Jake One: Hitting Paydirt…with 50 Cent, Sha Money, and Young Buck
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. Its at the point where producers are almost forced to Just Blaze their beats to keep from getting lost in a sea of mediocrity, […]
National Runaway Switchboard Honors Ludacris
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 organizations 2007 “Spirit of Youth” award at the event, which will take place Nov. 1 in Chicago. The “Spirit of Youth” award […]
Gucci Mane: About That Time
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 […]
Hip-Hop Rumors: Mos Def Battles Kanye! Jay-Z Engaged? Kay Slay/Pap Break With Busta
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 […]
KRS-One: ON Kanye and 50 Cent
At the 2007 Hip Hop Honors I was asked by AllHipHop.com about my musicalpreferences this year50 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 […]
Shape Up: Steroids vs. Supplements
Hey whats good everybody? Once again, its 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 […]
Idris Elba: Across The Board
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 […]
Common & Q-Tip: 2K Sports Bounce Tour, New York City07.07.2007
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 […]
Trey Songz: Spotlight Live, New York City10.2.2007
Anybody whos somebody shows up to New York Citys 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 […]
Phife Dawg Speaks on Personal Struggle with Diabetes and VH1 Hip Hop Honors
With their jazz-inflected brand of Hip-Hop and insightful lyrics A Tribe Called Quest have earned their recognition at tonight’s (Oct. 8) VH1 Hip-Hop Honors ceremony.And while the honor is a milestone in the group’s history, it is Tribe co-founder Phife Dawg who has garnered the most respect among the collective through this battle with diabetes.For […]
Jay-Z Planning His Own ‘American Gangster’ Movie, Tour
Rap star/mogul Jay-Z is planning to release a movie based around his upcoming conceptual album American Gangster. The album contains all-new original material from Jay-Z and is his lyrical interpretation of the movie American Gangster, which stars Denzel Washington as 1970’s heroin kingpin Frank Lucas. What I really plan to do is shoot […]
Jay-Z: Manifest Destiny (The American Gangster Story)
THE PRELUDE: THE AMERICAN GANGSTER STORY It would seem like Jay-Z is about to do what he once rapped about on the intro track, The Prelude, of Kingdom Come, his 2006 comeback album. The game’s f**ked up N***a’s beats is banging, n***a your hooks did it Your lyrics didn’t and your gangster look did […]
Lil’ Wayne’s Lawyer Says Arrest A Misunderstanding
Lil’ Wayne was released from prison in Boise, Idaho on $20,000 bail on Saturday evening (October 6) and according to the rapper’s attorney, his client’s incarceration was the result of a “misunderstanding.” Police arrested Lil’ Wayne early Saturday morning following a concert at the Qwest Arena, after authorities in Fulton County, Georgia issued a […]
Former Bad Boy ‘Consultant’ Names Diddy in $19 Million B.I.G. Lawsuit
Unpaid money for music by the late Notorious B.I.G. is at the heart of a new lawsuit filed against rap mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs. According to the Associated Press, James Sabatino, a former consultant for Combs’ Bad Boy Entertainment Inc., claims that Combs owes him more than $19 million for music by the rapper. […]
Duo Live: Live At Five
How many independent artists can attest to moving 220,000 units on the streets of New York, recognition in some of todays most popular urban music magazines, and garnering the praise from the snootiest of industry types? You might be at a loss for words, but the dynamic duo, known as Duo Live, has a lot […]
Hip-Hop Rumors: Jay-Z Talks Joe Budden! Royce Da 5’9″ Is A-OK!
Hey, yall! You know how much I love Columbus (sike) so I would never disrespect him, but its a national holiday and I have to take it easy this day! I need it. But, I would never leave you just hanging so I have a couple rumors to pass over to you like that other […]
MF Grimm: The Hunt For The Gingerbread Man
Does anyone else seem to feel as if MF Grimm is developing a fetish for gingerbread men? When he released the 2005 single Gingerbread Man on Day By Day Entertainment, it was a clever song. Grimm turned the once fabled story of the delectable cookie-shaped man into a gun-slinging, cold-blooded killer. But Grimm cant be […]
