DJ Mars: Never in the Back…From Outkast to Ciara and Ne-Yo
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 […]
French President’s Son Producing Hip-Hop
In an ironic twist of fate, it has been revealed that French President Nicolas Sarkozys 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 Sarkozys Myspace page where he is […]
Pharrell, Louis Vuitton Launch Fine Jewelry Line
Rapper/producer Pharrell Williams and designer Camille Miceli will unveil a new fine jewelry collection named Blason being launched with Fashion house, Louis Vuitton. Williams first teamed with Louis Vuitton in 2004, when the producer/rapper and A Bathing Ape creator Nigo created the “Millionaire” line of sunglasses for the company. The Blason jewelry line, […]
Hip-Hop Rumors: Jay-Z Got Married! Beyonce Didn’t! Soulja Boy Stole ‘Em?
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. YESTERDAYS RUMORS Check out the Hip-Hop Rumors: Saturday Morning Cartoons With Illseed – Part 6! And Ma$e goes back to chuuuuuuuch! Hillary gets revenge and the real rumors […]
AHH YEAR IN REVIEW 2007: 50 CENT Vs. KANYE
In one corner you had Kanye West. A growing rapper, great producer, flashy dresser and his own number one fan all rolled in one. Billed as the new baby face of Rap, Ye has been rising through the ranks with ease. His good guy persona exploded on his sophomore effort Late Registration. The smash single […]
AHH ALTERNATIVES YEAR IN REVIEW 2007:R&B/Hip-Hop Collabo Commandments
When it comes to duets between rappers and singers, there is a formula that I believe undoubtedly leads to success. Straying from this formula often leads to very bad things i.e. embarrassment, poor record sales, and sparse airplay just to name a few. 07 definitely saw its share of winners and losers when it […]
Public Enemy #1: AllHipHop’s Year End Spotlight
What a year! 2007 will probably go down as one of the strangest, loudest, most interesting years that Hip-Hop has ever gone through. The highs of many comebacks. The lows of fleeting record sales and dropped artists. A host of collaborations both expected and non-traditional. Khaled was the BESSST!!! The Hip-Hop cops were the worst. […]
Hip-Hop Producer Dr. Dre Debuts New Headphone Line
Producer Dr. Dre and Interscope chairman Jimmy Iovine have teamed with Monster Cable Products to design “Beats by Dr. Dre” high performance headphones. The headphones, which utilize newly developed driver technology, were conceived by Dr. Dre and mutually designed with Jimmy Iovine and Monster’s sound engineers over the past two years. The high […]
Industry Spotlight: Sujit Kundu, VP of Radio Promotions at Universal Records
Industry Spotlight: Sujit Kundu A lot of artists are confounded with getting on the radio. When you hear somebody like Lil Wayne, Akon, Nelly or Chamillionaire on the radio, you can thank Sujit Kundu. It didnt start with the radio though. Kundu started his career in rave parties in the Orange County area of California […]
The Wire Tap: Jermaine Crawford
When you think of the average teenager, the first things that come to mind usually dont involve Shakespeare or long term career goals. Jermaine Crawford, known to most of us as Duquan Dukie Weems on HBOs The Wire, is not only a consummate actor hes also a singer, a dancer, a budding […]
Gangsta Rap Ban Possible In Reading, UK
A possible ban on gangsta rap music could be on the horizon pending the outcome of a police investigation of a New Year’s Day brawl in Reading, England. According to the Reading Evening Post, authorities are looking into whether gangsta rap played a role in a fight that took place at 2:30 a.m. at […]
2007 Rewind – Kelly Rowland: On My Own
The last decade has been an extremely successful time for Kelly Rowland. Being part of the hit trio Destinys Child has garnered her accolades as an R&B solo artist, songwriter, actress and four-time Grammy Award winner. Over the years, Kelly has gracefully matured from a teenage girl into a beautiful Southern bombshell. Shes shown […]
KILLA BH: Joe Buddens Keeper
To the uninformed, Killa BH is a mere microbe on Planet Hip-Hop. To the Hip-Hop fanatic, Killa BH is one of the contributing factors to one of the preeminent artist mixtapes in recent memory, Joe Buddens Mood Muzik 2: Can It Get Any Worse? On that album and its successor, Mood Muzik 3 (2007), the […]
NFL Wild Card Weekend Preview
All Hip-Hop NFL Wild Card Weekend Preview Happy New Year, and with a New Year comes a new season: the NFL post season. The NFLs post season is the one time of the year when the terminology, win or go home, is at its truest. Theres no best of five, or best of seven […]
Jurnee Smollett, Denzel Whitaker and Nate Parker: Young Guns
Film writer and director Kasi Lemmons once wrote: Memory is a selection of images, some elusive, others printed indelibly on the brain. These eloquent words were recited by 10-year old newcomer Jurnee Smollett in 1997s unnervingly sexy family drama Eves Bayou. Both powerful memories and words play a part in her most recent role […]
Dr. Dre, Jimmy Iovine To Announce New Product At CES Show
Legendary producer Dr. Dre and Chairman of Interscope Geffen A&M Records Jimmy Iovine will announce the debut of Monster Cable’s latest product at a press conference tomorrow (January 6) in Las Vegas. Dr. Dre is expected to reveal the details about a new product tomorrow during the press conference, which will take place at […]
