Fat Joe To Introduce New Terror Squad Members Via Koch
Bronx-based rap collective Terror Squad is setting the stage for bigger things, as it signs a new deal with Koch Records. Under the new deal, Terror Squad will release two albums on Koch. “We’ve had major success with Koch and the Terror Squad imprint in the past, especially with DJ Khaled’s two albums,” […]
Game Review: Dewy’s Adventure
Game: Dewys AdventurePublisher: Konami Digital EntertainmentReleased: 2007Platform: Exclusive to the Nintendo WiiRating: 1 out of 5 I will admit that I have a soft spot for that quirky Japanese style of gaming. Those big-eyed, super cute characters and the off-the-wall storylines they become entangled in have always been intriguing to me. Dewys […]
AHH Stray News: Beanie, Bone, Run’s House, Big Jon Platt
Philadelphia rap star Beanie Sigel has announced that his new album The Solution will hit stores on December 11. The Solution is Sigel’s follow up to this gold-selling 2005 release, The B. Coming. I realize that the game has changed,” Sigel said. “Everything sounds the same very repetitive. The Solution is the answer to all of […]
Jim Jones: Fly Like An Eagle
Relevance in the rap game is occasionally a long time coming, and frequently elusive. Jim Jones, who only recently became a major artist in his own right after years in the Diplomats trenches, seems to have a handle on the importance of strategy in prolonging his run. Through his tactics of aggressive competition and frequent […]
BOOK REVIEW: Bronx Biannual, No. 2
The Black literati has acquainted the Hip-Hop genre with a new type of emcee; this master of ceremony is strapped with ball pens and think pads, articulating street and music tales all in one poetic jazzy web called the short story. Renegade music scribe Miles Marshall Lewis spearheads the brilliant Bronx Biannual, No. 2 (Akashic), […]
BOOK REVIEW: That White Girl
A modern-day euphemism for cocaine, That White Girl (Atria), in this case, reflects the real meaning of the phrase. Amber, a young white teenager with a penchant for the Denver street life, finds herself mixed into a whirlwind of an adolescence filled with graffiti, violence, and a coveted spot in the Denver set of the […]
Foxy Brown Sentenced To Solitary Confinement on Rikers
Imprisoned rapper Foxy Brown has been sentenced to 76 days in solitary confinement on Rikers Island over several infractions, including an altercation with another inmate. According to The New York Post, Foxy Brown was removed from the general population of the prison and placed in a segregated cell, after she committed three violations this […]
NORE Ft. Sho, Capone, Mistah F.A.B., Joell Ortiz, MIMS, Garcia and DJ EFN
Set If Off (Remix Part 2)
Heroin Heroine: Mario and Mom Share Their Struggle
Celebrity status in the United States has all the makings of a devastating disease. The intense scrutiny forced upon its victims forces the revelation of the most intimate of details and a rapid loss of privacy. So often we have seen private information revealed about our favorite celebrities, before they even realize that information has […]
Hip-Hop Rumors: JD Get Poppin, RZA talks T.I., Lil Wayne Takes A Dip…
JD GETS THE RUMORS POPPIN! I heard yesterday or so Tameka, a former singer with Xscape, said that Kandi was having sex with JD and it lead to the break up of the group. I guess this is in response to excerpts in JDs book Young, Rich and Dangerous, where he claims the group was […]
Wax Figure Of Rapper Notorious B.I.G. Debuts At Madame Tussauds
Slain rap icon Christopher “The Notorious B.I.G.” Wallace will be immortalized in wax at Madame Tussauds New York, where a life like figure of the rapper will be unveiled on October 25. B.I.G.’s mother Ms. Voletta Wallace will unveil the wax figure, which is a life-sized wax figure of B.I.G. in a white three-piece […]
Statik Selektah: Snowball Effect..making moves with Royce Da 5’9, Nas, and Big Pun
Age has never been an issue for Patrick Baril. When he started deejaying at underage clubs in New Hampshire in his early teens, people around the way got to know the name of DJ Statik. But after hearing about others spinning under the same moniker, he got frustrated enough to realize he needed something to […]
Rapper JT Money Denies Involvement In Atlanta Shooting
An attorney for rapper JT Money has denied that his client was involved in a shooting last weekend at the Opera Club in Midtown Atlanta. Police are seeking a black Hummer with three men who left the scene of the shooting, which took place on October 11 and left one mad wounded with a […]
Promoter Considers Lawsuit Against NC School Board Over Canceled Lil’ Wayne Show
Hundreds of fans of Lil’ Wayne are attempting to gain refunds to a controversial concert featuring the rapper at a Wilmington, North Carolina high school that was canceled. Lil’ Wayne was booked to play at New Hanover High School on Sunday (October 21), but the concert was canceled due to low ticket sales, after […]
Hip-Hop Rumors: Jeezy IS Alive! Rev Al Talks Nas! 80-Year-Old Ohio Man Started Rap?
DIDDY GETS HIS PAPERS Diddy was slapped with a lawsuit from a New York club promoter charging that the Didster and his bodyguards beat him down. Did they really? Well know when they hit trial. But, according to tmz, the same bodyguards initially threw the papers on the ground as the mogul went into a […]
Steve Stoute Sells Translation To Interpublic Group
Marketing mogul Steve Stoute has sold his branded entertainment agency Translation, Consulting and Brand Imaging to the Interpublic Group of companies, AllHipHop.com has learned. Translation is agency that matches celebrities with Fortune 500 companies to create advertising and marketing campaigns and to help better connect with young, savvy consumers. While financial terms of […]
Judge Upholds $4 Million Dollar Verdict Over “Ready to Die”
A judge has ruled in favor of a music publishing company that sued Sean “Diddy” Combs, Bad Boy Entertainment and Justin Combs Publishing over an illegal sample contained on Notorious B.I.G.’s classic song “Ready to Die.” In March of 2006, Bridgeport and Westbound won a $4 million dollar judgment in punitive damages when a […]
Mannie Fresh, dead prez Team Up for Producer Event In ATL
Music fans will get a glimpse inside the mind of rap producer Mannie Fresh, when he appears next month for the latest installment of the World Famous Mic Club’s Behind the Boards series, which is hosted by BMI Atlanta. The event, which is also hosted by 4Kings Entertainment, will take place at 9 p.m. […]
UE: Duo of Melody
With a distinct name like Upper Echelon, the duo from New Jersey, better known as UE , offers a unique and eclectic sound of instruments and melody, influenced by the musics Motown Era. Winning, among many awards, the Underground Music Award for Best Duo of 2007, UE members Caliph and Tunde, strive to be […]
