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http://allhiphop.comApparently, Dr. Dre has done something deserving of a whole book about his life. Ronin Ro certainly thinks so. Avalon Publishing definitely thinks so. Both are banking on the hope hundred thousands of readers think so as well. After all, we are talking about a pioneer of gangsta rap. The beat helmsman who put his […]
Don’t call it a comeback. As one of the few DJs who can seamlessly transition from mainstream to underground while still remaining relevant today as a producer and turntablist, Grammy winner DJ Jazzy Jeff needs no introduction. Jeff returns with a refreshing soul-influenced album sure to whet the palates of those craving a dose of […]
What do you do if you’re in the middle of the ocean on a boat and your friends tease you about how they think you can’t swim? Well, Akon’s tour DJ and producer Benny Demus a.k.a. Benny D found himself in that very predicament when he decided to jump off the boat to prove […]
Rapper Nelly has inked a deal to distribute his Pimp Juice energy throughout the continent of Africa. The rapper entered into a partnership with Mojalife to distribute Vokal, Apple Bottom Jeans and the Pimp Juice brand. “We have already pre-produced 1.5 million cans for South Africa and we are looking at producing between 1 and […]
New York students will get have a little motivation to take the subway to and from school, thanks to a new collaboration between Best of Both Offices and Def Jam Records. The two companies united to launch the Subway Tour, a new effort designed to promote the Def Jam’s artists as well as offer a […]
Just as M.O.P. fans have been asking 50 Cent for three straight years, “how about some hardcore?” Kanye West’s GOOD Music imprint has tied a few acts of their own up in paperwork. While it might be a good thing that Fonzworth Bentley is still in development, veteran genre-bending troop Sa-Ra Creative Partners has had […]
Wu-Tang Clan affiliate Killah Priest is gearing up for a return to the rap scene with his new album The Offering. The Good Hands Records release is the first full-length project from the lyricist after a four-year absence. To ensure it meets fans’ expectations, Killah Priest took his time with the album, traveling to […]
While music fans await the arrival of Common’s forthcoming album Finding Forever, they can experience another side of the rapper as he continues his pursuit of big screen stardom with two new film roles. According to the Hollywood Reporter, Common has landed a role opposite Morgan Freeman and Angelina Jolie in the Universal Pictures feature Wanted. […]
While Serena Williams known worldwide as a champion tennis player, she also said that she has a hidden talent – rap. “I’m a talented rapper,” Williams told Star Magazine. “A lot of people don’t know that about me, but I am. I don’t freestyle or anything, but I can definitely rap. I also play the […]
With the majority of the 80’s rappers having moved on long ago, the 90’s rappers are beginning to show their age in this young man’s game. Bone Thugs-N-Harmony are the latest vets attempting their big comeback (with the help of Swizz Beatz), but as these things typically go, Strength & Loyalty (Full Surface/Interscope) is an […]
Rapper Busta Rhymes appeared in a Manhattan court today (May 8) and rejected a prosecutors plea deal, stemming from charges involving two altercations last year. Rhymes appeared in court in a black suit around 9:00 am to face charges that he assaulted his former driver during a dispute over back pay in Dec. of 2006. […]
George Foreman Jr., the eldest son of legendary heavyweight boxing champion George Foreman, has invested in Brilliant Entertainment Inc., which provides major distribution and promotion for independent artists. Under the new deal, George Jr. and George Foreman III will launch their own labels, with George Jr. focusing on classic R&B, while George III will […]
Rhode Island’s Sage Francis is the kind of MC that purists love to support given his articulate, socially conscious material. Unfortunately, wanting an album to be good doesn’t make it so. On paper, Sage’s latest, Human the Death Dance (Strange Famous/Epitaph) is everything a hip-hop album supposedly should be, but on vinyl, the overall work […]
Hip-Hop writers are subtly proving that they may be doing more for the genre than emcees themselves. William Jelani Cobb’s To the Break of Dawn (NYU Press) breaks down the storied tradition behind the haloed craft of emceeing. Cobb’s book serves as a schematic to rapping, decomposing the nuances of MC technique and analyzing lyrical […]
Snoop Dogg described his latest album release in a recent Los Angeles Times article as trying to “squeeze” more out of the rap game. It’s a simple statement that offers up little more about the compilation album than the title itself states: The Big Squeeze (Doggy Style/Koch). In many respects, the album could be thought […]
As a standout member of Goodie Mob and Gnarls Barkley, Cee-Lo Green knows how to create a unique path for success. Now, the Grammy Award winning singer/rapper/writer/producer will celebrate the launch of his new label Radiculture, which is distributed by Atlantic Records. “I’ve been in the music business for quite some time now. I’ve had […]
Mathew Knowles’ Music World Music has announced the release date for Kid’s Rap Radio Vol. 3, the latest in the company’s series of Hip-Hop friendly music produced for children ages 2-10. The new spokesman for the releases is also a child, Knowles’ 2-year-old grandson Juelz. According to Juelz’ mother Solange, her young son […]
Dr. Ian Smith’s middle name might as well be multi-task. While millions of people know the young doctor as the intensely polite nutrition expert on VH-1’s Celebrity Fit Club, he is also a scholar (Harvard, Columbia University, Dartmouth and Chicago University’s Pritzker School of medicine), author (five books and contributing editor for Men’s Health […]
How far can a joke on Hip-Hop go? According to Ivan Matias, far enough. Matias is the wizard behind the invention and rhymes of Jason “Caushun” Herndon, Hip-Hop’s first openly gay rapper. Garnering media attention for an openly gay MC proved to be no small feat. After calling into Hot 97’s Funk Master Flex’s show […]
Russell Simmons’ new book Do You! 12 Laws to Access the Power in You to Achieve Happiness and Success has landed onto the New York Times’ Bestsellers List. Do You! currently sits high with a debut at No. 4 on this week’s Hardcover Advice list. “I am very grateful, humble and excited that so many […]
