RZA Wins Hip-Hop Chess Federation Benefit Chess Tournament
Wu-Tang rapper/producer The RZA walked away as the winner of the Hip-Hop Chef Federation’s 1st Annual Chess Kings Invitational Champion Belt last week in San Francisco. The Staten Island bred emcee won the tournament on October 13, maintaining an undefeated record by defeating the GZA and by beating Wu-Tang affiliate Monk in the first round. […]
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Hip-Hop Rumors: 50 Cent Disses Kanye For The Zillionth Time
50 CENT & KANYE : TWO POWERHOUSES AT POWERHOUSE I heard it was on again with 50 Cent and Kanye West out in Philly for the 2007 Powerhouse concert over the weekend. Well, my boy Jutty said he thinks tension exists between 50 and Kanye. Let me run down what I heard happened. I heard […]
Playaz Circle: Roundtrips
When thinking about Preparing Legal Assets for Years from A to Z, don’t forget your duffle bags. At least that’s what Tity Boi and Dolla Boy claim they’re faithful to every day of the year. In this respect they formed Playaz Circle, with the said acronym representing just those terms. The two hail from the […]
Exclusive: Jay-Z Launches ‘American Gangster Live’ Tour
Roc-A-Fella Records’ CEO and Def Jam President Jay-Z will leave the office in November to embark on the “American Gangster Live” tour, a five-date outing in support of his upcoming album, American Gangster. Jay-Z will treat fans to exclusive shows in mid-sized, intimate venues in Los Angeles, Chicago, Baltimore, New York and Philadelphia, where […]
Trey Songz: Behind the Pen
Songwriters turned singers is the new hustle. When singer Trey Songz got his feet wet in the music industry, he unintentionally took the same route. Being able to write his own songs gave him an edge over R&B artists that were used to crooning to other peoples words. The 22-year old songwriter turned performer has […]
AllHipHop Staff Picks10.21.07
Once again, were not saying these joints are the end all be all to what should be on your Hip-Hop musical palette. But, we wont deny that our tastes are highly refined. That said, we thought it would be nice to share what we’re bumping. We also got Illseed to lay off the haterade for […]
T.I. Lends Production and Rap Skills for New Tweet Song
Despite his current legal troubles, rapper T.I. continues to make an impact on the music scene, by working with R&B songbird Tweet. The pair collaborated on “Good Bye My Dear,” a song from Tweet’s forthcoming album Love, Tweet on Jeryl Busby’s Umbrella Records. In addition to producing the song, T.I. appears on the […]
Game Review: Eternal Sonata
Its no secret that the Xbox is sorely lacking in the RPG genre and for the few years of the Xbox 360s life cycle, it seemed like that trend was going to continue. However, in recent months, there has been an attempt to bolster Microsofts sore spot with some quality RPGs, that have met success, […]
Messy Marv Records New Album In Prison; Working On New Material
Fans looking for new music from Messy Marv wont have to wait long. The imprisoned rapper is gearing up to release Draped Up and Chipped Out 2, the second album in the Draped Up and Chipped Out series. Work on the new project, originally titled Millionaire Gangsta, was underway before Messy Marv was […]
My Lil Star: Oh Baby!
Lets admit it. We love buying those cute little Sean John jackets, Baby Phat dresses and newborn-size Air Jordan shoes for our children, nieces, nephews and for other peoples kids for just about any baby shower we attend. While those looks are fashionable and oh so adorable for the little ones, its not […]
NFL WEEK 7 Picks
Now, I have a few questions before we start talking about the games. What is with all of these ugly retro uniforms this year? My God, some of them are horrendous. Let’s take a look for a moment. Here are some of the teams weve seen so far this season. The Eagles, The Jets, The […]
Shar Jackson: Act Too
When the concept for Celebrity Rap Superstar was announced, it conjured up the same emotions as when a new season of Surreal Life would start. Take that as you will, but once the show actually began in the midst of pink hair, booty shakes, and terrible rap impersonations stood one talented young woman who […]
Just Jack: Simply Put
With a single that is the most unHip-hop offering on his sophomore album Overtones, recent nominations prove that some are still toying with how to classify Just Jack. A fusion of disco, house and pop with his simplistic narration has been mistaken as Hip-Hop by some. But North London based Jack is quick to shoot […]
Philadelphia: A City in Action
Soul music, cheese steaks, and the Eagles are a few things that may come to mind when someone thinks of the city of Philadelphia. Unfortunately, when it is noted that Philadelphias nickname is the City of Brotherly Love, an outsider might assume that the title is either a joke or a misnomer. You […]
NBA 2007/2008 PREVIEW: Central Division
Today we look at the NBA Central Division. When last we left, the Anointed King James was crowned and the Mighty Pistons went out with a whimper. Have the tables turned? Have new contenders arisen? Chicago Bulls Projected Starting Lineup: C Ben Wallace PF Joakim Noah SF Luol Deng SG Ben Gordon PG […]
Update: T.I. Denied Bail Again; Half Pound Of Marijuana Also Found In Vehicle
Rapper T.I. pleaded not guilty to federal weapons charges today (October 19) including possession of machine guns but was denied bail for a second time. T.I., born Clifford Harris Jr., appeared at the Richard B. Russell Federal Building and Courthouse in Atlanta this afternoon, after being arrested and jailed on October 13, for allegedly […]
