Kool Keith, MTV Joins Forces To Fight Global Warming
MTV’s TRL will debut what is being billed as the first ever Hip-Hop public service announcement on global warming The three-minute piece is titled “Trees” and is accompanied with a new track by Dr. Octagon aka Kool Keith. The PSA, which warns about deforestation and the dangers of global warming, was created by New York-based […]
Ne-Yo: The Hero, Pt 1
</object When AllHipHop.com Alternatives talked with Ne-Yo exactly one year ago, his single Stay was just catching a good buzz. Meanwhile, critics and fans, weary of the path that R&B was going down in recent years, watched to see what the young songwriter would do next. We believed that Ne-Yo would be the one to […]
Ne-Yo: The Hero, Pt 2
AHHA: Of the two, what do you enjoy more: songwriting or singing? Ne-Yo: Wow, I dont think I can choose one. In the beginning I would have said songwriting, because that was my comfort zone, thats what I know. But Ive always loved to sing, and Ive developed such a craving for a stage. I […]
Robin Thicke: Got 2 Be Down
When Robin Thicke first stepped onto the scene with his 2003 debut, A Beautiful World, people werent quite sure how to perceive him. With long brown locks, a rugged exterior and edgy, pitch-perfect vocals, Robin was a diamond in the rough. The product of parents who were both actors and songwriters, Thicke, as he was […]
School Was My Hustle
Artist: Kidz in the HallTitle: School Was My HustleRating: 4 StarsReviewed by: Max Herman Rookie act Naledge and Double-O have a hell of a lot going for themselves as they’re introduced to the world as Kidz in the Hall-the duo who met in the Ivy League environs of the University of Pennsylvania. Not only are […]
Scarface: The World Is Yours (Video Game)
Artist: Video Game ReviewTitle: Scarface: The World Is Yours (Video Game)Rating: 4 StarsReviewed by: Alex Thornton Dusting off an old franchise for a new game, Scarface: The World is Yours (Vivendi Universal Games, PS2) gives fans of Tony Montana a way to live out their hustler fantasies on the couch instead of the block. Rather […]
Lyrics Born: Channel Live
Lyrics Born has kept it live since the early 90s. Formerly half of Latryx, the San Jose MC has watched a solo career where his music continuously finds its way onto commercials, films, television, and even Adult Contemporary radio. As one of the head honchos at Quannum Projects, the veteran MC can also thank himself […]
Swizz Beatz: How About Some Hardcore
You don’t get the nickname “the monster” by sitting around and letting things fall into your lap. When Swizz Beats burst onto the scene in the ’90s as the main musical force behind the Ruff Ryders, when the sky was the limit for the young super producer. A few years passed, and things cooled off […]
Sivion: Vision Reconsidered
His life isnt the average rags to riches Hip-Hop story. As a matter of fact, there are no rags or riches involved this time. Instead, its a story about understanding every framework of creative expression and hearing Hip-Hop in its purest form. Former Phat K.A.T.S member and current affiliate of Deepspace 5, Sivion has an […]
Return From Mecca
Artist: X-ClanTitle: Return From MeccaRating: 4 StarsReviewed by: AJ Fresh On X-Clan’s new album Return From Mecca (Suburban Noize) much is taught and much can be learned. X Clan, the uncompromising pro-black rap group that came onto the Hip-Hop scene with their unique sound of funk and notable lyrics in the early 90’s, continue on […]
Young Jeezy Talks Spending Halloween With Son
Young Jeezy’s son wanted to follow in his father’s famous footsteps for Halloween but the rapper opted to let his fatherly instincts takeover. “He said he wanted to be ‘The Snowman,’ but I told him no, he needs to be himself. He’s cool with that though,” the Atlanta rapper told AllHipHop.com with a chuckle. Young […]
NY Giants Embrace Jim Jones Club Anthem
Jim Jones may have found another crew to roll with other than his Dipset collective. The Harlem lyricist says he was so happy to hear that his new song “We Fly High” was embraced by the New York Giants that he decided to remix it for his hometown team. New York’s Daily News reports that […]
Cool and Dre Ink Deal To Release Miami Rapper Joe Hound
After producing a string of hits for a bevy of artists including Lil Wayne, Fat Joe, Rick Ross and others, production duo Cool & Dre announced a deal with Skeleton Key Entertainment to release music from their label imprint Epidemic Music. Through the new arrangement, the Miami based producers will release their latest discovery, Joe […]
DMX Launching Signature Clothing Line
DMX is expanding his business career beyond music with the launch of his new clothing lines, the DMX and DMX Signature collections. The rapper’s line will include designer apparel, footwear, head wear and outerwear. According to representatives, the clothing line will border on the “rough edge of hip-hop mixed with the practicality of the no […]
A-alikes: Public Enemies
They say theres nothing more dangerous in this world than an educated African-American man with a platform. From the spirited, and often confrontational, championing of black America by Malcolm X and Huey P. Newton to the politico rap rhetoric of KRS-One and Chuck D, when intellect meets a mass medium the combination becomes a powder […]
VH1 Greenlights Irv Gotti, ego trip’s ‘White Rapper’ Reality Series
VH1 has greenlighted a variety of new reality series, including ego trip’s White Rapper Show and a show starring the Inc.’s CEO Irv “Gotti” Lorenzo. The Irv Gotti Project was one of six new series that the network announced today (Oct. 30). The show will focus on Irv Gotti’s comeback in the entertainment industry after […]
Hell Rell Launching New Action Game
Dip Set rapper Hell Rell is venturing into the electronic gaming world with a new action game that thrusts the Harlem rapper into a variety of battle scenarios across New York. The as-yet-untitled game is being developed by Sun Sparks Studios, a video game development studio that specializes in games for the music industry and […]
Baby Explains Picture Kissing Lil’ Wayne
It might be the most interesting kiss ever in Hip-Hop. Bryan “Baby” Williams, Cash Money Records executive, addressed a picture circulating of him kissing label mate Lil’ Wayne on the lips as he promoted a new CD by the duo. In an interview with Q93, a Clear Channel station in New Orleans, the mogul and […]
City of Philadelphia Moving Towards Ban On Blunts
Council members in Philadelphia are close to outlawing the smoking of blunts in the city. Last Thursday (Oct. 26), the council’s Committee on Licenses and Inspections unanimously approved a bill that would make the sale of “loosies” and other drug paraphernalia, including cigarette wrapping papers, illegal. The Philadelphia Metro reports that sales of cigars in […]
Once Again
Artist: John LegendTitle: Once AgainRating: 4 StarsReviewed by: Alex Thornton After racking up experience behind the scenes as a songwriter and session musician for some of the biggest names in Hip-Hop and R&B, John Legend debuted as a solo artist with 2004’s breakout hit Get Lifted. Assisted by a co-sign from Kanye West, Legend surprised […]
