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http://allhiphop.comWhen Spoonie Gee spit a verse, he typically had a lot more than 48 bars in his raps. Two decades later, Gabriel Jackson is a man of a few words. But as one of the first nationally-known Harlem MCs, Spoonie’s legacy speaks for him. Starting with “Spoonin’ Rap” in 1979, the MC had hits including […]
The Mercury Records label will be relaunched as a new division under the Island Def Jam Music Group. The relaunched label will be helmed by David Massey, who formerly served as president of Daylight Records and Executive Vice President of A&R at Sony Music Label Group U.S. “Even more than David’s proven leadership and success […]
Houston music executive/Ronnie Bookman filed a lawsuit today (April 12]), claiming that Rap-A-Lot Records’ CEO James "J. Prince" Prince orchestrated an attack against Bookman at Prince’s Fresh Recreation Center Gym in Houston. Bookman is the owner of Houston recording studio, Studio 7303. He also recently established a new music label entitled 7303 Records. According to […]
Efforts by Revs. Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson may have led to the firing of radio personality Don Imus, but the activists are drawing criticism from those who accuse them of selective morality. The backslash comes a day after Imus was fired by NBC Universal after calling members of the Rutgers squad “nappy-headed hoes” and […]
Artist: DVD ReviewTitle: Hip-Hop Colony (DVD)Rating: 4 StarsReviewed by: Sidik Fofana We chubby Americans don’t know nothing about Kenya. We may hear the country’s name flash in a news report and dismiss it as another poor war torn East African country. Most will not even realize that the culture and music coming out of this […]
We chubby Americans don’t know nothing about Kenya. We may hear the country’s name flash in a news report and dismiss it as another poor war torn East African country. Most will not even realize that the culture and music coming out of this third world spot on the map has more integrity than the […]
Artist: Gillie Da KidTitle: The Best Of The GDK MixtapesRating: 3 1/2 StarsReviewed by: Rashaan Meador The last group of Hip-Hop superstars has been birthed out of a mix of several elements. A strong mixtape buzz, beef with an artist, and of course a link to some sort of criminal activity (i.e. 50 Cent, Jeezy, […]
The last group of Hip-Hop superstars has been birthed out of a mix of several elements. A strong mixtape buzz, beef with an artist, and of course a link to some sort of criminal activity (i.e. 50 Cent, Jeezy, Game, etc.). Fortunately, for Gillie the Kid, he has all three and then some. With his […]
Artist: PatriarchTitle: Son Of A RefugeeRating: 3 StarsReviewed by: Omar Hamza What do you get when you mix Bay Area hyphy, global politics, ‘90s West Coast bangin’ and a revolutionary emcee? You get Patriarch, the Hayward, CA native, who has been writing poetry since the age of 11 and has now unleashed his unabashed brand […]
What do you get when you mix Bay Area hyphy, global politics, ‘90s West Coast bangin’ and a revolutionary emcee? You get Patriarch, the Hayward, CA native, who has been writing poetry since the age of 11 and has now unleashed his unabashed brand of Hip-Hop onto the music world. Through a somewhat long 21 […]
Together with The Aphilliates and DJ Drama, Russell “Block” Spencer of Atlanta-based Block Enterprises will soon release a new mixtape featuring some of the South’s most promising talent. American Gangsta: Gangsta Grillz Special Edition will include tracks from the latest Boyz N Da Hood album, Back Up N Da Chevy. "Someone who is able to […]
The recent media frenzy around national radio and talk show host Don Imus’ sexist-racist comments about the women’s basketball team at Rutgers University (New Brunswick) is one more item in the evidence column of how women are regarded by men. With a natural fluidity, Imus casually referred to the Rutgers players as nappy-headed hos. Two […]
With every major player in Hip-Hop, there is always someone behind the scenes ensuring all the business is being handled. In the case of multi-platinum trap star Young Jeezy, Demetrius “Kinky B” Ellerbee is the man behind the man. An equal partner in Corporate Thugz Entertainment, Kink plays an intricate role behind in the day-to-day […]
Today’s rumors are not sponsored today, because a picture of Don Imus being upgraded by illseed appears below. FOXY BROWN TO GRACE THE COVER OF VIBE VIXEN? Rumor has it Foxy Brown is going to grace the cover of an upcoming issue of Vibe Vixen. Well, there is a bit more to the rumor. A […]
Rap star Snoop Dogg entered into a no contest plea today (Apr. 11) in order to avoid serving time in prison. The rapper was officially charged yesterday (Apr. 10) with gun and drug possession as a result of a run in with police at the Bob Hope Airport in October of 2006.Snoop was arrested after […]
Miami rapper Rick Ross has been hit with a lawsuit claiming he owes his manager more than $1 million dollars for services rendered over a three year period that produced Ross’ hit album Port of Miami. Philadelphia based Respect Management, owned by attorney Kevon Glickman, filed the lawsuit yesterday (Apr. 10) in the United States […]
Black Hand Entertainment rapper Grafh will give fans something to enjoy this summer with the arrival of his long-awaited new album Autografh. The release, which is described as Grafh’s story, will showcase some of the newest upcoming producers, while offering a different glimpse at the rapper. "I restructured this album,” Grafh revealed. “It’s a little […]
Rapper DMX missed another scheduled court date in White Plains City Court yesterday (Apr. 10). The rapper, born Earl Simmons, failed to appear at a pretrial conference related to various driving violations related to a June 2 incident in which the rapper was stopped for driving his SUV at high speeds. DMX was also ticketed […]
One year after the death of D12 rapper Proof, a new movie featuring the slain lyricist will hit theaters. The documentary, titled Time A Tell, provides a look at the Detroit Hip-Hop scene, while featuring Proof and DJ Jewels in the studio as they put together a complete 18-track CD full of original lyrics and […]
East New York, Brooklyn is one of New York’s most struggling cities, with an unemployment rate more than twice New York City’s average and a high school graduation rate of less than 45 percent. Brothers Russell Simmons, Joseph "Rev Run" Simmons and Danny Simmons hope this will change with the opening of Rush Philanthropic’s East […]
