Hip-Hop Summit Action Network, Czar Entertainment Plan Peaceful Response to Alleged Yayo Incident
Hip-Hop Summit Action Network’s Russell Simmons and Dr. Benjamin Chavis will be among those holding a public grievance and peaceful rally, in response to a recent incident involving the son of Czar Entertainment owner Jimmy “Henchmen” Rosemond. The 14-year-old boy’s mother Cynthia Reed, representatives from Czar Entertainment and the Rev. Al Sharpton will also be […]
Black Eyed Peas’ Taboo Arrested For Marijuana Possession
Black Eyed Peas member Taboo was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence outside of Los Angeles, CA early Tuesday morning (Mar. 27). Taboo, born Jaime Luis Gomez, was arrested after he was involved in a minor collision. Police cited the Grammy Award winning rapper for possession of less than an ounce of marijuana, […]
Rep Denies Suge Knight Evicted From Luxury Condo
Representatives for Death Row Records’ Suge Knight have shot down reports that the mogul had been evicted from his luxury condominium last Friday [March 23]. "Suge Knight was not evicted from his Wilshire condominium,” Suge Knight’s publicist Jonathan Wolfson told AllHipHop.com. “I don’t understand how his move could have been misunderstood as an eviction. He […]
MIMS: Full Circle
There was a time when being a rapper out of New York City was like carrying a Hip-Hop badge of honor. Today, with the Southern-dominated Hip-Hop climate, it’s hard to find any artist from New York City on your local radio station, unless of course, it’s an established artist tied into G-Unit or Dipset. MIMS […]
Kim Mathers Reneges On Court Decision, Criticizes Eminem on Hot 97
The truce between rapper Eminem and his ex-wife Kim Mathers has dissolved. Just one day after the couple agreed not to criticize each other in public for the sake of their 11-year-old daughter Hailie, Kim Mathers spoke negatively about Eminem during an interview Tuesday (Mar. 27) morning on New York’s Hot 97 radio station, during […]
Stay Away From G-Unit!
[:@] STAY AWAY FROM G-UNIT, CONSCIOUS RAPPERS! OK, 50 Cent is fully off the hook, because I have secondhand information that says he had a lil’ party over the weekend. So, he wasn’t getting detained, arrested or anything else about Yayo’s situation over the weekend. This festive gathering 50 had coincided with Justin TImberlake and […]
Lil’ Wayne Gets New Managers, Working With Kayne West On ‘Tha Carter 3’
Management/production firm Hip-Hop Since 1978 has entered into an exclusive partnership with Bryant Management to represent rapper Lil’ Wayne. Gee Roberson and Kyambo “Hip-Hop” Joshua of Hip-Hop Since 1978 will work together with Lil’ Wayne’s longtime manager Cortez Bryant as they take on all facets of Lil’ Wayne’s career including music, television, and film. Roberson […]
Timbaland On Board To Perform At McDonalds High School Basketball Tournament
Timbaland has signed on to perform live at McDonald’s 30th Anniversary All-American High School Boys’ Basketball Games half-time event.The celebrated b-ball tournament will kick off at 8pm on Wed. Mar. 28 at Freedom Hall in Louisville, KY."With Timbaland’s involvement in the McDonald’s All American Games, it pairs the best of musical entertainment with the best […]
Rock The Bells Hip-Hop Festival Gears Up For U.S. Tour
The 2007 “Rock the Bells” Hip-Hop Festival is gearing up to hit major US cities this summer, featuring Wu-Tang Clan, Nas and Rage Against the Machine as headliners.Rock the Bells, hosted by Supernatural, Rahzel and DJ Hi-Tek, is a concert-style festival known for “representing, respecting and recognizing the very best and brightest talent who create […]
Young Buck Decries Violence Against Kids, Deads Beefs, Talks New Album
Young Buck is on a promotional tour for his album, Buck The World, but the Nashville, TN rapper took a moment to comment on the alleged assault between Tony Yayo and a 14-year-old. Buck said that he was unable to support the alleged action of his fellow G-Unit member during an interview with Angie Martinez […]
