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Grouchy Greg

Follow me on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/grouchy.tv - I am Grouchy Greg. I founded AllHipHop in 1996. In addition to running the site, I enjoy breaking news stories. My stories have been cited in The LA Times, NY Times, NY Post, TMZ, Yahoo, Billboard, The Associated Press, CNN, and more.

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Mr. DJ: Hey Mr DJ!

S ome things seem like they were just made for each other. Like chicken and waffles, Will and Jada, and in the case if Outkast and Mr. DJ, it’s more than just chance or even luck that they met. Undoubtedly, each of them would have been successful as individuals, but together they will forever hold […]

Game Theory

Artist: The RootsTitle: Game TheoryRating: 4 1/2 StarsReviewed by: Jayson Rodriguez Something’s got to give. Since 1999’s Things Fall Apart, The Roots have tried to balance an extremely tight rope between underground supremacy and commercial viability. But the Philly collective has either veered too far to the left with their sound (the rock-ish hum of […]

Roxanne Shante Attending Girls Empowerment Brunch At 2nd Annual Black Press All Star Awards

Legendary Hip-Hop pioneer Roxanne Shante is scheduled to participate as one of lead panelists for the Girls Empowerment Brunch at the 2nd Annual Black Press All Star Awards.With a theme of “Empowering Women through Hip-Hop,” the purpose of the brunch is to give underprivileged girls options for professional career development and planning."Black girls and women […]

Common Tapped For Gap Ad Campaign

Rapper Common has been tapped to participate in a new ad campaign from the retailing chain the Gap.The Chicago artist will join fellow celebrities Jeremy Piven, Mia Farrow, Aaron Eckhart and Natasha Bedingfield for the store’s ‘T-Shirt Shop’ ad campaign. The recently launched venture will focus on the Gap’s new line of T-shirt’s as the […]

E-40 Strikes Gold

Bay area rapper E-40 is celebrating the success of his latest album My Ghetto Report Card, which was certified gold by the RIAA this week.Fueled by the Keak Da Sneak-featured "Tell Me When 2 Go," and the current single "U And Dat," featuring T-Pain and Kandi Girl, the album’s good fortune will lead to bigger […]

New Rudy Ray Moore Compilation Hits Stores Features Classic & New Material

Legendary comedian and actor Rudy Ray Moore will released a compilation of his works on the new album The Best Of Rudy Ray Moore And Friends via RNB Entertainment Group’s imprint, The Pen.The new disc set will feature a collection of Moore’s works including classic skits, along with first-time-ever-on-CD comedians like Billie McAllister, Lady Reed, […]

Eminem Apologizes For Throwing Water On Playboy Model, Hef Allegedly Not Happy

A recent prank has resulted in Eminem apologizing to one of Hugh Hefner’s girlfriends after the pair had a nonviolent altercation on a video shoot.The rapper allegedly doused Kendra Wilkinson with water during a recent video shoot in Los Angeles for Akon’s song "Smack That A**."According to published reports, Eminem came out of his trailer […]

Cynthia McKinney Presents Hip-Hop Forum at Congressional Black Caucus Legislative Conference

Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney (D-GA) will host a Hip-Hop forum at this year’s Congressional Black Caucus Legislative Conference.The Hip-Hop Powershop, scheduled for Sept. 7, will feature a panel that will discuss gang summits and industry manipulation of the true message and meaning of Hip-Hop artists. Panelists include DC Hip-Hop artists Asheru and Head-Roc as well as […]