Smirnoff Seeking Hip-Hop Specialist For A Trip Around The World
Popular alcohol beverage maker Smirnoff has launched a global search for 10 individuals to take part in its newly launched Smirnoff Experience program. The Smirnoff Experience will take the “Smirnoff Ten” around the world, as they visit four cities that mark significant milestones in the company’s history and document the experience through short films, […]
Jadakiss To Stand Trial For Gun Charges
Jadakiss and two other men will stand trial for weapons charges stemming from an October arrest, in which police recovered a stolen handgun in the vehicle 32-year-old rap star was traveling in. Jadakiss, born Jason Phillips, and three others were charged with third-degree criminal possession of a weapon in October 2006, when police stopped […]
Movie Review: Talk To Me
Talk to Me is a homecoming movie for Washington, DC. It stars two of the best actors of today, Don Cheadle and Chiwetel Ejiofor. This fascinating story explores the life of a local deejay named Ralph Waldo Petey Greene (Cheadle), an ex-con whose career began as a deejay in the socially conscience times […]
Real Talk: July (Rsonist, DJ Drama, DJ Skee, DJ Self)
Every month, AllHipHop.com is keeping tabs on the hottest producers and DJs throughout the nation with Real Talk. This month we are breaking bread with one of the hottest producers in Hip-Hop, Rsonist from the Heatmakerz; The best mixtape DJ, DJ Drama; West Coasts DJ Skee; and the Prince of New York, DJ Self. […]
Kurtis Blow Hosting 8th Annual Holy Hip-Hop Awards
Rap pioneer Kurtis ‘Blow” Walker has been selected to serve as an MC for the eighth annual Holy Hip-Hop Artist Showcase and Music awards. The event, hosted by the Fellowship of Holy Hip Hop, will take place Jan. 18-19, 2008 at Center Stage Arena (formerly known as Earthlink Live Arena) in downtown Atlanta, GA. […]
Big Shug: Street Champ
An integral member of the Gang Starr Foundation, Big Shug is still standing tall as he releases his sophomore LP, Street Champ (Babygrande). Mark his words, he is a battle rap champion. Shug is featured on two of Gang Starrs most gangsta tracks; F.A.L.A. off of the 1994 Hard To Earn and The Militia from […]
USHER SPEAKS OUT AGAINST RUMORS, BLOGGERS AND MEDIA!
USHER SPEAKS OUT AGAINS RUMORS, BLOGGERS AND MEDIA! USHER GETS GULLY WITH Y’ALL!! I cant imagine the life of an entertainer such as Usher, but some things come with the terrain. Usher has issed a statement to People magazine, asking for privacy, dissing bloggers and denouncing some of the rumors. YALL DONE UPSET THE MAN! […]
Sha Money XL: Graphics and Games
The actual date the video game industry asked for Hip Hops hand in marriage is a little hazy, and all involved can agree that it has been quite a lucrative relationship so far. With Hip-Hop being the preferred theme for the new basketball game Freestyle Street Basketball, Sha Money XL found himself at the helm […]
Hip-Hop Rumors: TI BUSTS SOMEBODY’S HEAD? RUSS’ NEW GAL! KELLY’S ILLSEED TAT!
T.I. ASSAULTS SOMEBODY? After saying sorry for striking DTPs Chaka Zulu, T.I. has reportedly struck again. T.I. was performing at the ESPY pre-party at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel on Tuesday. Well, somebody threw a cup at him and brought out the Tip in T.I., according to tmz. T.I. jumped off stage and ran up on […]
Production Breeding Ground: Da Grindaz
The creative mind of a producer is usually an untamed, uncompromising beast. That being said, it is easy to see how one could, at times, harbor the craft as his own, with contributing team members from time to time. Few have successfully formed a productive team that could produce cohesively as an intertwined hit-making unit. […]
Can You Kick It?
As we watch the barometer rise, we watch the clothes come off. With little to adorn the body, the focus shifts to what to put on your feet. The barebones back-to-basics nature of summertime fashion means your footwear must be up-to-par. Anyone can rock ordinary store-bought, ready-to-wear sneakers, but customized kicks are undeniably unique. As […]
Planet Asia: Star Wars
Veteran rapper, Planet Asia, burst onto the Hip-Hop scene in 90s. Releasing twelve-inch singles such as Place of Birth and Definition of ILL, the rapper achieved success as a solo artist releasing a solo EP Planet Asia in 1998. Critical acclaim followed when How the West was One was released with Rasco under the name […]
Where Are They Now: Chubb Rock
When Hip-Hop opened its arms to Chubb Rock, it was clear to the world that the big man could do more than just look intimidating. Since 1984 he’s been making music for you to nod to. Although he’s known for party songs like “Treat Em Right” there’s alot more to the man formerly known as […]
Properly Defining Hip Hop: some Things Gained, and Some Things Lost
When one talks about Hip-Hop, many things have changed. We went from youth seeking alternatives to gang violence and artistic expression (Bronx, circa 1973) to winning the first Grammy award for Best Rap Performance in 1989 (DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince/ Will Smith). The whole story of Hip-Hop was based on innovation and […]
Last Word: Alicia Keys, Spike Lee, Beyonce, BET and even Afroman!
Whats good people? Heres to another week gone by. We made it through in one piece. Hopefully, you stayed cool and got out of the crazy heat. Other than people eulogizing the N-word and going wild over the new Harry Potter movie, it was another week in “paradise.” Thoughts and prayers go out to KRS-One […]
