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http://allhiphop.comA federal judge recently issued a ruling in favor of 1970’s British soul group Cymande, in a sampling lawsuit against the Fugees and Sony Music. The lawsuit, which was filed by group members Steve Scipio and Patrick Patterson in March, claims the Fugees illegally sampled the song “Dove” on their 1996 album The Score . […]
Puerto Rican reggaeton star Hector Bambino “El Father” is putting the finishing touches on his Roc La Familia debut, Roc La Familia & Hector Bambino ‘El Father’ Present Los Rompe Discotekas. The album, due June 20, will be the first release under Def Jam’s new Roc La Familia imprint. Notable guest appearances include Don Omar, […]
British Airways has banned rapper Snoop Dogg from flying on their airlines, after the rapper was accused of starting a brawl in London’s Heathrow Airport. Snoop Dogg (real name Calvin Broadus) was released last week (April 27) following a melee that occurred at a British Airways first class lounge. Snoop and five other members of […]
All respects to Diddy’s judgment, but its quite possible he missed one in Sara Stokes. She was one of the fortunate few to make it through the rigors of reality television – as well as surviving the Bad Boy mogul’s own unique regiment, which included a hike to Brooklyn for cheesecake. While other members of […]
A Federal judge has denied a request for a temporary restraining order by Karrine “Superhead” Steffans to disrupt distribution of a new Vivid Entertainment DVD titled Superhead. Steffans requested a temporary restraining order against adult film company Vivid Entertainment, with regard to advertising and a photo of her on the DVD cover. The DVD, which […]
Rap legend Ice-T is set to star in a new Vh1 reality series, where he teaches young students the fundamentals of Hip-Hop and emceeing. In Ice-T’s Rap School, the rapper-turned-actor will coach and train a class of seventh and eight graders from New York City’s exclusive York Prep on the basics of becoming an MC. […]
A Bay Area rap group has started a full-fledged campaign for a new Hyphy Juice Energy Drink, a beverage based on the popular cultural movement in the region. The drink is the brainchild of an Oakland group called The Team, which has begun to promote it through a song called “Hyphy Juice.” “The music and […]
A van believed to belong to rapper T.I. was found near the site of a recent shooting at a Cincinnati nightclub. The Cincinnati Enquirer reports the incident culminated in shootings that occurred around 3:20 a.m., after a verbal altercation and possible scuffle took place inside Club Ritz, the site of an after-hours party for T.I. […]
With death seemingly lying dormant beneath the surface of Hip-Hop, is there any hope in sight for the victims that lay in the aftermath of its wake? The answer, for Hip-Hop artists at least, would appear to be yes. Immortalized by lyrics that stereotypically glorify death, we all but deify our cultural martyrs. And while […]
T he mid-90’s are fondly revered by Hip-Hop fans for several reasons. For starters, they defied convention. The things that were said and how they were presented were very different from today. The uncertainty on records like Group Home’s “The Realness” or Common’s “Nuttin’ To Do” made for audiences to relate, regardless of socioeconomics or […]
In just three seasons, Carmelo Anthony has been an NBA force to be reckoned with. The former Syracuse star has taken the Denver Nuggets from an NBA joke to a franchise with a hopeful future encouraged by a lot of widespread supporters. The 22 year-old Forward has changed minds everywhere based on his young leadership […]
Music mogul and renaissance man Sean “Diddy” Combs was recently named one of Time Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People. Combs, who was hailed by the magazine as a “Builder & Titan,” was bestowed the honor for his contributions in taking the Hip-Hop urban culture mainstream in the areas of music and fashion. The multimedia magnate, […]
Atlanta rap duo Field Mob has addressed the rumors regarding comments they made about New York rappers on Raw Report DVD Magazine’s “Platinum Plus Series: Ludacris Presents Disturbing the Peace.” In the footage circulating the Internet, two portions of what is a full-length DVD were integrated to create a fabricated controversy, according Field Mob’s label […]
A federal judge has ruled in favor of seven graffiti artists who filed a first amendment lawsuit against the City of New York, Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Councilman Peter Vallone, Jr. Judge George B. Daniels today (May 2) granted the group’s request for a preliminary injunction against recent amendments to anti-graffiti legislation that went into […]
Rapper and Screwed Up Click member Big Hawk was shot and killed last night (May 1) in Houston. Big Hawk, born John Hawkins, was struck multiple times around 10:30 pm in front of an associate’s house. Sources said Hawkins’ car was still running when he was shot and according to police, no one witnessed the […]
Check out Part Two of AllHipHop.com’s revealing feature with Bishop Don Magic Juan… AllHipHop.com: On a scale from one to ten with one being the equivalent to you, rate the following pimps: Pimpin Ken? Bishop Don Magic Juan: Well Kenny Ivy, he’s a good person at heart. Like in Hollywood, some people get caught up, […]
The family of slain bouncer Keith Bender filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Detroit rapper, Proof’s estate. Bender was allegedly shot by Proof last month in an altercation at the CCC Nightclub on 8 Mile Road in Detroit – an incident which led to the death of the 35 year – old Army veteran. According […]
Less than a week after he was shot in front of Hot 97 FM’s SoHo studios in New York, rapper Gravy is addressing the incident that briefly sent him to the hospital. According to reports, Gravy was shot in the buttocks last Wednesday (April 26) by a man who was upset when the rapper refused […]
The Philadelphia unit where Lil’ Kim and other women prisoners are being housed is on lock-down, after a visitor attempted to smuggle in a cell phone. Over half of the female population in the Federal Detention Center has been on lock-down since April 21. FDC Authorities refused to comment on the case, but sources said […]
Kirk “Sticky Fingaz” Jones recently went into post-production on the movie Caught on Tape, the second feature film directed by the rapper. Jones, who also wrote and stars in the movie, directs a cast that includes Cedric the Entertainer, Vivica A. Fox, Bokeem Woodbine and others. Jones’ directorial debut, a Hip-Hop musical entitled A Day […]
