Bone Thugs Record Negro Leagues Anthem
Cleveland Hip-Hop group Bone Thugs-N-Harmony recently recorded the “The Negro Leagues Anthem,” the official anthem sanctioned by the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum. According to MLB.com, NLBM Marketing Director Bob Kendrick selected the track as he was assembling a compilation CD about “black baseball,” which is being produced to raise funds for the museum. […]
Get To Know: Melodie
Artist: MelodieLocation: Bronx, New YorkInfluences: Aretha FranklinWhy You Should Know Melodie:As a little girl, Melodie Nicholson couldnt help herself as she sang her own versions of classic songs like Man In The Mirror deep down she was an artist. It was all set in stone as she became a student of the legendary LaGuardia […]
NFL Divisional Playoff Preview
Its the 2nd round of the playoffs and now is the time things start to get interesting. All of the teams, who had 1st round byes, should be well rested. Just ask Tony Romo. It must be nice to take a trip to Cabo San Lucas the week before your 1st playoff game of this […]
Tech Talk: Plugged In For ’08
With the New Year, there are tons of new gadgets and gizmos. Some are trash and some make you “wanna cop that right now. Ive put together a list of a few I have run across, so let me know what you think of them. The first thing I want to show you is a […]
U-God Sues Wu Music For $170K
Drama continues to plague Hip-Hop collective Wu-Tang Clan, as group member U-God is suing Wu Music Group, claiming the label owes him over $170,000 in back royalties. The rapper filed a lawsuit on Tuesday (January 8) in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, claiming that he has not been […]
The Socialite: So, What’s The Plan?
First off, Id like to thank you for taking interests in The Socialite. If youre just checking in, take some time to read the first two Socialite columns already in place – as Clinton Sparks would say, get familiar. And to those of you who are familiar, you should remember where I left off last […]
DMX Loses $1.5 Mil Over Rape Comments
A Baltimore woman won a $1.5 million dollar default judgment against rap star DMX, who failed to show up in court and defend himself against a defamation of character lawsuit yesterday (January 11). Monique Wayne sued DMX, born Earl Simmons, who told Sister2Sister magazine that he was raped by Wayne as he slept during […]
Lil Wayne’s Rep Denies Hostage Reports; Chicago Promoter Speaks
Both Lil Wayne’s management team and a Chicago-based promotions company have denied rumors that Wayne and his manager Cortez Bryant were held hostage in Chicago.Reports claimed that the alleged assaulted took place following a Dec. 29th performance by the rapper at the Premier Entertainment Center, which was organized by Ming’s Dynasty Records and The Ark […]
Master P And Son Romeo Lend A Helping Hand To The Less Fortunate In L.A. And New Orleans
Almost three years after Hurricane Katrina, Master P and his son Romeo are still helping out those in need of help in New Orleans.After volunteering in Los Angeles feeding the less fortunate with Food on Foot, Master P and Romeo decided to bring the program to their native New Orleans where conditions haven’t changed much […]
Hip-Hop Artists Fight Homelessness In NYC
On Friday, January 25 several artists from the Hip-Hop and spoken word community will come together at the Bronx Museum of the Arts as a show of support for New York City’s homeless. The event, which is entitled Hip-Hop Meets Spoken Word 3 will feature a number of performances, but will also serve as […]
Kimora Lee Simmons Poses Nude For PETA
Kimora Lee Simmons will be the latest celebrity to pose nude in support of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), AllHipHop.com has learned. As part of the new Be An Angel for Dogs campaign spearheaded by PETAs youth organization, peta2, Simmons appears holding her rescued dog Zoe , wearing nothing more than […]
The Last Word: The 2008 Illseed Edition
This is the first edition of the New Year, and I managed to force my way into the Last Word, which is usually a production of the Alternatives section of AllHipHop.com. Some people have considered me a bit alternative so I offered my services to get out of the day-to-day of rumor writing. (I promise, […]
Killer Mike: You Can’t Kill Me
Missed opportunities, bungled promotion, poor timing; all the aforementioned are just a few of the reasons a promising rap career can find itself stalled. Michael Killer Mike Render knows this intimately. The once star nouveau Dungeon Family delegate won a Grammy with OutKast (The Whole World), dropped an underappreciated debut (Monster) and nevertheless rolled with […]
Hip-Hop Rumors: Was Obama Robbed? Soulja Boy Goes OFF! The Box Is Back!
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: Dave Chappelle Sonned? Bobby Brown & The White Girl? Day before… Hip-Hop Rumors: Young Jeezy Crashes Lambo! Budden To Shady? Obama Lkes Jay-Z and […]
Wyclef Accused Of Copyright Infringement
Hip-Hop star Wyclef Jean is the subject of a copyright infringement lawsuit surrounding a song on his sixth album Carnival 2: Memoirs of an Immigrant. Brooklyn rapper Blahz, born Martell Ellis, filed a lawsuit in Manhattan U.S. District Court accusing Wyclef of sampling his group Blahzay Blahzays 1995 hit single Danger without permission. […]
Dr. Jan Cleared In Death Of Dr. Donda West
Dr. Jan Adams has been cleared of any wrong doing in the November 10 death of Kanye Wests mother, Dr. Donda West, who died of complications from plastic surgery at the age of 58. The Los Angeles County Coroners office released a 17-page autopsy report today (January 10), which revealed that although the exact […]
Tony Yayo Makes Court Appearance, Co-Defendent Confesses
Rapper Tony Yayo made an appearance Thursday (Jan. 10) in Manhattan Criminal Court to face allegations stemming from an attack on the son of a G-Unit rival.Yayo was arrested last year for allegedly assaulting Czar Entertainment CEO Jimmy “Henchman” Rosemonds 14-year-old son.During the court proceedings, a revelation was made by the New York District Attorney, […]
Yung Berg Talks Arrest; New Album
Chicago rapper Yung Berg is set to record the first video for his forthcoming full-length debut album, Look What You Made Me, just weeks after his arrest in Miami during a separate video shoot. The rapper was arrested December 21 by Miami Beach Police, after officers observed him smoking marijuana on the set of […]
