AltWeeklies Wire
Violinist Fiddles With Hip-Hopnew
Conventional wisdom says the last thing a female violinist from Israel would have is a standalone hip-hop career. But not only does Miri Ben-Ari hold the strings, she's pulls some, too.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Ronda Racha Penrice |
10-20-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Atlantans Revive Gangster Rapnew
The album's gritty production and even harder lyrics prove a formidable combination. Most of the songs have an ominous feel: menacing, but still thumping in the club.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Ronda Racha Penrice |
06-16-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Boyz N Da Hood
R&B's Tweet Returns to Bare Her Soulnew
Hopefully her sophomore album, It's Me Again, will help Tweet emerge from the shadows.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Ronda Racha Penrice |
03-24-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: It's Me Again, Tweet
Singer Melds Spiritual Belief With Gritty Street Songsnew
New artist Urban Mystic has just the right blend of soul and grit.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Ronda Racha Penrice |
02-03-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Ghetto Revelations, Urban Mystic
T.I. Is Poised to be the Next Dirty South Superstarnew
Atlanta rapper T.I. has spent a lot of time earning the title of his just-released album, Urban Legend. Some hijinks gave the formerly underground MC a level of press attention that he had never before received.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Ronda Racha Penrice |
12-09-2004 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: T.I., Urban Legend
Gospel's Donnie McClurkin Takes On His Gay Criticsnew
McClurkin's autobiography, Eternal Victim, Eternal Victor, recounts how, from age 8 to 13, he was repeatedly molested by an uncle -- and offers such abuse as a cause of his later homosexuality. He's been criticized for his claim that religion "delivered" him from being gay.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Ronda Racha Penrice |
11-18-2004 |
Profiles & Interviews
Shawnna Tries to Change the Macho Hip-Hop Gamenew
While she watched guys steadily appear on the hip-hop scene and blow up, Shawnna stayed on the shelf. It was a frustrating wait, but it ultimately gave her the time to carefully craft her album and image.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Ronda Racha Penrice |
09-23-2004 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Shawnna, Worth Tha Weight
