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http://allhiphop.comRemember Quan? The Newport “Bad Newz” Virginia native made his artistic debut on “Just a Moment,” from Nas’ 2004 Streets Disciple. His rise to Hip-Hop prominence would be delayed with an arrest in late 2005. He did a little time but eventually beat the case. Now no longer signed to God Son’s Ill Will […]
Loosely based on a once legitimate expression of prowess and entertainment, it has now became an over-exaggerated farce of its original form. Despite how it overtly plays to the highly stimulating and foregoes content, its fan base is expanding beyond its original audience and into new legions that know nothing of its true essence. It […]
Ice Cube in the movies did a lot for fans as a rapper too. So when he speaks, listen. All these years, and O’Shea “Ice Cube” Jackson is still the n***a you love to hate. That is, if you think a rapper who got started over twenty years ago cannot still be relevant in 2008. […]
Life’s short. Some people go through there whole life not knowing what it is that they would want to do with their lives. Not the story for Oxnard, CA native, Joe Clark, he has been in the grind since the age of eight and a half, and doing mixtapes at ten, and he has no […]
She Feel It
Payin Homage
Hip-Hop label Stones Throw Records will release Stones Throw 102: In Living The True Gods a DVD compilation of videos the label has released. Stones Throw 102 is the follow up to the first Stones Throw video collection, Stones Throw 101. The latest installment of the series features 17 of Stones Throw’s music […]
Let Me Borrow U
45s and Teks
Cash Money Records rapper Lil’ Wayne is at the center of a new lawsuit for breach of contract over a 1999 Bentley Arnage. The breach of contract lawsuit was filed by attorney Daniel R. Price, on behalf of his client LeMarck deAndre on, Dec. 18, 2007 in the Superior Court of California in Alameda […]
AllHipHop Direct highlights the top events in 2007
With child pornography charges and the possibility of jail time looming, it would seem that R. Kelly would not have much to smile about,. but leave it up to R&B’s Pied Piper to find a way to remain upbeat while dodging the long arm of the law. Fans not only read about Kelly in […]
DISCLAIMER: All content within this section is pure rumor and generally have no factual info outside of what the streets have whispered in our ear. Read on. YESTERDAY’S RUMORS More boring Jigga jibba jabba about Beyonce’s wedding. Did Soulja Boy steal “Crank Dat” from some other rappers? Reggie and Kim pull a fast one! J###### […]
Hip-Hop was seen at its purest form this past weekend. In a quaint, dimmed-lit room at New York’s Knitting Factory (1/5) a small crowd gathered to enjoy the lyrical prowess of Brooklyn bred Lil’ Dap from Group Home, Ruste Juxx repping the Boot Camp Click, and Queensbridge’s own Big Noyd and Infamous Mobb. Ruste […]
Harris Publications’ XXL Magazine has fired longtime editor-in-chief Elliott Wilson, AllHipHop.com has learned. While details are sketchy, sources have confirmed that Wilson was relieved of his duties today (January 7). “One of the reasons is that Harris Publications wants the magazine to go in a different direction in terms of expanding its scope,” […]
R&B singer Chris Brown may be one-step closer to his dream of recording with the Michael Jackson, thanks to a recent conversation with Black Eyed Peas’ front man will.I.am, who is executive producing the King of Pop’s new album. According to Brown, he recently had a conversation with Jackson, who verbally agreed to collaborate […]
When did DJs start getting so much publicity, start producing full length albums, and begin booking shoe, clothing, and other financially viable endorsements? Although some think this is a recent occurrence, DJs such as Grandmaster Flash, Marly Marl, Jazzy Jeff, and others were at the forefront of the Hip-Hop scene in the late 70s and […]
In an ironic twist of fate, it has been revealed that French President Nicolas Sarkozy’s eldest son produces Hip-Hop music. Pierre Sarkozy produces under the name DJ Mosey with Da Crime Chantilly, a group of producers who have worked with a variety of French artists. According to Sarkozy’s Myspace page where he is […]
What Ya Gonna Do
