Masta Killa: A Brooklyn State of Mind
From the moment the world heard Masta Killas clean-up verse on the Wu-Tang Clan classic Da Mystery of Chessboxin, it was obvious that the quality of rap lyrics stepped up about three notches. Masta Killa was the silent horse, called upon for lethal injection as needed. While the rest of the Wu released groundbreaking LPs […]
Nelly Furtado: Wings Of Change, Pt 1
As we take a trip down memory lane in the career of Nelly Furtado, its amazing to see the ground she has broken as an artist. From the time of her 2000 release Whoa, Nelly!, it wasnt long before the Canadian songstress had the universe wanting to fly like a bird. Turn Off the Lights […]
Nelly Furtado: Wings Of Change, Pt 2
AHHA: How has motherhood affected you? Nelly: Motherhood has just made me more like, alive. Its made me more sexy, and I feel more in control. I feel more assertive as an individual. Something happened to me in Miami. Miami just kinda its a sexy place and its hot all the time. And you know, youre […]
Ron ‘Mr. Biggs’ Isley Of The Isley Brothers Sentenced To Three Years In Prison
Isley Brothers frontman Ronald "Mr. Biggs" Isley has been sentenced to three years and a month in prison for tax evasion.Isley, who was facing up to 26-years in prison, was convicted last year on five counts of tax evasion in Nov. of 2005. The 65-year-old singer was paid millions of dollars in performance fees between […]
DTP, G-Unit Square Off On Basketball Court During ‘Luda Day Weekend’
Ludacris and Disturbing Tha Peace will face 50 Cent and G-Unit on the basketball court during Ludacris’ Labor Day weekend celebration titled Luda Day Weekend. Ludacris will coach his DTP team against 50 Cent’s G-Unit squad during the celebrity basketball game, which also features NBA ball players Ron Artest and Kevin Garnett. "This weekend is […]
Pee Wee Dance: Dance to the Drummer’s Beat
G oing into its thirty-third year, Hip-Hop has spun on pitch with the times. But as wise words echo from a true originator, the hands of time might want to cut the record back. Pee Wee Dance was expressing himself in the would-be culture when Richard Nixon was Americas president. The mans role in Hip-Hop […]
MTV VMAs Filled With Surprises, Upsets
The 2006 MTV Video Music Awards took place last night (Aug. 31) in New York. Radio City Music Hall became center stage for unpredictable wins and performances during last nights awards. Jay-Z got the show started from the top of Rockefeller Center’s historic observation deck, to usher in Justin Timberlake’s “SexyBack” performance. Host Jack Black […]
Peedi Peedi Preparing New Album Under Def Jam, Talks Roots Collaboration
Rapper Peedi Peedi, formerly known as Peedi Crakk, is preparing to release his new single “Take Me Home,” featuring labelmate Megan Rochell. The song is the first from his upcoming as-yet-untitled album, due in 2007. “[It’s] a hot little single for the clubs,” Peedi Crakk told AllHipHop.com. “My album is finished. I just talked to […]
Hip-Hop Rumors: Nia Long/ Reggie Bush? Remy Ma Dissin’ Kim, Fox? Wendy / Meth To Duel?
I’m about to call this thing: ILLSEED WEEK! They better recognize before I re-introduce myself! Anyway, click the image and get up on it. Rumor Time!NIA LONG AND REGGIE BUSH?So, when it comes to sports, I don’t know much outside of boxing. When I heard that Nia Long was with some dude named Reggie Bush, […]
Hip-Hop Rumors: Who Am I? The New N.W.A.?
FROM THE ATLANTIC TO THE PACIFIC – TAKE A GUESS? Well, this is a rumor that I fear may hold a bit of truth. I preface this with a definitive “I don’t know for sure.” Honestly, I cannot say names, but I will create a fictional “Who Am I” to help you guess: “Rumors are […]
Hip-Hop Rumors: Ludacris, The AllHipHop Week, Halle, Lupe Fiasco,
KEEPING IT REAL GOES WRONG AllHipHop.com: A classic case of keeping it real going WRONG! Ok, first of all, they started a new MySpace devoted to AllHipHop Week! Sheesh! So, go there and be a friend to the week. Oh, dont forget my Illseed Myspace page and the main AllHipHop Myspace page! Thats just too […]
Hip-Hop Rumors: The Revenge of Trina
THE REVENGE OF TRINA! With all the rumors, what’s a gal to do? Drop and album, sucker! Rumor has it that Trina has already started promoting her next album, rumored to be called Rock Starr. Apparently, Trick Daddy has been promoting this in Miami. Now, this album will end beefs with Khia and Jackie-O. When […]
Hip-Hop Rumors: LL Lashes Out At Jay? Diddy Disses 50?
DIDDY REPLIES TO 50 CENT’S DISS? Is Diddy replying to 50 Cent? It would appear so. But, who knows? Hes recently release a song that starts and ends with him saying, “I’m Richer B####. Like, seriously, who is he saying that to? No names are mentioned, but he says things like, I gave most of […]
Kurtis Blow Taking Hip-Hop Church America On The Road
Rap pioneer Kurtis Blow is taking his Hip-Hop Church America on the road for a concert in Southern California. The Harlem-based initiative will hold a concert from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Oct. 21 at the Crystal Cathedral in Garden Grove, California. Blow will headline the event, which takes place at the Cathedral’s grass lawn […]
Mos Def Arrested Outside MTV VMA Awards Over Performance
Rap star Mos Def was arrested last night (Aug. 31) after MTV’s VMA’s because he didn’t have authorization to perform outside of Radio City Music Hall in New York.The rapper, born Dante Smith, was charged with disorderly conduct after attempting to perform on a flatbed truck for a crowd outside of the event. Police ordered […]
AHHA Fashion: Miskeen Originals
Before Miskeen Originals could be found in stores across the country, and even before the likes of Bernard Hopkins, Bun B, Snoop Dogg and Alicia Keys donned the colorful, hand painted shirts; artists were painting and selling Miskeen in the streets of West Philly. The team built a buzz, their brand and a name in […]
Mr. DJ: Hey Mr DJ!
S ome things seem like they were just made for each other. Like chicken and waffles, Will and Jada, and in the case if Outkast and Mr. DJ, its more than just chance or even luck that they met. Undoubtedly, each of them would have been successful as individuals, but together they will forever hold […]
Crunchy Black: Crunch Time
F or Darnell Carlton, March 5, 2006 was supposed to be the payoff for over 15 years of loyalty and dedication. But, as Three-6-Mafia took home the Academy Award for Best Original Song, their performance marked one of the final times the man more commonly known as Crunchy Black would perform with the group. When […]
Game Theory
Artist: The RootsTitle: Game TheoryRating: 4 1/2 StarsReviewed by: Jayson Rodriguez Something’s got to give. Since 1999’s Things Fall Apart, The Roots have tried to balance an extremely tight rope between underground supremacy and commercial viability. But the Philly collective has either veered too far to the left with their sound (the rock-ish hum of […]
Tracey Edmonds Named President, COO of Our Stories Films
Entertainment executive Tracey Edmonds has been named president and chief operating officer of Our Stories Films, a new film studio created by BET founder Bob Johnson and the Weinstein Company (TWC). Under the new position, Edmonds will run all studio operations as well as identify and guide projects from development to production. She will also […]
