AND 1 Streetball Soundtrack
Artist: Various ArtistsTitle: AND 1 Streetball SoundtrackRating: 2 1/2 StarsReviewed by: Jamin Warren Tony Hawks Pro Skater introduced the soundtrack to be as prominent piece of the game as the graphics. Since then EA Sports has taken the reins as the leader in background rhythms, even recruiting Just Blaze to produce the complete soundtrack to […]
Three 6 Mafia Working With Paris Hilton, Memphis Hosts Three 6 Mafia Day
Memphis rap group Three 6 Mafia is hitting the studio to produce and record tracks with socialite Paris Hilton for her debut album. The collaboration sprang from a recent meeting between Hilton and the Oscar-winning group. "We ran into her at a William Morris Agency party and she said she liked our song ‘Stay Fly’ […]
Howard U’s Intellectuals Discuss Creating ‘Hip-Hop’ Minor At Symposium
Singer Lil Mo and BET Style host Melyssa Ford are among the panelists scheduled to participate in Howard University’s inaugural Hip-Hop and Higher Education Symposium. The event, sponsored by the university’s graduate school and the Moorland-Spingarn Research Center, is geared toward beginning a discussion on the possibilities of creating the first college minor in Hip-Hop […]
Dr. Pepper Cans ‘Mash Up’ Ads Featuring Will Smith, Big Gipp
A $5 million dollar ad promoting Dr. Pepper featuring the music of Will Smith, Kiss, EMP and Cyndi Lauper “mashed” together has been canned by the soft drink’s owner, Cadbury Schweppes. Three different commercials were produced, one which briefly includes rapper Big Gipp and one that incorporates Smith’s#### single “Miami.” Most of the $5 million […]
Three 6 Mafia: Award Tour
Five years ago, Three 6 Mafia fans would have their fingers crossed watching the Source Awards on UPN. In 2006, the Memphis Tennessee boys took home Oscar gold – on the biggest night in Hollywood. As a result, their songs rose to the top of the iTunes charts and Most Known Unknown got a second […]
Celebrities Support T.I.’s ‘ATL’ ; T.I., Director Chris Robinson Speak
Last night (March 27), a number of tastemakers, artists and label executives gathered at The Bombay Sapphire Lounge at Tribeca Cinemas in New York City for the red carpet premiere of T.I.’s debut film ATL. The Chris Robinson-directed film tells the story of four teenage friends growing up on Atlanta’s south side while going through […]
Rev. Run Talks ‘Words of Wisdom,’ New Projects
Rev. Run’s new book Rev. Run’s Words of Wisdom has arrived in stores. Published by Harpers Collins, the book was inspired by the motivational message the Run-DMC member offers friends and viewers of his hit MTV show Run’s House. The first 5,000 people to purchase the book will be added to Rev. Run’s personal e-mail […]
A Snitch and Time
Over the past year, the hip-hop community has come under intense scrutiny and criticism for the wildly popular “Stop Snitching” campaign. The movement, which has been accompanied by a flurry of t- shirts, songs, websites, and DVDs, is ideologically grounded in the belief that people should not cooperate with law enforcement authorities under any circumstances. […]
Test Presses And Dub Plates
Artist: DJ CrucialTitle: Test Presses And Dub PlatesRating: 3 1/2 StarsReviewed by: Paine The days of self-pressed twelve-inch white-labels seem long behind us. The problem is, nobody told St. Louis DJ Crucial. The mixtape DJ has also been producing one-offs with an array of artists spanning Hip-Hop geography and demographics. Test Presses and Dub Plates […]
Big Daddy Kane To Headline Brooklyn Hip Hop Festival
Big Daddy Kane has been announced as the headlining act for the Brooklyn Hip Hop Festival (BHF). Kane, a founding member of Marley Marl’s Juice Crew, is credited for writing several of Biz Markie and Roxanne Shante’s biggest hits as well as his own numerous classics that include “Smooth Operator,” “Set It Off” and “Ain’t […]
