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http://allhiphop.comOdds are you probably know some of Queens rapper Red Cafe’s#### songs already because of the lengthy amount of ghostwriting he has put in the last few years. You may have even seen the video, “May I,” with the Snoop Dogg inspired hook, which was in rotation a few years ago, too. If you’re up […]
Rapper T.I. will face a federal judge this afternoon (October 15) after being arrested over the weekend on felony weapons charges. T.I., born Clifford Harris Jr., will appear before US Magistrate Judge Alan J. Baverman at the United States Courthouse in Atlanta later today. Prosecutors will charge the rapper with possession of unregistered […]
As southern-born practitioners of traditional, sample-based NY hip-hop, Little Brother has always been a square peg in an industry full of holes. In 2003 MCs Phonte and Big Pooh, along with Producer 9th Wonder, established North Carolina as the next surrogate home to the boom-bap with their debut, The Listening. Proudly claiming they were the […]
THE BET HIP-HOP AWARDS Well, I heard a lot of stuff went on over the BET weekend. It’s so much, I can’t even really relay all that I heard. I will try. I heard Katt Williams was very good. I got a quote where he said of Michael Vick, “I’m not saying what […]
Houston rapper Big Moe passed away early yesterday morning (October 14) due to complications from a heart attack, sources revealed to AllHipHop.com. As previously reported, Big Moe, born Kenneth Moore, suffered a massive heart attack on Sunday (October 7) and had been a coma since he was hospitalized. He never came out of […]
Herbie Hancock is from the land of the “Go.” That’s Chicago, and it’s a longshot, but maybe part of the Windy City’s proficiency in Hip-Hop music can be traced back to Hancock’s use of scratching in “Rockit” [Note: Peace to Grandmixter DXT]. After all, though Hancock had long been considered a giant in jazz circles, […]
Outkast group member Big Boi has teamed with Hollywood superstar actor/rapper Will Smith to develop a new television comedy series. The television show, titled “Uncle Rudy,” is a half-hour comedy series that is one of a slew of projects Smith’s Overbrook Entertainment is developing to be pitched to a number of networks. According […]
Now we’re not saying these joints are the end all be all to what should be on your Hip-Hop musical palette. But, we won’t deny that our tastes are highly refined. That said, we thought it would be nice to share what we’re bumping.Jigsaw (Saw IV)Kanye West “I Wonder”The song is representative of a lot […]
Police are investigating an incident yesterday morning in which Sean “Diddy” Combs allegedly assaulted an acquaintance at a SoHo nightclub during an argument, allegedly over a woman. According to The New York Post, Combs was at Kiosk around 3:30 am yesterday morning, when he started to argue with a man named Steven Acevedo. […]
Rapper T.I. was arrested in Atlanta yesterday [October 13] by agents of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) after he allegedly attempted to purchase three machine guns and two silencers from an undercover agent, acting as an arms dealer. In addition to the three machine guns found in his College Park […]
Shades of Don Imus’s controversial radio scandal arose this week, as nationally syndicated Fox News host John Gibson placed the blame of a recent school shooting in Cleveland, Ohio on Hip-Hop culture. During a Wednesday (Oct. 10) broadcast of Gibson’s radio show the John Gibson Show, Gibson said he “knew” that the person at […]
Sources have confirmed with AllHipHop.com that rapper T.I. was arrested today (October 13) in his hometown of Atlanta, Georgia, after police executed a warrant and searched his Atlanta home. T.I., born Clifford Harris Jr., was taken into custody earlier in the afternoon, causing him to miss being honored for Album of the Year for […]
The story of Percee P is long and battle-laden enough to deserve it’s own feature length documentary. This is a man that started rhyming in kindergarten, put out his first record in ‘89, and has been on the grind like a skateboard ever since. Thanks to the recent surfacing of video footage capturing his legendary […]
New Jersey Nets Projected Starting Lineup: C Jamaal Magloire PF Nenad Krstic SF Richard Jefferson SG Vince Carter PG Jason Kidd Coach: Lawrence Frank The good news: Jason Kidd is still there, and that means there’s still hope. The New Jersey Nets were on the verge of losing it all last season. […]
Rapper Foxy Brown is at the center of more controversy according to prosecutors in New York. According to correction officials, the 28-year-old rapper allegedly refused to get on a corrections bus three times today (October 12) for a court appearance. Officials said that Brown, born Inga Marchand, refused to leave Rikers Island to […]
Rap veterans DJ Quik, E-40 and WC will be among those showing up to support Atomic Dogg Magazine’s first-ever Super Bully show. The event, which will take place Oct. 20th at the El Rancho Farralon in El Monte, Ca., will celebrate the best breeds of pit bull dogs, by featuring various pit bull lovers […]
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Do or Die member Belo pleaded guilty to second degree murder yesterday (October 11) for the shooting death of Raynard “B-Dog” Pinkston in November of 2002. According to The Chicago Sun-Times, Belo, born Darnell Smith, will receive a 10-year sentence for the crime. Prosecutors said Pinkston and Smith were watching two people fight, […]
