All Aboard
Artist: Code RedTitle: All AboardRating: 3 StarsReviewed by: Brandon Edwards The members of Code Red all have tall tales and personal demons, each focusing a unique talent to make a healthy contribution to All Aboard (Madacy). The refreshing challenge is that they dont sound like any other act on the scene which will make them […]
Kommunicator
Artist: Five DeezTitle: KommunicatorRating: 3 StarsReviewed by: Mark Cilantro I first heard of the Five Deez and particularly Pase Rock and Fat Jon The Ample Soul Physician from J Rawls of The Lone to The Cata. Back then in ’99 the Five Deez were a contender in the then burgeoning indie renaissance. As most of […]
Charity Sues Adidas Over Missy Elliot “Respect ME” Campaign
Break the Cycle, a charity aimed at stopping domestic violence, filed a $10 million lawsuit Thursday (March 16) accusing German sporting goods maker Adidas-Salomon AG of improperly using its name and logo on a line of clothes by rapper Missy Elliott. According to the lawsuit filed in federal court in Manhattan, the charity alleges that […]
Professor X of X-Clan Dies
Professor X of X-Clan has died in a New York-area hospital after a bout with meningitis, sources close to the situation told AllHipHop.com. As a member of X-Clan, Professor X gained notoriety for his catch phrases "Vainglorious" and dissed fools by calling them "sissies." Additionally, Professor X, whose real name was Lumumba Carson, was the […]
New Police Officers Assigned To Investigate B.I.G.’s Murder
A new group of detectives from the Los Angeles Police Department’s robbery-homicide division have been assigned to investigate the murder of the late Notorious B.I.G. When questioned how the city lost a costly lawsuit alleging LAPD involvement in the case, assistant city attorney Don Vincent told (LA) City Council public safety members Thursday (March 16) […]
Three 6 Mafia Heading To Pittsburgh Court Over 2003 Assault
Three 6 Mafia could visit a Pittsburgh, Pa., court as early as next month to face a subpoena from a fan who claims that associates of the rap group assaulted him during a concert last year. Ramone Williams, 19, filed a lawsuit against the Memphis trio, alleging that two of their associates assaulted him as […]
Kanye, Common Among Artists Performing At Lollapalooza
Kanye West, Common, the Red Hot Chili Peppers are among over 100 acts that will perform at the annual Lollapalooza festival The three-day festival will take place in Kanye West and Common’s hometown of Chicago, Illinois, in Grant Park from Aug. 4-6. The lineup is almost double the amount of performers that participated in last […]
Anslem Samuel of The Ave: Electric Avenue
The Ave is self-proclaimed as a street movement in print. The magazine has created a niche for taking the same artists and celebrities found in the other magazines, and showing them in different lights. The Brooklyn-based publication currently finds 40,000 readers, but has plans to quickly double that. Near its second birthday, The Ave has […]
Brendan Frederick of Mass Appeal: A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
In the Gang Starr classic, Mass Appeal, Guru opens with, No way, youll make it, come with the weak s**t, I break kids. Though Mass Appeal got its name from the Hard to Earn gem, they have certainly made it for themselves. A hobby magazine turned into one of the leading culture publications out there. […]
Phat Matt of Elemental Magazine: Keep it Gully
Anybodys who has ever picked up an issue of Elemental remembers the comics. Aight uses a recurring character who whips pristine Cadillacs, guzzles 40s, bumps Steady B, and always gets the girl and the gusto. The character is drawn by Phat Matt Wright, creator and Publisher of Elemental magazine. As this feature affirms, the cars, […]
Fat Joe Stays With Atlantic Records
The head of Atlantic Records, Craig Kallman, has dispelled rumors that Bronx rapper Fat Joe has been dropped from the label. The rapper’s status at Atlantic was the subject of speculation after the New York Post ran a gossip item implying that he had been released from the label due to poor sales. Fat Joe […]
C-Murder Coming Home Today, Speaks On Overturned Murder Conviction
Corey "C-Murder" Miller will officially be a free man in the next 24 hours, as the rapper will be released from prison today (Mar. 16). Miller has been incarcerated since 2002. He is currently being held in the Concordia Parish Jail in Ferriday, Louisiana, where he has been held since Hurricane Katrina devastated the city […]
Lalah Hathaway: Everything Is Everything
It is no easy achievement living up to a show business name, especially if that name is legendary. R&B singers across the board can attest to the name “Hathaway” as being one of the genres most recognizable and well-respected. Troubled as his life may have been here on this earth, Donny Hathaway left behind a […]
Alan Light: Fight For Your Right
When Def Jam released Licensed to Ill in1986, the Beastie Boys got down with no delay, turning the then dorm-room serviced rap imprint into a full-fledged powerhouse label with their frat boy antics, all the while helping to establish Hip-Hop as a worldly phenomenon with pop cultural clout. Compiling a timeline of the three white […]
Mimi Valdes of VIBE: The Examination of Mimi
The ride to the top has been an exciting one for Mimi Valdes, Editor-In-Chief of VIBE magazine. As a fresh-faced college graduate, Valdes’ journalism career was birthed at said urban magazine. While her professional path has had its fair share of twist and turns, the compass has always lead back to VIBE. These days, VIBE […]
Bubba Sparxxx Responds To ‘Booty’ Controversy
Rapper Bubba Sparxxx has responded to the growing controversy surrounding his new video and single, "Ms. New Booty." A videoclip for "Ms. New Booty," which features The Ying Yang Twins, recently premiered on BET’s 106th & Park countdown show and quickly entered into the Top 10. The song was produced by Mr. Collipark, the hit […]
Juvenile Debuts At #1 On Billboard’s Top 200
New Orleans rapper Juvenile achieved his first No. 1 album this week, with Reality Check debuting atop the Billboard 200 album chart. The album, which sold more than 174,000 copies in its initial week of release, also took the top spot on Billboard’s R&B/Hip-Hop albums chart. Reality Check features the single "Rodeo," as well as […]
Kenneth ‘Supreme’ McGriff Charged With Another Attempted Murder
Kenneth "Supreme" McGriff has been hit with a new attempted-murder charge, as the government prepares for their upcoming trial against the convicted Queens, New York, drug lord. McGriff is accused of conspiring to murder a woman identified only as "Jane Doe" after he learned she was pregnant with his unborn child. Prosecutors, who motioned to […]
Kevin Powell Makes Congressional Run, Launches Website
Hip-Hop activist Kevin Powell is making a run for the United States Congress. Powell, who is vying for a seat in the 10th Congressional District in Brooklyn, N.Y., said a Congressional run is the “logical next step” for someone who has been a public servant for two decades. “I am completely committed to the ideals […]
DJ Vlad Launches New Show On Russell Simmons’ Def On Demand
DJ Vlad, best known for his Rap Phenomenon mixtapes and Hot in Here DVDs, is now heading into television with DJ Vlad Presents, a new show on Russell Simmons’ DoD (Def on Demand) Channel. The pilot episodes include features and interviews with DJ Vlad and Young Jeezy, Paul Wall, Mike Jones, Master P, Luke, Pitbull […]
