Rappers, Pioneers Featured In Doc On Famed Hip-Hop Photographer
Afrika Bambaataa, Public Enemy frontman Chuck D and rapper MC Lyte will be among those featured in a new documentary on Hip-Hop photographer Ernie Paniccioli. The film, titled The Other Side of Hip-Hop-The Sixth Element, will chronicle Paniccioli’s life, work, art, photography and struggles through the eyes of various Hip-Hop movers and shakers. […]
Havoc: The Kush
If Havoc, the lower-key member of Mobb Deep had to choose a claim to fame as an artist it might be a challenge. Some dub him chiefly responsible for the gritty Queensbridge theme music that is his signature production style. Others tip their hat to his baritone vocals that have played lyrical double dutch with […]
Hip-Hop Rumors: Jay-Z Album Cover? Diddy Sells? Superhead Gets Mad and Happy?
THE LOX AND DEF JAM? From what I heard, The Lox are now officially on Def Jam and they have completed an album. The rumor is, Sheek, Styles and Jadakiss have turned the album in to the appropriate people to give the go ahead. From what I heard, the album won’t becoming out anytime soon, […]
Finding Forever Tour: The Kool Haus, Toronto9.24.2007
A quick glance at the massive crowd and lines outside of the Kool Haus on Monday night (Sept 24, 2007) were a good indication that the stock of Chi-City’s illest MC has clearly risen since the last time he touched down in the T-Dot, back in February 2006 at this very same (albeit less crowded) […]
Shape Up: Seasons Change
Hey what’s good everybody? This is Darrell Butler, your new AHH Fitness specialist. Just to give you a little background, I’m a certified personal trainer and strength coach with the American Council on Exercise (ACE). I’m also the founder of Industrial Strength & Performance (I.S.P Fitness) and have trained at facilities throughout the nation. […]
Trina’s Single Stolen From Studio; Slip N Slide CEO Reacts
Miami rapper Trina and her label Slip N Slide Records have revealed that her first single “Single Again” which features Christina Milian was stolen from a local recording studio and leaked via the email and the Internet. According to Slip N Slide CEO Ted Lucas, the illegal, stolen version is the wrong track. […]
Blacks Are People Too Bill
Usually I ignore Bill O’Reilly. The man has absolutely no integrity or shame; and, like Rush Limbaugh, makes his money by appealing to the worse elements of Human nature. But I had to take pause at his comments about dining at Sylvia’s with Al Sharpton recently when he said: “There wasn’t one person […]
Superhead Talks Lil Wayne
Superhead / Lil’ Wayne
Female Rappers, Executives Honored At Black Girls Rock! Awards
A variety of female rappers will be on hand to celebrate the 2nd Annual Black Girls Rock! awards show, which celebrates black women. World renowned DJ Beverly Bond founded the event, which recognizes exceptional women who have made significant contributions to their local communities. This year’s co-hosts include Regina King and Gabrielle Union, […]
Jena 6 Rally sparks new spirit of protesting
“If they were Jewish students who sat under the tree and the following day had swastikas or offensive racial imagery hung from those trees, and they decided to respond to that imagery with their fists, they wouldn’t have charges placed against them in this country or any other country, for that matter,” rapper Mos Def […]
AllHipHop’s Social Lounge
AllHipHop’s Social Lounge gathers Dr. Cornel West, Master P, David Banner, Wendy Williams, and Pharoahe Monch to discuss today’s social issues
Marc Ecko Announces Baseball’s Fate, Bonds Calls Ecko An ‘Idiot’
Hip-Hop clothing mogul Marc Ecko has announced the fate of Barry Bonds’ home run ball, but not without criticism from the San Francisco Giants’ slugger. Last week, Ecko announced that he was the anonymous bidder who won the bill during a September 15 auction, at a price tag of $752,000. Ecko announced that […]
Crooked I Produced by Dynasty Williams
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Gilbert Arenas: Agent Zero
Every good player needs a dope nickname. Therefore, Washington Wizard’s guard Gilbert Arenas is set with his Agent Zero moniker. His exploits on the b-ball court wreaked havoc on NBA defenses enough to earn him All-NBA Second Team honors for the ‘06/07 season and off the court his charity (he donates money for every point […]
Pitbull Returns From USO Tour; Thanks American Troops
Miami rapper Pitbull recently completed a tour of Korea and Okinawa, where he performed for American troops as part of his first United Service Organization (USO) tour. Pitbull joins rappers like Paul Wall, Coolio and Sean P. (of The YoungBloodZ) who have performed for American troops on USO tours through Iraq, Korea, Kuwait, Bosnia […]
Midi Mafia Expands Family Ties Entertainment Label
Hitmaking production team Midi Mafia is taking steps to expand its grip on the entertainment scene with its record label, Family Ties Entertainment. Fans can look for the new company to unveil its roster of artists with a full-length titled Family First. The album, which is slated to be released in the coming […]
The Social Lounge: David Banner, Wendy Williams, Dr. Cornel West, Master P and Pharaohe Monch
For over four years, AllHipHop has hosted the Social Lounge, an ongoing series of discourse about issues in the Hip-Hop community. Last week, AllHipHop’s Social Lounge – a part of AllHipHop Week 2007 -was as ill as advertised. It offered a fervent, productive discussion between radio host Wendy Williams, rappers David Banner, Pharaohe Monch, Master […]
Proceeds From ‘American Gangster’ Going To Boys & Girls Club
Proceeds from the premiere of the upcoming crime drama American Gangster will be donated to the Boys & Girls Club of America it was announced today [September 26]. The highly anticipated movie is the true story of 1970’s crime lord Frank Lucas, who smuggled millions of dollars worth of heroin into the United States […]
Where Are They Now?: Milk Dee
50 Cent’s album saving smash “I Get Money” owes as much to the high-pitched vocal it swipes from Brooklyn’s Milk Dee to the Queens rapper’s own lyrical swagger. As one half of the Audio Two along with his brother Gizmo, Milk scored an early hit with the Honey Drippers sampling (no worries, sample is cleared), […]