Hard To Earn (CLASSIC REVIEW)
Artist: Gang StarrTitle: Hard To Earn (CLASSIC REVIEW)Rating: 5 StarsReviewed by: Kidz In The Hall Naledge and Double O, known as Kidz in the Hall, got the memo. All you need in this life of Hip-Hop is an MC and a DJ, respectively. Meeting up while attending the University of Pennsylvania, Jabari “Naledge” Evans, by […]
DMX’s SUV Impounded, More Driving Charges In New York
Rap superstar DMX is facing a misdemeanor traffic charge after police stopped him yesterday (Oct. 9) in New York and impounded his vehicle for various driving infractions. Police stopped the rapper for driving his 2001 Chevy Suburban uninspected, as he was traveling on the Saw Mill River Parkway in Yonkers, New York. When police ran […]
Snoop Dogg: From the Left Pocket Part 2
PC police are on a full-scale red alert when Mr. Snoop Dogg is in the area. The rapper holds nothing back. In part two of AHHs feature, the rapper talks about controversy, his wife and if the pimp game got a hold of his own daughter. Check the second half of this doggy biscuit. AllHipHop.com: […]
Rotten Apple
Artist: Lloyd BanksTitle: Rotten AppleRating: 3 1/2 StarsReviewed by: Jamiyl “J Boogie” Samuels The last time Lloyd Banks released a solo album, New York Hip-Hop wasn’t in “crisis”. There were no D4L, Dem Franchise Boyz, or a “Whisper Song” carving genres of “snap rap” or “intimate club music”, respectively. No one knew who Mike Jones […]
Jenny and The Queen
Angie Martinez, Shakim and Queen Latifah speaks on working the Jenny Craig Program
Lil’ Kim, DMC Invests In ‘Children Of Our Future’
After her 10-month stay in prison, Lil’ Kim said she found a new mission–to help guide foster children in the right direction. In an effort to spread awareness about the state of foster care, the Brooklyn rapper recently traveled to Washington, D.C. to speak and participate in the second annual Keeping the Promise to At-Risk […]
Queen Latifah Honors Women, Launches Childrens Picture Book
Queen Latifah will continue to promote female empowerment by honoring five more women at the second annual Curvation Project Confidence Awards luncheon, which takes place in New York in early 2007. Queen Latifah, along with a panel of experts, will choose five women from across the country who helped others gain confidence and self-esteem through […]
A New Class of Hip-Hop Legends Revered At VH1 Hip-Hop Honors
A new cast of Hip-Hop pioneers were celebrated at VH1’s third annual Hip-Hop Honors Saturday night (Oct. 2) at New York’s Hammerstein Ballroom. The show paid respect to the visionaries that helped shape Hip-Hop into a global phenomenon. The class of 2006 included Afrika Bambaataa, Beastie Boys, Eazy-E, Rakim, MC Lyte, Russell Simmons, and Wu-Tang […]
West Coast Pioneers Bring Professional Domino Competition To ESPN
Domino playing might not seem like a real sport, but ESPN is treating it as such. The network has teamed up with the Professional Domino Association (PDA) to broadcast the organization’s 2007 official ranking tournament. Former World Class Wrecking Cru member and promoter Lonzo Williams will host the event, which will take place Oct. 28 […]
Akon’s ‘Smack That’ Breaks Billboard Record
By Chris Richburg He may not be able to leap tall buildings in a single bound, but Akon is making huge, record-breaking strides on the charts these days. The singer/producer’s latest single “Smack That” rose from No. 95 to No. 7 on last week’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart–the largest surge in Billboard’s 48-year history. […]
Nick Cannon To Launch Flagship PNB Store In L.A.
Nick Cannon has announced details of his involvement with clothing line PNB Nation after several months of vague association with the brand. The budding entrepreneur is an equal partner in the company, which was sold by the original owners in 2002. He also serves as the spokesperson and creative director, while the Gurman Twins (Jon […]
Bacardi Mojito/G-Unit Launch ‘Music Cafe” Series
Bacardi Mojito has launched a "Music Cafe" artist series with G-Unit rapper Lloyd Banks, which will travel to seven major cities in the United States this fall. The invite-only event takes place tonight (Oct. 9) at an undisclosed location in New York, where Banks will preview his upcoming release, Rotten Apple. Banks, 24, will also […]
Marques Houston: All The Right Moves
Actors turned singers. singers turned actors. child stars turning childhood success into adulthood success – three things that few people are able to successfully pull off, let alone accomplish all of them within a lifetime. While it took him some time to shake the image of Immatures Batman and Sister Sisters Roger between his solo […]
Diddy Links With YouTube/Burger King For Branded “Diddy TV”
Sean “Diddy” Combs has teamed up with Burger King for a new advertising campaign and a co-branded channel on YouTube called “Diddy TV.” “Diddy TV” launched yesterday (Oct. 7). Viewers received a personal message from the mogul, as well as exclusive access to music tracks and video clips from his upcoming album Press Play. “I’m […]
A Kings County Tale
Artist: StimulusTitle: A Kings County TaleRating: 3 1/2 StarsReviewed by: Latifah Muhammad On his debut solo album, A King’s County Tale (Sugar Water), Stimulus provides us with lyrical ear candy, by impeccably telling one story after the next on this 15 track disc. The Brooklyn dwellers album opens with “The Story”, a well-written tale of […]
Heroes In The City Of Dope
Artist: Zion I & The GrouchTitle: Heroes In The City Of DopeRating: 3 1/2 StarsReviewed by: Kathy Iandoli The California independent Hip-Hop scene has been seriously slept on since the dawn of its inception. Whether inhaling the THC-induced sounds of the Bay Area or improving your swagger to the rugged LA street beats, Cali is […]
Show And Prove
Artist: Wiz KhalifaTitle: Show And ProveRating: 3 1/2 StarsReviewed by: Paine Pittsburgh’s Wiz Khalifa is finally getting well deserved nods after a sparking grassroots movement from an unheard city and without major cosigns. Since his Big Mike hosted mixtape Pittsburgh, Pistolvania at the top of the year, Wiz achieved tremendous buzz and Show and Prove […]
Defari: Steroid Music
In 1999, Defaris debut Focused Daily gave Tommy Boy Records one of its final notches in the catalog during the independent Hip-Hop glory years. Since then, both the artist and the label have heard cries from the masses on bringing it back. At least one of them appears to have listened. Now on the ABB […]
Snoop Dogg: From the Left Pocket Part 1
When telling the story of “how the West was won” in the world of Hip-Hop, you can’t leave out Snoop Dogg. When he first appeared next to Dr. Dre, he was young and fresh, but his words were straight and to the point and let folks know immediately that “Tha D-O-double G” wasn’t for play. […]
Jadakiss Arrested, Hit With Gun Charge
Jadakiss was arrested in Yonkers, New York and charged for weapon possession this morning (Oct. 7). According to police, Jadakiss was one of four people in a car stopped around 4:30 am. Authorities searched the vehicle and found a loaded handgun inside of the vehicle. Jadakiss, 31 and three other passengers were charged with criminal […]
