A&R Reps Make Moves at A&R Power Summit in NYC
Independent artists, producers, songwriters and managers from all over the world attended the Fourth Annual Urban Threshold A&R Power Summit on Sunday, Apr. 15th at SOB’s in NYC. The brainchild of Jesse Atkinson, CEO of Urban Threshold Enterprises Inc., the A&R Power Summit Seminar Series has become one of the premier seminars for independent urban […]
Spider Loc Video Shoot Interrupted By Gunfire, Caught On Tape
Gunfire interrupted a recent video shoot for G-Unit member Spider Loc’s single "Blutiful" in Compton, CA.The video, which was directed by LaMarck Films, shows what starts off to be an otherwise normal shoot, with a director instructing the men to "get into it and give a lot of energy.."Over 50 people were on the set […]
Beatnuts Founders Team With Problemz To Form Big City, Album Drops In June
The Beatnuts founder Psycho Les and original member Al Tariq (Fashion) have reunited and teamed with Problemz of Missin Linx to form a new group, Big City. The group is planning to release their debut album The City Never Sleeps on June 5. The 13-track-album features all new material produced entirely by The Beatnuts. Al […]
Hidden Gems
Artist: O.C.Title: Hidden GemsRating: 3 1/2 StarsReviewed by: Jake Paine Through defunct labels and poor distribution channels in his 13 years of releases, it could be argued that most O.C. albums are rare treasures. However those that have collected the Brooklyn/Queens MCs work will find <i>Hidden Gems</i> (Next Mill) to be an accurate extension of […]
In The Streets Of Africa
Artist: Richie SpiceTitle: In The Streets Of AfricaRating: 4 StarsReviewed by: Metanoya Z. Webb An ambassador for Jah, who claims responsibility for all di youth dem worldwide. Richie Spice is to roots reggae what Marcus Garvey was to the fight for freedom: persistent, courageous, focused and strong. Whether its liberating the minds of African descendants […]
DJ Jazzy Jeff: Great Expectations
DJ Jazzy Jeff admits to being stopped often, to dismissive fans asking, Jeff, what are you up these days? While hes chosen a different light than his former MC partner Will Smith, Philadelphias beloved DJ has been successfully keeping Hip-Hop very much alive, worldwide. The former champion of the turntables has blossomed to a producer […]
Dem Boyz: Making Moves
The movie Stomp The Yard gave the mainstream a history lesson of the art of stepping and the significant role it plays in African-American fraternities and sororities. Not since the 1988 film School Daze had we seen such a profile of Greek life on a college campus. Stomp The Yard had numerous dance performances […]
Virginia Rappers Talk Virginia Tech Tragedy
On Apr. 16, Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Virginia became the location for what has become the deadliest shooting spree in U.S. History. Cho Seung-Hui , a 23-year-old English major armed with a 9-millimeter handgun and 22-caliber handgun, shot two students at West Ambler Johnston Hall, a dormitory on Virginia Tech’s Campus. A little over two […]
Chauncey Billups Brings Hip-Hop Twist to Annual Golf Classic
Detroit Pistons star Chauncey Billups will add a little bit of Hip-Hop to this year’s Children’s Center celebrity golf classic with the Piper Billups Hip-Hop “tee” party. The event, which will feature food, dancers, music, fashion, jewelry vendors and contests — is the newest addition to the golf classic, which takes place July 30 at […]
Sources: Death Of Stretch Walker No Accident, Drug Hit
(AllHipHop News) Prosecutors recently named Ronald “Tinard” Washington as one of two gunmen who burst into Jam Master Jay’s Hollis, Queens studio and served as a lookout while another gunman shot and killed the DJ. As part of the investigation, prosecutors claim Washington was one of three men involved in a fatal car crash involving Live Squad member and rapper […]
Sources: Queens, NY Home Of Tony Yayo’s Mother Riddled With Bullets
The Queens, NY home of Tony Yayo’s mother was riddled with bullets last night (Apr. 18), sources told AllHipHop.com. While details are still being revealed, sources said the house was shot up last night around midnight. No shots were heard outside, indicating that silencers may have been used in the shooting.Yayo, born Marvin Bernard, is […]
AHH Stray News: Al Sharpton vs. LA Reid, B.I.G., Dame Dash, Beyonce Sued
The Rev. Al Sharpton has cancelled plans to honor Island Def Jam CEO Antonio "L.A." Reid, as Hip-Hop music continues to bear the backlash for racist comments made by radio jock, Don Imus. Sharpton was to honor Reid with the James Brown Memorial Cultural Impact Award during the National Action Network’s annual four-day convention, which […]
Playboy TV’s Buckwild Co-Host Sentenced For Role In Drug Smuggling Ring
Kenneth "Buckwild" Francis, the former co-host of the cancelled Playboy TV series Buckwild, has been sentenced to prison for his role in an ectasy drug smuggling ring. US District Judge Manuel Real sentenced the 38-year-old personality to more than 11 years in federal prison on Monday (April 16). Francis, who pleaded guilty last year to […]
How To Kill Hip-Hop Before It Kills You
To all the people who are trying to stop Hip-Hop, you can’t do it, because you don’t have the wherewithal to truly do what it takes. Hip-Hop is the voice of a generation, in all its violent, misogynist, deviant and self-destructive glory. We’re still here, y’all, and you posh, spicy types need an assassin like […]
Romeo: Walking Tall
Growing up in the spotlight of show business aint easy, just ask the cast of Diffrent Strokes. So many child-stars have fallen quickly out-of-favou with their adoring public over the years. And in the world of music, look no further than the once-beloved Michael Jackson to see the effects of celebrity status early on in […]
Young Jeezy & USDA: Long Cool Summer
The concept of established artists fronting a group effort is about as original as a duet with Akon, creating a clothing line, or dropping a DJ Drama assisted mixtape. Someone must have forgotten to tell Young Jeezyhes managed to release two certified multi-platinum albums and stretch his fan base as if it were one of […]
Common’s ‘Smokin Aces’ Hits DVD With An Ecological Friendly Twist
Smokin Aces, which stars Chicago rapper Common, hits stores on DVD today (Apr. 17) with an ecological-friendly twist. The DVD is one of the first released by Universal to use all-recycled material for its packaging, in an attempt to help protect the environment.The movie centers around a comedian-turned informant named Buddy "Aces" Israel (played by […]
Jim Jones Records Anti-Drug Song For Lockdown USA
Rapper Jim Jones has contributed a song to the upcoming documentary titled Lockdown USA, which examines a coalition of activists working to change the Rockefeller Drug Laws. Lockdown USA features those incarcerated under the Rockefeller Drug Laws, community members, mothers and various leaders from the Hip-Hop community. The screening takes place tomorrow (Apr. 18) in […]
E-40 Makes Big Contribution to Former High School
E-40 recently spread his love of music by giving back to his old high school. The rapper, who presented a $12,000.00 check to Hogan High School on April 11, credits the school’s drum line for developing his appreciation for music. “If I didn’t have my start in the drum line I wouldn’t be where I […]
Philadelphia Police Union Seeks Dismissal Of Firefighter Because Of Anti-Police Lyrics
Philadelphia police union officials are outraged at what they’ve interpreted as anti-police lyrics from city fire fighter and rapper Rodney Jean-Jacques. Jean-Jacques, who goes by the stage name of Cal Akbar, rapped about turning “pigs into bacon bits” on an untitled song that was released to the Internet last week. Akbar, who is a member […]