RZA Named in ‘Blade’ Lawsuit
Wu-Tang Clan rapper/producer RZA has become embroiled in a lawsuit over money due from his work on the soundtrack to the movie Blade: Trinity. According to reports, United Talent Agency filed court papers Friday (Sept. 22) against RZA and his New York-based company, RZA Productions, for money owed for the beat-crafter’s work on the soundtrack. […]
Two Men Arrested In Connection With Fatal Shooting After Jim Jones Show
Two men have been arrested and are being investigated in connection with a shooting early Friday morning (Sept. 22) after a Jim Jones concert in Virginia Beach, VA.Verlon Romain, 27, was charged with one count of malicious assault, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and other weapons related charges. Andre Roberts, 29, was […]
Short Dawg: Little Brother
As Def Jam was a building empire in the mid 80s, Russell Simmons would have been working the phones, handling important business for LL, EPMD, and Slick Rick. Perhaps along the way, Simmons heard of Too Short, a slow-talking rapper with pimpish lyrics, that was selling boxes of records from the trunk in East Oakland, […]
Chamillionaire: Southern Glory
Lets face it. The South is running Hip-Hop. Everybody should just say it out loud because it’s real. The East Coast has been dry for a long minute. The West Coast is limping along, and looking a bit unfocused. The South though, stays dirty. When Chamillionaire won the MTV Video Music Award for Best Rap […]
Beyoncé’s Dad Responds to Booing at British MOBO Awards
Representatives for Beyoncé Knowles have responded to the backlash that arose after the singer was absent at the British MOBO (Music of Black Origin) Awards on Sept. 20.The former Destiny’s Child frontwoman nabbed three MOBO (Music of Black Origin) Awards, but fans reportedly expressed disappointment at the singer’s absence at the show by booing when […]
Hip-Hop Industry Vets Form New Booking Agency, Idolmakerz Entertainment
Veteran Hip-Hop managers Mickey Bentson and Felix Cabrera have joined forces to form Idolmakerz Entertainment, a full service booking agency based in Bellville, New Jersey.Launched in January, the business includes a radio promotions department, a graphic design department, and a division that focuses on Latin artists.Bentson and Cabrera, who serve as co-CEO’s of the new […]
AHH Stray News: Tyrese, DVD Producer Charged, Min. Farrakhan, Soul Assassins
Rapper Cassidy and R&B legend Stevie Wonder are among the guests featured on singer Tyrese Gibson’s second Hip-Hop mixtape Ghetto Royalty. The 21-track disc, released under Gibson’s rap moniker Black Ty, is the follow-up to the crooner’s first mixtape offering, Best of Both Hoods Volume 1, which was hosted by DJ Warrior. Gibson recruited DJ […]
Lil’ Kim’s Former Manager Producing Documentary On Hot 97 Shootout
Lil’ Kim’s former manager Damion "D Roc" Butler has solicited various entertainers and professionals for Conspiracy: 10 Years Later, a documentary that examines the infamous Hot 97 shootout involving Lil’ Kim.Butler, who helped shape the careers of Lil’ Kim, Notorious B.I.G., and Junior M.A.F.I.A., commissioned director April Maiya to helm the film, which details "the […]
Release Therapy
Artist: LudacrisTitle: Release TherapyRating: 3 1/2 StarsReviewed by: KeiSaundra “K Sincere” Henderson Five albums later, Ludacris is much more than a Hip-Hop artist, but an activist for the black community. His latest, Release Therapy (Disturbing Tha Peace/Def Jam) is exactly what is says-therapy to release his irritation with the Hip-Hop game. With plenty of jabs […]
Ghetto Story
Artist: ChamTitle: Ghetto StoryRating: 3 1/2 StarsReviewed by: Jamiyl “J Boogie” Samuels Ever since Sean Paul dropped Dutty Rock in 2003, dancehall artists young and old have been trying to duplicate Paul’s penchant for attaining crossover success while remaining true to his dancehall roots: a feat unmatched since Shabba Ranks pulled off the trick over […]