UK Snoop/Diddy Tour Dates Canceled, Rappers ‘Devastated’
Fans hoping to see rappers Snoop Dogg and Sean "Diddy" Combs live on stage in the United Kingdom will have to travel elsewhere.The duo’s One Love Peace tour has been canceled in the UK, despite efforts to keep the outing afloat and persuade government officials to reverse their decision to lift their ban on Snoop […]
Suge Knight Evicted, Rap-A-Lot Sues In Court Over ‘2Face’
According to reports, former Death Row Records mogul Marion "Suge" Knight was evicted from his luxury condominium on Wilshire Boulevard on Friday (Mar. 23). Witnesses said that police cars and a detective came to enforce the eviction and that all of the mogul’s possessions were were loaded on to a truck in front of the […]
Dogg Chit
Artist: Tha Dogg PoundTitle: Dogg ChitRating: 3 StarsReviewed by: Bill Zimmerman Tha Dogg Pound sure doesn’t keep fans waiting. Since debuting during Death Row’s glory days in the mid-’90s, Daz and Kurupt have released a slew of solo albums and group projects on both independent and major labels. Now, less than a year since they […]
Music Is My Savior
Artist: MIMSTitle: Music Is My SaviorRating: 3 StarsReviewed by: Paine Music is MIMS’ savior, but many New York Hip-Hop enthusiasts refuse to accept the first new face to top the charts as their own. No less, Music is My Savior (EMI/Capitol) is saving his label after three years of lackluster efforts from veterans and newcomers […]
Brasco: The Infiltration
The 18th floor seems like the sort of place where deals are brokered and big checks are cut, especially in todays skyscraper world of industrious artist/execs. Although that might be Brascos reality today at his office in Geffen Records, the Brownsville, Brooklyn rapper names his forthcoming album The 18th Floor as a reminder of his […]
Chop: Auto Pilot
The combination of street smarts, diligence and vision can lead people in various directions depending upon their motives. Jersey-born entrepreneur Chop, known to many as the King Of Cars via his series of the same name on the A&E channel, has successfully turned his natural people skills and street-savvy wit into a multi-million dollar auto […]
Eazy-Es Daughter Plans Album, Celebrates Fathers Life on Anniversary Of His Death
Eazy-E’s daughter and recent MTV My Super Sweet Sixteen star is preparing to drop an album toward the end of the year, the budding rapper told AllHipHop.com.Erin Bria Wright, called “E.B.”, will drop her first solo album on EazyStreet Entertainment. Her sound, she says, is not necessarily like her father’s, but influences of him can […]
Doug E. Fresh, Consequence, Melyssa Ford On Board Howard U’s 2nd Annual Hip-Hop Symposium
Pioneering rapper Doug E. Fresh will deliver the keynote address at Howard University’s 2nd Annual Hip-Hop and Higher Education Symposium, which takes place on campus this Friday (Mar. 30). This year’s theme is "Hip-Hop for the 21st Century: Bridging the Gap Between the Academy, the Industry and Underground Hip-Hop." The event, which is free and […]
Snoop Dogg Pleas To Enter UK, Spreads Message Of ‘Love’
Days after being denied a visa to enter the United Kingdom, rapper Snoop Dogg is spreading a message of unity and peace on the One Love Peace tour with fellow rapper Sean "Diddy" Combs. Home Office Minister John Reid banned the West Coast lyricist from performing in the UK. Snoop Dogg, who was slated to […]
Eminem, Kim Agree In Court To Stop Negative Comments
Eminem and his ex-wife Kim Mathers reached an agreement in court today (Mar. 26) to not criticize each other in public for the sake of their daughter, 11-year-old Hailie. According to the AP, both sides agreed that making slanderous comments in the media would eventually have an adverse reaction on their daughter. Eminem filed the […]