Alchemist Preps New Album
From his birthplace of Beverly Hills, CA to the streets of Queensbridge, NY, producer Alchemist has steadily infiltrated the Hip-Hop community with his gritty beats and production techniques. This year, both Alchemist and Prodigy of Mobb Deep plan on releasing albums simultaneously. Alchemist’s new untitled album is scheduled to follow Prodigy’s release of Return Of […]

Providence, RI Allows Jim Jones Performance, Show Almost Canceled Due To Security Concerns
The city of Providence, RI approved a license yesterday (Mar. 7), allowing The Street Dreams Tour to take place at the Dunkin’ Donuts Center this month, despite warnings from police that Jim Jones’ affiliation with the Bloods street gang could cause trouble. The tour, which kicked off Saturday in Charlotte, NC, features Jones, as well […]

The Notorious B.I.G.: They Reminisce Over You
So you wanna be hardcore, with your hat to the back, talkin bout the gats in your raps? – Notorious B.I.G., Machine Gun Funk Despite Kobe Bryants changing his number from 8 to 24, and a whole portfolio of clippings on Lebron James, there will never be another Michael Jordan. Its sinful media hype to […]

Carmelo Anthony, La La Parents Of Newborn Boy
Denver Nuggets player Carmelo Anthony and MTV Veejay Alani “La La” Vazquez welcomed the arrival of their son, Kiyan, at 1:35 p.m. today (Mar. 7) at Sky Ridge Medical Center in Lone Tree, Colorado.Kiyan weighed in at 5 lbs., 9 oz and was 18 inches long. Sources told AllHipHop.com that Vasquez is resting comfortably with […]

Shock Jock Star Hits XM Tomorrow To Give Rare Interview
Controversial radio show host Troi "Star Torain will return to the airwaves Thursday (March 8) for a two-hour interview on XM Radio’s uncut hip-hop channel Raw (XM 66).The chat, which will air live at 10 a.m. Thursday (March 8), will the first time the former Star and Buc Wild Morning Show fixture will be heard […]

Bone Thugs-N-Harmony Announce April Release Date for ‘Strength And Loyalty’
Multi-platinum recording artists Bone Thugs-N-Harmony have announced a release date of Apr. 17 for Strength and Loyalty, their first studio album under Swizz Beatz’ Full Surface.Interscope imprint.For their major-label return, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony members, Layzie Bone, Wish Bone, and Krayzie Bone, have enlisted Swizz Beatz, Jermaine Dupri, will.I.am, and Neo Da Matrix for production while artists […]

Pras Stars In New Movies, Planning New Solo Album
Fugee’s group member Pras Michel has inked a deal with Artists International Management and will release and executive produce a number of upcoming projects, including a new album. Pras, who is known for his role as one-third of the best-selling Hip-Hop group the Fugee’s, has molded himself into a triple threat focusing on music, acting, […]

Quik, AMG Talk New Group ‘The Fixxers,’ Debut New Material
Veteran Compton, CA rappers Quik (formerly known as DJ Quik) and AMG recently debuted material from their new group, The Fixxers. The Fixxers performed material from their upcoming debut album, The Midnight Life during a performance Sunday (Mar. 4) at the House of Blues on the Sunset Strip in Hollywood.The performance was one in a […]

Author Jake Brown Chronicles Dr. Dres Life In The Studio
With a considerable number of books on the market illustrating the biography of famed producer Dr. Dre, a new book sets out to focus on Dr. Dre’s life and times in the studio. Dr. Dre: In The Studio by author Jake Brown will focus on Dr. Dre’s various undertakings in the studio and the writing […]

Verbal Threat: Nature of the Threat
The Golden Age of Hip-Hop, according to most historians, ended in 1996, if not sooner. Whatever the case, nobodys saying these are the days. Still, coastal-connect Verbal Threat still pounds out joints themed for the burgeoning age of creativity and mic skills. While most of Hip-Hop is still battling for where the genre should rest […]

