Q-Tip Plans to Release 25th Anniversary Edition Of ‘The Low End Theory’
Q-Tip chats with BBC about new music, forthcoming TV series and 25th anniversary edition of the Low End Theory.
Author Archive: Gangstarr Girl
Starrene Rhett Rocque is a recovering journalist who often fantasizes about becoming a shotgun-toting B-movie heroine.
Catching Up With Nikki D, Not a Fan of Nicki Minaj
Nikki D chats with Gangstarr Girl about the state of women in hip-hop and shares her thoughts on Nicki Minaj.
Visit Chez Lucienne Next Time You’re in Harlem
I accompanied a few New York City based bloggers to check out Harlem’s Chez Lucienne, a French restaurant owned by a local couple.
Blaxploitation Friday: Michael Jai White Talks Black Dynamite
I caught up with Michael Jai White to chat about the making of “Black Dynamite” and the Blaxploitation film genre.
Roc 4 Life Contest Winner: Introducing Atlas’
Roc4life.com and GangStarrGirl.com teamed up back in May in search of a dope female mc for the “Roc Your 16 Bars” contest. It was tough competition as the ladies really stepped it up but in the end, Harlem native AtLas’ was the winner. Get to know her as she talks about her affiliation with MC […]
Blogging Beauties NYC
Some time last year I discovered a fly beauty blog named Clumps of Mascara, and have been checking back every day since. Brittany, the publisher, is the coolest. And although my blog isn’t technically a beauty blog, she knows that I’m a product junkie and graciously invited me to a beauty blogger networking event in […]
God Mama of Hip-Hop/Soul Solute: Grace Jones
I just found out that Grace Jones will be performing at New York’s Hammerstein Ballroom on Thursday, and am bummed because my unemployed-self can’t afford to buy tickets willy-nilly. (Anyone wanna donate to a struggling journalist?) However,the least I can do is honor her legacy because she doesn’t get the props she deserves when it […]
Tiye Phoenix Kills Everyone In Site (Video Interview)
“Sometimes we must completely destroy that which we build so that we may rebuild all over again. it’s just a cycle of life.” –Tiye Phoenix Check out why she named her album Half Woman Half Amazin. Tiye Phoenix, veteran mc, is an unsung shero of hip-hop. The rapper, beat battle champ and singer has more […]
Katerina Graham: The Renaissance Diva
Pearl Bailey, Dorothy Dandridge, Lena Horne and Diahann Carroll were pioneering women in entertainment history who turned every creative project they touched into silver. They were beautiful, elegant and known for being triple threats—singing, dancing and acting with all their hearts and souls. Their ambition, charisma and charm gained followers worldwide, and created legacies that […]
Women of Color Starve Themsevles Too Sometimes
I spotted this video at Straight From the A, where Rocsi reveals her struggles with diet pill abuse and an eating disorder. It’s amazing what you can reveal to a room full of strangers, but not to people who really know you. Rocsi is right, if people know your struggle it can help others going […]
Rising Starr: Getting to Know Skull Gang’s Diva
In hip-hop, the most fascinating thing next to beef is usually the “First Lady†of the crew. But few lady starlets have been as elusive as Starr, the leading lady of Skull Gang. Every now and then she would pop up on a Juelz Santana hook or on a hood mixtape and pique everyone’s interest, […]
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