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Grouchy Greg

Follow me on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/grouchy.tv - I am Grouchy Greg. I founded AllHipHop in 1996. In addition to running the site, I enjoy breaking news stories. My stories have been cited in The LA Times, NY Times, NY Post, TMZ, Yahoo, Billboard, The Associated Press, CNN, and more.

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Girlfriend Of Chicago Rapper Belo Convicted Of Bribing A Witness

Felicia Hamilton, girlfriend of Darnell “Belo” Smith, the Chicago rapper accused of murder, has been convicted of obstructing justice and communicating with witnesses, after she paid a witness $1,000 to lie in court. Belo is accused of murder, after he allegedly shot a man during a gang-related fight back in November of 2002. According to […]

Queen Latifah Speaks at Simmons School of Management Leadership Conference

Rapper/actress Queen Latifah will be the keynote speaker at this year’s Simmons School of Management leadership conference. The 28th annual event, which takes place May 5 at the Seaport World Trade Center in Boston, MA, will include skill-building workshops and educational sessions.In addition to the keynote addresses from Latifah, CNN chief international correspondent Christiane Amanpour, […]

Police Close To Charging Suspect In JMJ, Stretch Murders, Feds Continue Investigation Into Hip-Hop

(AllHipHop News) An unnamed female witness claims that Ronald Tinard Washington allegedly confessed to his role in the 1995 shooting of Tupac Shakur’s associate Randy “Stretch” Walker and the 2002 shooting of Jam Master Jay at his Hollis, Queens studio.According to the Boston Herald, Washington revealed the information during his armed robbery trial for unrelated crimes. The […]

HSAN Chairman Russell Simmons Calls For Closed Door Meeting To Discuss The Status Of Hip-Hop

Russell Simmons will be holding a ‘closed door’ meeting with artists and executives from the Hip-Hop/urban community for a discussion on the future of Hip-Hop and how the genre can be moved forward in a positive direction.Sources told AllHipHop.com that the invitation only meeting takes place on Wednesday (Apr.18) at Lyor Cohen’s Manhattan residence.The meeting […]

Minister Louis Farrakhan: Know the Time Part 1

Through samples, through peace meetings and through friendships The Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan has been speaking to Hip-Hop for decades. Today, with his health not as certain, Minister Farrakhan speaks to Hip-Hop. Minister Farrakhan’s words at Saviours Day stressed unity – of race and religion. Though the politics may not have changed, the walls that […]

Slim: The Encore

  Formed over 11 years ago, Atlanta group 112 made a name for themselves beyond their longtime Bad Boy association. Slim, Daron, Mike and Q toured the globe with the likes of Nas and Whitney Houston, selling platinum albums along the way, thanks to tracks such as “Only You,” “Peaches and Cream” and “It’s Over […]

J. Prince Weighs in on New Lawsuit Filed By Recording Studio Owner

Rap-A-Lot Records CEO James “J. Prince” Prince is speaking out against a lawsuit which claims he masterminded an attack against the owner of a Houston-based recording studio.The lawsuit, which was filed Thursday (April 12), stems from a business meeting and assault that allegedly took place between the rap mogul and Ronnie Bookman, a music executive, […]

Houston Studio Owner Claims J Prince Ordered Assault, Files Lawsuit Over Bun B Single

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 […]

Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson Criticized by Christian Defense Coalition Over Imus Controversy

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 […]