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http://allhiphop.comPolitician/activist Rev. Jesse Jackson has been targeted by the National Legal and Police Center (NLPC), a watch dog group based in Falls Church, Virginia. Peter Flaherty, president of the National Legal and Policy Center (NLPC), is supporting a shareholder proposal, which is asking corporate giant General Electric to disclose its charitable giving. Flaherty and the […]
Rapper Eminem is in talks to buy St. Andrew’s Hall, a Detroit venue owned by Live Nation. According to The Detroit News, Eminem is negotiating to buy the venue from Live Nation, formerly Clear Channel Entertainment, for an undisclosed amount. Live Nation, which was created in 2005, owns or operates over 120 performance venues worldwide. […]
Over the last five years, many of us have watched music stores either condense or remove vinyl from their inventory. Besides a very niche community, who’s buying it? Moreover, who’s playing it? DJ Eclipse is not only playing it, he’s keeping it sold in stores. By day, Eclipse manages the sacred grounds of New York’s […]
Last year, Busta Rhymes decided it was time to return to his “New York S**t” while Nas asked “Where Are They Now?” The Fugees and A Tribe Called Quest reconvened as Raekwon chipped away at his Only Built 4 Cuban Linx sequel. The ‘90s New York Hip-Hop sound is dearly missed, but as Papoose and […]
In the wake of the Virginia Tech tragedy, visitors to the popular networking website MySpace are growing increasingly upset at the placement of offensive ‘Shoot The Rapper’ advertisements. Tempers flared when the interactive advertisements were seen increasingly on the MySpace pages of Virginia Tech victims, as well as hundreds of other MySpace pages. The advertisement […]
By Alexis Jeffries The Hip-Hop Summit Action Network, headed by Russell Simmons and Dr. Benjamin Chavis, issued a statement today (Apr. 23) calling for the recording industry’s removal of the words “b**ch,” “ho” and “n***er” in all of its future recordings. The statement contains recommendations after Simmons hosted a closed door meeting with various record […]
DJ Drama may be one of the hottest mixtape DJ’s in the game, but underground and mainstream rap fans may soon know Drama by a different name when his new album arrives in stores this summer.According to Drama, he will have to assume a different name when he releases his major label debut, Gangsta Grillz: […]
The Rev. Al Sharpton announced the next steps in his battle against rap music and will take his fight into various corporations’ boardrooms, by buying stock in companies that promote the music. Sharpton and his National Action Network are planning on purchasing stock in various companies, including Time Warner and Universal Music Group, and will […]
You don’t interview Russell Simmons, you just hang on for the ride. The mogul’s mind travels a mile a minute, and he switches from anecdotes to small-talk to revelations to advice. Just days before appearing on Oprah, Simmons, sitting across the desk from his brother Reverend Run, discusses his book Do You: 12 Laws to […]
Hip-Hop has many detractors, but the Honorable Louis Minister Farrakhan is not one of them. The Minister witnessed the birth and the rise of the music across the world, and after traveling the globe, believes that Hip-Hop music will be the force to usher in change. While rap music is under an unprecedented attack in […]
“Shots go off mothers cry, death since rise, homicide Black On Black crime needs to stop, Y’all can’t blame it on Hip-Hop” – Wyclef Jean, “The Industry” I could tell by the way the media were pumpin’ up the Cam’ron 60 Minutes interview days prior to the airing that this wasn’t going to be one […]
You have to love the code of ethics that some rappers abide by. If you don’t, you are subject to go batty. Cam’ron is of the streets in a way that I clearly cannot relate to. When he informed 60 Minutes that he adheres to a strict diet of no snitching, I knew a new […]
Legendary Wu-Tang MC Ghostface Killah will join the likes of Big Daddy Kane, Lupe Fiasco, and Rhymefest when he headlines the third annual Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival on June 23. "Ghost is simply in his own category. His track record of hits is over 10 years long," said festival chair, Wes Jackson in a statement. “He […]
Artist: Concert ReviewTitle: Jedi Mind Tricks & Sean Price (Concert)Rating: 3 1/2 StarsReviewed by: Jake Paine >Jim Jones might have his Dipset “goonies,” but there’s little question that a group like Jedi Mind Tricks has the true goon squad. On Saturday, April 21 the The Philadelphia-based duo of Stoupe and Vinnie Paz returned home to […]
Artist: HieroglyphicsTitle: Over TimeRating: 4 StarsReviewed by: Stewart Rudy If the Oakland-based Hip-Hop collective Hieroglyphics had ever gained the mainstream recognition they deserved, then it would seem strange that their first release of studio material in four years is largely made up of remixes and B-sides. But given their history of under-appreciation, Hieroglyphics latest release, […]
If the Oakland-based Hip-Hop collective Hieroglyphics had ever gained the mainstream recognition they deserved, then it would seem strange that their first release of studio material in four years is largely made up of remixes and B-sides. But given their history of under-appreciation, Hieroglyphics latest release, Over Time (Hieroglyhics Imperium), is a perfect addition to […]
(AllHipHop News) Sources have revealed to AllHipHop.com that Ronald “Tinard” Washington, the man accused of being one gun man/lookout in the murder of Jason “Jam Master Jay” Mizell, lived in a house owned by the DJ in the weeks prior to his slaying. According to sources, Washington lived in a Hollis, Queens home owned by […]
Artist: The HeatmakerzTitle: The RushRating: 3 1/2 StarsReviewed by: Adam Thomas The soul sample is heavily used in Hip-Hop as inspiration for the current street sound. There are many producers who use them—sometimes too much—but there are few who distinguish themselves. The Heatmakerz , the production duo consisting of Rsonist and Thrilla stay among the […]
Artist: T.I.Title: I Am (T.I. Vs T.I.P.)Rating: 4 StarsReviewed by: Alejandro Mojado Following the huge success of last year’s aptly titled King, the King of the South has continued to pound the air waves with hit after hit. It’s almost summer time and T.I.P is still giving the public what they want…more music. This time […]
It is a fact that certain styles of clothing evoke different attitudes. No matter what they rock, Jamaican sisters Nailah and Nyanda expect one thing: respect from men. The duo, known musically as Brick & Lace, has a lot to look forward to as they give Jamaican women a voice to the world through […]
