Nov 11th, 2008 · Up until this summer, Los Angeles-based singer Alex Lilly had been known mostly for her role as backup singer for pop duo The Bird and the Bee. Recently, however, Lilly embarked upon a new project and took the spotlight for herself. With the help of 10 of her friends, she's created the band Obi Best and recorded the keyboard-driven pop debut, Capades.
Jul 8th, 2008 · A week after Lil Wayne's latest album was released, it had sold a million copies. Robert Christgau says the phenomenal success of Tha Carter III, especially in these dismal times for the music industry, is due to the risky marketing techniques Lil Wayne employed and the playful way he treats traditional gangsta rap themes.
Jun 18th, 2008 · His new album sold more than a million copies in its first week in stores. But is Weezy F. Baby as good as he claims? Critics Sasha Frere-Jones and Jake Paine debate the New Orleans rapper's stature on WNYC's Soundcheck.
Jun 10th, 2008 · The New Orleans rapper's gremlin groan carries him through Tha Carter III, an uneven album that, for all its eccentricities and disappointments, proves him to be an undeniably great MC.
Apr 29th, 2008 · Romeo Miller is best known for being the rapper Lil' Romeo, the son of another well-known rapper, Master P. Now, he's being talked of as the mediocre basketball player who was just awarded a much sought-after basketball scholarship at the University of Southern California.
Oct 18th, 2006 · Drug maker Eli Lilly & Co. used questionable marketing practices to promote its drug to fight blood infections, according to several doctors. A whistleblower report accuses the company of initiating false reports of a shortage of the drug.
Aug 26th, 2006 · Walter E. Jagiello -- better known to many as Li'l Wally, the Polka King -- helped generations celebrate life with jaunty songs and loveable lyrics. His passing drew notice in newspapers from his native Chicago to his adopted home of Miami.
Jul 8th, 2006 · Lil' Ed and the Blues Imperials have been together for almost 25 years. The group has a new CD, Rattleshake. Ed talks about his music and the influence on his life of his uncle, the legendary Chicago bluesman J.B. Hutto.