Kanye West, Evel Knievel Enter Into Mediation Over Lawsuit
Kanye West and legendary stuntman Evel Knievel will attempt to settle a multimillion dollar trademark infringement lawsuit the motorcycle daredevil filed against the superstar rapper in 2006. Knievel’s lawsuit claimed the Chicago rapper tarnished his image in the video for the hit single “Touch The Sky,” in which West was featured as a fictional […]
Raheem Jamal: Boombox
Remember those days when chillin in the park and vibing to music was all you lived for? Boston-native, Raheem Jamal brings everyone back to those laid back summer days with feel good music blasting from his Boombox (Brick/Traffic). Jamals lyricism fills Boombox with all the essentials: women, love, money, weed and social change.As Jamal brings […]
Foxy Brown “Reappears” At First Annual Urban Music Awards
The First Annual Urban Music Awards were held at the Hammerstein Ballroom in Manhattan on Saturday (July 7). The red carpet event drew many celebrities and fans, including an appearance from UMA hostess and rapper Foxy Brown, who had been reported in the press as “missing” a day after her appearance. Brown looked […]
Golden: Peddling Medicine
At first glance, you might just write Golden off as being just another white rapper. On his debut release Peddling Medicine (FreeFlo Records), he is not shy about bringing up that very topic on the first track, It aint Me. Yes, hes white, but is adamant about not being compared to Eminem, Bubba Sparks, or […]
Hip-Hop Rumors: T.I. and TIP TO GO GOLD IN A WEEK!?
TI TO GO GOLD IN ONE WEEK? Rumor has it, T.I. is going to move about 465,984 units of TI vs. Tip in the first week. Official SoundScan wont be in for a day or so, but it is looking like all the marketing and campaigning worked for the lil’ guy. Even the BET/ Kevin […]
Sean “Diddy” Combs, Kim Porter Officially Split
Sean “Diddy” Combs and his girlfriend Kim Porter have officially separated, just 7 months after Porter gave birth to two twin girls. According to the Associated Press, a publicist for Combs confirmed rumors floating that the pair had split up. Earlier this week, the New York Post reported that Porter had moved out […]
Chromeo: In Control
There are two undeniable truths about Dave 1 of Chromeo: he is a Hip-Hop encyclopedia and an avid reader of AllHipHop.com. At first glance, he and his best friend and P-Thugg might not look like your average b-boys. Sure, their electro-rock-funk-soul-(insert another cool genre) band Chromeo is making waves across the globe with their follow-up […]
MASTER P THEATER – “THE BLACK SUPAMAN”
FREE iTUNES & ALLHIPHOP 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, the end of this month. We started it at the end of Black […]
Kelly Clarkson: My December
Politics and music in the music industry have had a complicated long-lasting marriage. Question that? Just check the eve of Clarkson’s My December (RCA) release. Shes canceled a tour, fired her manager, and stories of her effort to release this “un-commercial” album flooded the media waves just as much as the album itself. Though Clive […]
Al Sharpton Targets “Ho’s” In New Campaign
Reverend Al Sharpton and his National Action Network will hold a 20-city tour to protest the word “ho” in popular culture. The tour kicks off in major cities in the United States on August 7 and will feature 100 women in each market, protesting the word, as well. “First of all, the ones […]
Raekwon Introduces New Album From Ice Water
Wu-Tang Clan lyricist Raekwon is taking steps to unveil what he considers to be the next dynasty in Hip-Hop with his group, Ice Water. Ice Water is gearing up for the release of their debut album Raekwon Presents Ice Water: Polluted Water. Polluted Water features production from Scram Jones, Jagged Edge and EZ-Elpee as […]
Peanut Butter Wolf Presents : Chrome Children, Vol. 2
Just one full listen to Peanut Butter Wolf Presents Chrome Children, Vol. 2 (Stones Throw) and you have to wonder, is there anything Stones Throw cant do? The cult-status indie label continuously cranks out one quality record after another, reminiscent of Rawkus 1990s reign, except with digital savvy. During this era of uncertainty about the direction […]
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We Got Da Club
Plies Ft. T.I.
In Love With Money
Dame Grease Ft. N.O.R.E. and Styles P
Sour Diesel
Busta Rhymes Wins Victory In Court; Trials Separated
Rapper Busta Rhymes won a victory in a Manhattan court today (July 10), as a judge ruled that four misdemeanor charges against the rapper would be tried as separate cases. Rhymes, who is accused of two assaults, DUI and driving with a suspended license, adamantly rejected an offer of one year in prison, resulting […]
Mark Ronson: Version
A person whose taste in music is truly diverse is a rare find. Even more atypical is a person who has a knack to put together compilations that, while sundry, leave a sound connected to them. The London born, New York bred Mark Ronson is of that uncommon elk. The DJ turned producer has complied […]
Hip-Hop Rumors: 50 CENT AND CIARA DATING?
50 CENT AND CIARA????Ok, I have shunned this rumor, but now I have to acknowledge it. Ciara and 50 Cent were recently seen having a romantic dinner in Cali. The R&B singer and the hardcore rapper are reportedly dating and they even brought 50s husky security with them. Feeding security -that was nice! The couple […]
Pastor Troy Talks Rock Album, Label Switch
Pastor Troy may hold a championship belt to symbolize his self proclaimed status as the “crunk king” of the South, but fans may be surprised at the rapper’s next musical direction following the release of his latest album Tool Muziq.”I am going to drop a rock album,” Pastor Troy revealed to AllHipHop.com. “I got this […]
KRS-Ones Stepson Commits Suicide
The son of Simone G. Parker and stepson of rapper KRS-One committed suicide last weekend after a lengthy bout with severe depression.Randy Hubbard Parker was found dead in his Atlanta apartment over the post-holiday weekend, where the Fulton County Atlanta Medical Center determined he took his own life. Exactly how Randy took his life […]
