one of those artists that you have to enjoy. Sad part about this, though, is that I just discovered his music. Serving as the opening act at a recent Bilal show in Atlanta, he made a...

Trey Songz is coming out hard with this second single, "Heart Attack". The song is another ode to the love of his life and the "heart attack-like" pain he's going through just loving her. Check out...

  Philly rapper and MMG signee, Meek Mill, dropped a hot video for "Lean Wit It.  Check it...

After several months of toying around with the idea of retiring from the rap game, it’s been quite unclear as to whether or not Waka Flocka was putting the mic down for good. Well after the recent...

  A favorite amongst the ladies... Young Jeezy drops the video for "Leave You Alone" featuring Ne-Yo.  It's been a minute since we've seen a video with an actual storyline.  So, it's...

  Let me first start off by saying, I love R. Kelly.  I've been a huge fan since his 1993 classic, 12 Play.  Despite his ups and downs, I remained a loyal fan. In 2005, he released several...

  Cash Money Records, one of the hottest and most profitable music record labels today, is in a little bit of legal trouble.  A recent lawsuit claims that Bryan "Birdman" Williams and Ronald...

  J. Cole dropped a new video for "Nobody's Perfect", the latest single off of his "Cole World: The Sideline Story" album.  Well, the Roc Nation rapper just got a few more cool points by blessing...

On March 7, rapper 2 Chainz hit up his home town of Atlanta for a sold out concert at Center Stage. Now freshly signed to Def Jam, 2 Chainz continues to cultivate his movement with national tours, tv...

  Usher is back with a smooth R&B tune that's is gaining plenty of momentum on the air waves. "Climax" is the first single off of his upcoming album .  If this is any indication of how the new...

Young Money’s 1st Lady, Nicki Minaj has released the album covers for both the standard and deluxe edition of her upcoming sophomore album, Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded. Arriving in stores on April 3rd,...

  Arriving at the venue (595 North in Atlanta, Georgia), I noticed that a line formed outside. Walking up with my lovely date, I was really wondering just how good this show could be. The tickets...

Robert Glasper’s music has not been on my radar as of late. Even though I have heard of the man, I never totally checked for him. Why? I have no clue. He has always put out great music. Yet, I would...

  After releasing six albums, Musiq Soulchild is taking a short hiatus from singing. He stated in an interview recently that “I’m not going to stop performing or being an artist. I do enjoy...

  According to TMZ, legendary producer and playwright Kenny Leon has been developing a theater production inspired by the music of the late Tupac Shakur. The play, which is not based on the...

Sexy soul-stirring singer Robin Thicke recently released the video for his second single, “Pretty Lil Heart”, from his latest album, Love After War. The song features the likes of Lil Wayne. Check out...

       This past weekend, over 100,000 party goers were in Charlotte, NC for the annual CIAA tournament. Instead of hitting the actual basketball games, the majority of those who visit the...

  My "imaginary" boo Young Jeezy shares a trailer snippet for his next single Leave You Alone, off of his certified Gold album TM103.  The trailer shows his acting skills as he seems to be in a...

Check out the new music video for the song Think Like A Man, from the soundtrack for the upcoming film of the same name. The song is performed by Jennifer Hudson and Ne-Yo with a feature from Rick Ross....

    One half of the legendary southern rap group, 8ight Ball & MJG, releases a new mixtape tonight at 7pm.  8ight Ball has joined forces from super-producer Drumma Boy to create a...

  Black Label Records Inc's CEO/artist, Flam-Bz, dropped off his most recent video. "On My Momma" is receiving much love from Youtube and other social networks. Check it out...

R&B is usually that category that is, surprisingly, lacking in a sense. Many of the artists that are notable are either highly sexualized or heavily pop influenced. This leaves out some of the...

  With his case pending,  Ricky Donnell Ross aka "Freeway" Rick Ross is clearly adamant on securing the rightful ownership of his name sake...and rightfully so, he should.    In case you...

At one point, folks were comparing this Tennessee rapper to the late Tupac Shakur.  If you based that opinion on his stature and passionate lyrics, then yes,  that comparison may be legitimate one. ...

While much of the world and media outlets are racking their brains with the what ifs, hows, and whys surrounding the death of legendary singer Whitney Houston, STACKS Magazine would just like to simply...

  In case you missed the showdown last October in Atlanta, of the best of the best in underground hip hop, here's a chance for you to peep what the hype was all about. The good folks from A3C has...

The STACKS Magazine family is shocked and saddened by the news of the untimely death of the legendary Whitney Houston. Our prayers are with her mother, her daughter and her entire family. We’re sure that...