Foxy Brown Pleads Guilty, Changes Her Mind
Foxy Brown pleaded guilty Monday (Aug. 28) to assaulting two nail salon workers in a dispute over the cost of a manicure and later attempted to changed her plea to not guilty, but was rejected.The rapper, born Inga Marchand, 26, originally pleaded guilty to assaulting the women in August 2005 after being charged $20 for […]
Eminem Apologizes For Throwing Water On Playboy Model, Hef Allegedly Not Happy
A recent prank has resulted in Eminem apologizing to one of Hugh Hefner’s girlfriends after the pair had a nonviolent altercation on a video shoot.The rapper allegedly doused Kendra Wilkinson with water during a recent video shoot in Los Angeles for Akon’s song "Smack That A**."According to published reports, Eminem came out of his trailer […]
Cynthia McKinney Presents Hip-Hop Forum at Congressional Black Caucus Legislative Conference
Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney (D-GA) will host a Hip-Hop forum at this year’s Congressional Black Caucus Legislative Conference.The Hip-Hop Powershop, scheduled for Sept. 7, will feature a panel that will discuss gang summits and industry manipulation of the true message and meaning of Hip-Hop artists. Panelists include DC Hip-Hop artists Asheru and Head-Roc as well as […]
50 Cent Hit With Lawsuit Over 2004 Incident In Massachusetts
50 Cent has been hit with a lawsuit stemming from an incident in Springfield, Massachusetts, after the rapper had been sprayed with water during a performance in May of 2004.The lawsuit, which was filed in Hampden County Court, alleges that 50 Cent injured two females when he hopped off the stage and into the crowd, […]
Idlewild
Artist: OutKastTitle: IdlewildRating: 3 1/2 StarsReviewed by: Robert Longfellow Despite what its artwork may say, Idlewild (LaFace/Zomba) damn sure ain’t no OutKast album. And therein lies the rub, though you should have seen it coming. Hip-Hop’s greatest two man collective’s bi-polar affair that was their ultra-successful Speakerboxxx/The Love Below album was supposed to be an […]
Hip-Hop Infused Poker Television Show Coming To Television
Czar Entertainment, Premo Pictures and IMG Media announced the premiere of “Hip-Hop Hold’ Em,” a new weekley television series showcasing Hip-Hop artists competing in tournament-style poker challenges.“Over 60 million Americans play poker at least once a month, and a growing amount of young adults are driving this new trend,” said Tone Boots, executive producer, and […]
Kevin Powell: Let’s Get Free Part 2
AllHipHop.com: You brought up a point about the World Trade Center in your book about how the 3,000 people counted did not include immigrants or the homeless. Theres kind of a parallel happening in New Orleans with the prisoners not being offered any assistance. What would you suggest for the average person to do to […]
Kevin Powell: Let’s Get Free Part 1
K evin Powell has long stood as the voice of activism, politics, Hip-Hop, poetry, and revolution since the dawn of the 90s. One of the most assertive voices of our time, Kevin emotionally connects to every line he writes. As a soldier for Hip-Hop, his work with VIBE Magazine echoes to this day through his […]
Euricka: Patient Survivor Part 2
AHHA: When did you get the record deal? Euricka: I got it in May of this year. Through Echo Vista International. AHHA: How did they hear about you? Euricka: I had heard from the girl that introduced my package to him…it was a friend of a friend. After they had found out what had happened […]
Euricka: Patient Survivor Part 1
As one of the most devastating storms to ever hit the country, Hurricane Katrina changed the lives of thousands of New Orleans residents, who relocated to various areas to start new lives from scratch. For R&B songstress Euricka, Katrina became a giant obstacle on the way to releasing her new album The Takeover. The singer […]
Hurricane Katrina Survivors, Activist Convene For One Year Anniversary
Survivors of Hurricane Katrina, community activists and elected officials still reflect, organize and plan action in the aftermath of the tragedy. In recognition of the one year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina and the catastrophe that devastated New Orleans and the surrounding Gulf region, writer/community activist Kevin Powell and other community forces will convene for an […]
Lil’ Kim’s Lawyer Says Copyright Lawsuit Filed By Jamaican Artist A Ploy For Money & Press
Rapper Lil’ Kim has become embroiled in another lawsuit shortly after being released from prison. In the suit, filed last week in Manhattan federal court, Tanya Stephens, a popular Jamaican reggae singer/songwriter, accuses the rapper (born Kimberly Jones) of stealing her lyrics for use on Lil’ Kim’s 2005 album The Naked Truth. The suit springs […]
Dirty Harry To Releases 2 New Mixtapes, Launches Radio Show
By Rodrigo Lopez DJ Dirty Harry has recently released Unforgiven, his latest mixtape offering and launched a Sirius Satellite radio show called Sudden Impact, which airs on Saturday afternoons. “It’s been a long time in the making,” Harry told AllHipHop.com about Unforgiven, which debuted last week, and his latest business ventures that include a radio […]
Esthero @ Hiro Ballroom (Concert)
Artist: Concert ReviewTitle: Esthero @ Hiro Ballroom (Concert)Rating: 4 StarsReviewed by: Kathy Iandoli Esthero possesses this unspoken magic that radiates from her groundbreaking albums to her live sets. The buzz from her previous tour resonated with pleas for an unplugged go ’round. Armed with two acoustic guitars, one mic, a Pekingese (Oboe), and umpteen Jaeger […]
Idlewild (Film)
Artist: Movie ReviewTitle: Idlewild (Film)Rating: 3 1/2 StarsReviewed by: Oyama Caviness “The A’s” dynamic duo strikes again. This time not in record sales, but with their big screen debut Idlewild (Universal Pictures). With the help writer and director Bryan Barner, once again Outkast takes you on a magical ride, this time to Idlewild, GA where […]
Blood Raw: The Wrath of ‘Caine
N ot all lessons are learned on the first try. Around the time Trick Daddy was telling haters to Shut Up, Panama City, Floridas Blood Raw was supposed to follow-up the sunshine-state charge. While label drama was one thing, it was ultimately Federal agents that halted Blood Raws charge to the game. A drug-trafficking conviction […]
Slick Pulla: Talkin’ Slick
T hroughout the history of Hip-Hop, it would seem that artists who come into the game as the protégé of another artists never quite live up to the hype, or even to the success of the friend, mentor or whatever who put them on. You can argue that record sales dont always reflect the popularity […]
Starr Status
Artist: Kenn StarrTitle: Starr StatusRating: 3 1/2 StarsReviewed by: Andrew Kameka The Maryland/D.C. metro uh-rea has produced few major Hip-Hop artists. B. Rich repped hard for MD with “Whoa Now”, but not even a Jeffersons sample could move the state on up to the top of the music industry. Kenn Starr is determined to change […]
You Already Know
Artist: AgallahTitle: You Already KnowRating: 3 1/2 StarsReviewed by: Kathy Iandoli Fans of Purple City’s Agallah will be pleasantly surprised by his long awaited release You Already Know (Babygrande). The Brooklyn native crafts an LP that combines the basic elements of the grimy NY underground mixed with the essentials of a commercially viable Hip-Hop record. […]
Manchester UK Live (DVD)
Artist: Public EnemyTitle: Manchester UK Live (DVD)Rating: 3 StarsReviewed by: Bill Zimmerman From Flavor Flav’s wild outfits and crazy antics, to the S1Ws synchronized marches and fake machine guns, Public Enemy was always a group that took pride in delivering a quality stage show. During Manchester UK Live, filmed Oct. 26, 2003, the crew was […]
