AHH Stray News: Talib Kweli, Stylus Awards, Texas Music Conference, The Fixxers
Talib Kweli, Rock Ross, Fat Joe and Lil’ Flip will perform during a star-studded birthday party for Satellite radio veteran Leo G, program director for XM’s only uncut and uncensored Hip-Hop channel, XM66. Mississippi rapper David Banner will host Leo G.’s 37th birthday party, which is invitation only and takes place at popular Washington, D.C. […]
Trill Fam: Get it How You Live it
Whether or not you rock with Southern music, you cant knock the hustle of underground artists who manage to build their fan base with little support from major players. Baton Rouge, Louisiana natives Lil Webbie and Lil Boosie hold some of the strongest street appeal in their region, and have taken their flare for new […]
Green Lantern, Saigon, 9th Wonder Judging Music Nation’s Second Contest
Artist development company Music Nation has launched another series of online video music competitions, with the winners will receive a major label recording contracts. The latest competition by Music Nation will include two separate winners, one winner will be chosen from the Hip-Hop genre and the other from the rock genre. Judging the Hip-Hop competition […]
Will Smith To Star In New Movie, I Am Legend
Will Smith may be one of the most popular celebrities of the moment, but the actor/rapper will find an audience of one at the end of the year for his new film, I Am Legend. The Francis Lawrence-directed action thriller stars Smith as Robert Neville, a brilliant scientist who becomes the last human survivor in […]
Beastie Boys Rapper MCA Produces New LP For Punk Pioneers Bad Brains
Beastie Boys member Adam “MCA” Yauch recently finished production on the forthcoming reunion album from punk music pioneers, Bad Brains. The release, titled Build a Nation, is described as a return to form for Bad Brains. Bad Brains is world renown for helping define American punk and hardcore music. The African-American rock group has been […]
Timberwolves Point Guard Troy ‘T-Hud’ Hudson Hits The Road With Bow Wow
Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Troy Hudson has signed on as the latest artist on Bow Wow’s Price of Fame Tour, which includes rappers Mims, Jibbs, Huey and Crime Mob. Hudson, who raps under the moniker T-Hud, is joining the tour to support his upcoming debut album Undrafted. The rapper/basketball player, will join the tour on […]
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 […]
