C-Bo: West Side Ryders IIIThe Southeast Connection
In the film Rhyme and Reason, Ice-T said that gangsta raps underlying ethos is, You, listener, I will shoot you in your motherf*ckin face. So what does that mean when a critic reviews a release from the only rapper to ever violate parole based on his lyrics? C-Bo apparently walks it like he talks it. […]
Kevin Powell, Dr. Eric Michael Dyson Headline Black Male In America Conference
Activist Kevin Powell, actor Hill Harper and Dr. Michael Eric Dyson will headline the Black Male Conference Male in America Conference, which takes place this weekend, from June 15-17 in New York. Hip-Hop pioneer and Power 105.1 radio personalities Ed Lover and DJ Kut will host a townhall meeting, which takes place on Friday […]
Hip-Hop Rumors: Just Blaze, Cash Money and DJ Khaled!
ALLHIPHOPS NEW SITE I love this new site. Its like a new car or a new house! Email me (ah*******@***il.com), bug me, diss me, send me rumors whatever! AHHH, I love the people no matter what! Thats right I love hate and love just the same. Hahahahaaha ahhhhh yes I do. KEVIN POWELL IS HIP-HOP Not […]
Hip-Hop Artists Dominate Forbes Top 100 List
Forbes magazine recently released The Celebrity 100 list and for the first time in the magazine’s history, the list contains a new category titled Hip-Hop Impresarios. The magazine analyzed celebrity earnings, press mentions, TV and radio mentions, how many times the celebrity appears on the cover of major consumer magazines and Google search results. […]
Judge Upgrades Rapper Foxy Brown’s Probation Status
Foxy Brown’s probation was restored to good standing today (June 14) by a Manhattan judge, despite objections from a Probation Department lawyer, the Associated Press reports. According to Criminal Court Judge Melissa Jackson, Foxy Brown, born Inga Marchand, has remained in good standing with her probation officer, has attended her required anger management classes […]
Third Coast: Outkast, Timbaland, and How Hip-Hop Became a Southern Thing
For every major movement in Hip-Hop, there is an equipped journalist already documenting its evolution. With regards to the Southern aesthetic, Roni Sarigs Third Coast:: Outkast, Timbaland, and How Hip-Hop Became a Southern Thing (Da Capo Press) serves as a precise account of Southern Hip-Hops rise and explosion into the mainstream. Sarig, who has written […]
Rev. Run Signs Million Dollar Book Deal; Encourage People To “Take Back Your Family”
Rap pioneer and former Run-DMC member Joseph “Reverend Run” Simmons has inked a deal with Gotham Books worth more than $1 million and will write a new, untitled book addressing the issues of a family. To promote the book, Rev. Run and his wife Justine will embark on a bus tour described as a […]
Hip-Hop Rumors: Eminem, Mariah Carey, Akon, Ice-T!
Today’s rumors are sponsored by Essence magazine, who have the lovely Mary J and her hubby on their cover. See cover below. EMINEM TO DISS MARIAH? I heard that Eminem is going to diss Mariah Carey? I heard this a day or so ago, but I totally ignored it. You know, it was some crap […]
Shop Boyz Ft. Lil Wayne, Jim Jones and Chamillionaire
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Common Teams With Converse For (PRODUCT) RED Weapon Sneaker
Rapper Common has teamed with Converse to be the face of Converse (PRODUCT) RED Weapon sneaker, which will be available exclusively through Foot Locker and Converse’s website. Common will appear in the “Weapon of Change” advertising campaign, which was shot in location in Los Angeles by photographer Bryan Adams. The “Weapon of Change” […]
Rich Boy Set to Perform at Shamrock vs. Baroni Mixed Martial Arts PPV Event
Interscope Records rapper Rich Boy will give mixed martial arts fans a soundtrack to enjoy when he takes the stage during the much anticipated bout between former UFC middleweight champion Frank Shamrock and UFC and Pride veteran Phil Baroni. The vacant Strikeforce world middleweight championship will be at stake as the men square off […]
Lords Of The Underground Return With New Album
Hip-Hop group Lords of the Underground are preparing to release their long awaited album titled House of Lords. The group, which released hits like “Chief Rocka” “Here Comes the Lords” and “Return of the Funky Child,” will drop the new album on Affluent Records/Redeye Distribution. In todays market, there are great opportunities for […]
The Inspiration Called Young Jeezy
[My] attitude [is] like f**k it, they hating anyway. Young Jeezy, Corporate Thuggin If I were to die suddenly under odd circumstances and the law, my family or friend would look at what happened they would probably stumble on a few odd trends in my life. Upon looking at my music playlist, they would see […]
The Lifesavas: This is Why We’re Fly
On an 80-degree Philadelphia evening, The Lifesavas are chilling in the green room of Philadelphias Khyber bar venue. Huddled around dozens of untouched Heinekens on ice, the Portland, Oregon trio is focused less than an hour before they perform. The veteran artists are touring their second album, the recently-released Gutterfly. With its 70s themes, George […]
