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http://allhiphop.comRap group Cypress Hill is being sued in Chicago Federal Court by songwriter Glenn Watts for copyright infringement over a track contained on their platinum-selling sophomore album Black Sunday. Watts penned the song “Is It Because I’m Black,” which was recorded by R&B legend Syl Johnson. The songwriter claims the group illegally infringed on his […]
Toy company Mezco Toyz has announced a set of new action figures honoring slain rapper Notorious B.I.G. as well as rap icons Public Enemy with 9" replicas of the rappers. Mezco, founded in 2000, has produced the first Notorious B.I.G. figure ever released. B.I.G., was gunned down in front of the Petersen Automotive Museum in […]
Rapper Chino XL, journalist/activist/Hip-Hop historian Davey D and MTV personality Sway are among the speakers confirmed for the second annual Hip-Hop Leadership Camp (HHLC). The camp, scheduled for August 10-13 at UCLA, will feature daily seminars conducted by music and entertainment figures for at-risk children in the Los Angeles area. The purpose of the event […]
DMC, in conjunction Technics, Ortofon, SoBe Adrenaline Rush and Sam Ash, will hold it’s 21st annual New York elimination heat in preparation for the World Championships. The competition features 20 elimination finalists from the tri-state area and NYC’s ’05 defending champ DJ Unknown. This year’s turntablists will battle on Technics SL1200 decks and Ortofon needles […]
It’s been well over a decade since reggaetón first made its entrance into the music scene. Artists like Tego Calderón, Ivy Queen, and of course Daddy Yankee, have been doing it for years before mainstream radio chose to embrace this Latin/Reggae/Hip-Hop hybrid. As reggaetón is just beginning to witness the fruits of its labor, the […]
Dear Mr. Creekmur: Thank you for writing to share with me your concerns regarding internet neutrality. As you may know, I support net neutrality. The open architecture of the Internet has been the critical element that has made it the most revolutionary communications medium since the advent of the television. Each day on the Internet, […]
B ack in 2002, Troy “Smack” Mitchell probably never thought that his DVD magazine would become a phenomenon in Hip-Hop culture. But some element of belief kept him tapping rappers on the shoulders, and begging them for a voyeuristic look at the lives of the lyricist. Everything about the S.M.A.C.K. DVDs captures that “fly on […]
T wenty-three and with a flow scratched out of sandpaper rawness, Chaz “G.A.G.E.” Scott is Aftermath’s newest and youngest signee. And while his sometimes-nickname — “Shottie” — implies the kind of double-barreled sawed-off that left Cuba Gooding Jr. screaming “Ricky!” in an alley, G.A.G.E.’s rap handle has little to do with guns. Born, raised and […]
Rap star DMX’s problems continue with the law, as the chart topping artist was cited for carrying a concealed handgun outside of a Scottsdale, Arizona nightclub on Friday (June 16). According to police, DMX was stopped near Scottsdale nightclub Buzz, after they saw him take a handgun and place it underneath the front seat of […]
Artist: Lord JamarTitle: The 5% AlbumRating: 3 1/2 StarsReviewed by: Jessica Dufresne It’s a bold move on Lord Jamar’s part to make an album devoted to something as complex as the Five Percent movement, but not far-fetched. If you’re old enough to have witnessed Hip-Hop when it was in its teens, then you know that […]
Artist: Yung JocTitle: New Joc CityRating: 3 StarsReviewed by: Jesse Fairfax The South’s recent foothold on the prevailing sound of the culture continues bringing fresh faces to the game. Atlanta in particular has been a hotbed with so many acts putting their own spin on rap music from crunk, to pimping, to the more innovative […]
Mogul Russell Simmons recently announced the September launch of his new fragrance Atman. The Def Jam Records cofounder and estranged wife Kimora Lee Simmons will donate 100 percent of the proceeds of the fragrance to charity. According to Simmons, singer Alicia Keys’ Keep A Child Alive program will be the first charity to benefit from […]
Hidden Door Documedia, along with Rick James’ daughter Ty James, have come together to release a full-length documentary, chronicling the life of singer, songwriter Rick James. The movie, I’m Rick James, begins with the legend’s birth in Buffalo, New York, his exploits as a pimp and drug runner in Asia and South America, his emergence […]
Block Entertainment, in conjunction with Atlanta’s V-103, is set to host a series of block parties this summer, organized by Bad Boy South’s President, Russell "Block" Spencer. A total of four Summer Block Parties will be held every two weeks with the first one taken place today (June 21) from 2pm-8pm. “Our first party will […]
NFL star Warren Sapp has signed an area development agreement to open a chain of HipHopSodaShops in his home state of Florida. The agreement, signed today (June 21) with HipHopSodaShops creator H3Enterprises, will allow Sapp the opportunity to open the stores throughout Central Florida and Jacksonville. HipHopSodaShops combine Hip-Hop music with Pro-Ball, healthy fast food, […]
Numark, Alesis and Akai Professional, the world’s leading manufacturers of audio equipment, studio electronics and professional DJ equipment, has teamed up with the critically acclaimed Berklee College of Music, in Boston, to host a gala which will honor the trailblazers in the music industry. The event, titled Milestones, will take place at the Berklee Performance […]
T he gods over at Google must invest in irony, because upon searching for the Georgian group Field Mob, the description lists them as artists from New York. Surely anyone with even an earlobe to the street knows of the current situation regarding the Albany, Georgia natives and their take on the New York Hip-Hop […]
David Banner was recently bestowed the Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes humanitarian award during this year’s annual HOT 107.9 Birthday Bash in Atlanta. In front of a crowd in excess of 20,000 people, the Mississippi native was honored for his charitable efforts in organizing a series of star-studded Hip-Hop benefit concerts in support of the survivors […]
Compton rapper Game will take to the stage for the first time in Los Angeles in nearly a year at the first annual Envy Expo. The event, a partnership between DJ Skee, Next Level Media and Hype Marketing, will take place July 8 at the Los Angeles Convention Center and feature exclusive product showcases along […]
Almost two weeks after several tracks from his forthcoming album Alter Ego were leaked onto the Internet, singer/actor Tyrese is speaking out on the incident. "It’s an engineer who leaked my s**t," Tyrese revealed to AllHipHop.com. "It’s one of the cats I just started working with. It’s one of them. We just trying to figure […]
