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http://allhiphop.comArtist: Pastor TroyTitle: Stay TruRating: 3 StarsReviewed by: Paine Since his mildly publicized feud with Master P five years ago, Pastor Troy has been an Atlanta workaholic, yet still without the level of notoriety of his peers. On the heels of some new exposure via Chamillionaire’s “Southern Takeover,” Troy drops his seemingly mandatory yearly installment […]
W hat MC dare call himself an educated thug in this era of Hip-Hop? J.Bully represents a new breed of lyricist and a movement he deems “Educated Thug Muzik,” an interest group that intends to balance the genre a bit. In many ways, Bully represents the paranormal to rap though. He teaches a Hip-Hop course […]
S traight out of Wilson, North Carolina, K-Hill is one of the state’s brightest talents of today and tomorrow. The producer and MC gained notoriety from producing throwback-minded joints on Kaze’s Spirit of ‘94 project three years ago. While he says he wasn’t aware of the theme at the time, this is an artist with […]
Van Hunt’s debut self-titled album was critically acclaimed. He even earned a Grammy nod for the nod-worthy “Dust,” but people found it hard trying to classify the singer in a sea of R&B pretty boys. Hunt’s newest effort On The Jungle Floor doesn’t sound like Prince, and it doesn’t sound like Jimi Hendrix. It is […]
From the sound of the name, The Square Egg, sounds very contradictory to the ear. One may wonder why and how a group could come up with such an obscure name. Is it for the attention? It may be hard to put your finger on it, but it’s not as complex as one might think. […]
T he female Hip-Hop head appears to resemble the Black man at first glace: an endangered species. However, upon deeper analysis and sincere study, it’s apparent that they are flourishing in some ways, while languishing in others. DJ Chela may not be a household name, but the spin-doctor seeks to change that notion and marshal […]
In an attempt to thwart a violent retaliation, Cincinnati police have increased their patrols and undercover officers’ work, after a shooting that killed one person and hurt three members of Atlanta rapper T.I.’s entourage. The extra security measures were taken after detectives received several credible tips that retaliation was planned. Lt. Col. James Whalen reported […]
Hip-Hop mogul Master P said he is filing a $500 million lawsuit against Sony Music, alleging that its executives are trying to keep Lil’ Romeo’s, “U Can’t Shine Like Me” from getting played on radio. The song, which responds to Bow Wow’s “Fresh Azimiz,” began playing on Los Angeles radio station KKBT in February. Apparently […]
The Source Magazine’s founder and former CEO Dave Mays has filed for bankruptcy protection, temporarily halting an auction sale of his stock in the Hip-Hop publication. The auction of his share was halted for a second time in light of Mays’ declaration of bankruptcy yesterday morning (May 4). Mays lost control of the magazine after […]
Death Row Records chief Marion “Suge” Knight will appear before a bankruptcy trustee today (May 5) to answer questions for creditors. The rap mogul, who says he doesn’t own any cars or real estate, claims he has $11 in his Washington Mutual checking account as well as $25,000 worth of “personal jewelry,” $1,000 worth of […]
H ailing from North Carolina, Edgar Allen Floe has made a name for himself, writing and producing as one of 15 members in Hip-Hop’s ‘Knights of the Round Table,’ the Justus League. One might think that by having more members in your group than the Wu-Tang Clan, he would get a case of middle child […]
N orth Carolina’s agents are always on their grind to get quality Hip-Hop out to the masses. Little Brother’s sophomore album The Minstrel Show dropped this past September, and since then, the trio hasn’t stopped working. Most recently, they linked with DJ Drama for a “Gangsta Grillz” mixtape that connected the group to Mos Def […]
Emmis Radio, the parent company of New York’s Hot 97 (WQHT) FM, went to court Friday (May 5) in attempts to block the station’s eviction. Emmis filed a breach-of-contract lawsuit in response to a lawsuit filed by the New York City District Council of Carpenters Fund, the landlord of the building that houses the radio […]
Ice T, Noreaga and Cypress Hill’s B-Real and Sen Dog are among the Hip-Hop artists lending their voices to Vivendi Games’ new video game Scarface: The World Is Yours. The game, which is distributed through Vivendi’s Sierra Entertainment, is based on Brian DePalma’s classic 1983 movie of the same name and takes place in 1980’s […]
Block/Bad Boy Entertainment rapper Yung Joc appeared on an Atlanta radio station Wednesday (May 3) to set the record straight regarding a recent shooting that left one member of Atlanta rapper T.I.’s entourage dead and three others wounded. Joc, who was on the road with T.I. and with him at the time of the shooting, appeared on Atlanta’s […]
A 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 […]