Raheem DeVaughn: Make It Happen
Patience is a virtue that Raheem DeVaughn has cultivated. The Jive recording artist has seen a number of his other labelmates release their projects with great success, while he humbly waited offstage for his time to come. In the meantime, Raheem was building his name in the Washington DC/Baltimore area, selling out shows every week. […]
Dre Robinson: Havin’ a Tea Party
Ed O.G. has made Boston n***as dont play a catch-phrase for Beantown streets. While Bobby Brown continues to make magazine covers in his third decade, Hip-Hop in New England has never broken through the glass ceiling of sales and recognition. However, with a changing sound in the mainstream, many believe that Dre Robinson has what […]
Oh No: Disruptive Behavior
When Oh No says, Life in the Ox is like life out of the Ox, on the Im Here intro off The Disrupt album, hes lying. There arent too many places the size of Oxnard, California that can claim to be the home of such forward-thinking talent as Oh No and brother Madlib, in addition […]
Hip Hop Weekly: Every Seven Days
After being kicked off The Sources board of directors earlier this year, magazine founders Dave Mays and Ray Benzino Scott seemingly disappeared from public view. When their bid to regain stake in The Source was rejected by the courts, the two were perceived as Hip-Hop journalisms most notorious pariahs. The two may have been down, […]
The Real: Rucker Park Legends (DVD)
Artist: DVD ReviewTitle: The Real: Rucker Park Legends (DVD)Rating: 3 1/2 StarsReviewed by: Sidik Fofana The name tends to say it all. It’s those stories you heard about guys leaping high to grab coins off the top of the backboard. It’s those stories about guys who were dropping 50, 60, 70 points in a game […]
Rapper Chuck D.Named An ‘Icon’, Honored By Magazine
Public Enemy frontman Chuck D. will be featured in Swindle Magazine’s first ever "Icons" issue, which is dedicated to various people who have had an influence in popular culture. Swindle has partnered with technology giant Motorola, to produce a series of exclusive sit down dinners in New York and Los Angeles with the various personalities […]
Say Uncle: 2 Hard for Hip-Hop Vol. 1 (Mixtape)
Artist: DJ Green Lantern/Uncle MurdaTitle: Say Uncle: 2 Hard for Hip-Hop Vol. 1 (Mixtape)Rating: 3 StarsReviewed by: Slav Kandyba Uncle Murda is from East New York, perhaps best known to Hip-Hop fans as the home base of Jeru the Damaja, though his subject matter is more Mobb Deep. A prolific lyricist Uncle Murda is not, […]
Best Thang Smokin’
Artist: Young DroTitle: Best Thang Smokin’Rating: 3 StarsReviewed by: Alejandro Mojado Grand Hustle is quickly becoming a house hold name among Hip-Hop heads outside the southern states and and the label is on par to make 2006 their year with another release. This time Young Dro drops Best Thang Smokin’ (Grand Hustle/Atlantic), his first major […]
Country Music Back On The Air In Florida After Police Bust Pirate Hip-Hop Station
An aspiring DJ in Hollywood, FL has been arrested for illegally broadcasting Hip-Hop music over the airwaves of a local Country music station.Darin Satter, 34, allegedly set up a pirate radio station, which interfered with 99.9 WKIS-FM’s signal. For several weeks, fans of the station – which is known as Kiss Country – heard Hip-Hop […]
Ludacris, Dallas Austin Judge Rising Musicians In New Talent
Ludacris, mega-producers/songwriters Dallas Austin (Brandy, Michael Jackson), Sean Garrett (Usher, Beyonce) and Block (Young Jeezy, Jazze Pha) have signed on as celebrity judges for the “How Down Is Your Sound?” talent contest sponsored by Atlanta media personality Ryan Cameron and Kaneva.com.The online contest, open for submissions until October 9 and open to everyone in the […]
