UNLV Says Cash Money Owes, Accuses Lil’ Wayne Of Stealing ‘Go D.J.’
Rap group UNLV is charging that Cash Money Records has failed to pay royalties owed to the group for several albums released by the label. The group announced that if the record label misses their deadline for payment of royalties to the group, they would proceed in taking legal action. The New Orleans-based group remains […]
Paul Wall And TV Johnny Launch Reality Show
Hip-Hop star Paul Wall and Houston custom jeweler TV Johnny have tapped Mixcast Networks to unveil The T.V. Johnny & Paul Wall Show.The new reality show follows Paul Wall and TV Johnny (real name Johnny Dang) in their day-to-day travels and gives a behind the scenes look at their successful custom jewelry business.“We are extremely […]
Mitchy Slick: Certified Gangsta
Without question, Hip-Hop has let a lot of its stars pass as studio gangsters. Though many would argue that lyricism is in a drought, creativity tends to prevail over reality when it comes a successful rapper. For those getting skeptical about the line between fact and fiction, there are select rappers who undoubtedly seem to […]
Talib Kweli: Listen Up Part 2
AllHipHop.com: You put a lot of Hip-Hop fans on to Nina Simone, how did you react to her passing? Talib Kweli: I mean, Nina Simones passing was tragic, of course, but you celebrate somebodys life. I was just blessed to have had a chance to meet her; an opportunity to meet her familyshes been really […]
Talib Kweli: Listen Up Part 1
Ever since Talib Kweli quietly stepped on to the scene in the late 1990s, his bars penetrated the ears of its listeners with stinging truth. His early classic, The Manifesto plowed the minds of the youth with lines like, We pickin’ 100% designer name brand cotton, they still plottin and Back in the day they […]
Dan The Automator Presents 2K7
Artist: Dan the AutomatorTitle: Dan The Automator Presents 2K7Rating: 3 1/2 StarsReviewed by: Max Herman After releasing arguably the best video game soundtrack of 2005 (NBA 2K6: The Tracks) the folks at 2K Sports and Decon are back to try and reclaim the crown. With Dan The Automator Presents 2K7 (Decon), the lineup of MCs […]
Catch As Catch Can
Artist: GlueTitle: Catch As Catch CanRating: 3 StarsReviewed by: Jessica Dufresne Listening to Glue is like being transported somewhere between two decades ago when the Beasties ruled and into the future where one can imagine anything goes sound-wise. That being said, it’s sound that takes center stage on Catch as Catch Can (Fat Beats Records) […]
Stones Throw Launches International Tour To Support ‘Chrome Children’
Artists on indie label Stones Throw Records will hit the road for their first international tour, in support of their new CD/DVD Chrome Children, starting Oct. 13 in Los Angeles, CA. The sixteen-city tour will feature performances from Stone Throw records artists including Madlib, Peanut Butter Wolf, J.Rocc, Percee P and Oh No. New songs […]
Jay-Z Makes Vanity Fair’s ‘New Establishment’ Power List
Def Jam Records President and CEO Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter can add another accomplishment to his growing list of achievements. The mogul/rapper ranked number 46 on Vanity Fair’s annual New Establishment power List, joining Oprah Winfrey (9) and Richard Parsons of Time Warner (11) as the only African-Americans on the list. Carter is also one of […]
The Healing
Artist: Strange Fruit ProjectTitle: The HealingRating: 4 StarsReviewed by: Sidik Fofana Seeing a group name like the Strange Fruit Project grace a Hip-Hop site, one won’t be surprised also to see a word like “alternative” or “conscious” next to it. Depending on the boldness of the pen, you might even see the phrase “real Hip-Hop” […]
Hip-Hop Lovers In Britian Have More Sex According To Survey
According to a recent survey performed by Adrian North for the University of Leicester, people in Britian who listen to Hip-Hop are more likely to have had more sexual partners in the last five years, than people who listen to country music. North, who is a psychologist, polled 2,500 Britons to determine how music related […]
Pigeon John…And The Summertime Pool Party
Artist: Pigeon JohnTitle: Pigeon John…And The Summertime Pool PartyRating: 3 1/2 StarsReviewed by: Paine To some, Pigeon John has engaged audiences in his music with a homogenous blend of humble humor and blunt honesty on his three previous albums. Others argue that John’s singing and off-color topics violate the conventions of what a master of […]
By Choice Or By Force
Artist: Pastor TroyTitle: By Choice Or By ForceRating: 3 StarsReviewed by: Matt Caputo Pastor Troy returns to the altar with By Choice or By Force (Fast Life/Koch), his eighth solo sermon. The album is a complete and concentrated effort from a veteran southern MC. Its weaker production is made up for with Troy’s sheer ability […]
Jim Jones Planning Third Album ‘Hustler’s P.O.M.E.’
Jim Jones is preparing to deliver his third studio album Hustler’s P.O.M.E. (Product of My Environment), due via Koch and Diplomat Records.The new disc set is Jones’ follow-up to Harlem: Diary of a Summer, which debuted at #5 on the Billboard 200 Chart.The album will feature guest appearances from Cam’ron, Juelz Santana, Lil Wayne, Max […]
Scott Storch Working On Bilingual Rap Album With Philly Rapper Nox
Producer Scott Storch continues to keep busy creating songs for superstar rappers like Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre, but he is also breaking new acts and recently signed Philadelphia rapper Nox, to a major label deal. "I’m working on a bilingual project with Scott," Nox told AllHipHop.com. "It’s English, Spanish. I’m Latin so, there’s a […]
Tupac Shakur: A Roundtable Discussion
Tupac Shakur once said that his big mouth had the tendency to get him into a lot of trouble. The man responsible for violent songs like Hit Em Up and Bomb First made his detractors confirm their beliefs when he got into trouble. And he sure did get in trouble a lot. He allegedly shot […]
Kevin Powell on Tupac: Media Momentum
The mid-to-late 90s can be best described as the gift and the curse for Hip-Hop Journalism. In one respect, the urban written word was in its heyday, where heads anxiously awaited how many mics an album received from The Source. The power of the pen echoed through publications laden with everything from beef to the […]
Tupac Shakur: What If?
Tupac Amaru Shakur was many things to many people. Rebel. Poet. Sex Symbol. Skinny dude with a big mouth. But to most of our generation, Tupac was an icon that represented both the promise and the trappings of youth. A man who teetered on the cusp of truly taking a leadership role in the direction […]
No Friends
Artist: LoonTitle: No FriendsRating: 3 StarsReviewed by: Latifah Muhammad Falling into virtual obscurity after splitting from Hip-Hop and MTV staple Diddy, Loon is back with a less than perfect, but decent effort in his latest release No Friends (X-Ray/Cleopatra). Proving that his rap persona is rawer since leaving Bad Boy, this album is a more […]
Ras Kass, The Game Fight In Los Angeles Nightclub
West coast rappers Ras Kass and The Game squared off in a physical confrontation last night (Sept. 14) at a Los Angeles club. Ras Kass is on a nationwide tour with Rakim and Kid Capri. Both of the internationally respected West coast rappers were in club Element, when Game confronted Ras Kass over the lyrics […]
