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BET Hip Hop Awards weekend in Atlanta was filled with people from all over and enough events/parties to last a lifetime. This year, STACKS Magazine had the opportunity to attend several of these events.  One...

  SimplyC360.com held their nationwide talent showcase last Thursday (Sept. 18) in Atlanta, GA.  The showcase gives singers, rappers, and dancers the opportunity to perform in front of the...

  Last Friday (Sept. 19), the Brisk Iced Tea Brisk Bodega summer music series made a stop in Atlanta, Georgia. The music series hit seven cities throughout the U.S. and made its final stop in...

  As BET Music Director, Darren "Buttah Man" Brin keeps his ears to the streets at all times. No matter the city, the Morgan State University grad is scoping talent to see who's going to be the...

  A week ago we had the pleasure of meeting rapper FREEZ at his private listening session. The event was an opportunity for industry DJs, media, and others to hear his latest project, Flight 748....

  One of the most iconic female artists in the business just released a new project on September 11th. Her name is Kimberly Jones aka Lil Kim and the mixtape is Hard Core 2K14. The...

The mid-west isn't synonymous with producing many big name rappers. If you mentioned Nelly, that may be the only cat that you can think of. However, there are several artists who have made a stamp in that area...

    Tuesday (Sept. 2) was a big day for Young Jeezy fans.  The Atlanta rapper/businessman released his fifth studio album, Seen It All.  Despite the controversy surrounding his recent...

  It was a strange summer day in Atlanta. Well, it was actually a typical summer day: the weather was schizophrenic. At one point, it was sunny and humid. A few minutes removed from that moment I...

  For better or worse, Translee is an emcee’s emcee. Planting himself firmly in the southern region of the U.S., he is creating a buzz from his wordplay. Yet, the Huntsville, AL representative...

  On Wednesday(July 9), Atlanta's Plaza Theatre was the host location for rapper B.o.B.'s Label No Genre: The B.o.B Experience event. The night commemorated his latest project No Genre 2.  The...

Last night (July 9), Demetria McKinney hosted a video release party for her new single "100" at Atlanta's hot spot Suite Lounge. Da Brat, who is featured on the track, was in the building along with...

  Fly Ty, a native of Jamaica Queens, NY, recently sat down with STACKS Magazine to share details about his life and music career. As a close affiliate to the Desert Storm/Street Fam organization,...

Jeezy pouring out free shots of Avion Tequila to the crowd.   Jeezy brought the whole hood out for his pre-4th of July holiday bash. Club Crucial was the spot for his Avion Tequilla party. The...

  This week, Atlanta's southside was on fire with that new "Gah Damn" remix by So So Def's newest signee, Rolls Royce Rizzy.  The first part of the video was shot on location at the Old Discount...

Que   Recently, STACKS Magazine caught up with rapper Que at the Atlanta Entertainment Basketball League kick-off games.  People that's heard of Que may only know him for one of the hottest songs...

Da Brat & Demetria McKinney vibing at Cafe' Circa.   On Sunday (June 22), the place to be was Cafe' Circa, a chic lounge snuggled in the historical Edgewood/Auburn Avenue area of downtown...

      “For all those that don’t know what 28 Grams is, that is an ounce of weed” – Wiz Khalifa, at the end of “Aw Shit”.   Wiz Khalifa has come a long way...

  Last week, we announced that Jagged Edge was back and will soon release a new single. Well, the single "Hope" is here. Take a listen below and let us know if you are digging...

  On Friday, May 16, Be100 Radio station hosted their official one-year anniversary relaunch and networking event. The woman behind it all, Debra Antney, officiated the event alongside her son,...

  Last Friday (May 9), 2 Chainz took a moment from touring to do something good for his community of College Park, GA.  In celebration of the recent release of is 6-track EP, Freebase, 2 Chainz...

  OK...so it looks like the Snowman is about to release an album. Young Jeezy hit the ATL streets one day last week to premiere his new joint "Me OK".  If you miss Mr. Trap Or Die or TM101, then...

    Ask anyone on Twitter, and Sy Ari The Kid is quite “popular”. If you ask Sy himself, he would still feel he has more work to do. With that, I was given the opportunity to learn...

  Do you remember the 90’s and the emergence of this new sound, a soulful mixture of hip-hop and R&B? Artists like Mary J Blige helped pioneer the sound and, for a minute, many singers and...

  I always tell everybody man, just keep dreaming. I think the most important part of the plan got to start from the dream. - DJ Swamp Izzo   The city of Atlanta is a breeding ground for...

  Usher Raymond is set to release a new album this fall. To get the ball rolling on building the buzz, he's released a teaser called "Good Kisser". Take a listen...

  Gene Noble is one of the most successful artists that you do not know about. Although he is not a household name, he has been nominated for a Grammy. He has written for plenty of artists that...

  Sza has not let up since her introduction as TDE’s R&B queen. Releasing the seminal S to the adoration of fans, Sza unlocked the door to opportunity and threw away the key. Now, it is her...

  Last Friday, R&B male singer August Alsina touched down in Atlanta for several appearances. On Tuesday, his highly anticipated debut album Testimony was released. Now heavy on his promo run,...

  Many would consider Doe B as one of those “gone too soon” rappers. Others, however, would want to consider him “just another trap rapper”. Either way, Doe was set to make some moves for...