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 […]
Smack DVD Magazine Prepares First National Release
Smack DVD Magazine is planning their first release since entering into a distribution deal with Koch Records last. Smack The Album: Vol. 1 features new, exclusive music from DMX, Young Jeezy, Fat Joe, Bun B, B.G., Juvenile, Maino and Stack Bundles among others. The DVD segment includes videos, performances and interviews from Paul Wall, Mike […]
Obie Trice: Pour Out A Lil’ Liquor
Things should be good for Obie Trice. The artists debut album, Cheers, managed to sell over 500,000 copies. Hes a part of the reigning Shady/Aftermath machine and hes about to release his sophomore album after a three-year sabbatical. But, Obie Trice has a bullet lodged in his head from an attempt on his life in […]
The Game Arrested In LA Suburb
Rapper The Game was arrested this past Saturday (May 20) in Burbank, Calif., and charged with possession of a dangerous weapon after police pulled his vehicle over in the suburb of Los Angeles. The Compton, California-bred rapper, born Jayceon Taylor, was detained around 9 p.m. Sources told AllHipHop.com that Game was pulled over for having […]
Back 2 Da Basics
Artist: Yo GottiTitle: Back 2 Da BasicsRating: 3 1/2 StarsReviewed by: Anthony Carr With the surging of Southern Hip-Hop’s influence within the last year or so, many artists from cities like Houston, Atlanta, and Memphis have been trying to gain even more national attention. North Memphis’ own Yo Gotti hopes to take advantage of the […]
The Art of 16 Bars (DVD)
Artist: DVD ReviewTitle: The Art of 16 Bars (DVD)Rating: 3 1/2 StarsReviewed by: Sidik Fofana Finally, theres an instructional DVD for MCs by MCs featuring real MCs. The Art of 16 Bars (QD3 Entertainment) is a documentary slash boom bap 101 4seminar narrated by Method Man on the how tos and the one-two, one-twos of […]
Soundtrack To Dolemite Reissued On CD
The soundtrack to the cult classic film Dolemite is being reissued by Relapse Records for the first time on CD. Representatives for Relapse told AllHipHop.com that the reissue will contain rare and exclusive bonus tracks, radio ads from the film and the sequel, a 28-page-booklet written by Moore’s biographer Mark Jason, and never before seen […]
New Mixtapes By Eminem and Lloyd Banks On The Way
DJ Whoo Kid is preparing to invade the mixtape circuit with a pair of upcoming releases. The Hot 97 disc spinner has aligned with Eminem for a new Shady Records mixtape titled The Re-Up. The album is a collaboration with the Detroit rapper and his resident DJ, Alchemist, and will feature music and freestyles from […]
50 Cent Takes Top Honors At ASCAP Awards
G-Unit rapper 50 Cent was named Songwriter of the Year yesterday (May 22) at the 23rd annual ASCAP Pop Music Awards. The rapper received the honor for his contributions to "Candy Shop," "Disco Inferno," "Hate It Or Love It," "How We Do," and "Just A Lil Bit." Although 50 Cent wasn’t at the ceremony, he […]
Guru & Solar: Group Therapy
T hroughout his career, Guru has rhymed in allegory. Classic material like Now You’re Mine and Just To Get a Rep never used names, but let driving words teach valuable lessons on life. Three years after Gang Starr made their last record, Guru reflects on the last chapter in the groups life and the lyricist […]
Rapper Twista Planning Next Album, Acting Career
Chicago rapper Twista is hard at work on his fifth album and will be adding the role of actor to his growing list of titles. The rapper’s new album Adrenaline Rush 2010 is due in stores on June 20. “I was putting together a mixtape, but the label heard the music and said, ‘No we […]
AHH Stray News: Violence At Jim Jones Show, Gnarls Barkley, Wyclef, Czar Squad DJ’s
A police officer was assaulted and one man was stabbed yesterday (May 21) at a Jim Jones concert in Buffalo, N.Y. The rapper was performing at The Tralf nightclub on Pearl Street when over fifteen hundred extra people showed up but could not get into the concert. Police were summoned as people rushed the front […]
Rappers Can’t Save You – The Death Of The Internet
America’s Black misleadership class, which is nearly indistinguishable from its Black business class, has struck again. In a stunning coup, a mainline African American voting rights group has been enlisted on the side of AT&T and other telecom monopolies in their legislative push to privatize the Internet and roll back hundreds of agreements with local […]
Snoop Dogg Claims His Space On The Internet, Launches 4AllMyDoggs Fan Club
Snoop Dogg’s official Web site, Snoopdogg.com, has initiated a new fan club called 4AllMyDoggs. The rapper’s home on the web will offer concert tickets and "Snoop Authentic" memorabilia, including stage props used during touring. "All my ‘Doggs’ are looking for a fan club and Web site about me that tells it like it is," Snoop […]
