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http://allhiphop.comFormer New York heroin kingpin Leroy “Nicky” Barnes recently sat down with journalist and radio host Judith Regan during a two-part interview with Sirius satellite radio to discuss his life, prison, Hip-Hop and his new book, Mr. Untouchable, The Rise, Fall and Resurrection of Heroin’s Teflon Don. Regan, who was involved in a firestorm […]
Rap duo Dead prez will mark the celebration of Juneteenth with an appearance at the Shut it Down — Stop the Torture concert. The event, which is hosted by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), Amnesty International (AIUSA), Hip Hop Caucus (HHC) and the Congressional Progressive Caucus, will take place on Tuesday (June 19) […]
Georgia peach Rasheeda offers a slew of club heaters in her latest Dat Type of Gurl (D-Lo Entertainment/Imperial/EMI). Rasheeda is not the ‘kinda gurl” as she oozes out in her first club friendly song, “Type of Gurl” to “fool with them boys living check to check.” The battle rages on about femcees coming across as […]
This edition of illseed’s rumors are dedicated to the family of Stack Bundles. HAPPY BELATED FATHER’S DAY! Hello everybody, Father’s Day has come and gone! Good! Now, is the perfect time to keep it going and celebrate being a father all year round (and mothers too). How’s everybody doing? The Game is doing pretty good. […]
Over 20,000 fans came out to celebrate the Twelfth Annual Birthday Bash hosted by Radio One affiliate Hot 107.9 (WHAT-FM) in Atlanta on Saturday (June 16) and the sold out crowd unanimously crowned TI king of the evening’s festivities. But it was a misconstrued statement by Young Buck that is causing the most scandal, […]
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For many there hasn’t been a good urban tale since Coldest Winter Ever, but Charge it to the Game (La Femme Fatale) is taking a stand. Written by Michele A. Fletcher, this book puts a different spin on “hood” stories, as it speaks of something too many folks in the ‘hood don’t know about or […]
Bob Marley’s legendary Exodus will be released exclusively via USB memory sticks, in celebration of the 30th anniversary of the landmark release. The Marley album is the first major label catalog artist to have an album released via the new USB memory stick format. Not only will the USB memory sticks include the […]
G-Unit producer Sha Money XL has signed a deal with Eidos Interactive LLC, to create tracks for their newest software, Traxxpad: Portable Studio, for Sony’s PSP.Traxxpad is an application that transforms the Sony PSP system into a music studio on-the-go. Traxxpad: Portable Studio utilizes a range of high-end music making applications, with a focus […]
MA$E SOUNDS FUNNYIs this the man that was just signed to G-Unit, closing a deal with SRC and was once known as Murda Ma$e? Mase preaches harder than he rapped! I heard that he’s gone back to preaching after a series of bad experiences in the ATL area. Check the link below for his preachin’ […]
A celebrity Black father of six (who all live with him) owns and maintains two restaurants, a club, several residential properties, and performs around the world while still making it to family night every Wednesday. The first name that comes mind is probably Bill Cosby. But growing up in a strong family structure isn’t just […]
Comedian Paul Mooney and Ed Lover will host this year’s Hip Hop Odyssey Awards tonight (June 16) at BB Kings in New York. The evening is dedicated to celebrating the winning filmmakers of the Hip Hop Odyssey International Film Festival, Hip-Hop Legends, and media trailblazers. The award show is the finale event of […]
Music may be Don Pooh’s main bread and butter, but the Brooklyn, New York native has his eye on a tastier source of income with his new restaurant chain, Famous Seafood. The franchise, which currently has three locations in New Jersey, Manhattan and Brooklyn, is the latest culinary venture for Pooh, who invested in […]
This edition of illseed’s rumors are sponsored by The GunShow, a secret society..I might get killed just making mention of them. LIL WAYNE – SINGLE AND LOOKING?! I just got this from a reliable source. I’m getting word that Lil’ Wayne wants it to be known and regarded that he’s single and he’s looking. What’s […]
Warren G is one half of the Hip-Hop representation on the fourth season of VH1’s Celebrity Fit Club. Along with the other half, Da Brat, the G-Funkster is challenged with moving a different sort of weight. During the course of the season, the celebrities were divided into two overweight teams and the squad that dropped […]
Hip-Hop legends Doug E. Fresh and Queen Latifah have partnered with the NBA, HBO, the Kaiser Family Foundation and the Global Business Coalition of HIV/AIDS (GBC) to create new HIV/AIDS public service announcements (PSAs) that will premiere this month on major networks. Doug E. Fresh created the music for the PSAs, which discuss the […]
A June 22 concert in Rockford, Illinois featuring rapper DMX has been canceled, due to security concerns raised by local police. DMX kicked off a 17-city-tour across the eastern portion of the United States on June 15 to promote his latest release The Definition of X: The Pick of the Litter, a compilation of […]
Philadelphia rapper Eve will host a week of BET’s long running Hip-Hop video show Rap City, from June 18-22. Five respected females in the Hip-Hop industry will appear on the show as part of Black Music Month, to discuss issues facing women in the music business. Dr. Roxanne Shante, DJ Jazzy Joyce, Monie […]
