Kids are calling for hip-hop artists to offer more educational, informative and balanced messages according to a study by Children’s PressLine, a New York-based social organization. At a recent seminar for Rev. Jesse Jackson’s RAINBOW/PUSH Wall Street Project Conference, kids sounded off. “A lot of [rappers] talk about sex. They open it like it’s no […]
As the commercial realm of hip-hop grows larger, the underground, creative aspects of rap are sorely overlooked, but one independent movement hopes to change things. PhilaFlava presents…A League of Our Own, an independent CD, has released a mixtape album that offers a distinct, exclusive medley of hip-hop. “A League of Our Own” showcases an array […]
Ice-T’s Final Level Entertainment has inked a multi-year distribution deal with Penalty Associated Labels/Ryko Distribution.. "There are 3 types of companies in the music business," Ice-T said. "The ones that make things happen, the ones that watch things happen, and then there are those major conglomerates that scratch their heads and say…what happened? We chose […]
The Hip-Hop Summit commenced in Detroit Saturday (April 26), with tremendous success. The event, which was co-hosted by Eminem and Detroit mayor Kwame Kilpatrick and FM 98 WJLB, drew over 17,000 participants. "It was so big and much better than the New York Summit," HSAN Chairman Russell Simmons told AllHipHop.com. "Kwame Kilpatrick, half the Congressional […]
Chuck D. has joined the ranks of performers who will celebrate the grand opening of the Stax Museum of American Soul. Al Green, Percy Sledge, Michael McDonald, Wilson Pickett, Mavis Staples, Isaac Hayes and others will perform on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday to pay homage to the only R&B label that rivaled Motown. The legendary […]
Diplomat crew member Freaky Zeeky will be charged with will be charged with criminal possession of a weapon, according to a report published in the New York Post. Zeeky, born Ezekiel Jiles, is in stable condition after a shooting in midtown Manhattan Friday morning (April 25). Zeeky was shot in the chest and abdomen and […]
DJ Kay Slay is holding a unique contest to promote the May 20 release of his LP, The Streetsweeper, Vol.1. The Drama King is promoting a number during his show on NY’s Hot 97, allowing prison inmates to call in and leave a 16 bar message showcasing their best rhyme. Four winners will receive $500 […]
A Murder Inc. record executive was arrested Thursday in Los Angeles on federal firearm charges stemming from the raid of the label’s offices in January. Authorities took Dexter Ottley, 38, in custody alleging they found a .25 caliber gun in his desk during the raid. Along with Ottley, another exec at Murder Inc, Tarik Williams […]
About 3 a.m. this morning (April 25), Diplomat president Freaky Zeeky was shot and remains in stable condition in a Manhattan hospital. Another man affiliated with the Dip Set President was fatally wounded in the shooting, which stemmed from a minor traffic accident. Jim Jones, CEO of Diplomat Records, verified Zeke was in stable condition […]
O.J. Simpson denied widely published reports that he was working on a reality television series, based on his hip-hop concert appearances in 2001-2002. "I have no plans in any way to do a reality show even though people have approached me about it," Simpson told Reuters. "I’m not looking to do anything. I don’t have […]
The Roots are the latest hip-hop act to join Sean John’s “It’s Not Just A Label, It’s A Lifestyle,” advertising campaign. The ad is slated to run in King, Slam, The Source, Complex and other urban magazines. Other artists that are part of the advertising campaign are Combs himself, Common, Gangstarr, Nas and Fabolous. The […]
A television network is plotting the release of a reality hip-hop show based on a series of concert appearances by O.J. ‘The Juice’ Simpson. A Fort Worth company, Urban Television Network, and production company Spiderboy have already complied 13 episodes based on The Juice’s hip-hop concert appearances in 2001-2002. “We’ve got everything done, the reality […]
Nas will be honored with “The Heroes Award” by Detroit’s youngest Mayor, 32 year-old Kwame Kilpatrick, at the Hip-Hop Summit in Detroit this weekend (April 26). “It’s good. I want people to know that you can write these kinds of songs,” Nas told AllHipHop.com. “[It’s good] to know that people know the value of a […]
Yonkers rapper DMX is delving further into movies as he has signed on to star as a werewolf in a suspense action flick, “Werewolf.” The movie, directed by Dario Piana, will chronicle the life and times of a blues player that is bent on destroying the world’s population of vampires. In the movie, the remaining […]
In a recent interview with Carribean newspaper the Barbados Advocate, Ja-Rule spoke about his beef with Eminem, 50 Cent, DMX and said that Fatal Hussein of Tupac’s Outlawz, has signed with Murder Inc. Ja-Rule, labeling himself the "most hated in the industry," said that Murder Inc. was preparing a big year of releases. "Cadillac Tah’s […]
The Beats For Peace Tour will kick off at S.O.B.’s in New York, May 8. The six city tour will feature Slum Village, Pharoahe Monch, Medusa, Anwar Superstar, The Jazz & Hip-Hop Orchestra, Supernatural and others. The goal of the tour, which is sponsored by the American Friends Service Committee (AFSC), is to encourage youth […]
Tommy Boy Films recently released "Kung Faux," a new series of classic Kung-Fu flicks with hip-hop personalities doing voice overs. Tommy Boy plans to release 30 episodes that feature such hip-hop luminaries as Prince Paul, Masta Ace, Guru, Sadat-X & Jean Grae. "’Kung Faux’ is funny. It’s perhaps the funniest thing I have ever seen […]
Fabolous’ sophomore release Street Dreams was recently certified gold, moving over 500,000 units in just six weeks. The album remains in the Top 20 on Billboard’s Top 200 Albums Chart. Fabolous recently teamed up with comedian Eddie Griffin for a Lipton Brisk radio advertisement which starts in May. Fabolous also endorses Reebok, Nextel, Sean John […]
Hitman Sammy Sam recently lensed a video for "Step Daddy," the title of his first single and major label debut. The video for the single features comic actor John Witherspoon and was shot on location in Sammy Sam’s hometown of Atlanta, Georgia. Sammy Sam, who has been to prison five times and has stated that […]
One of the most controversial figures in the music industry, Suge Knight plans to release his autobiography "American Dream or American Knightmare?" Knight plans to squash all rumors by detailing his relationship with Tupac Shakur in addition to the story of his life. "I wasn’t pumped to do a book, so many books out speaking […]
