Talib Kweli s Blacksmith Music imprint has dissolved its distribution arrangement with Warner Brothers Records. The Brooklyn MC confirmed the split to AllHipHop.com today after rumors surfaced online ...

Many are surprised to learn that the improvisational element intrinsic to jazz performance had a precursor in the music of the Baroque period, and most especially through the 17th-century compositions ...

Talib Kweli closes Blacksmith Music label, adds Brooklyn Bowl show w/ live band, hung w/ Anthony Bourdain (dates, video) Mos Def’s new name, Black Star tour dates, free Restoration Rocks! Fest, a Duck ...

Warner Music Group has relinquished its exclusive distribution rights to Talib Kweli's Blacksmith Music label, however the major label still has the first right of refusal for Blacksmith acts. By ...

Corey Smyth Launches Blacksmith Recordings with Capitol Music Group and Motown Records By Gail Mitchell Veteran artist manager Corey Smyth has partnered with the Capitol Music Group and Motown Records ...

The question looms for fans, Is Jean Grae going to retire? The rapper thanked her fans, friends and family for supporting her in a a wonderful and awful journey in a blog post on Saturday (April 27), ...