Highlights
Born Shawn Corey Carter on Dec. 4, 1969 in Brooklyn, New York
Born Shawn Corey Carter on Dec. 4, 1969 in Brooklyn, New York
Displaying items 1-12 of 1234
» View baltimoresun.com items only
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11-103
•
Next >
-
Motivation still on Young Jeezy's mind
Last week, MTV'ship-hop brain trust revealed its annual "Hottest MCs in the Game" list — apparently one of the few measuring sticks most rap artists take seriously — and Young Jeezy was conspicuously missing.
Excluding the Atlanta rap veteran...Tags: Music, Rihanna, Young Jeezy, YouTube, Andre Benjamin
-
Midnight Sun's 25 most popular posts of 2011: U2, Natty Boh, All Good Festival, Virgin Mobile FreeFest
The Baltimore SunWe've already looked back at the top 10 concerts of the year. And, later this week, we'll bring you the best singles and albums of the year. For now, here's a look back at the 25 most reads posts on Midnight Sun in 2011. They include breaking news,...Tags: Virgin Group, Ltd., Baltimore County, Virgin Mobile FreeFest, Maroon 5 (music group), Baltimore Beer Week
-
Baltimore's 1st Mariner Arena ranked highest grossing of its size
The Baltimore SunAmong arenas seating between 10,000 and 15,000 people, 1st Mariner was the year's highest grossing with nearly $16 million, Billboard magazine said in its year-end issue. It's the second year in a row the 1960s venue has received the honor. In 2009, it...Tags: The Rolling Stones (music group), Bob Seger, Atlantic City (Atlantic, New Jersey), Kanye West, 1st Mariner Arena
-
2011 Gems: A rejuvenated Nas proves he can still get 'Nasty'
Let's face it: there's too much new music in a year for any one human being to digest. "2011 Gems" is a December feature on Midnight Sun where I highlight some of the tracks that might have flown under your radar. Next: Nas' throwback to excellence,...Tags: Music, Nas
-
Meet the Recruit: Terps linebacker commitment Avery Thompson
The Baltimore SunThis is part of a series of 2012 Maryland football commitment Q&As leading up to Signing Day on Feb. 1. All answers are provided by the featured player. Name: Avery Thompson Birthdate: March 2, 1994 Birthplace: Tacoma, Wash. Hometown: Chesapeake, Va....Tags: Patrick Willis, Schools, Atlantic Coast Conference, High Schools, Dallas Cowboys
-
Dubstep's mainstream takeover
At the 2:17 mark of Britney Spears' 2011 hit single "Hold It Against Me," dubstep entered the mainstream.
It had been bubbling around pop's surface before Spears put her glossy touch on it, but this was Top 40's most blatant — and effective —...Tags: Music Industry, Electronics, Electronica (genre), Virgin Mobile FreeFest, Crizzly (music group)
-
'Ball So Hard University' big enough for only one person?
Baltimore Ravens linebacker Terrell Suggs founded Ball So Hard University in jest, but three months later, the joke has become a serious legal dispute.
In a recorded introduction for an early-November game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, when players...Tags: Small Businesses, Printing Service, Johnny Carson, Baltimore Ravens, Television
-
September 28: Turned up
Music we can't wait for Summer, you were a blast, but if we have to endure Pitbull's innocuous "Give Me Everything" or the pounding piano of Adele's "Rolling in the Deep" one more time, there could be blood in the streets. Luckily, fall has arrived...Tags: Method Man, Calvin Harris, Coldplay (music group), Arts, Chris Brown
-
Rapper Diggy grows up while Rev. Run cheers from the sidelines
When your father is the "Run" in Run-DMC and your uncle is Def Jam Records co-founder Russell Simmons, it's a gift and a curse to pursue a career in hip-hop.
The gift is obvious: unlimited connections, a built-in brand name and hopefully some skills from...Tags: Fine Arts, Run-D.M.C. (music group), Arts, Nas, Asher Roth
-
Oct. 31-Nov. 6 in nightlife: Halloween, Jay-Z and Kanye West, Oxes, the War on Drugs
The Baltimore SunIn what is easily the concert of the season, Jay-Z and Kanye West perform Tuesday at 1st Mariner Arena. The two are promoting their collaboration, "Watch the Throne," which was released earlier this year and divided critics who either loved its ambition...Tags: Disc Jockeys, Concerts, Halloween, Religious Festivals, Kanye West
-
Review: Jay-Z and Kanye West's 'Watch the Throne' tour at 1st Mariner Arena
The best moment of Tuesday night's 'Watch the Throne' tour stop at 1st Mariner Arena — and there were plenty of candidates — came 17 songs in, when Jay-Z and Kanye West ditched the flashy, multi-piece set and sat down, side by side, like old...Tags: Concerts, Poetry, Missing Persons, Encore (tv network), Kanye West
Feb 27, 2012
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Dec 28, 2011
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Dec 14, 2011
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Dec 12, 2011
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Jan 22, 2012
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Jan 23, 2012
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Jan 13, 2012
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Oct 5, 2011
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Oct 5, 2011
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Jul 25, 2011
|Resource Link| Baltimore Sun
Oct 31, 2011
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Nov 1, 2011
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Original site for Jay-Z topic gallery.
