Che’Nelle: Still Standing
The last time we spoke to CheNelle, way back in March of 2006, Jay-Z had signed some UK rapper called Lady Sovereign (remember her?) and it finally seemed like global artists were going to break the American market. Over a year later, a lot has changed. For starters, that whole international thing didnt blow up […]
BREAKING NEWS: T.I. Denied Bail
Rapper T.I. appeared in the Federal Courthouse in Atlanta for the first time today at 3:00 PM on weapons charges and has been ordered held without bail. T.I., born Clifford Harris Jr., had his hands cuffed and his legs chained as he entered the packed courtroom. His lawyers unsuccessfully sought bail for the […]
Master P Releases ‘Desert Bayou’ Documentary; Aids Housing Effort
As Percy “Master P” Miller continues to carve a new niche in the music industry, the rap mogul is bringing the struggle of those affected by Hurricane Katrina to the forefront with a new documentary. The film, titled Desert Bayou, centers on New Orleans residents that were displaced to Salt Lake City, Utah in […]
Rapper Bleu Davinci Charged With Dealing 5 Kilos Of Cocaine
Atlanta rapper Bleu Davinci has officially been indicted by federal officials for conspiracy to distribute cocaine, AllHipHop.com has learned. The criminal indictment was unsealed last week and was filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, Atlanta Division in July. The rapper and 15 other men are accused […]
DJ Frank Ski: Welcome to Atlanta
If you’ve tuned into the radio in the ATL recently, there’s a 99.99 percent chance you’ve heard the voice of Frank Ski, the host of Hotlanta’s # 1 morning show (Frank and Wanda in the morning / V-103). Ski, with over 20 years of deejaying and radio experience under his belt, has withstood the test […]
Hip-Hop Rumors: LL, 50 Cent and Amy Give Back! Jay-Z Not Finished? T.I. Report!
JAY-Z NOT FINISHED?Weve already heard this before, but rumor has it, Jay-Z is stil working on tracks for American Gangster. Now, I dont know when the cut off is, but I was told that the whole thing had to be finished by last Friday to make the Nov. 6 deadline. While our journalist friends […]
DJ Envy & Red Cafe: Hip-Hop Deeds
Odds are you probably know some of Queens rapper Red Cafes#### 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 youre up […]
Details Emerge In T.I. Case; Girlfriend Arrested On Drug Charges
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 […]
Little Brother: Getback
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 […]
Hip-Hop Rumors: BET Awards Rumors, ATL Is Hot, Diddy Slapping Fire?
THE BET HIP-HOP AWARDS Well, I heard a lot of stuff went on over the BET weekend. Its so much, I cant 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, Im not saying what […]
Houston Rapper Big Moe Dies After Heart Attack
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: Future Shock
Herbie Hancock is from the land of the Go. Thats Chicago, and its a longshot, but maybe part of the Windy Citys proficiency in Hip-Hop music can be traced back to Hancocks use of scratching in Rockit [Note: Peace to Grandmixter DXT]. After all, though Hancock had long been considered a giant in jazz circles, […]
Will Smith, Big Boi Team For New TV Show “Uncle Rudy”
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 […]
AllHipHop Staff Picks10.14.07
Now 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.Jigsaw (Saw IV)Kanye West I WonderThe song is representative of a lot […]
Police Investigating Sean “Diddy” Combs For Alleged Assault
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. […]
