Angela Simmons New Executive Editor Of Word Up! Launching New Teen Publication
Angela Simmons, daughter of rap pioneer Joseph "Rev. Run" Simmons, has hooked up with Word Up! magazine to launch a new magazine for teens. The monthly publication, titled Angela’s Rundown, will target youths age 14-18 and cover teen issues, style, music and fashion while offering fashion tips and in-depth celebrity interviews. Among those featured in […]
Pharrell: I Dream in Color Part 2
AllHipHop.com: Youve already said that youre reluctant to take credit but youve played a big role in this hybrid of skateboard and Hip-Hop culture. What do you think of the fact that there are kids with trucker hats skateboarding in Harlem now? Pharrell: Yessir, it makes me proud cause I grew up like that. I […]
Estate of Slain Man In CCC Club Files Lawsuit Against Proof Estate
The family of Keith Bender Jr. filed a lawsuit today (Aug. 22) in Wayne County Circuit County against the estate of rapper Proof. The lawsuit, which seeks an undisclosed amount, is seeking damages for a fatal shootout at the CCC Club on Eight Mile Road on April 11. The lawsuit alleges Proof was responsible for […]
AHH Stray News: DMX, Ludacris, Radio One, Irv Gotti
DMX will perform for American troops stationed in the Persian Gulf region, as the rapper is preparing to embark on his first United Service Organization (USO) tour. The event, which is sponsored by AT&T, brings entertainment to troops stationed througout the world. Past guests include Master P., Lil’ Romeo, Shinedown and La Mafia. DMX recently […]
Man Who Was Allegedly Beaten By Busta Rhymes Planning Civil Lawsuit
Flipmode Squad leader Busta Rhymes will be the subject of a civil lawsuit to be filed this week by a man who said Rhymes assaulted him on Aug. 12.The incident occurred after Robert Lebron accidentally spit on the vehicle the lyricist was riding in."Me and my friends were walking across the street. I spit on […]
Street Music
Artist: DefariTitle: Street MusicRating: 3 1/2 StarsReviewed by: Jessica Dufresne West Coast vet and Likwit emcee Defari comes full circle with a back-to-basics return to the level his fans have been asking for since his debut, Focused Daily. Street Music (ABB Records) is just what the title says, tailor-made not only for Cali blocks but […]
Snakes On A Plane (Film)
Artist: Movie ReviewTitle: Snakes On A Plane (Film)Rating: 4 StarsReviewed by: Edwardo Jackson Sean Jones (Nathan Phillips) witnesses the murder of a federal prosecutor at the hands of nefarious gangster Eddie Kim (Byron Lawson). FBI agent Neville Flynn (Samuel Jackson) convinces Sean to testify against Eddie in Los Angeles while under federal protection. On the […]
Mos Def To Star Opposite Jack Black In ‘Be Kind Rewind’
Mos Def has been selected to join an all-star cast for a new comedy called Be Kind Rewind, which will begin shooting in early September and is scheduled to release in 2007.In the New Line Cinema film, the Brooklyn-born emcee plays a video store employee who has to deal with a mischievous customer named Jerry […]
Tre Williams: The New Style
Tre Williams is cognizant that there may be some comparisons between him and other new era R&B singers. As a new signee to Nas Ill Will Records, Tre is determined to make his mark in R&B and music in general. Currently residing in New York, Williams grew up with his two brothers and two sisters […]
Quan: Still Standing
Don Ferquan, better known as Quan, wants us to know hes back with a lyrical vengeance. After Nas introduced him to the world on the single Just A Moment from the Streets Disciple album, the no-nonsense artist has matured both mentally and spiritually since his constant legal run-ins and greater background role at Nass Ill […]
J-Zone: After Taxes
J-Zone named his acclaimed 2002 album Pimps Dont Pay Taxes, and while the IRS hasnt sniffed him out yet, plenty of beat-buyers have. The Queens slick-talker, known for his penchant for early 90s gangsta rap, now has greater desire to be the respected producer that hes become on the low, having produced for Biz Markie, […]
Do Or Die’s Belo Prepares For ‘The Truth,’ October Murder Trial
Do or Die member Belo is preparing The Truth, due out on The Legion Records/Asylum/WMG.The album could be the final release before a stint in prison as the Chicago-based rapper, born Darnell Smith, is charged with the first-degree murder for the Nov. 2002 murder of Raynard Pinkston.Belo’s murder case drew national attention, when the rapper’s […]
Talib Kweli Talks New Album ‘Ear Drum’
Brooklyn bred rapper Talib Kweli is preparing to release Ear Drum, which is the follow-up to 2004’s critically acclaimed release Beautiful Struggle.The album is being released on Kweli’s own imprint Blacksmith Music Corporation, which is distributed by Warner Bros. Records. "This record [Ear Drum], I just tried to make it about the sounds and about […]
Russell Simmons’ Hip-Hop Summit Town Hall To Air On Comcast’s CN8
The National Voter Coalition announced that it will premiere its taping of The Hip-Hop Summit Action Network Town Hall Meeting on Community Empowerment to east coast homes on August 21 at 10:00 pm on CN8, a Comcast network station.The town hall meeting was shot live in Philadelphia on July 12th at the University of Pennsylvania […]
Jedi Mind Tricks To Release New Album, North American Tour
Indie hip hop group Jedi Mind Tricks is slated to drop their new album Servants in Heaven, Kings in Hell, Sept. 19 on Babygrande Records.The group’s fifth album, which includes collaborations with ILL Bill, Sean Price and R.A. The Rugged Man, will also feature tracks with noted indie rock artists like Sufjan Stevens and vocalist […]
Pimp C: I Kept It Real For You Part 2
AllHipHop.com: Since the late 90s, a lot of artists have complained about the Souths dominance, but by all accounts you guys are tight with a lot of East Coast artists, including Brand Nubian. How was that experience? Pimp C: Yeah, theyre friends of ours. As a matter of fact, I was a fan of theirs […]
Pimp C: I Kept It Real For You Part 1
Feel free to nod in agreement if youve heard this one before. Rapper on the brink of huge crossover finds his success stalled by the inevitable penitentiary sentence; in a shocking turn of events his subsequent prison stay not only creates more of a buzz for the hugely successful album but also generates street credibility […]
Busta Rhymes Arrested After AmsterJam
Rapper Busta Rhymes was arrested shortly after an appearance at Heineken’s AmsterJam Festival last night (Aug. 19) on Randalls Island. While details of the arrest were not immediately available, police claim Rhymes may have assaulted a concertgoer that allegedly spit on his car, after his performance around 5 p.m.The New York Daily News reports that […]
Young City Appears In Baltimore Court, Bail Set At $75,000
New Orleans Rapper Young City, formerly known as Chopper, attended a hearing yesterday (Aug. 18) in Baltimore County Circuit Court for armed robbery charges dating back to September of 2001.Kevin Lamont Barnes, Jr., who gained widespread popularity as the young, rambunctious rapper known as Chopper on Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ MTV series Making The Band, faced […]
Trina Departs From Atlantic Records, Looks For New Label
Slip-N-Slide Records’ rap diva Trina, born Katrina Taylor, has officially cut ties with her distributing label Atlantic Records, and is now searching for a new recording home.Ted Lucas, owner of Trina’s label Slip-N-Slide Records, said that Atlantic was no longer able to assist the rapper in her upcoming endeavors.“We decided to look for another label […]
