AHH Stray News: Ludacris & Kanye, B.I.G., Cam’ron, Nelly
Ludacris and Kanye West defended their song "Stand Up" against copyright allegations last week in a Manhattan courtroom. The lawsuit alleges that the Ludacris and West took the hook for the hit single "Stand Up" from I.O.F’s (Its Only Family) song “Straight Like That.” According to court documents, I.O.F’s label, BMS Entertainment/Heat Music, claims they […]
Too $hort: Keep On Truckin
As the well-known freaky tale goes, Too $horts multi-platinum dreams started in the streets of Oakland. Close to a quarter century later, the after-effects of Todd Shaws still-monumental achievements still reverberate throughout the Town (as the city is affectionately known), and on blocks all over the country. Whether its encouraging the current generation of Hyphy […]
X-Men: The Last Stand (Film)
Artist: Movie ReviewTitle: X-Men: The Last Stand (Film)Rating: 3 StarsReviewed by: Edwardo Jackson After some helpful backstory establishing the power of now-deceased mutant Jean Grey (Famke Janssen), X-Men: The Last Stand (20th Century Fox) throws us into the not-so-distant future where mutants – genetically abnormal humans with various superpowers and skills – are tolerated but […]
Killa Season
Artist: Cam’RonTitle: Killa SeasonRating: 3 StarsReviewed by: Martin A. Berrios Recently it seems that Camron Giles name has been on the tip of everybodys tongue (no h###). Its kind of hard not to be considering all thats happened with Harlems golden boy within the last calendar. Dude bounced from Def Jam, was shot during an […]
It’s Not A Rumor (Mixtape)
Artist: A-Pinks/DJ Whoo KidTitle: It’s Not A Rumor (Mixtape)Rating: 3 1/2 StarsReviewed by: Brandon Edwards The Empire State breeds envy. New York MCs are in a weird situation at the moment, and with the Southern hemisphere enjoying much deserved success and mainstream airplay, up-and-coming east coast MCs find it hard to fit into the rotation. […]
Eminem Accuser Arrested on Misdemeanor Charges
A 23-year-old man who accused rapper Eminem of stealing his lyrics has been arrested on three misdemeanor charges. Somerset Borough police charged Shawn Steven Baker Thursday (May 25) with harassment, making terrorist threats and disorderly conduct after he left 12 threatening messages over the past three months with the Somerset County district attorney’s office and […]
Foxy Brown To Stand Trial In July For Assault
Foxy Brown will stand trial July 17 for allegedly assaulting two nail salon employees in a dispute over a manicure, a judge ruled today (May 26). Brown, born Inga Marchant, will face misdemeanor assault charges. Prosecutors say the rapper, 26, punched and kicked two employees after they allegedly refused to let her leave the salon […]
British Rapper MIA Denied Entry Into U.S.
British rapper MIA was reportedly refused a visa by American immigration officials due to the political content of her lyrics. MIA’s lyrics are said to support the Sri Lankan political group Tamil Tigers and the Sri Lankan armed forces. The rapper, born Maya Arulpragasa, was planning to visit the United States to work on her […]
Rapper Beanie Sigel Heads Straight To Studio After Shooting, Details Emerge
Rapper Beanie Sigel was released from a Philadelphia hospital this morning (May 25), after suffering gun shot wounds to both arms in what police believe was an attempted robbery. Sigel rode away from the University of Pennsylvania Medical Center in a chauffeured vehicle with a towel over his head and his arm in a sling. […]
Former Editor-In Chief Of The Source Jailed
Dasun Allah, the former Editor-In-Chief of The Source magazine, was jailed yesterday for six months after being convicted of striking two people with a satchel filled with gravel earlier in January. According to the New York Post, Manhattan prosecutors charged that Allah, whose real name is David Blanks, hit a pair of strangers with the […]
Lupe Fiasco’s Debut Gets Pushed Back
Lupe Fiasco’s Food & Liquor has been pushed back from its June 27 release date, a result of an early leak of the freshman debut. The highly-anticipated album was leaked to the Internet over a month ago to the ire of the artist and Atlantic Records. A representative for the label confirmed that Lupe has […]
Wendy Williams Talks ‘Drama,’ Prepares First Novel
Radio personality Wendy Williams is entering the world of literature with a new series of novels. Williams’ first book Drama Is Her Middle Name: The Ritz Harper Chronicles Vol. 1 is part of an on-going series about her alter-ego, Ritz Harper, a famous radio personality. "She gets to be super-sized by a backstabbing college friend," […]
BREAKING NEWS: Rapper Beanie Sigel Shot
Philadelphia rapper Beanie Sigel was shot this morning (May 25) on a South Philadelphia street. While details are still being confirmed, sources told AllHipHop.com that Sigel was shot in a robbery attempt. Police said shortly after 8:00 am, 5 men in two vehicles boxed the rapper in and that a man with a beard, jeans […]
Police Officer Wins $10 Million Judgment Against Rapper Turk
A police officer that was injured in a shoot-out with former Hot Boy Tab "Turk" Virgil has won a $10 million dollar judgment against the rapper. The judgment stems from a shoot-out in a Memphis area apartment complex in January 2004. As SWAT team members raided the apartment seeking a cache of drugs, Deputy Chris […]
Shawnna: Heads Home
S hawnna has been gettin’ some for almost a decade – props, that is. While Ludacris’ Disturbing Tha Peace brand made Shawnna an artist that registered with a Southern, audience, this Windy City native dropped a group album nine years ago. As one-half of Infamous Syndicate, Shawnna was rushed into the studio, and later displaced […]
Diddy Producing Untitled Dance Series For MTV
MTV announced an agreement today (May 24) to produce a pilot for an untitled dance competition series produced by Sean “Diddy” Combs, producer of the successful Making the Band series that airs on the music network. According to reports, Combs’ untitled show will focus on street dancers from around the country. Combs announced a first-look […]
Algebra: The Real Math
There seems to be no end to the musical talent coming out of Atlanta. Where urban legends are made and trap muzik is played, the Peachtree state has become a mecca with bragging rights to some of the most gifted singers, songwriters and producers in the game. True to form, the newest member on her […]
The Great Migration
Artist: Bronze NazarethTitle: The Great MigrationRating: 3 1/2 StarsReviewed by: Paine When the RZA opted to play a more removed role from Wu-Tang Clans solo projects, there were several appointed heirs: Mathematics, 4th Disciple, and Bronze Nazareth. The last, a Michigan native, impressed RZA to the point of landing work on the Birth of the […]
B.G. Recording New Album Executive Produced By T.I., Readies New Chopper City Projects
Only two months after the release of his album The Heart Of Tha Streetz: Vol. 2 (I Am What I Am), New Orleans rapper Christopher “B.G.” Dorsey has a new album in the works. B.G.’s new album B.G. Presents Life With Chopper City will be released by his record company Chopper City Records, which is distributed […]
Mitchy Slick, DJ Quik Launch Tour
West Coast rapper/producer DJ Quik will hit the road this summer for a nationwide tour beginning June 3 in Park City, Utah. Quik will be accompanied by Strong Arm Steady Crew member Mitchy Slick. The tour comes as Slick gears up for the release of his sophomore album Urban Survival Syndrome, which features appearances from […]
