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http://allhiphop.comRecent Atlantic Records signee and Oakland native Mistah F.A.B. is helping local youth to succeed this school year as part of Youth Uprising’s “Back to School Night.” Thanks to a generous contribution from Mistah F.A.B., Youth Uprising will be giving away 200 backpacks filled with back to school necessities such as pens, pencils, 3-ring […]
Rappers Fabolous and Yung Joc will be among the celebrities on hand to help launch the Jack Da Juice Hip-Hop Music conference in Atlanta. The event, which takes place Oct. 12-14 at the Twelve Hotel, is expected to draw over 1,000 people. The conference will feature empowerment panel discussions, celebrity-hosted networking events, exclusive […]
Chef Raekwon has been sitting on an alleged classic for years. Or, at least that’s how it’s been portrayed lately in the media. Only Built 4 Cuban Linx 2 has raised skepticism to new heights for critics holding on to the idea that The Wu-Tang Clan will re-emerge to ‘90s era success. Though tempted […]
Police that raided the Cave Creek, Arizona home of rapper DMX in search of abused dogs have revealed that the half-pound of “suspected” illegal narcotics found in his home were in fact, not illegal drugs. According to Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio, police raided the rapper’s home last Friday (August 24), after receiving complaints […]
Don’t Forget Em (Remix)
Throughout his ten years in the game we have seen a couple of different sides of Victor Santiago. Before the deal he was a street dude on the block trying to get it. He would quickly switch his hustle to rap and adopt a moniker that would represent his then by any means necessary […]
Ya Hear Me
Polow Da Don has been the talk of the urban community and every major Hip-Hop site and blog on the web, due to some audacious comments made in a recent interview with AllHipHop.com- comments that raised more than a few eyebrows. With controversial topics such as race, gender, and religion, there is always opposition and […]
SAD SAD SAD NEWS! I don’t know if you all are familiar with Anwan “Big G” Glover, but he is an actor that plays Slim Charles on “The Wire.” He’s also a member of the Backyard Band (B.Y.B), which is a go-go band in DC. Well, the sad news is that his brother was murdered […]
A woman who was trampled during a concert at Morgan State University featuring Lil’ Wayne is suing the rapper for $1 million dollars, claiming she was injured after he threw a wad of money into the crowd. Tyrique Layne filed the lawsuit yesterday (August 28) against Lil’ Wayne, Cash Money Records, Universal Records and […]
Kanye West has a big budget. Upon arrival at his album listening session, attendees were given a cheesy, plastic/vinyl version of those mini-blind sunglasses West has been seen rocking lately, along with a Playbill looking program that contained a tracklisting and lyrics to each song. Color no less; dropping a third album on Def Jam […]
Back in the day, the days when Hip-Hop was raw and untouched, the leading roles were designated to lyricists and DJs. Producers were part of the supporting cast. But as time has marched on, lyrics have been replaced by infectious hooks, outlandish dances and dominating beats; the stars of today’s show are the producers. […]
After the success of D4L’s debut album Down For Life, D4L member Shawty Lo is searching for similar success this fall with the release of his solo debut Units In The City.Atlanta based group D4L is best known for their massive radio friendly hits “Laffy Taffy” and “Betcha Can’t Do It Like Me.” Shawty Lo […]
Wu-Tang Clan member Method Man has joined the cast of Hunting and Fishing, a spoof of the hit movie 300. The movie is being produced by writing duo Jason Friedberg and Alan Seltzer, who have penned such spoofs as Date Movie, Epic Movie and Remembering the Titans On Any Given Sunday Gives Me The Varsity […]
Despite what Common believes, AllHipHop.com has not found the new Premo. And we don’t want to. Few producers have introduced (and reintroduced) as many artists as credibly or as eloquently as that signature dusty, chopped and scratch-based sound coming from “The East.” At 41 years old, the man born Christopher Martin has only […]
Homecoming
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Upcoming Houston rapper Mookie Jones recently took home the title of Scion’s ‘The Prospect’ winner, standing out among the over 1500 submissions submitted online for the competition. As part of the competition, a group of 10 finalists were each given a track from producer and judge Hi-Tek and assigned the task of providing a […]
Caught Up in The Game
Three years ago, Russell “Block” Spencer, the CEO of Block Entertainment, came up with the idea of creating a rap group to help fill a void he felt was missing in rap music. “I felt like the music at the time was watered down. There wasn’t any trace of that gangsta sound,” says […]
