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http://allhiphop.comRapper Joe Budden is no longer signed to Def Jam Records after being heralded as one of its most promising acts in the early 2000’s.The rapper said he was pleased to be leaving the label and looked forward to the next steps in his career. “I’m just happy we were finally able to cut all […]
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The fate of Death Row Records continues to hang in the balance as independent record label Koch Records positions itself to buy the once influential West Coast rap label. The New York Post reports that Koch is one of two companies who stand the best chance of purchasing Death Row. The other company, […]
Chicago rapper Common has announced the launch of The Common Ground Foundation Inc., a San Francisco based global initiative to educate and empower urban and disadvantaged youth. The rapper’s foundation will also focus on HIV/AIDS prevention programs targeting youth in communities around the world, specifically Africa. “I always believed that if we started […]
We continue our 2007/2008 NBA Preview with a look at the Toronto Raptors. Toronto Raptors Projected Starting Lineup: C Andrea Bargnani PF Chris BoshSF Jason KaponoSG Anthony ParkerPG T.J. Ford Coach: Sam Mitchell The good news: Their international squad has balance. Call ‘em the United Nations Raptors. The big surprise of […]
Freestyle battles are not all they’re hyped up to be. The music from the DJ is hard to hear. There is a lot of standing around and waiting. And let’s remember, a true freestyle battle is just that, completely on the spot, nothing pre-written or memorized. As a result, lyrics aren’t always syncopated and sometimes […]
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Original Screwed Up Click member and Houston, Texas based rapper Big Moe has suffered a heart attack and is currently in a coma sources revealed to AllHipHop.com. Big Moe, born Kenneth Moore, suffered a massive heart attack on Sunday (October 7) and is currently hospitalized on life support, struggling to stay alive. Big […]
In the digital age we live in, when everybody and their friend is making beats, it can get difficult to distinguish the real from the fake, the fluke from the official. It’s at the point where producers are almost forced to ‘Just Blaze’ their beats to keep from getting lost in a sea of mediocrity, […]
Rapper/actor Chris “Ludacris” Bridges and his Ludacris Foundation will be honored next month during the National Runaway Switchboard’s (NRS) annual Spirit of Youth benefit. Ludacris and the Foundation will receive the organization’s 2007 “Spirit of Youth” award at the event, which will take place Nov. 1 in Chicago. The “Spirit of Youth” award […]
After the success of his single “Icy,” featuring a yet to blow Young Jeezy, Gucci Mane was set to be the next big star out of Atlanta. But a murder charge and six months time served for assaulting a promoter seemed to stall out any hopes Gucci had for mainstream success. But you don’t sell […]
VH1 HIP-LAWSUIT? Last night, I loved the Hip-Hop Honors Awards show, especially for A Tribe Called Quest and Whodini! But, all were very deserving. I caught a lil’ legal birdie the other day after all the hype. I heard that some guys are claiming that they actually started the Hip-Hop Honors and they were jacked […]
At the 2007 Hip Hop Honors I was asked by AllHipHop.com about my musicalpreferences this year—50 Cent or Kanye West? I chose 50 Cent. At the time my answer was spontaneous and said without much thought. It was simply a quick honest answer. However, the next day I get a Google alert that somehow my […]
Hey what’s good everybody? Once again, it’s Darrell Butler, your AllHipHop.com fitness specialist. You know, I think one of the saddest sights that I witnessed over the past week had to have been the images of disgraced track star Marion Jones appearing outside of a New York courtroom to apologize for using […]
As the child of a Syrian father and a Ghanaian mother, the Afro-British cinema and television actor Idris Elba built his reputation as a performer in sitcoms and cable dramas. His most notable role to date was on the critically acclaimed HBO series The Wire, where he played business-minded drug deal Stringer Bell. Stringer […]
Only one word can describe Common’s NYC show the of evening Sunday, October 7 at Nokia Theater…FIYA!!! The energy packed showed only helped ignite the already hot crowd. Fans of Hip-Hop from all ages and numerous races were in attendance to give Common their undivided attention. The opening rap act was 19 year veteran Percee […]
Anybody who’s somebody shows up to New York City’s Spotlight Live for their infamous Tuesday night R&B showcase. To commemorate singer Trey Songz’ second album release, Trey Day, on Oct. 2, 2007, BMI and Atlantic Records put together a line-up showcasing Trey and other up and coming R&B artists. Songwriters turned singers was the theme […]
