Bone Crusher Stomps Into Rock, Sheds Pounds
While many fans recognize heavyweight rapper Bone Crusher from his hit single "Neva Scared" and his starring role in the latest season of VH1’s Celebrity Fit Club 4 reality series, the Atlanta-bred MC is hoping to find new success in the rock world.Bone Crusher, born Wayne Hardnett, recently assembled a group of musicians to form […]
DJ Khaled Arrested For Weed Possession, Released From Jail
WEDR 99 Jamz DJ Khaled is out on bail following an arrest Thursday night (Sept. 7) for misdemeanor marijuana possession. According to reports, DJ Khaled and another man were in a Bentley on Washington Avenue in Miami. An undercover narcotics officer allegedly witnessed DJ Khaled pass the driver of the vehicle a vial of marijuana. […]
50 Cent Arrested In Manhattan For Bad Driving
50 Cent was arrested Friday afternoon in Midtown Manhattan. Officers pulled him over near the Penninsula Hotel around 2 p.m., for allegedly driving his Lamborghini erratically. 50, born Curtis Jackson, was arrested for allegedly refusing to produce his drivers license. He was issued four traffic tickets including unsafe lane change, no plates, driving without insurance […]
Eve Tapped For M.A.C. Cosmetics’ HIV/AIDS Awareness Campaign
Rapper Eve has come on board as the newest spokeswoman for M.A.C. Cosmetics’ new M.A.C Viva Glam VI campaign.Eve will join fellow celebrities Debbie Harry, Dita Von Teese and Lisa Marie Presley for the campaign. Proceeds from sales of the company’s Viva Glam VI lipstick and lipglass will be donated to the M.A.C AIDS Fund, […]
Snoop Dogg Heading To Nigeria To Celebrate Nation’s Independence From Britian
Snoop Dogg will help Nigeria celebrate its independence by participating in the first annual This Day Music Festival.Taking place on Oct. 7 and 8 in Lagos, Nigeria, the two-day event will commemorate the 46th Anniversary of Nigeria’s Independence from Britain.The festival will be marked with a series of activities and concerts aimed at promoting the […]
U-God: Boxed In
It’sprobably safe to say that the Wu-Tang Clan, sans actual instruments (a la The Roots), is the only group in Hip-Hops history to really come across as an actual band. Yeah, a band. Remember those? I know, you thought those were just for Rock & Rollers. Each member plays his respective role and serves as […]
Rewind the Rhyme: GZA
“You know dead rappers get better promotion…” -Styles P, “We Gon’ Make It” Something many forget or refuse to recognize is that art is immortal. Long after an artist’s life is over, they continue to live through their work. Music is no exception. 2Pac and B.I.G. are perfect examples of artists who in their lives […]
RZA: Still Bringin’ the Ruckus
As Wu-Tang week winds down, a running theme with the Clan members has been one of disenchantment. Whether it was Meths dissatisfaction with Def Jam, Raekwons pressure to meet expectations, or Inspectah Decks need to be heard, the brothers from Shaolin all seem to have something to talk about. And as its been years since […]
Damian Marley: True Religion
Damian Jr. Gong Marley has been a legend in the making since birth. Along with being the youngest member of the legendary Marley family, music has always been the center of his life. As a child seeing dancehall legends Shabba Ranks and Super Cat perform only further fueled and inspired his love of music. 1996s […]
Exclusive: 50 Cent, Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Declare ‘Cease Fire’
50 Cent and Sean "Diddy" Combs ended their feud Wednesday after mutual acquaintances of the two moguls persuaded them to end their beef, official sources said.Sources close to the negotiations told AllHipHop.com that the two spoke in person last night (Sept. 6) about their verbal jabs at each other on upcoming albums and mixtapes."We are […]
Outlawz Affiliate Seeks To Have Tupac Shakur Added To Hollywood Walk of Fame
In an effort to keep Tupac’s worldwide legacy alive, Tupac’s protégé, Muszamil, is spearheading a petition to get the Hip-Hop legend a star on the prestigious Hollywood Walk of Fame.The on-line petition, which currently has close to 6,500 signatures, will be presented to the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce, as well as Johnny Grant, head of […]
N.O.R.E. Talks Reggaeton Album “N.O.R.E. Y La Familia.”
N.O.R.E. (born Victor Santiago Jr.) will release his first all-reggaeton album N.O.R.E. Y La Familia…Ya Tu Sabe next Tuesday (Sept. 12) on Roc La Familia / Island Def Jam.“There are a lot of Latinos who don’t speak Spanish, and that doesn’t mean we’re not proud of our heritage,” N.O.R.E. said. N.O.R.E. Y La Familia features […]
B-Boy Game Coming To PlayStation
Video game giant PlayStation is expanding its relationship with hip-hop culture with the release of B-Boy, a new video game influenced by the company’s sponsorship of the annual UK B-Boy Championships.The game, developed by FreeStyleGames in collaboration with Rock Steady Crew member Crazy Legs and DJ H####, will also feature scenes from the championships as […]
Rohan Marley: Thread of a Lion
The passing of Robert Nesta Marley in 1981 marked the unfortunate death of a true musical revolutionary. Since then, the spirit of the Tuff Gong has echoed through every song he created and in the remarkable talent among his amazing children. Our first embrace of son Rohan Marley occurred when her majesty Lauryn Hill named […]
Inspectah Deck: Wu-Tang Worldwide
Throughout Wu-Week, both GZA and Masta Killa cosigned that Inspectah Deck has long been a cypha show-stealer for the Wu-Tang Clan. Whether he was comparing himself to Spiderman on Protect Ya Neck or impersonating a masked Peter Parker in the Triumph video, Deck has always been a musical marvel. Unfortunately, the Staten Island MC has […]
Ol’ Dirty Bastard: Rather Unique
There was no figuring out Ol Dirty Bastard. Was he a wily Hip-Hop jester or a tragically misunderstood apostle of the Wu-Tang Clan? Both scenarios, and all points in between, are debatable, but what is certain is that his deeds were legendary. Whether it be saving a child pinned underneath a car in front of […]
Sean “Diddy” Combs Talks About Twins, Fatherhood
Mogul and restaurateur Sean "Diddy" Combs and his longtime girlfriend Kim Porter are expecting twins.Combs has an eight-year-old son named Christian Casey with Porter and a 12-year-old son named Justin, from a previous relationship with Misa Hylton-Brim. Porter also has a 15-year-old son named Quincy from a previous relationship with Al B. Sure."When you hear […]
Hip-Hop’s New House Rules
See the things that irritate me about race and color is it seems a lot more colored people are racist than whites now. It seems as of years of feelings from colored people regarding racism is now turning into them being racists and not white people anymore. I am a white guy with a lot […]
Wyclef, Jerry Wonda, Mr. Collipark Team For New Ying Yang Twins Album
Rapper/producer Wyclef Jean has teamed with his cousin Jerry "Wonda" Duplessis and Michael "Mr. Collipark" Crooms to produce a new album by Atlanta based rap group, The Ying Yang Twins.Jean, Duplessis and Mr. Collipark are co-executive producing The Ying Yang Twins’ latest upcoming album, tentatively titled 2 Live Crew, an ode to the Miami rap […]
Brooklyn Rapper Joell Ortiz Signs With Aftermath
Brooklyn-bred rapper Joell Ortiz has signed to Aftermath Records according to representatives for the rapper.Aftermath is the label producer Dr. Dre founded after he departed Death Row Records.In a prewritten statement, Ortiz expressed his desire to be mentioned among the other greats in the rap game."So far it’s been great and I’m glad people are […]
