The Hip Hop Report
Episode 40: Black Eyed Peas, Rakim & Trina

Video Transcript:

HIP HOP REPORT 40


While Will.I.Am is out making songs in support of presidential hopeful, Barack Obama and Fergie doing her solo thing…Apl and Taboo of the Black Eyed Peas say they too have plans outside the group…Apl tells us more…

VIDEO CLIP: APL – CURRENT PROJECTS

Will I Am is set to star in the upcoming action flick Wolverine and Taboo is also getting ready to hit the big screen in the film Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun Li an adaptation of the popular video game. Taboo is also working on his solo debut album and he gives us the inside on what to expect from it:

VIDEO CLIP: TABOO – SOLO ALBUM

The Black Eyed Peas are currently finishing up their new album The END…The Energy Never Ends due out November 2008.

After getting his last project “Oh My God” shelved and leaving Dr. Dre’s Aftermath, Legendary MC Rakim has finally released a new album titled The Archives: Live, Lost and Found. The new record includes all live versions of his classics and a couple new and unreleased tracks. Word is he’s got another album in the works titled the 7th Seal…we caught up with Rakim and he gave us his definition of old school.
AUDIO: RAKIM – DESCRIBING “OLD SCHOOL”
The Archives: Live, Lost and Found is available now.
The Bad girl of the south, Trina, is back and keeping it hot with her new album Still Da Baddest that features appearances by Keyshia Cole, Missy Elliott, Pitbull and others. Its been a minute since we’ve heard from the Miami rapstress but she hasn’t missed a beat. Her new record “Single Again” has got the clubs poppin…lets check out the video on the Hip Hop Report.
MUSIC VIDEO: SINGLE AGAIN – TRINA
That’s it for this episode of the Hip Hop Report…be sure to check us out on the web at www.hiphopreport.net and join us again for more news, more drama and all things hip hop…Peace!