The Game Hit With Felony Charges; Faces Five Years In Prison
Criminal charges were officially filed against The Game today (June 4) in connection with a February altercation during a game of basketball in Los Angeles. Prosecutors claim that The Game, born Jayceon Taylor, was involved in an altercation in which he allegedly punched a player on the opposing team and then pulled a gun out […]
Kanye West Confirmed to Appear at 2007 Songwriters Hall of Fame Gala
Rapper/producer Kanye West will be among a group of celebrities slated to appear at this year’s Songwriters Hall of Fame gala. The event, which takes place Thursday (June 7) at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York, will kick off with cocktails at 6 p.m. R&B crooner John Legend will be honored this year with […]
Fabolous: From Nothin’ To Somethin’
Mr. F-A-B-O .you know the rest. Hes back, and more consistent than ever. Lets face it, when Fabolous drops an album your mind wont be blown, but you may work up a little sweat bobbin your head to the beats. Fabs new album From Nothin to Somethin (Def Jam) is no exception.Despite a persistent Muhammad Ali […]
Super Chron Flight Brothers: Emergency Powers-The World Tour
Dont let the stoned sprawl fool you. As serious as a heart attack, Emergency Powers: The World Tour (Backwoodz) faces gentrification, the drug war, and terrorism; all in dope, bud-fueled streams of consciousness. Priviledge and Billy Woods are funnyYoure like Dexter Manley in English class, straight dunce, and they are highId rather blaze till I […]
Legendary DJ’s Support True School Hip-Hop NYC Summer Parks
Grassroots Hip-Hop organization Tools of War will host their fifth annual True School Hip-Hop Summer Park Jam in New York City throughout the summer. The summer long event stretches over a series of weekends throughout the entire 2007 summer, beginning on June 7 and ending in August. Tools of War was founded by veteran Hip-Hop […]
Chingy Working On New DTP Album; No Beef With Huey
St. Louis native Chingy recently reunited with Ludacris‘ Disturbing Tha Peace record label and the rapper is currently in the recording studio working on new material for his upcoming fourth album, tentatively titled Love It or Hate It. “It’s going to be more lyrical [and] have more serious topics,” Chingy told the Post Dispatch. “The […]
Numskull: Just Hangin’ Out
You dont need Rakim on the remix to tell you that in hip-hop, the truth hurts. The truth is, twelve years ago, the Oakland duo of Yukmouth and Numskull got it in as The Luniz, and still hold one of the biggest records to ever come from the Bay in I Got Five on It. […]
Wyclef Jean To Visit Cartel In Bubble To Help Produce Their New Album
cian, producer, and Fugees member Wyclef Jean will join rock band Cartel in an enclosed bubble on June 7 to help them produce a new track for their sophomore album. Cartel has been in the bubble located on Hudson River Parks Pier 54 in New York since May 24 and will leave the bubble when […]
Lupe Fiasco’s Business Partner Receives 44 Year Prison Sentence
Charles Patton, a partner and music producer for rapper Lupe Fiasco’s 1st and 15th record label, has been sentenced on drug charges. The mogul was sentenced to 44 years in prison in May, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. The verdict was handed down in a Cook County courtroom by Judge Dennis Porter, despite letters written […]
The Alchemist Presents: Rapper’s Best Friend
Instrumental albums are always hit-or-miss since they are niche items. Constructed of a particular producers beats from various artistssometimes even various genresthe beats are never truly defined as to whom they are catered to. Alchemist hopes to do away with all the confusion by letting you know exactly who Rappers Best Friend: An Instrumental Series […]
Carl Thomas: Work It Out
We might be at a crossroads with R&B in the new millennium, but there are still a few singers who understand the value of combining art with true entertainment. In a nutshell, smooth R&B doesnt have to be boring. From the start of his career, Carl Thomas has given his fans the gift of […]
Keith Murray Sets Release Date For New Album
Def Squad member Keith Murray has announced a July 31 release date of his latest album, Rap-Murr-Phobia. Executive produced by Erick Sermon, Rap-Murr-Phobia, Murray’s fifth solo album will feature appearances by Tyrese, Method Man, Redman, and Junior. Murray’s clever album title, Rap-Murr-Phobia refers to a fear of what Sermon calls “real” Hip-Hop. The first single […]
Ruff Ryder CEO Darrin Dean Hit With Drug Charges; Cops Seize A Kilo Of Cocaine
Ruff Ryder co-CEO Darrin “Dee” Dean was hit with various drugs and weapons charges after police found over a kilo of cocaine in a customized SUV in New Jersey on Thursday (May 31). According to The Record, Palisades Interstate Parkway police stopped a customized Chevrolet van for having a broken taillight, as it traveled southbound […]
Barry Michael Cooper: Dramacydal Part One
Outsiders who can vividly picture Harlem owe that image to Barry Michael Cooper. The man who wrote New Jack City, Above the Rim and Sugar Hill made his New York youth cinematic, and perhaps provided the drama and tension that so many mid-to-late 90s rappers used in their verses. A former Village Voice journalist-turned-Hollywood heavyweight, […]
Barry Michael Cooper: Dramacydal Part Two
AllHipHop.com: Your film that changed me was actually Above the Rim. Its the only reason I ever played ball in school. However, its not a basketball movie. The relationship of Kyle and his mother made the movie much greater than the basketball. What commentary were you trying to make? Barry Michael Cooper: Benny Medina, Jeff […]
Rappers Eve and Queen Latifah Record Track For Upcoming Series ‘Bridging The Gap’
Rappers/actresses Eve and Queen Latifah will be featured on the first episode of Bridging The Gap, a new reality series coming to VH1 which pairs two established artists together with similar passions for music. The two rappers/actresses recently recorded an untitled song for the series, which is being produced by Eve’s manager Troy Carter and […]
Jermaine Dupri Signs ‘Aunt Jackie’ Creator To Island
Rapper Jason Fox has been signed to Jermaine Dupris Island Urban Music label based on the success of his hit song and dance Aunt Jackie. Fox, 21, created the old-school song and dance that has quickly become a street sensation. The Harlem native’s song Aunt Jackie has received over 150,000 plays on his Myspace page, […]
Hi-Five Lead Singer Tony Thompson Found Dead
Hi-Five lead singer Tony Thompson was found dead yesterday (June 1) in his hometown of Waco, Texas. Sources told AllHipHop.com that Thompson’s body was found outside of an apartment complex around 10:00 pm. He allegedly died of drug overdose, but the cause of death has to be confirmed. Thompson and Hi-Five hit #1 with 1990’s […]
