TVT Signs Twisted Black, Rapper Arrested On Federal Drug Charges
Rapper Tommy Delando Burns aka Twisted Black was arrested and charged with conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance last week, shortly before his new deal with TVT Records was announced. The 34-year-old Fort Worth based rapper was arrested by officers with the Drug Enforcement Administration on a warrant issued in Midland, Texas.Twisted Black has had […]
MC Hammer’s Music Catalog Sold For $2.7 Million
Nashville, TN startup EverGreen Copyright has acquired the music catalog of MC Hammer from the trustee of the rapper’s bankruptcy estate for $2.7 million. Evergreen, which was launched six-months ago by industry veterans Joel A. Katz, David K. Schulhof, and Richard Perna, now controls over 40,000 copyrights. "We made tremendous progress in only six months," […]
Sticky Fingaz, Samuel L. Jackson, Nicholas Cage, Others To Appear At Comic-Con
Rapper/actor Kirk "Sticky Fingaz" Jones will be among a host of celebrities appearing this weekend at the annual Comic-Con in San Diego. More than 100, 000 people are expected to attend the event, which is described as the biggest comic book convention in the country. "I’m looking forward to being face to face with people […]
AHH Stray News: Pimp C., Hip-Hop Boot Camp Auditions, Mad Linx, The EBC
Port Arthur, Texas native and UGK group member Pimp C. scored a #1 debut with his solo CD The Pimpalation (Return of the Trill). The album hit #1 on Billboard’s Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart this week, while landing at #3 on Billboard’s Top 200 Chart. The album, which shipped gold, was released on July 11. […]
Fiend: Cell Therapy
P rophets can come from the strangest of places. Perhaps the man asking you for spare change in front of the bodega has spoken unforgettable wisdom. Fiend is no panhandler, but his name and his image has been built upon being a man of the people, dirty and clean. Of all the former No Limit […]
Sqad Up: Desperate Measures
N ew Orleans, Louisiana: a city hundreds of miles south of New York, has been referred to as the murder capitol of the nation. Yet, out of this violence emerged an influx of street entrepreneurs that made household names within No Limit and Cash Money Records. This culturally creative city, corrupted by Katrina’s chaos, has […]
Derrick Parker: The Sound of the Police
F irst Degree Detective Derrick Parker, even with all of his clearances, could not keep himself from earning a bad rap in the eyes of the Hip-Hop community. Attending events, Parker knew rappers not for their singles, but for their criminal records. Since retired, the release of Parkers DVD, Black and Blue: Legends of the […]
Pharell Williams Planning Community Computer Center In Virginia Beach
Pharrell Williams is in negotiations to build computer resource center for residents in his hometown of Virginia Beach, VA. Virginia Beach economic development director Don Maxwell told The Virginian Pilot that the size, location and cost of the center are still being determined, but plans could be finalized and presented to Virginia Beaches’ City Council […]
T.I. Pens ‘For Sale’ New Line Cinema Buys Screen Play
Grand Hustle/Atlantic recording artist T.I. has penned and sold a screenplay to sold New Line Cinema called For Sale. Written by TI (real name Clifford Harris) and partner Jason Geter, the new script centers around the worst used-car lot in Atlanta. According to reports, the rapper is slated to play the character of a salesman […]
Andre Harrell On Board for ‘The One,’ Partners with Voxonic Technologies
Music mogul Andre Harrell is making moves in front of the small screen as a judge in the new ABC series The One: Making of a Music Star. The show, which premiered last night (July 18), features 11 contestants who compete for an Interscope Records deal while living in the same house and receiving guidance […]
Shaun Alexander: Protect Your Neck
I ts hard to find someone who thinks Shaq Diesel is the greatest rap album of all time. Even though the album went Platinum and Shaq is one of the NBAs most popular players, his respect on the ball court never transferred over to the heart of most rap fans. NFL MVP Shaun Alexander is […]
Ludacris Devotes Four Days To Raise Money For NonProfit Ludacris Foundation
Rapper/actor Ludacris took a break from recording his newest album Release Therapy and attended a weekend of charitable events in Los Angeles and Miami to raise funds for his nonprofit charity organization, The Ludacris Foundation.Ludacris raised over $25,000 during a four-day weekend that saw the rapper take home an award during GM’s Auto Fashion Show, […]
Fat Nick Sentenced To 12 Years, Rap Defense Doesn’t Hold Up
Nicholas "Fat Nick" Minucci was sentenced to 15 years in prison yesterday (June 17). Minnuci was sentenced for fracturing the skull of another man, while using the word n***ER in June 2005. Queens Supreme Court Justice Richard Buchter chastised Minnuci, who fractured a black man’s skull with a bat, while uttering the racial epitaph. Minnuci […]
Cassie: Touch The Sky
The idea of someone packing up their life and fleeing to the Big Apple to pursue their love of the biz sounds ambitiously poetic. Many many late-teenagers do just that, and they often greet us at bars, restaurants, and just about every other place that has absolutely nothing to do with their passion. While the […]
Ryan Leslie: Seeing Stars
After he juggling business classes at Harvard with the process of teaching himself how to make records, Ryan Leslie finally broke into the big leagues as a producer in 2003 when he signed a management contract with Sean “Diddy” Combs. The 25-year-old Atlanta native has extended his musical genius to everyone from Beyonce to gospel […]
SpreadtheWord
Artist: Ise LyfeTitle: SpreadtheWordRating: 4 StarsReviewed by: Paine If revolution had a movie, Ise Lyfe just might be theme music. This 23 year-old Oakland poet/MC attacks the status quo of the greater ghetto community on his debut, SpreadtheWord (Hard Knock Records). Divided between poetic verse and song, Ise researches the content for his rhymes, demonstrating […]
dead prez: It’s Bigger Than Hip-Hop (Film)
Artist: dead prezTitle: dead prez: It’s Bigger Than Hip-Hop (Film)Rating: 4 StarsReviewed by: Robert Longfellow Opening with a Martin Luther King quote (“Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.”), dead prez: It’s Bigger Than Hip-Hop is a Starz InBlack Original film that showcases the renowned rap group’s blaringly […]
AHH Stray News: Black Eyed Peas Cancel India Dates, Cold 187um, Shabaam Sahdeeq, Non Phixion
The Black Eyed Peas have postponed a trek to Mumbai and Bangalore, India, the group’s tour management announced. The concerts, scheduled to be held in Mumbai at the MMRDA Grounds and the Palace Grounds in Bangalore August 2 and 3 were canceled for reasons not specified. According to reports, the group plans to reschedule the […]
Rappers On Board For 1st Annual Lincoln Park Music Festival
The Lincoln Park/Coast Cultural District (LPCCD) announces the 1st Annual Lincoln Park Music Festival in New Jersey. The three-day event is set to consist of a variety of activities including a film screening of Afro Punk, a Skateboarding camp and an Afro Punk concert featuring M-1 (of Dead Prez), Tamar-Kali, G.A.M.E. Rebellion and Yougalao. The […]
PackFM: What’s My Name?
G raffiti artists must be patient these days because law enforcement agencies are cracking down on the craft. Urban Van Goghs have to wait in the shadows until they have a chance to use city streets, buildings and trains as their canvas. The process is challenging but worthwhile once the artists creation is appreciated throughout […]
