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http://allhiphop.comU.S. rapper Ja Rule is heading to Africa to headline a concert in Nairobi, Kenya next week. The Inc.’s star artist will perform at the Carnivore grounds on Friday (July 28) as part of the Celtel Kenya Win a Porsche World Cup promotion. The rapper will hand over the keys to a Porsche to one […]
B-girl, a critically acclaimed 12-minute short film from sisters Emily and Elizabeth Dell, is being developed in to a full-length feature. The film centers on a young female breakdancer named Angel and the world of underground Hip-Hop. Since its late 2004 release, the short has received raves from filmgoers who connected with the film’s story and […]
Queensbridge MC’s Cormega and Lake have joined forces to record a full-length album titled My Brother’s Keeper. Set to be released via Fast Life Music, the disc contains 13 tracks with guest appearances from Fat Joe, Mr. Cheeks of the Lost Boyz, Greg Nice and R&B songstress Kira. The album also boasts production from D.I.T.C.’s […]
The Fellowship of the Holy Hip-Hop, in conjunction with Christian Ministries Rap Fest and Flavor Fest, will host its 7th annual Holy Hip-Hop Artist Showcase and Music Awards during Holy Hip-Hop Week. The festivities will take place Jan. 8-17, 2007 in Atlanta. The awards will aim to “bring a mission to proliferate hip-hop ministry worldwide without […]
Afeni Shakur and the Tupac Amaru Shakur Foundation (TASF) have confirmed dates for the 8th presentation of the Shoulders of Giants, a show based on works from the spoken word album, The Rose That Grew From Concrete. The Rose… features Mos Def, Russell Simmons, Q-Tip, Mos Def, Danny Glover and Tupac’s mother Afeni Shakur contributing […]
R&B legend and renowned songwriter Smokey Robinson has released a new CD of standard songs titled Timeless Love. The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer revealed he is also preparing another album with new material, to keep up with today’s sound. Robinson, 66, helped catapult Berry Gordy’s Motown label into history as a member of […]
Artist: Jim JonesTitle: A Day In The Fastlife (DVD)Rating: 3 1/2 StarsReviewed by: Brent Woodie A true hustler can never have enough hustles. But when it comes to Harlem Diplomat Jim Jones, this statement means so much more. Holding posts as a Warner Music Exec, video director, CEO and artist, Jim Jones does not limit […]
Since the Chappelle Show hit TV airwaves three years ago, middle-class America, college frat boys and Hip-Hop heavyweights like Lil Jon have all shared a common interest – their ability to laugh at intense foul language and poke fun of the most mainstream stereotypes. Donnell Rawlings, known to most fans as “Ashy Larry,” took a […]
Rapper Tommy Delando Burns aka Twisted Black was arrested and charged with conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance last week, shortly before his new deal with TVT Records was announced. The 34-year-old Fort Worth based rapper was arrested by officers with the Drug Enforcement Administration on a warrant issued in Midland, Texas.Twisted Black has had […]
Nashville, TN startup EverGreen Copyright has acquired the music catalog of MC Hammer from the trustee of the rapper’s bankruptcy estate for $2.7 million. Evergreen, which was launched six-months ago by industry veterans Joel A. Katz, David K. Schulhof, and Richard Perna, now controls over 40,000 copyrights. "We made tremendous progress in only six months," […]
Rapper/actor Kirk "Sticky Fingaz" Jones will be among a host of celebrities appearing this weekend at the annual Comic-Con in San Diego. More than 100, 000 people are expected to attend the event, which is described as the biggest comic book convention in the country. "I’m looking forward to being face to face with people […]
Port Arthur, Texas native and UGK group member Pimp C. scored a #1 debut with his solo CD The Pimpalation (Return of the Trill). The album hit #1 on Billboard’s Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart this week, while landing at #3 on Billboard’s Top 200 Chart. The album, which shipped gold, was released on July 11. […]
P rophets can come from the strangest of places. Perhaps the man asking you for spare change in front of the bodega has spoken unforgettable wisdom. Fiend is no panhandler, but his name and his image has been built upon being a man of the people, dirty and clean. Of all the former No Limit […]
N ew Orleans, Louisiana: a city hundreds of miles south of New York, has been referred to as the murder capitol of the nation. Yet, out of this violence emerged an influx of street entrepreneurs that made household names within No Limit and Cash Money Records. This culturally creative city, corrupted by Katrina’s chaos, has […]
F irst Degree Detective Derrick Parker, even with all of his clearances, could not keep himself from earning a bad rap in the eyes of the Hip-Hop community. Attending events, Parker knew rappers not for their singles, but for their criminal records. Since retired, the release of Parker’s DVD, Black and Blue: Legends of the […]
Pharrell Williams is in negotiations to build computer resource center for residents in his hometown of Virginia Beach, VA. Virginia Beach economic development director Don Maxwell told The Virginian Pilot that the size, location and cost of the center are still being determined, but plans could be finalized and presented to Virginia Beaches’ City Council […]
Grand Hustle/Atlantic recording artist T.I. has penned and sold a screenplay to sold New Line Cinema called For Sale. Written by TI (real name Clifford Harris) and partner Jason Geter, the new script centers around the worst used-car lot in Atlanta. According to reports, the rapper is slated to play the character of a salesman […]
Music mogul Andre Harrell is making moves in front of the small screen as a judge in the new ABC series The One: Making of a Music Star. The show, which premiered last night (July 18), features 11 contestants who compete for an Interscope Records deal while living in the same house and receiving guidance […]
I t’s hard to find someone who thinks Shaq Diesel is the greatest rap album of all time. Even though the album went Platinum and Shaq is one of the NBA’s most popular players, his respect on the ball court never transferred over to the heart of most rap fans. NFL MVP Shaun Alexander is […]
Rapper/actor Ludacris took a break from recording his newest album Release Therapy and attended a weekend of charitable events in Los Angeles and Miami to raise funds for his nonprofit charity organization, The Ludacris Foundation.Ludacris raised over $25,000 during a four-day weekend that saw the rapper take home an award during GM’s Auto Fashion Show, […]
