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http://allhiphop.comDas EFX stormed onto the music scene in the early ’90s with “iggity” style and hardcore Timberland-stomping lyrics. The group was discovered by EPMD during a Virginia talent contest, and soon after the show, they begin working on their first album. The first album they released went platinum, and it made Das EFX a household […]
New York rapper Mims, best known for his chart-topping single “This Is Why I’m Hot,” was recently granted his own channel on BlockSavvy.com, a social networking site that focuses on urban culture and lifestyle. Mims’ channel will feature exclusive video performances and Mims will also interact with BlockSavvy.com members, answering questions and sending shout […]
After a hiatus of almost five years, Grammy award winning Hip-Hop group Bone Thugs-N-Harmony returned to the top of the charts with their newest album Strength and Loyalty in May. Now the group’s resurgence continues with a new movie and the release of their signature watch, “The Bones Watch” through Freeze Watches. Up […]
Hieroglyphic members Del The Funky Homosapien, A Plus and the Souls of Mischief are hitting the road this July in support of new releases on their independent label, Hiero Imperium. Souls of Mischief will hit the road for a tour of Canada and the United States. The tour kicks of in Johnson City, […]
A man that provided high level security services to celebrities like Sean “Diddy” Combs and Hillary Duff has been sentenced to prison for identity theft, after years of living and working under an assumed identity. According to The Miami Herald, Combs’ bodyguard Robert A. Morillo was sentenced Friday (June 15) in federal court to […]
Rapper 50 Cent has been tapped to star as a drug dealer in the movie Righteuous Kill, which also co-stars legendary actors Al Pacino and Rober De Niro. The rapper revealed the news on Tuesday, during the launch of a Mahattan showroom for his G-Unit clothing. “I’m not even sure they know yet,” […]
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MYSPACE GETS IN MY SPACE So last night, Myspace hosted an event in Chicago and I heard it was pretty darn cool The concert at the Riv featured TI, BG, Twista, Lupe Fiasco, Young Dro, The Speedknot Mobstas, Big Kuntry and more. I hope you all did yourself a favor and checked out the […]
Don’t expect Trill Fam to reinvent the wheel with their salacious yet funky Survival of the Fittest (Trill Entertainment/Asylum). They don’t need to. While Hip-Hop purists may hate, Lil Boosie, Webbie and newcomer Foxx have created a funky mix of New Orleans bounce-styled joints that are heavy on the 808 and will have heads nodding. […]
Pioneering female rappers Salt-N-Pepa will star in their own reality show titled The Salt ‘N’ Pepa Show, which is one of seven new series that will premiere on VH1 in 2008. The 10-episode “celebreality” show features the Grammy winning group as they attempt to reunite both personally and professionally. Tension arises as the group attempts […]
Videographer: Brian MappEditor: Loretta WallaceProducers: Steve Raze and Jake Paine Platinum recording artist and executive T.I. faces off with the enigmatic T.I.P. for an interview about principles, life, and loyalty. Perhaps the King of the South has a career in journalism to juggle with all the endorsements, acting, rapping and Grand Hustle Records? Larry King […]
Steve Rifkind has always been two steps ahead. Whether it was pioneering the street team, playing an instrumental role in the discovery of Wu-Tang Clan and Akon, or creating amicable contracts with his artists, all had a heavy Rifkind hand. Fifteen years after Loud Records started, Steve now creates BattleRap through his old, original website. […]
Atlanta’s got you snappin’. Miami stays hustlin’, and Texas has you screwed up. Now, New Orleans artist Cupid takes the Southern movement a step further, chefing up a jambalaya of Cajun flavored music. Could this new recipe of Southern ingredients satisfy the hungry ears of the R&B gourmet as well as the microwave music lovers? […]
There are a slew of words to describe Russell Simmons: inspirational, innovative, and entrepreneurial, just to name a few. And though he oozes success out of his pores, his latest book Do You!: 12 Laws to Access the Power in You to Achieve Happiness and Success (Gotham) outlines a dozen laws that will help unleash […]
After the critical success of last year’s Game Theory, Philadelphia Hip-Hop band The Roots are already at work on their next album, tentatively titled Rising Down. Roots drummer and de facto leader ?uestlove offered up some details about The Roots’ tenth album “We’re trying to make number ten as exciting as number one […]
This edition of the rumors are sponsored by Young Buck, who says there is no “new unit” just G-Unit! STACK BUNDLES RUMORS Rest in peace to Stack. A “suspect” in Stacks death, Charles White, was killed and everybody assumed that it was related to Stack’s death. It might, but the police are saying that the […]
Black Eyed Peas front man will.I.am has partnered with Hard Rock Hotel and Casinos to create a new uniform collection exclusively for employees of the popular chain.The Grammy Award winning rapper’s fashions will debut at Hard Rock’s two newest properties, the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Biloxi, which opens July 7 and Hard Rock Hotel […]
Rap star 50 Cent continues to expand his G-Unit Books brand with the signing of Meta Smith, author of such novels as The Rolexxx Club (2006) and Queen of Miami (2007). Smith, dubbed the “Queen of Bling Fiction,” was signed to G-Unit book division due to the success of her previous novels, which were […]
