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http://allhiphop.comPolow Da Don may not have reached the pinnacle of success that some of his peers have, but the colorful producer is well on his way. Unless you have been living in a hole for the past two years, you have at some point jammed to the hard-hitting bass, heavy synths, unconventional horns and other […]
Arriving at a fork in the road, an artist hears two voices: one desiring to travel a secure road, and the other yearning to express creativity. In some cases, the two voices work together to create monstrous experiences. Singer-songwriter Erika Rose personifies the duality of listening to both and the ability to travel down both […]
Rapper Missy Elliott has teamed with Doritos in a new multimillion dollar ad campaign promoting the Doritos’ Collision brand of chips. According to reports, the commercials debut September 17 and feature Elliott in the studio creating a “mash up,” while eating Doritos Collision chips, which contain two distinct flavor of chips. An online […]
1989 was the number. Another summer. De La Soul’s 3 Feet High and Rising was leading the Daisy Age charge in full force along with The Jungle Brothers’ Done By The Forces of Nature for the first wave of the Native Tongue movement. Peripherally, Queen Latifah followed Lakim Shabazz’s Pure Righteousness and dropped All Hail […]
It literally took about thirty drummers to get the gigantic sound of the bizarre dance masterpiece “Bird Flu,” and the effort shows. Unlike her debut (which was recorded in a relatively contained and personal fashion) M.I.A.’s Kala (Interscope) traveled the world with her, all the while taking on bits and pieces of India, Liberia, Jamaica […]
John Singleton has brought some of the most thought-provoking stories of African American life to the mainstream. From the coming-of-age films like Boyz N The Hood and Baby Boy, historical gems like Rosewood, dramatic ventures like Poetic Justice and action flicks like Four Brothers, the veteran director/producer has more than made his mark. […]
Police who raided the Cave Creek, Arizona home of superstar rapper DMX have revealed that they have found a half-pound of suspected illegal narcotics, adding to to a list of charges that could be possibly filed against the rapper. Officers in Maricopa County raided DMX’s house on Friday (August 24), after neighbors complained to […]
Super producer Dallas Austin is preparing to launch his new clothing line Rowdy, named after the record label he launched in 1992. Austin, who has produced hits for Madonna, Ciara, Bjork, Janet Jackson, TLC, Monica, Da Back Wudz and many others, hopes the new street couture line will be just as successful as his […]
Police in Maricopa County, Arizona raided the home of rapper DMX, removing 12 distressed pitbulls from the rapper’s home. Officers also made a gruesome discovery when they dug up the rapper’s backyard, recovering a burned, buried carcass of one of the dogs. According to reports, police also recovered a large cache of weapons […]
Russell Simmons has stepped down as CEO of Phat Fashions, the company he founded in 1992, that launched the popular Phat Farm brand of clothing. Simmons sold Phat Fashions to Kellwood for $140 million in cash in January of 2004, but stayed on as CEO, managing the day-to-day operations of the company, including the […]
Burger King’s sales rose more than 11% over the past year due to strong late night sales, promoted via a popular advertising campaign featuring Hip-Hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs. Combs, who recently placed at # 3 on Forbes’ list of top earning Hip-Hop artists by earning $28 million in 2006, was featured in a […]
This summertime edition has Snoop, Kia Shine, Rocsi and other talking about Hip-Hop in their city plus Hip-Hop speaks on the Remy Ma situation!
Hip-Hop mogul Master P. and his son Lil’ Romeo have teamed with T-Mobile to promote the launch of the new upcoming Sidekick LX. The campaign is aimed at increasing the popularity of the new Sidekick LX, a smartphone that has a browser, email/texting and a phone. The device competes with Apple’s iPhone and […]
Whether from Nas or Edan, MCs today constantly refer back to one criminally-slept lyricist from the Class of ’88 – Lakim Shabazz. The Newark, New Jersey MC could be described to his former Flavor Unit posse with exactly what Big Daddy Kane was to The Juice Crew. Shabazz was gifted, smooth, and insightful […]
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Superstar rapper Kanye West and his Kanye West Foundation has partnered with Strong America Schools and will be featured in a series of public service announcements (PSAs) urging the presidential candidates to address issues within America’s educational system. West is the spokesman for the Ed in ’08 campaign, a $60 million dollar nonpartisan initiative […]
DOES 50 HAVE A BABY ON THE WAY? Ryan Dexter here! Illseed said that we need more 50 Cent rumors so he gave me this one to pass along to you all. Rumor has it, 50 Cent might have a baby on the way that he doesn’t even know about. That’s right! He taped […]
Police are investigating a wild shootout at a Detroit nightclub Plan B, a bar/venue co-owned by rapper Trick Trick. Sources who were present at the club told AllHipHop.com that a dispute broke out among an unknown group of local rappers, who were performing on stage. According to police, a man was escorted out […]
One of the most important words to any up-and-coming producer is ‘placement.’ Getting a standout track on the album of a Billboard peaking rapper is as good as gets for sticking your foot in the door. So Arnaz “The Nasty One” Smith knows he was blessed to land his staff producer job with Young […]
