AmsterJam (Concert)
Artist: Concert ReviewTitle: AmsterJam (Concert)Rating: 3 StarsReviewed by: Makeda Voletta and J. Alise The performances of both Tego Calderon and LL Cool J at the AmsterJam concert on Saturday August 19th at Randalls Island, New York both represented the continuing fusion between Afro-Caribbean culture and Hip-Hop. Both performers are of African descent; Tego Calderon was […]
Bring That Beat Back (The Public Enemy Remix Project)
Artist: Public EnemyTitle: Bring That Beat Back (The Public Enemy Remix Project)Rating: 2 1/2 StarsReviewed by: Matt Caputo With Flavor Flav’s successful resurgence via sleazy hoes, the good people at Koch Records went ahead and put some Public Enemy music back on the shelves. The result is Bring That Beat Back: The Public Enemy Remix […]
Second Round’s On Me
Artist: Obie TriceTitle: Second Round’s On MeRating: 3 StarsReviewed by: Eb Haynes Obie Trice speaks the truth when he asserts, “N#### I’m violent,” on the aptly titled “Violent”. Or, to be more specific, Second Round’s On Me (Shady/Interscope) serves as a violent soundtrack to his turbulent past and present. Though the Hip-Hop world was eager […]
As Cruel As School Children
Artist: Gym Class HeroesTitle: As Cruel As School ChildrenRating: 3 StarsReviewed by: Andrew Kameka Gym Class Heroes (GCH) gave tradition the middle finger with 2005’s Papercut Chronicles, a bold fusion of Hip-Hop and indie-rock. Sounding like left-leaning cousins of The Roots and Fall Out Boy, Chronicles’ live instrumentation and free-wheeling themes earned the four-man group […]
American Hunger
Artist: MF GrimmTitle: American HungerRating: 3 1/2 StarsReviewed by: Paine MF Grimm has never had much time. His 2002 LP Downfall of Ibliys was recorded in a 24-hour stint before the Manhattan MC was carted off to jail. Shortly upon his release, the veteran writer recorded Digital Tears to mixed reviews in 2004. After two […]
Death Row Bankruptcy Continues, Judge Sets A Date For Claims
A Los Angeles bankruptcy judge has set a deadline for parties to file claims against Death Row Records and Marion "Suge" Knight as part of a Chapter 11 restructuring of the legendary West coast label.Death Row Records and Knight filed for Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code in April of 2006, listing debts of […]
Afrika Bambaataa Officially Dubs Indian Rapper, The1shanti, As India Bambaataa
The Godfather of Hip-Hop Culture and the Father of the Electro Funk Sound, Afrika Bambaataa, has officially dubbed Hip-Hop artist, the1shanti, India Bambaataa."You have our blessings (Afrika Bambaataa and The Universal Zulu Nation) as long as you use your name in the good of your people and the good of yourself," Bambaataa told the1shanti last […]
Three 6 Mafia Seeks Dismissal Of Lawsuit
Academy Award-winning rap group Three 6 Mafia requested the dismissal of a lawsuit filed against them by man who claimed he was severely beaten at a concert when fans followed lyrics of the song "Let’s Start A Riot." McKeesport, PA resident Ramone Williams, 22, claimed in his July 2005 suit he was beaten during a […]
Raekwon: Chef’s Special
When Only Built 4 Cuban Linx came out in 1995, he launched a genre within rap, using coded language to describe cocaine sales. Armed with a concept, dope beats and a charismatic partner-in-crime, Ghostface Killah, Raekwon the Chef carved out a spot in Hip-Hop history for himself. Not only was the music hot, but so […]
Funding For Hip-Hop Museum In The Bronx Frozen
The Bloomberg administration has announced that it is immediately stopping the disbursement of funds to a Bronx, NY non-profit firm that was building a Hip-Hop museum, due to an unsatisfactory audit performance.The Northeast Bronx Redevelopment Corp., which recently received a $4.5 million grant from the city council for construction of a multi-use building that would […]
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 […]