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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
