Dame Dash: Changing Lanes Part Two
You read Part One of Dame Dashs exclusive interview with AllHipHop.com, heres the fiery Part Two AllHipHop.com: You said earlier that once you reach a certain point that you have to change, evolve and expand. A lot of the criticism that Ive heard in relation to you is that it seems like in the past […]
DJ Drama, DJ Don Cannon Released From Jail
AllHipHop.com has confirmed that both DJ Drama and DJ Don Cannon have been released from the Fulton County Jail, where they were held overnight on Tuesday (January 16) on racketeering charges. The two DJ’s were freed on a $100,000 signature bond this afternoon (January 17). They are set for a second appearance at the Fulton […]
The Free DJ Drama & DJ Cannon Campaign Begins
"You know you’re hot when you got the Hip-Hop police on your ass," said one internet poster on DJ Don Cannon’s myspace page. "FREE DRAMA & DON CANNON."The Hip-Hop community has immediately responded to the office raid and arrest of DJ Don Cannon and DJ Drama of the Aphilliates, a collective of DJs based in […]
Diddy “Makes The Band” Again, Stars in TV’s “Raisin”
Sean “Diddy” Combs and MTV announced open call auditions for the mogul’s fourth season of Making the Band yesterday (Jan. 16), which will search for the newest superstar boy band.Starting today (Jan 17.), music industry hopefuls will be able to audition in Los Angeles for the first round of cuts. Open call auditions will also […]
Ruthless Records Co-Founder Jerry Heller Launches Label With Producer Johnny J
Ruthless Records co-founder Jerry Heller is set to return to the music industry with the formation of his new record label, Streetlife/Klock Work Records.The former NWA manager signed an agreement Tuesday (Jan. 16) with veteran producer Johnny "J" and Pablito Vasquez, who will act as a liason between the label’s artistic and business endeavors, in […]
Jacob The Jeweler Calls On Hip-Hop Friends For Defense
Celebrity jeweler Jacob "The Jeweler" Arabov is lining up a star-studded list of defense witnesses who may testify during his upcoming trial for federal money laundering.Documents submitted to a judge in Detroit revealed that rappers like Jay-Z, Sean "Diddy" Combs and singer Mariah Carey are some of the witnesses Arabov will call to the stand […]
Illseed’s 2006 Person of The Year
After much internal deliberation, pondering and personal infighting, I have decided that there will be no 2006 Person of the year appointed by illseed. NOBODY. Why? Nothing in 2006 really moved me as an individual. For those that don’t know, I attempt to defy convention in my own little way and the Person of the […]
Grand Master Mele Mel: Gun Show Part Two
AllHipHop.com: Where are you getting your inspiration from for your new music? Mele Mel: Crowds. My whole thing is that if you watch and see what motivates a crowd thats your motivation. As far as Im concerned, if you dont have nothing that you can add to the game for the people, then its […]
Dame Dash: Changing Lanes Part One
The old adage says, “out of sight, out of mind,” but when referring to Dame Dash, that depends on where one looks. After a highly publicized split with his long time Roc partner Jay-Z, the Harlemite seemed to vanish from the public eye that he once stunted in front of. For many, the talk has […]
BREAKING NEWS: DJ Drama’s Aphilliates Music Group Raided, 50,000 CD’s Confiscated
The downtown Atlanta, GA offices of the Aphilliates Music Group were raided this afternoon (January 16), resulting in the arrests of 28-year-old Tyree "DJ Drama" Simmons and 27-year-old Donald Cannon, also known as DJ Don Cannon.The Fulton County Swat Team, with assistance from Clayton County Police, entered the label’s offices and studios at 147 Walker […]
The Source Sends Cease & Desist Letter To Hip Hop Weekly
The battle between The Source and its former co-owners David Mays and Ray "Benzino" Scott continues, as the new owners of The Source have sent a cease and desist notice to the pair’s new venture, Hip Hop Weekly.The letter, which was sent to executives at Hip Hop Weekly and Mays’ attorney David J. Finkler on […]
Rapper Serius Jones Officially Signs with Ludacris’ Disturbing Tha Peace Label
Underground rapper and 2005 Fight Klub battle champion Serius Jones is taking his act to the majors as the newest member of Ludacris’ Disturbing Tha Peace (DTP) record label.DTP executives confirmed the signing with AllHipHop.com today (Jan. 16). The signing ends months of negotiations and speculation about which major label the rapper will call home. […]
G-Unit’s Sha Money XL Launches One Stop Shop Producers Conference
Sha Money XL’s Money Management Group and G-Unit Records will present the first annual One Stop Shop producers conference, which will take place Feb. 10-11 in Phoenix, AZ. The One Stop Shop, which takes place at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Phoenix, is a two-day conference dedicated to producers. The conference has confirmed a number […]
AHH Stray News: Daymond John/Fubu, Rappers Help Darfur, Skull, Three 6 Mafia
Daymond John, founder and CEO of pioneering urban clothing line FUBU is releasing a new book titled Display of Power: How FUBU Changed a World of Fashion, Branding and Lifestyle. The book details John’s personal rise to the top of the fashion world behind the FUBU brand and what it takes to make it in […]
Jim Jones Helps NYC Students, Tops The Charts
Rapper Jim Jones is supporting youth advocacy by teaming up with Entertainers 4 Education Alliance (E4EA) to present the "Achieve Your Dreams Poetry Contest" encouraging at risk New York City youth to stay in school. Six student finalists will read their poems to Jones about why its important for them to achieve their dreams, as […]
J. Holiday: City Boy
Nothing beats a man who loves his mama. Well, maybe a man who can sing and loves his mama. J. Holidays on-the-spot signing to Capitol Records may by industry standards be referred to as a lucky break, but the young entertainer was destined for great things. His debut album Back of My Lac explores the […]
Grand Wizard Theodore: From Scratch
Every time you lift up a tone-arm, for those DJs that still carry vinyl, Grand Wizard Theodore must be considered. This man pioneered the scratch you hear on Nas records, and the needle drop you hear nightly at every club. The Bronx-born Hip-Hop luminary has never stopped working in almost 35 years, and 2007 knows […]
Grand Master Mele Mel: Gun Show Part One
By the beginning of Ronald Reagans two term tenure in 1981, Hip-Hop had already learned from an early age that the system was against it. Birthed in the Bronx, Hip-Hops home had witnessed a cross-town freeway pummel through half of its borough, and the other half go up in flames caused by faulty electric wiring […]
The Best Kept Secret
Artist: Ultramagnetic MC’sTitle: The Best Kept SecretRating: 3 1/2 StarsReviewed by: Serge Fleury For the eighties babies still in tune with their Hip-Hop roots, The Ultramagnetic MC’s are not an unfamiliar name. The legendary foursome that brought us classics like “Traveling at the Speed” of Thought,” “Mentally Mad,” and “Watch Me Now” back in Hip-Hop’s […]
Bay Area Rappers Team For Single To Help Struggling Schools
A group of Bay Area rappers have banded together to create a single to generate revenue to donate to local schools, for educational materials and canceled programs. "Stay in School" is presented by Beats By the Bay and a collective of rappers known as the Bay Area Rappers Care (B.A.R.C.) coalition. The single features well […]
