Plies: The New Testament
In 2006, Plies had a potential hit on his hands with the original version of I Wanna Love You. After being arrested last summer for being connected with a club shooting (his entourage allegedly opened fire on the crowd who came to see him perform; its a long story), the label opted to officially give […]
AHH Stray News: Lupe, Hank Shocklee, Myspace Seeks Hip-Hop
Although he has gained fans from his mixtape appearances and debut album Food and Liquor, Lupe Fiasco is ready to give up the mixtape game as he considers heading toward greener pastures beyond Hip-Hop. According to Billboard, the rapper is having second thoughts as he reevaluates his passion for rap music in terms of making […]
Celebrity Blogger Perez Hilton Learns How To Rap On TV Show
Celebrity blogger Perez Hilton will be one of several contestants taking place in MTV’s new Hip-Hop themed show, “Celebrity Rap Superstar.” Hilton will take part in the new, live competition series that features the celebrities being mentored by some of Hip-Hop’s biggest stars, as they are “transformed into skillful lyricists.” The weekly series […]
Jay-Z, 50 Cent Top Forbes Hip-Hop Cash Kings List
Rappers are doing more than showing off their rhyme skills in order to make Forbes magazines first ever Hip-Hop Cash Kings list.With an estimated $34 million earned in 2006, rap mogul Jay-Z topped the list.The Def Jam Recordings presidents income was generated mostly through various business ventures such as his 40/40 sports bar franchise and […]
Snoop Sells Home; Police Comment On ‘Loud Parties’
Rapper Snoop Dogg sold his Claremont, California home last week and according to local police, his neighbors are happy. The rapper, who has not lived in the house since 2000, shortly after MTV’s Crib’s feature the property on the hit show. The newly remodeled house sits on an acre of land, contains 6500 […]
Mr. Untouchable: The Rise, Fall, and Resurrection of Heroins Teflon Don
Often name-dropped by countless rappers and touted as the “John Gotti” of the 1970s, Leroy “Nicky” Barnes bares his life story in this narrative account. Written in collaboration with author Tom Folsom, Mr. Untouchable: The Rise, Fall, and Resurrection of Heroins Teflon Don (Rugged Land) is the unadulterated story of a Harlem linchpin told in […]
Hip-Hop Rumors: 50 CENT SAYS F**K JIMMY IOVINE! WHAT’S KANYE SAYING ABOUT JAY?
50 CENT SAYS F**K JIMMY IOVINE I tried my best not to include a big time 50 Cent rumor today, but he released this new song where he says, F**k Jimmy Iovine! there is more to the song, but you just have to hear it to believe it. I wonder what this means in the […]
David Banner: Stop Attacking The Kids
To all the black so called leaders. Al, Oprah, Jesse, etc, etc, etc Im saddened by your current direction and current pet projects you guys have taken under your wing at the expense of Young Black America. As an urban professional living in this crazy world, I dare ask, who are you leading? I listen […]
Relationship Abuse: Your Kids Are Watching
Im not a child anymore; I actually have a child of my own. However the memories of watching my own mother be abused by my step father seem not so long ago. My mother was a small woman, standing at barely 5’1″, but had a BIG presence. She was beautiful beyond measure. Fair, light-skinned, with eyes […]
50 Cent: Calculated Steps
Tupac Shakur once rhymed that Every move is a calculated step, to bring me closer to embrace an early death. 50 Cent is a man full of calculated steps, but self-destruction aside, he appears too smart for an early death. That doesn’t mean he can’t go out in a blaze of glory as he […]
J. Holiday: Summer Lovin’ Soundtrack
Aside from getting some more sleep this summer, if J. Holiday has put you anywhere near a bed you know you’re getting more than just some Zzzz’s. A recent addition to Capitol Records, J. Holiday has serenaded women with his first single “Bed” and says his “live shows are creating a huge buzz.” With his […]
Summer Shakedown: The Best and The Worst
Hey AllHipHop.com Readers! Im Alesha Reneé host of BETs new show the 5ive. As most of you know by now, on the 5ive I bring you the hottest in fashion, sports, people, places and all things talked about. AllHipHop.com asked me to fill you all in on my 5ive favorite fashion trends, misfits, pet peeves and give you […]
Foxy Brown Surrenders In Assault Case; Leaves Def Jam
Rapper Foxy Brown surrendered to authorities yesterday (Aug. 14) on assault charges stemming from a July 30 incident, in which she hit her neighbor in the face with her BlackBerry, injuring the woman. Brown, who is currently on probation for a 2004 assault involving two manicurists, has had a long-standing dispute with her neighbor […]