Philly Label Take Down Records Indicted On Drug Charges
Take Down Records Owner and Others Busted on Firearm, Drug Charges By Chris Richburg Alton “Ace” Coles, owner of Philadelphia Hip-Hop label Take Down Records and 18 other men and women were indicted Sunday (March 26) on firearms, drug and related charges, according to federal authorities. On Wednesday (March 22), a federal grand jury returned […]
T-K.A.S.H.: Made in America
At 27 years old, T-K.A.S.H. sounds well beyond his years in wisdom. Aligned with Paris, the Bay Area radio personality and MC has a major agenda. Hes scaring the streets straight with true-life experiences of his time on the curbs, mixed with his education on a better tomorrow. In person, theres nothing scary about T-K.A.S.H. […]
Paris: Public Enemy Number One
F or sixteen years, Paris has held the mic like a grudge, as his records have approached just under four million sold. Contemporary Hip-Hop may seem far removed from the socially and politically challenging records of the early 90s, but the themes arent. Sleeping With the Enemy dealt with a Middle East war, a Bush […]
Lil Jon, Fat Joe Tapped To Host ‘Pimp My Ride International’
Lil Jon and Fat Joe have been tapped to host MTV’s new series Pimp My Ride International this fall, the network announced. MTV International secured the rappers, who will follow the show’s formula of transforming junk cars into luxurious vehicles. The company has also replaced the original mechanics from West Coast Customs with staff from […]
Bumsquad DJ’s Dropping Magazine
The Bumsquad DJs, a DJ crew founded by Latin Prince, is preparing to launch it’s new publication, Bumsquad Magazine. The magazine will serve as a trade magazine for DJs while also maintaining an industry and lifestyle appeal. “This magazine is for the DJs, by the DJs,” magazine founder Latin Prince told AllHipHop.com. While the inaugural […]
Murray’s Revenge
Artist: Murs & 9th WonderTitle: Murray’s RevengeRating: 4 StarsReviewed by: Paine Los Angeles Murs has done a lot with something hes been in sole control of, his career. His second Def Jux album, Murs 3:16, saw him aligned him with a burgeoning 9th Wonder for a critically acclaimed confessional that won the hearts of gang-bangers […]
Revenge Of The Spit (Mixtape)
Artist: Ras KassTitle: Revenge Of The Spit (Mixtape)Rating: 3 1/2 StarsReviewed by: Conan Milne Another mixtape? Its been eight years since his last major label backed album touched down, and in Hip-Hops rapidly changing climate it might as well have been eight decades. Yet, revered Carson, CA lyricist Ras Kass still doesnt seem ready to […]
Rapper The Game Files Lawsuit Against Koch Over Early Recordings
The Game has filed a lawsuit against Koch and Fast Life Records over material the platinum-plus rapper recorded before he landed a deal with Dr. Dre’s Aftermath/Interscope imprint. The lawsuit alleges that Koch Entertainment Distribution, Koch Entertainment and Fast Life Records are liable for at least 81 separate counts of copyright infringement as a result […]
Professor X Laid To Rest
Hundreds of mourners convened over the weekend to celebrate the life of Professor X of the conscious Hip-Hop collective X-Clan. The rap artist, born Robert "Lumumba" Carson, was funeralized at Antioch Church in Brooklyn, New York, in a Friday service that included a bevy of community and religious leaders, local politicians and luminaries, including Rev. […]
Ja Rule, Naomi Campbell Sign On For ‘Celebrity Cooking’
Ja Rule and Naomi Campbell have signed on to star in Sean "Diddy" Combs’ new celebrity driven show, Cooking Showdown. The show pairs well known chefs with various celebrities during a week-long cooking competition. Cooking Showdown is hosted by Food Network host Sandra Lee and former Growing Pains star Alan Thicke. The week-long cooking competition […]
