Russell Simmons Steps Down As CEO Of Phat Fashions
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 […]
Diddy Boosts Burger King’s Bottom Line; Mogul Tapped For New Macy’s Ad Campaign
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 […]
AllHipHop Direct: Summer In The City
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!
Master P., Lil’ Romeo Team To Promote Upcoming Sidekick LX
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 […]
Where Are They Now: Lakim Shabazz
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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Kanye West To Urge Presidential Candidates To Focus On Education In New PSAs
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 […]
Hip-Hop Rumors: Shawnna Leaves DTP? J-Hood Leaves D-Block! 50’s New Baby?
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 doesnt even know about. Thats right! He taped […]
Police Shoot Man At Club Owned By Detroit Rapper Trick Trick
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 […]
Arnaz “The Nazty One” Smith:Great Expectations… Rolling With Young Jeezy and CTE
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 […]
The Last Word: Oprah/Quincy Showdown, Britney Backs Down, and Beyonce Falls Down
Happy Friday people! Mr. Chris Richburg is away, so Ill be filling you in on some of the crazy news that happened this week. Whether its Beyonce bustin her ass (again) or High School Musical making fools out of rap sales, weve had an interesting week in the light. Id like to thank my only […]
RZA, GZA, Q-Bert On Board For Hip-Hop Chess Tournament
Wu-Tang Clan’s RZA, GZA and DJ Qbert will be among the celebrity rappers taking part in the Hip-Hop Chess Federation’s 1st Annual Chess Kings Invitational tournament being held this October in San Francisco. The Hip-Hop Chess Federation (HHCF) announced the 1st Annual Chess Kings Invitational, which will include a celebrity chess tournament and emcee […]
Saigon’s Attorney Says Hip-Hop Cops Targeted Rapper
Saigon’s attorney has spoken out against his client’s arrest, claiming that the rapper was a target of the New York Police Department’s infamous Hip-Hop Squad. Saigon, born Brian Carenard, was arrested around 1:30 am yesterday morning (August 22), after police stopped a vehicle the rapper was riding in for a traffic violation near 11th […]
Bizzy Bone Back With New Solo Album; Talks Bone Thugs
Former Bone Thugs-N-Harmony group member Bizzy Bone is preparing his third major label solo album titled A Song For You. Bizzy, born, Bryon Anthony McCane II, was a member of the Grammy Award winning Cleveland rap group at the height of their success, contributing to albums like Creepin On Ah Come Up (1994) and […]
Hip-Hop Rumors: Beyonce’s 2nd Spill, Keyshia Cole Goes Whitney, David Banner Spazzes!
A COUPLE OF ALLHIPHOP QUOTES TO NOTE David Banner on the Black Leadership, where he goes in! David Banner to AllHipHop.com Some of these other “leaders,” these old, Black people who ain’t standing for their people, their standing for whoever endorses them. They don’t stand up for their children because they don’t want […]
Crave: Ready To Go
Everybody has their own grind. For the members of Crave, that grind is finally about to pay off. The singing group was discovered by members of Pretty Ricky and immediately became their opening act. Theyve been popular in their native area (Pittsburgh) for years, but are now in a position to have national exposure. A […]
Stop Hatin on the South!
Hip-Hop is Dead. S#!t aint like it was back in the day. What happened to the Boom-Bap? Im sure youve had your fill of these statements which have polluted our blogs, articles, and our whole way of thinking for the past three or four years. Unless of course youre one of the people making these […]
Floetry Remixed: House Of Blues, Chicago8.21
Marsha Ambrosius introduced herself and newly added member Amanda Diva as the group Floetry to the city of Chicago. For those that didnt know, floacist Natalie Stewart left the group earlier this year, and complete details of the groups break up have still yet to surface. In recent interviews regarding her newfound position as part […]
Blair Underwood Bringing Rap Themed Novel To Big Screen
Veteran actor Blair Underwood has teamed with Steven Barnes and Tananarive Due to author the new book Casanegra: A Tennyson Hardwick Mystery. Casanegra, which hit stores last month, centers around a character named Tennyson Hardwick, a struggling giggalo-turned-actor, who is the prime suspect in the murder of a rapper/actress named Afrodite. Hardwick attempts […]
