ChartWatch for December 01, 2010 As predicted last week the top two artists are Kanye West and Nicki Minaj. The two have given a pretty big sales boost for the slumping record industry. Kanye West and his fifth studio album, My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy enters the charts this week at number one. The Chicago […]
(AllHipHop News) Rapper Rhymefest has announced a new literacy program aimed at enhancing local Chicago youth’s ability to read. Rhymefest, born Che Smith, has launched the Catch People Reading (CPR) program, which will launch during the Christmas Holiday on the Southside of Chicago. The rapper is hosting a book drive and is asking fans and […]
(AllHipHop News) Rap star Nicki Minaj has inked a deal with MAC Cosmetics to launch her own line of lipstick called “Pink Friday.” The 25-year-old rapper, who just released her debut album Pink Friday, will release her own limited-run on Black Friday (November 26th). Afterwards, the lipstick will only be on sale for three other […]
(AllHipHop News) Chicago rapper Twista recently sat down with AllHipHop.com in an exclusive interview to discuss his recent project The Perfect Storm, and his relationship with Kanye West.The Perfect Storm has gained a great deal of attention across the nation with the hit song “Make a Movie” featuring Chris Brown. The album sold nearly 15,000 […]
(AllHipHop News) Hip-Hop star Kanye West will add to his discography today (November 22), when his fifth album, My Dark Twisted Fantasy lands in stores across the country. But the Chicago rapper is planning to expand his career beyond music, with a possible new clothing line with high-end clothing line with French Fashion label, Lanvin […]
(AllHipHop News) Sean “Diddy” Combs’ vodka company Ciroc will ring in the New Year with five different celebrations being held across the country to ring in 2011. Diddy will host a party in Las Vegas, Kourtney Kardashian will host in Miami, Pete Wentz will hold down Chicago, Taryn Manning will host in Vail, Colorado, while […]
(AllHipHop News) Chicago rapper Common has inked a deal with Atria Books to release his first ever memoir, which will hit stores in 2011. The name of Common’s memoirs will be One Day It’ll Make Sense. According to Atria, the book will detail the 38-year-old emcee’s rise to fame from the South Side of Chicago, […]
(AllHipHop News) Kanye West has canceled a November 26th performance on the Today show, because the Chicago emcee is in the middle of a feud with the show’s host, Matt Lauer. Kanye accused Lauer of attempting to “force his answers” and was upset when the show played archived footage of his encounters with Taylor Swift […]
Push pause before watching for colored girls…. People either love or hate filmmaker Tyler Perry—that much is clear to me. Weeks before I decided to see Perry’s “For Colored Girls” on opening night I could hear the extreme reactions to the fact he was adapting, producing, and directing a film version of Ntozake Shange’s classic 1970s […]
(AllHipHop News) American rapper Eminem was a big winner at tonight’s (November 7th) European Music Awards, which took place in Madrid, Spain. Eminem was crowned best Hip-Hop Act during the evening, which also included performances by B.O.B., Dizzee Rascal, Kid Rock, Rihanna, Katy Perry, Shakira, Bon Jovi and others. Eminem, whose hit album Recovery topped […]
(AllHipHop News) West Coast Hip-Hop veteran/TV star Ice-T is expanding his business portfolio with a strategic partnership with Aiko Importers and Pay Up Management to promote and distribute a new line of liquor named Original Gangster XO Brandy. OG XO Brandy is produced in France and handcrafted in small batches, created with a blend from […]
L.E.P. Bogus Boys have a HOT new mixtape with DJ Drama called Don’t Feed Da KillazDOWNLOAD NOW! Infared Music Group presented an exclusive L.E.P. Bogus Boys sneak peak, live performance of their unreleased mixtape Don’t Feed Da Killaz Vol. 3 This private event was the ultimate tribute to hip-hop culture. Upon entering the venue, men […]
When Hip Hop first started, it was a local movement of artistic expression and social commentary. Hip Hop artists and lovers challenged the status quo by scratching records, tagging buildings and defying gravity.Those who had been ignored and forgotten grabbed the microphone, hopped on (and sometimes off) stage and ushered in what would become a […]
(AllHipHop News) The Black Eyed Peas have been sued from planiffs that allege that the Hip-Hop/pop group copied “I Got a Feeling,” and “Boom Boom Pow,” two of their most popular hits. Both suits were filed on Thursday November 28 in federal courts in Santa Ana and Los Angeles. A Texas-based songwriter named Bryan Pringle […]
L.E.P. Bogus Boys have buzz in Chicago is CRAZY. Check out this new video they have and we will have more footage of their industry event in Chicago.
Troy Cle is the creator of The Marvelous Effect, a fantasy book & science fiction series The Marvelous World Saga. After watching Kanye West’s “Runaway,” he was compelled to write this opinion piece and review. There is a special place where the disaster prone and eternally compelling Kanye West resides. It is a sacred place […]
(AllHipHop News) Twista is focused on delivering a flawless product when his eighth solo album, Perfect Storm, drops next month. By now, fans know what to expect with Twista’s rapid-fire delivery. Instead of experimenting with his sound, the Chicago emcee concentrated on mastering the sound and style that’s allowed him to remain in the Hip-Hop […]
(AllHipHop News) Rick Ross has announced he will headline the upcoming international “Blowing Money Fast Tour,” in support of his latest hit album, Teflon Don. The rapper will hit the United States, Canada, Europe, the Caribbean and Africa with artists on his Maybach Music Group imprint, including Triple C’s and crooner, Masspike Miles.Rick Ross is […]
(AllHipHop News) Oakland, Hip-Hop staples Zion I are hitting the road on a nationwide tour to promote their upcoming 7th album, Atomic Clock, which marks are creative shift for the group. Atomic Clock, which was produced by group member Amp Live, was inspired by Zion I’s love for reggae and dub and was influenced by […]
AllHipHop.com: That’s dope. What are your thoughts on the whole Illuminati thing? Do you believe it’s real? GLC: I believe that the Illuminati is one percent of the human population that controls I believe it’s either 60 or 80 percent of the world’s wealth and at the end of the day, it’s kind of crazy […]
