ELECTION ’08: Super Tuesday Smackdown
First off, I wouldnt be doing my job as a New Yorker if I didnt give a big shout out to Blue Magic, the NY Giants, for giving what could possibly be the greatest Super Bowl upset of all time. Perhaps it was destiny as this football season has turned out to be a premonition […]
Re-Up Gang: We Got It For Cheap Vol. 3 (Spirit Of Competition)
Remember when mixtapes had heart? Before these street compilations were ever considered apart of the artist’s marketing plan, they were done out of love. Consumers loved to get the exclusives and MCs loved to show how nice they were. Now with the popularity of CD burners and big named DJs selling their vocal drops, […]
Pimp C’s Death Caused By Cough Syrup
The Los Angeles County Coroners office has revealed that UGK member Chad Pimp C. Butlers death was caused by prescription cough syrup and a preexisting sleeping condition. Assistant chief coroner Ed Winter said that the rapper did not overdose, but died from ingesting Promethazine and Codeine, which is frequently mixed with flavored candy and […]
Gibril Wilson Speaks On Record Setting Superbowl
Last night’s Superbowl XLII was the most watched game in the history of professional football, Fox announced today (February 4). According to Nielsen, almost 97.5 million people watched last night’s Super Bowl between the New England Patriots and the New York Giants. The action-packed game, which saw The New York Giants upset the […]
Yung Texxus: Hold The Flag High
No other genre of music is as fixated on an artists home as Hip-Hop. Whether its the North, South, East or West, its up to a rap artist to represent where theyre from and show the world how it goes down in their region. Killeen, Texas emcee, Yung Texxus, clearly understands this notion. And after […]
Prodigy: The Truth About Sickle Cell
Each year, 2000 babies are born in the United States with a life long condition called sickle cell disease. This disease of the blood affects between 50-75,000 people in the U.S. and millions throughout the world. Approximately two million Americans carry the sickle cell trait, which increases the chance that the disorder is passed on […]
Rappers Get Ready For Super Tuesday Elections
Voters in twenty-four states across America will head to the polls tomorrow (February 5) in what is labeled “Super Tuesday,” the biggest day in the process to choose candidates for the November presidential election. The energy of Election 2008 has increased exponentially after the Iowa caucus kicked off on January 3, which saw Illinois […]
Midway Games Tap Just Blaze; Chuck D For ‘Ballers’
Producer Just Blaze and Hip-Hop icon Chuck D have been tapped to play a major role in the latest installment of Midway Games NBA Ballers franchise, it was announced today (Feb 4). Midway Games hired Just Blaze to produce the entire score for the new NBA Ballers: Chosen One instead of using licensed tracks […]
Hollywood Shuffle: Flavs New Love, Ying Yang Sags With Dr. Phil, Marvin Gaye Movie
Hopefully everyone has recovered from all the Super Bowl celebrations and parties! Now that the big event is over and all the Hollywood stars are heading back to Hollywood, lets get on with the Hollywood Shuffle! Flavor Flav back for more love and new DVD You knew he would be back for more! Flavor Flav […]
AHH Stray News: Will Smith Starring In ‘Seven Pounds’
Hollywood star Will Smith will star in and executive produce a new drama titled Seven Pounds. The movie centers around a suicidal IRS agent man who falls in love after he has assumed the identity of his younger brother, who is being played by actor Michael Ealy. Seven Pounds will be directed by Gabriele Muccino, […]
AHH EXCLUSIVE: Q-Tip Endorses Barack Obama
We are in the midst of a very important time in our history. The world is fixated on an American election for many obvious reasons. Abroad, young Americans are dying in a poorly managed and ill-conceived war.America’s prestige as a moral leader has suffered as a result of a divisive approach to foreign policy. Unfair […]
Master P Unveils New Black History Video
Providing necessary resources to educate youth about African-American heritage is the motivation behind a new effort and music video from rap mogul Master P and his son Romeo. The duo has teamed up to release books, videos, and animations that chronicle the African-American experience. The venture has created jobs for African-American animators and […]
Movie Review: A Raisin In The Sun
When is the right time to love someone? Is it when its all good and the world is going your way? Do you love someone when theyre living the good life and high on the hog? Or is it when they are down in the dumps, seemingly out of second chances and on the […]
Sheek Louch: Mighty Flow Young
There is usually minimal life after Bad Boy for artists who leave the label for greener pastures. But when youre a member of a group like the Lox, you become the exception to the rule. Sheek Louch rose to national stardom as one third of the Hip-Hop supergroup. Through all the label politics, fights over […]
Hip-Hop Rumors: Lauryn Hill Had Her Baby? Timbaland The Slave?
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 RUMORSHip-Hop Rumors: The Late Edition! Diddy’s New Girl! Give Saigon Free? RUMORS BONUSHip-Hop Rumors: Saturday Morning Cartoons With Illseed – Part 7LAURYN HILL HAD HER BABY! […]
