Production Breeding Ground: Stoni
Excuses are tools of the incompetent, they build monuments of nothingness and bridges that lead to nowhere. Fortunately for music lovers, Stoni doesn’t have any excuses. Despite being part of an industry of notables that are overwhelmingly male, Stoni views herself as a producer with adversity parallel to her male counterparts. The New York City […]
The Last Word: Rihanna and Chris Brown Get Physical, Alicia’s Keeping Secrets, and R. Kelly Goes To Church
What it look like people of the world? Weve reached the line finish of another five as we get closer to the Christmas holiday. More scandal for the week was front and center as Sen. George Mitchell puts Roger Clemens and other all-stars on blast with his report on steroid use in major league baseball, […]
J. Prince Sues BET, Apple Over ‘American Gangster’
Rap-A-Lot Records CEO James “J. Prince” Prince is at the center of a new civil lawsuit over defamatory statements made during the promotion and sale of a recent episode of the hit BET series American Gangster. The 13-page lawsuit, which was recently filed in the Southern District Court of Texas, stems from a photograph […]
Holiday Shopping Stress: Difficult Gifts
The season to give has arrived, and while most people are overjoyed, some of you are overwhelmed, wondering what the hell to give in the first place. Now, I know it can be difficult trying to find the perfect gift for the perfect person. Trust me I understand. And at a time where new products […]
Mayme Johnson: Bumpy Johnson’s Wife Straightens The Facts
America loves the outlaw. We romanticize and fantasize about them. Recently, the movie American Gangster has brought to light the tale of Frank Lucas and in telling his story, we have been exposed to many layers of peripheral tales of connected lives. One such life is Ellsworth Bumpy Johnson. Depicted as Lucas mentor, the exploits […]
Hip-Hop Rumors: Pimp C Laid To Rest. Diamond’s Baby Daddy? Janet’s Bay Bay?
DISCLAIMER De METHOD MAN: 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 Yesterday, I got reprimanded for having sloppy rumors yesterday! What am I supposed to do? I’m grinding, B! I know Im not going […]
Movie Review: The Perfect Holiday
Just as sure as Christmas comes around every year; Queen Latifah and Flavor Unit films are becoming festive staples by bringing rarely memorable yet family-friendly comedies to the silver screen. For 2007, Latifah is at it again with another let-love-rule satire, The Perfect Holiday. Reminiscent of Bringing Down the House and Last Holiday, Gabrielle Union […]
LL Launches Tour Of Australia, Starring In New Movie
Hip-Hop legend LL Cool J will launch a tour of Australia next year, AllHipHop.com has learned. LL Cool J, born James Todd Smith, will travel down under on the Greatest of All Time Australian Tour, starting on March 20th when he performs in Auckland at the Vector Arena. The rapper/actor will then perform […]
Pimp C. Laid To Rest
A number of Houston rappers paid their final respects to UGKs Chad “Pimp C.” Butler earlier today (December 13) in Port Arthur, Texas. Thousands of people attended the funeral, which was held at the Robert A. Bowers Civic Center. Pimp C.s rhyming partner Bun B., Chamillionaire, Mike Jones, Willie D. of the Geto Boys, […]
NFL WEEK 15 Thursday Throwdown
Michael Vick was sentenced to 23 months in a federal prison on Dec. 10, 2007. Later that night, his former team, the Atlanta Falcons, lost to the New Orleans Saints on MNF. The next day, Falcons Head Coach, Bobby Petrino, left the franchise with 2 games left in the season, to be the head coach […]
BOOK REVIEW: Grace After Midnight: A Memoir
Its probably the scene from the hardware store that you remember the most. The one when she gave a sales clerk an extra hundred after he sold her the nail gun that she used to hide dead bodies in abandoned houses. She is such a loveable little assassin on The Wire, and maybe thats why […]
AHH Stray News: Pimp C., Mixtape Awards, Big Noyd, Blahz
Police have ramped up security in Port Arthur, Texas today (December 13), where veteran UGK member Chad “Pimp C.” Butler will be laid to rest. Thousands of people, including family members, friends and a number of celebrities, will be on hand at the Bob Bowers Civic Centers “home-going” service for Pimp C., who was found […]
Doug E. Fresh Helps HipHopSodaShop Launch
Hip-Hop veteran Doug E. Fresh has been tapped to perform at the grand opening of the first HipHopSodaShop in Tampa, Florida on December 18. The world renowned beat boxer and MC will be joined by music mogul Andre Harrell, founder of Uptown Records and former CEO of Motown Records, as well as HipHopSodaShop CEO, […]
Snoop Dogg Gives Back Through SYFL Benefit Concert
Snoop Dogg may wear a lot of hats, but the rapper plans on continuing to make an impact on area youth by hosting his third annual Snoop Youth Football League (SYFL) benefit concert. The sold-out event, which will take place Saturday (Dec. 15) at the House of Blues in Los Angeles, is designed to […]
El DeBarge: Stay With Me
In today’s world, our youth have little or no idea of who El DeBarge is. A founding member of the legendary, family group DeBarge and recovering cocaine addict, El DeBarge finds peace in knowing that he’s been given one more chance. What today’s youth do know are Hip-Hop radio killers like Rich Boy’s “Throw Some […]