Reps For Kanye Deny Reports Of Transatlantic Meal
A Cardiff, Wales based restaurant that is preparing an expensive meal for rapper Kanye West and then flying it to New York may be steamed, as representatives for the rapper have revealed there was never any plans for West to dine on fine cuisine. Reps for West dismissed reports that a music promotion company paid […]

New Book ‘Check The Technique’ Reveals Never Before Told Hip-Hop Stories
Hip-Hop journalist Brian Coleman is set to release his second book, Check The Technique: Liner Notes For Hip-Hop Junkies, this summer under Random House/Villard Publishing.Check The Technique is the follow-up to Coleman’s first book, the widely acclaimed “Rakim Told Me: Hip-Hop Wax Facts, Straight From the Original Artists.”Written for Hip-Hop artists, industry professionals and fans […]

Eminem Signs Exclusive Agreement With Universal Music Publishing
As fans await a new musical offering from Eminem, the Grammy-winning rapper is celebrating his latest business endeavor with Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG)The company, part of the Universal Music Group, announce today that it has signed Eminem to an exclusive worldwide administration agreement.The deal includes songs from the rapper’s greatest hits collection, Curtain Call, […]

As The Tables Turn (DVD)
Artist: Rob SwiftTitle: As The Tables Turn (DVD)Rating: 4 StarsReviewed by: Paine Along with DJ Q-Bert, Rob Swift is the face and hands of turntablism. The Jackson Heights, Queens native has evolved from Akinyele’s DJ to the spokesman of the X-Ecutioners to a true advocate of the turntable’s capability as a musical instrument. As the […]

Don’t Quit Your Day Job
Artist: ConsequenceTitle: Don’t Quit Your Day JobRating: 3 1/2 StarsReviewed by: Aqua Consequence rhymes better than Kanye West. But we all know actual lyrical talent is only one aspect of rap success. On his very late debut, Don’t Quit Your Day Job (G.O.O.D./Columbia), the former A Tribe Called Quest affiliate asserts he indeed has a […]

Serve & Collect
Artist: Boss Hogg OutlawzTitle: Serve & CollectRating: 3 StarsReviewed by: Alex Thornton Taking a break from his solo career on Star Trak/Geffen, Houston’s Slim Thug has reunited with his Boss Hogg Outlawz crew for Serve & Collect (Koch). A major label artist quietly releasing a group project might make some expect a glorified mixtape, but […]

Game: Chronicles Of The Street (DVD)
Artist: DVD ReviewTitle: Game: Chronicles Of The Street (DVD)Rating: 2 1/2 StarsReviewed by: Maiya Norton Any documentary starring “hustlers, ballers and gangsters” sprinkled with a cameo from Pimpin’ Ken and Big Slick has the potential to be really fly or flop. The Shoot II Films Production, Game: Chronicles of the Street (Shoot II Films) weaves […]

?uestlove, Bill Cosby Talk NAACP Image Awards
Hip-Hop made its presence known at this year’s NAACP Image Awards with the inclusion of rap veteran LL Cool J and The Roots.LL Cool J presided over the 38th annual event, which was held Friday (March 2)."I won’t ask you why the chicken crossed the road," the rhymester joked as he asked the crowd to […]

Rapper Jay-Z Sells Clothing Company Rocawear For $204 Million In Cash
Rapper/mogul Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter has entered into a deal to sell clothing company Rocawear for $204 million in cash to the Iconix Brand Group, a company that licenses and markets such popular brands as Candies, Joe Boxer, Mudd, London Fog, Ocean Pacific and others. The deal, which was announced today, (Mar. 6) could also net […]

The Graffiti Bridge: Rewriting the Walls
You know its time to evaluate our collective selves when we have other folk speaking sensible truths about the plight of our culture. More to the point, when a website such as ALLHIPHOP.com posts an interview with Gene Simmons of KISS, a White ROCK band, who effectively tells us that we need to watch the […]