The multi-talented Christopher Griffin known affectionately to his fans as ìSoloî was born and raised in the small town of Newport, AR. As a child he was always very intelligent and athletic, but a career as an athlete wasnít in the future for him as he got older. Christopherís intelligence and gift for words -lyricism […]

Lucia Brawley is the movement-builder and communications strategist for the tech startup, amp.it, which allows fans to create communities around the artists they love. She is also one of the Executive Producers of two-time Emmy finalist The World Cup of Hip Hop: Take Back the Mic — which is judged 100% by fans on amp.it.  She’s a […]

The World Cup of Hip Hop: Take Back The Mic shines a spotlight on the artists, fans, and communities finding expression and empowerment through Hip Hop culture around the world. More than just a travel show or a music contest, Take Back The Mic is a movement. Be part of an artist’s journey from Local […]

“DJ Mike Cee” I received DJ Mike Cee’s bio and was blown away by his accomplishments in the DJ and emcee world. DJ Mike Cee is a legend in this thing! This introduction can not out weight the importance and substance of DJ Mike Cee’s message and information below. This is a must read for […]

Long before Martin Lawrence’s character “Bilal” in House Party, spinned Play’s mid-week house jam for the homies (while his parents unknowingly were down South)… The role of the DJ has long been relished in Hip Hop… It was the early 70s when a young Caribbean flavored DJ by the name of Kool Herc changed and […]

Kansas City for me will always be home, which is why it’s even more gratifying to see artists from my home town finding success. Keith “KD” Dixon known in the rap game as Dixon is definitely reaching another milestone in music. Working on his first album he is sure to take the rap game to […]

With respect and admiration, I call him the “Rap Rebel” a person who is just as brilliant as he is daring, but he is known to most as the “Rap Renegade” the master of all lyrical content. Ron Oneal is a phenomenal artist of Hip Hop, who represents the Lower Eastside of Manhattan and he […]

This is an artist that doesn’t feed into the nonsense, although many may turn that same B.S. into a song (he would not). Marquise, was born on May 29th 1984, in Milwaukee Wisconsin, as a matter of fact a lot of great leaders and public figures are born in the same month, for example: Malcolm […]

The name Chris Gotti is synonymous with the former record label Murder Inc., which he helped run alongside his brother Irv Gotti. The label launched the careers of many artists including artists such as Ashanti and Ja Rule. Chris Gotti was there through it all helping to make Murder Inc. a great success. He has […]

Movies reviews critiqued by Writer/Critic Crystal Booker. Hey everybody welcome to Mafia Magazine at the Movies! You are about to embark on a thrilling ride through the world of films with CB leading the way. So get set ready let’s go! This year in films has been quite interesting thus far and these last few […]