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http://allhiphop.comThe World Music Awards took place in London for the first time last night (Nov. 15). The evening, which paid special tribute to Michael Jackson, was billed as a come back event for the world’s biggest pop star, but the evening turned out to be a case of more hype than action. Hundreds of fans […]
A court date for rapper Mos Def, born Dante Smith, was postponed yesterday by a New York court reportedly due to the rapper’s schedule.In August, Mos Def and others were arrested for performing his controversial song "Katrina Clap" outside of the MTV Video Music Awards. The rapper was subsequently charged for disorderly conduct. "Katrina Clap" […]
Clear Channel Communications has agreed to be purchased to an investor group for $18.7 billion in cash. The company has been purchased by an investor group led by private equity firms Thomas H. Lee Partners and Bain Capital Partners. The entire landscape of radio may shift, as the company also announced plans to sell off […]
Dipset rapper Jim Jones is celebrating the holiday season with another new album, A Dipset X-Mas.The specially-priced album hits stores on Dec. 5 and will feature Jones and his Dipset cohorts on songs like "Have A Happy Christmas," "Wish List, ""Ballin’ On Xmas," and "If Everyday Was Xmas"The ten-track release also features unreleased material including […]
Artist: MolemenTitle: Killing FieldsRating: 4 StarsReviewed by: Michael P###### Chicago Hip-Hop is in the middle of everything, and that means sedimentary influence: New York boom-bap, L.A. swagger, Southern drawl; it’s all around, all for the taking. It reached a new high in 2005, with Common (Be) and Kanye West (Late Registration) putting out groundbreaking albums […]
Being a woman in Hip-Hop is not the easiest task. Surfing through the waves of misogyny, bias, and assumed physical inferiority, ladies in the industry are faced with multiple obstacles just to align themselves as equals to the fellas. DJ Cocoa Chanelle is no stranger to this struggle. A seasoned DJ- one of the greatest […]
In an industry full of loud, braggadocios rappers feeding gimmicks to the masses, it’s a relief to see that some of the strong who move quietly aren’t being silenced. AZ is definitely one of those who has been standing firm for over a decade, and has no plans for slowing down. One of the signs […]
South Bronx, NY rapper Fat Joe and Compton, CA rapper The Game took steps toward ending any residual tension between the East and West coasts on Tuesday (Nov. 14), at the Virgin Megastore in New York. The rappers represent the South Bronx and Compton, two Hip-Hop epicenters that feuded during the 1990’s, touching off the […]
Viewers tuning into tonight’s broadcast of the BET Hip-Hop Awards will have something to talk about, according to top BET executive Stephen Hill. The inaugural awards show, hosted by comedian Katt Williams, was held Nov. 12 in Atlanta, and honored the best in Hip-Hop with nominees hailing from various regions. “I felt great about the […]
The Inc. founder Irv Gotti continues to rebuild his musical empire with the signing of singer/songwriter Vanessa Carlton, the first new artist on the label since Gotti entered into a joint venture with Universal Motown Records. The classically-trained musician hit the pop charts in 2002 with her debut, Be Not Nobody, which yielded the Top […]
The family of late R&B singer Gerald Levert will publicly celebrate his career Friday (Nov. 17) with a musical tribute in Cleveland. Stevie Wonder, Johnny Gill, Angie Stone, Angela Winbush and others are expected to attend the event, which will honor Levert’s legacy. The ceremony starts at 12:00 p.m. at the Cleveland Music Hall in […]
The late Ol Dirty Bastard will be remembered tonight (Nov. 15) as part of a memorial birthday party hosted by the rapper’s Brooklyn Zu crew and Wu-Tang Clan. The two groups will celebrate the late lyricist’s life at a gathering at the Canal Room in New York City. The event will feature performances by the […]
Chauncey Black could be the personification of never forgetting where you came from. Although he has achieved Grammy-winning status as an R&B singer, Black remains rooted in his gospel beginnings. So much so, that his official upcoming solo debut Church Boy is a nod to his upbringing in the church as the product of minister […]
Miami rapper Rick Ross is organizing the Rick Ross Charities, which aims to create educational, social and mentoring programs to help improve the quality of life for youngsters.Ross will officially launch the organization Dec. 2 during the Florida Entertainment Summit at Rain night club."I started Rick Ross Charity to give back a positive influence to […]
Wu-Tang Clan rapper Ghostface Killah is making his new album a family affair with the addition of his 17-year-old son Sun God.The duo joins forces for two tracks on More Fish, the sequel to Ghostface’s previous Def Jam effort, Fishcale.In addition to Sun God, who appears on the tracks "Miguel Sanchez" and "God 2 God," […]
Artist: A.G.Title: Get Dirty RadioRating: 3 1/2 StarsReviewed by: Slav Kandyba When a veteran rapper out of the South Bronx relocates to the Bay for a minute to do an album, does he emulate the sound of rappers around him or stay true to his roots? Fortunately for A.G., the Diggin’ in the Crates vet […]
Artist: CL SmoothTitle: American MeRating: 3 1/2 StarsReviewed by: Kye Stephenson “I reminisce for a spell, or shall I say think back…” Ahh yes, it’s been over a decade since those words first spilled out over those beautiful horns. And CL Smooth is still here, ready to recapture the successes of past with patented soulful […]
Artist: PitbullTitle: El MarielRating: 3 StarsReviewed by: Kathy Iandoli Anyone who has either read or watched an interview with Pitbull knows that the Miami Cubano is light years wiser than the music he creates. So when an MC who has the ear of the universe releases a record titled El Mariel (TVT), it’s assumed that […]
The divorce between Kevin “K-Fed” Federline and Britney Spears may be nasty, literally. According to reports, K-Fed may have a tape of he and soon-to-be ex-wife Britney Spears having sex. He has allegedly threatened to release the tape unless Spears gives him custody of their two children and pay an undisclosed amount of cash. Last […]
Duece Poppi isn’t your average newcomer to the realms of rap music. In fact, he isn’t new at all. Cutting his teeth on high school chum, Trick Daddy’s 2001 release, Book of Thugs: AK Verses 47, and more notably, the single, “Shut Up”, the Atlanta-born rapper went on to work with South Florida rap elites […]
