Jay-Z Teaming With UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan To Address World Water Crisis
Def Jam Records president and CEO Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter will take part in an effort to educate the public on the world’s water crisis.The mogul will be joined by United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan and MTV president Christina Norman on Wednesday (Aug. 9) to announce the details of the venture at the United Nations, 1st […]
Kanye West Tapped To Tour With Rolling Stones, U2 Dates Rescheduled
Kanye West will open for the Rolling Stones on the legendary rock group’s A Bigger Bang North American tour. West will team with the Stones on their stop at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, Mass. on Sept 20. The rapper will then head to Halifax, Nova Scotia for a date at Halifax Commons on Sept. 23. […]
Mayor of Boston Endorses Hip-Hop Fest, Rakim Headlining Concert
Hip-Hop veteran Rakim is headlining a concert sponsored by the City of Boston being held at City Hall Plaza tomorrow (Aug. 5).Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino has endorsed the Peace Boston 2006, which is a free outdoor music festival that focuses on the positive aspects that Hip-Hop music has to offer. The day-long event is […]
DJ Star’s Mom Files $11 Million Lawsuit Against Emmis Radio
Hannah Hightower, mother of controversial radio personality DJ Star, has filed an $11 million lawsuit against Emmis Radio for disparaging comments Hot 97 disc jockey Miss Jones made about her. The federal lawsuit contends that Miss Jones defamed Hightower during an on-air rant in which Jones described her as a "a prostitute." The complaint, filed […]
Young Buck & Lloyd Banks: Live at the BBQ
F rom Fresh Princes Summertime, to Dre and Snoops Nuttin But a G Thang, Hip-Hop has expressed itself quite well at a barbeque. Even today, in an era that is fueled by beef, theres still plenty of room for chicken, shrimp, and baked beans too just ask G-Units Lloyd Banks and Young Buck. As […]
British Film Institute & National Film Theatre Honor Tupac Shaku
Slain rap icon Tupac Shakur will be the subject of a 13-day educational study geared toward his work in film.The study, titled Tupac Shakur Reinterpreted, will be presented by the British Film Institute and National Film Theater. The event will feature screenings and discussions which will examine Shakur’s impact on rap music and mainstream media […]
Chuck D. & Waliyy ‘Main Event’ Dixon Team For Streetball Show, PE Planning Tour
Public Enemy rapper Chuck D. has teamed with Waliyy "Main Event" Dixon to host an On Demand television show titled Main Event, teaching lessons in playground basketball.Viewers will have the opportunity to learn how to execute passing, defense and dunks, including Main Event’s trademark moves, the 360 dunk and the windmill dunk. The series was […]
AHH Stray News: Loud, Magic, Sedgwick & Cedar
According to sources, SRC Records CEO Steve Rifkind is in negotiations to regain his best known brand name, Loud. Sources told AllHipHop.com that the mogul is planning a relaunch of the Loud brand, including a website and a mobile effort, Loud Mobile. Loud closed its doors in 2002 and Sony acquired the Loud name when […]
Star Files $55 Million Dollar Defamtion Lawsuit Against NY City Councilman
Former Power 105.1 FM DJ Star has filed a $55 million defamation lawsuit against the city councilman who prompted the radio station to fire him. The suit, filed today (Aug. 2) by attorney James Cinque, accuses City Councilman John Liu (D-Queens) of launching a malicious crusade against Star that led to his firing and arrest. […]
The Recording Academy Announces Best Rock/Rap Gospel Grammy Category
The Recording Academy has announced a new submissions category for potential Gospel Grammy Awards winners titled Best Rock Gospel or Best Rap Gospel.The nod to Gospel Rock/Rap comes as the demand for both genres of music increases and according to statistics published by the Gospel Music Association, Christina Rock/Hip-Hop account for almost 25% of all […]
