Hip-Hop Rumors: Chingy Gets Mad! Is Lauryn Broke? Where is Wendy Williams?
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!Hip-Hop Rumors: The Game and Big Face – Brothers? ‘Roids In Rap? Mad Sex Tapes!THE NEWS RUNDOWN Rapper Releases 12 Mixtapes In 12 Months Timbaland, 50 Cent, […]
1520 Sedgwick Ave. Tenants Team with Kool Herc To Buy Projects
Legendary Hip-Hop co-founder DJ Kool Herc is joining forces with US Senator Charles Schumer and residents of 1520 Sedgwick Avenue to unveil a tenant-sponsored plan to buy the affordable housing project. The location, which is noted for being the birthplace of Hip-Hop, is currently on the auction block as it stands to lose its […]
Do Blacks Owe Democrats Their Vote?
In the past decade or so this question has gained momentum in the black community, and, depending who you ask, the answers will vary wildly, but will always be expressed with great passion. My father will call any black person who doesnt vote Democrat a fool and to him its a very simple matter […]
Rev Run Talks Upcoming Tour With Kid Rock
Detroit rocker Kid Rock has teamed up with Hip-Hop Icon Rev Run of Run-DMC for the Rock ‘N Roll Revival tour. The 29 city tour will start in Evansville, Indiana on January 25 and will wrap up in Toledo, Ohio on March 22nd. According to Rev Run, the tour came about after Kid […]
Twista Launches Label; New Speednot Mobstaz Album Coming
Chicago rapper Twista has launched a new record label, Get Money Gang (GMG) and will drop a new album by The Speednot Mobstaz. The Speednot Mobstaz’ Mobstability II: Nation Bizness is the first release for Twista’s GMG label, which is distributed by Koch Records. The group, which consists of Liffy Stokes and Mayz, […]
Hollywood Shuffle: A Sequel For Will? Tyler Perry in Star Trek! Ice Cubes A-Team?
Welcome to the Hollywood Shuffle, discussing all things movies, television, celebrity and just plain Hollywood. Each week well bring you the latest news and gossip of whats going down in Tinsel Town. Sequel to I Am Legend?For those of you who have seen Will Smiths I Am Legend, you probably have the same reaction that I […]
Rapper Releases 12 Mixtapes In 12 Months
The mixtape game has always been a promotional tool for rappers, but a Brooklyn New York artist is planning to release 12 mixapes over the course of the next 12 months. Rapper Sha Stimuli has undertaken the thorny task of producing the mixtape series as a way for him to speak to the Hip-Hop […]
Bill Adler’s Eyejammie Studio To Close
The preservation of Hip-Hop culture received a major blow Friday (Jan. 11) as noted activist Bill Adler announced plans to close the Eyejammie Fine Arts Gallery after four years of operation. Adler, the Gallerys founder and curator, cited a lack of funds as the reason behind the closing. “I’ve had a ball running […]
Hip-Hop Violinist To Be Honored In Israel
Miri Ben-Ari will be the first person to receive the first Martin Luther King Jr. Israeli Award during a ceremony that will be hosted by Israeli President, Shimon Peres tomorrow (January 15) in Jerusalem. Ari, known as “The Hip-Hop Violist,” is being honored by the Fellowship of Israel and Black America (FIBA) for her […]
Five and Done: Fat Joe
Five and Done; quick questions to keep it moving before a full fledged interview on this here site. We caught up with Fat Joe while he was in NYC’s Chung King Studios, playing his new album, The Elephant in the Room, set to drop March 11. “The room is Hip-Hop,” said Joe Crack regarding the […]
Hip-Hop Rumors: The Game and Big Face – Brothers? ‘Roids In Rap? Mad Sex Tapes!
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! Hip-Hop Rumors: Was Obama Robbed? Soulja Boy Goes OFF! The Box Is Back! TODAY’S RUMORS! THE NEWS RUN DOWN! Here is some news. Just in case […]
Lil’ Kim: Ms. G.O.A.T. (Mixtape)
Its been quite some time since women have held some considerable weight in Rap. In the 80s Salt N Pepa laid down the winning blue print for all female MCs to follow. In the mid 90s though, a new breed stepped in. Backed by the Notorious B.I.G., Lil Kim ushered in a more sexually […]
Timbaland, 50 Cent, Wyclef Named In Steriod Probe
A year-long steroids trafficking investigation is making waves beyond the world of sports, as rappers 50 Cent and Wyclef Jean have been named in the ongoing Albany, NY based probe. The Times Union reports that singer Mary J. Blige, music producer Timbaland and author/actor/producer Tyler Perry were also mentioned by confidential sources. The […]
Game Review: Crash Of The Titans
Publisher: Sierra Platform: Available on all platforms, tested on the Nintendo Wii Rating: 3.5 out of 5 In the 1700 1800s Australia was home to thousands of British thieves and mutinous soldiers who worked on the continent in a penal colony. Before that it was home to the bandicoot, any of about 20 […]
Sunday Afternoon Comics: Indie Edition
Most of what people know about comics comes from the big two publishers, Marvel and DC Comics. While they have some great characters like Superman, Batman, and Spiderman that have become almost American Mythology, there are other books out there from lesser known publishers that have a wealth of new characters and interesting worlds for […]
The Wire Tap: Anwan Glover
In the past few years, Washington, DC native Anwan Glover has maintained his position as Slim Charles on The Wire a character that is known for staunch loyalty. Anwan shares that trait with Slim Charles in real life as he has stayed true to his city, for the good and the bad. […]
