Nas Joins Pop Stars For Free Virigina Tech Memorial Concert
Superstar rapper Nas will headline “A Concert For Virginia Tech,” a free concert featuring John Mayer, Phil Vassar and Virginia’s own best-selling group, The Dave Matthews Band. The concert takes place September 6 at Virginia Tech’s Lane Stadium as the 2007-2008 school year kicks off. The memorial event was conceived as a way […]
Hip-Hop Rumors: PIMP C SAYS SORRY TO ATLANTA!
PIMP C SAYS SORRY TO ATLANTA This is toooooo funny! Look at how Pimp C manages to say sorry and still son people at the same time. I would assume that somebody told Pimp that Atlanta being on Eastern Standard Time isnt saying hes a part of us sorry Eastern fools. Please dont forget you do […]
DMX Ordered To Pay $242K to Dog Clothing Company
A court has ruled that chart-topping rapper DMX must pay a over $200,000 to a company that produced and marketed his dog clothing line, Boomer 129. A deal between DMX, born Earl Simmons, and Amusing Diversions Inc. went sour when DMX failed to promote the Boomer 129 clothing line, which included dog caps, scarves, […]
Rock The Bells: Randall’s Island, NY7.27.2007
When Public Enemy brought out a special guest at last weekends Rock The Bells festival in New York, it wasnt a like-minded veteran rapper or up-and-coming protégé that surprised the crowd. It was Anthrax guitarist Scott Ian, partially reuniting the two groups on their classic Bring the Noise collaboration. A highlight from PEs theatrical (S1Ws […]
Real Dads Stand Up!
Baby fathers exhale, finally. Alicia M. Crowes book Real Dads Stand Up! (Blue Peacock Press) serves as a reference guide to get through all the child support payments, the supervised visitations, and custody battles that characterize the baby mama drama. As a deputy attorney with a law degree from Howard University, Crowe has seen her […]
Hip-Hop Rumors: OH NO! IS LIL’ WAYNE GOING TO DISS 50 CENT?
ILLSEED IS GOING ON VACATION! AHHHH! Im really going a lil crazy over these rumors! With that in mind, I have formally decided to take a freakin vacation! I dont think I have ever taken a vaction in my adult life and I am going to chill! Now, Im not sure, but its going to […]
Midi Mafia: Outside the Box
Midi Mafia is living proof that when worlds collide, beautiful music is made. Bruce Wayne, a rapper from East New York and Dirty Swift, a DJ from Canada have paired up to make up one of the most talented and diverse productions teams the business has seen. The duo has worked with everyone from 50 […]
KeKe Wyatt: Still Standing
In 2001, when we first heard the sultry voice of Ketara KeKe Wyatt on the 80s remake of “My First Love” with R&B artist Avant, no one would have ever guessed she was only 19 years old. A young woman with the sound of a seasoned songstress, it was only a matter of time before […]
Exclusive: Turk To Be Paroled And Released From Prison
Former Hot Boy rapper Tab “Turk” Virgil Jr. will be released from prison in the coming months and according to the rapper, he is going to take full advantage of his freedom. Turk, an original member of the hit group The Hot Boys – which featured Lil’ Wayne, Juvenile and B.G., was sentenced to […]
Hurricane Chris Enlists Superstar Lineup for ‘A Bay Bay’ Remix
Shrevport rapper Hurricane Chris has recruited a star-studded team of artists from various regions for the remix to his hit single “A Bay Bay.” The new version of the track features cameos from The Game (Compton, CA), Baby (New Orleans), E-40 (Vallejo, CA), Jadakiss (Yonkers, NY), Lil Boosie, (Baton Rouge, Louisiana), Pitbull (Miami, Florida), […]
Hip-Hop Rumors: Eve’s New Man? Detox: Summer ’08! Ma$e’s Return?
THE LAST DAY FOR THE FREE PROMO DOWNLOAD! If you didnt know, AHH & iTunes got together to create a FREE mixtape composed of songs that represented a wide and diverse variety of Hip-Hop. Please take advantage of it, because it expires on July 31 (TODAY). Just click here and get the freebie and enjoy […]
Eminem Sues Apple – Again
Eminem continues his legal battles with Apple as the rapper’s publishing company has filed a multi-million dollar lawsuit against Apple, accusing the computer giant of violating his copyrights by allowing unauthorized downloads of song onto iPods. According to the Detroit News, Eminem’s publishing company Eight Mile Style and Martin Affiliated filed the lawsuit in […]
Graffiti Artists Unite for Alan Ket Legal Defense Fund
World-renowned graffiti artists Lee Quiñones, Futura 2000, Guy Gonzales and Ewok are among those contributing works for a silent art auction benefiting the legal defense fund for noted graffiti art activist and painter Alan Ket. The fundraiser, called The Walls Belong to Us, will be hosted by the Hip Hop Theater Festival and take […]