T.I. To Star Opposite Denzel Washington, Russell Crowe In ‘American Gangster’
Rapper T.I. continues to further his acting career, adding the film American Gangster to his resume. The Atlanta-bred MC has signed on to star in American Gangster opposite veterans Denzel Washington and Russell Crowe in the movie, which is being directed by Ridley Scott (Black Hawk Down, Gladiator, Thelma & Louise, Hannibal).American Gangster tells the […]
Common Supports Chicago’s Urban Leage Teen REACH Program
Common will play host to the debut of Chicago Urban League’s Teen REACH Music Program as well as the grand opening of a new South Side Chicago Banking center established by Bank of America. The Chicago Urban League’s Teen REACH Music Program aims to introduce high school students to various careers in the music industry. […]
Paul Wall Added To AllHipHop Grand Finale Concert, Working On New Album
Houston rapper Paul Wall has been added to the Grand Finale concert of AllHipHop.com’s annual AllHipHop.com Week 2006. The platinum selling rapper joins other talented artists, including Lloyd Banks, Remy Martin, Papoose, Shawnna, Joe Budden and The Clipse. The concert with media partners Hot 97 and VIBE magazine, takes place on August 11 at the […]
Kanye West Makes Vanity Fair’s Top 10 Best Dressed List
Rap star Kanye West made fashion magazine Vanity Fair’s 67th Annual Top 10 Best Dressed list.West was included in the Top 10 best dressed men along with actor George Clooney, CNN’s Anderson Cooper, David Beckham and Prince Ernst of Hanover.Over 1,000 fashion industry industry insiders vote each year on the world’s best dressed people. West […]
Police Seek Suspects In Skanbino Mob Murders
Authorities are investigating the recent deaths of two members of the Flint, Mich. rap group Skanibino Mob. Deion J.L. "Bone Skanless" Smith was gunned down Friday (July 28) in a hail of AK-47 gunfire outside his home on Alma Avenue. The 32-year-old rapper’s fellow Skanbino member Marcus Mosley (AKA Young Kee) was found shot to […]
UGK Working On New Album, Bun B. Addresses Fellie Fel Diss Rumors
Bun B. of UGK is setting up the next leg of their career by positioning their status as mature, vets amid a rush of new talents.According to Bun B., maturity and perseverance is what allowed the group to remain longtime fixtures in the rap industry."Being a southern n***a, we used to have to fight for […]
whutduzFMstand4?
Artist: PackFMTitle: whutduzFMstand4?Rating: 4 StarsReviewed by: Andrew Kameka Subterranean vet answers doubters with well-rounded broadcast. The call for rappers to return to their New York sh*t is growing louder, but not everyone wants to answer. Emerging from Hip-Hop’s Mecca with his own ambitious style is the cocksure (pause) PackFM. The Brooklyn-native avoids the labels placed […]
Africa Hot!: The Afrofuture Sessions
Artist: Wale OyejideTitle: Africa Hot!: The Afrofuture SessionsRating: 3 1/2 StarsReviewed by: Dustin Glick Nigerian beatmaker takes listeners on a voyage of afrobeat, Hip-Hop and brokenbeat futuresound. Nigerian-born producer and vocalist Wale Oyejide lets you know just what to expect from his new album with its title: Africahot! The Afrofuture Sessions (Shaman Work). Oyejide has […]
Lil’ Kim Off House Arrest Aug 3., Preparing Season 2 Of ‘Countdown To Lockdown’
Rap star Lil’ Kim’s house arrest will come to an end on Thursday (Aug. 3) according to her representatives. Her house arrest, which lasted 30 days, was part of the conditions of her parole after being released from prison on July 3. Lil’ Kim, born Kimberly Jones, served 10 months in a Philadelphia prison for […]
Napalm
Artist: NashawnTitle: NapalmRating: 2 1/2 StarsReviewed by: John Kennedy Although the Bravehearts made their mark on mainstream Hip-Hop with the club favorite “Oochie Wally”, their debut album, Bravehearted, was met with twin thumbs down from critics. But wisely, the group’s lyrical standout, Nashawn (formerly known as Millennium Thug), distanced himself to guest status on the […]
