I can remember the first time I laid eyes on the R&B group Dru Hill. Their video for the smash single ‘Tell Me’ was on BET and I liked the dance that they were doing each time the chorus was repeated throughout the song. I smiled and thought to myself that they were definitely going to be huge, but at the same time, I couldn’t help but ask as I chuckled, ‘who’s the brotha with blond hair?’ Of course, my prediction of them achieving much success would come to fruition producing classic jams like the aforementioned ‘Tell Me’, ‘In My Bed’, ‘Beauty’ and ‘We’re Not Making Love’ to name a few, but little did I know that I would actually have the opportunity to speak with the gentlemen via teleconference in celebration of their fourth album InDRUpendence Day--their first body of work released independently via their own label Dru Hill, LLC in conjunction with Kedar Entertainment; symbolizing the notion that they are stepping out on their own and taking their careers and destinies into their own hands, fully capable of being creative and doing whatever it is that needs to be done in order to continue along in the business.

The message is quite simple to the world: They are back. Wiser, stronger and very capable of handling their own business. And now after a seven year break from the mainstream spotlight, it’s once again all about the Dru—Mark "Sisqo" Andrews, Tamir "Nokio" Ruffin, Larry "Jazz" Anthony and new member Antwuan "Tao" Simpson (pronounced Tay-oh), who replaced original member James "Woody" Green, after Green decided to follow a calling to gospel music.

Maryland based rapper, Phil Adé, is a product of humble beginnings. Surrounded by a family deeply rooted in music, his talent and lyrical ability comes as no surprise. Using his background and the spirit of everywhere he’s lived to inspire his music, he has been hard at work making a name for himself among the crowd of artists on the come up. He gained his buzz with his debut mixtape, Starting on JV, by way of 368 Music Group, and is now looking to make some real noise with his latest project, The Letterman, which is hosted by Don Cannon.

Hip-hop duo Capone and Noreaga are set to drop their latest LP The War Report II on July 13th. Also known as C-N-N the veterans are no strangers to success and believe this album will definitely resonate with their fans. When asked how this album is different from the rest Capone states, "I was here to record the entire album". The tag team gave Parlé a no holds barred interview, which focused on their new music, competing in the current state of the rap game, their thoughts on Lil' Kim verses Nicki Minaj and so much more.

Rap legend Bun B from the legendary group UGK held a listening session at Universal Records. The rap artist is releasing his latest LP Trill O.G. on August 3^rd.  The album features tracks with 2Pac, Pimp C, Drake, Slim Thug, Letoya Luckett, and several others. Parlé had a chance to speak with Bun B regarding the new album, Drake, Vh1 Hip Hop Honors and more.