Lil’ Kim, Other Inmates Locked-Down After Cell Phone Smuggling Incident
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 […]
Sticky Fingaz Directing Second Feature Film
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 […]
LeToya Luckett: Just Me, Myself and I
It seems like only yesterday that four girls from Houston stepped onto the music scene and No, No, Nod their way right up the charts with Wyclef Jean. LeToya Luckett was one of those girls. She was in the group for seven years, but as fate would have it, the pop spotlight with Destinys Child […]
Nina B: Go Up and Up
C an a New York female MC with a pretty face be taken seriously for her art? This is the struggle that Nina B faces. The Crown Heights Brooklyn spitter explains her lyrical passion to AllHipHop.com. Having quietly crept through the industry on The Games West Coast Resurrection album last year, Nina has recently released […]
Bishop Don Magic Juan: P.I.M.P. Part One
I f a man named Donald Campbell called to speak to your sister, you might not object. But if the man known better as Bishop Don Magic Juan rang, things would be different. Thats because through the mid 1970s to 1985, Don was the self-proclaimed king of pimping. From the North Side of Chicago, to […]
Jermaine Dupri, Lil Jon Shoot Commercial For Heineken
Atlanta Hip-Hop stars Jermaine Dupri and Lil Jon recently wrapped a thirty second television spot for Heineken titled “Jet Bet.” In the ad, the pair wager on who will take home the most Grammy’s, with the winner receiving a 12-pack of Heineken, personally delivered by the loser of the bet. After Dupri wins, Lil Jon […]
T.I. Tapped To Kick Off Apollo Theater’s Black Music Month
T.I. has been tapped to kick off the Apollo Theater’s June Black Music Month celebration. The Atlanta rapper will also be the first Hip-Hop act billed under the Apollo New Legends Series. The latter event aims to honor and showcase top artists from a variety of musical genres whose music has had a strong impact […]
Blood Money
Artist: Mobb DeepTitle: Blood MoneyRating: 4 StarsReviewed by: Martin A. Berrios Even though Mobb Deep gained enormous street fame in the 90’s with their classic The Infamous, the Queensbridge duo have never quite lived up to that earlier greatness on subsequent releases. They showed hints of again reaching their potential here and there on Hell […]
Develop[Mental]1
Artist: Various ArtistsTitle: Develop[Mental]1Rating: 3 1/2 StarsReviewed by: Brandon Edwards Just because you play the role, it dont mean you get the part. Mixtape newbies and comfortable vets take heed, Norcal DJ Icewater is exceptional at mixing posse cuts. The shouting echo of mixtape DJs was tired the day the trend began. Smooth blends and […]
Floe Almighty (Mixtape)
Artist: Edgar Allen FloeTitle: Floe Almighty (Mixtape)Rating: 3 StarsReviewed by: Starrene Rhett Edgar Allen Floe has returned, swinging his lyrical sword of justus”. Although he hasnt dropped an official LP yet, he garnered solid footing on his space in the Hip-Hop universe with his EP, True Links. The next installment from the Edgar Allen Floe […]
Hot 97’s Landlord’s Start The Eviction
The landlord of the SoHo building which houses New York’s Hot 97 vowed to evict the controversial radio station because of various shootings and altercations in front of the station. Stuart GraBois, a member of the New York City District Council of Carpenters, which owns 395 Hudson St., said the eviction process has started. “We’ve […]
UK Takeover 4 Hip-Hop Fest Kicks Off In May
BBC 1xtra DJs Mistajam and Rodney P have signed on to host UK Takeover 4, one of the largest independent British Hip-Hop showcases. The main event will be held May 29 in Nottingham, at Rock City. Headlining artists include Kano, Klashnekoff, Jehst, Professor Green and MOBO award winner Sway. The showcase was launched in 2003 […]
Hot 97 Announces Summer Jam Lineup
Busta Rhymes, Sean Paul and Mary J. Blige are among the performers slated to take the stage June 4 at New York radio station Hot 97’s 13th annual Summer Jam concert. More than 50,000 people are expected to turn out for the event, which will also feature performances by Jamie Foxx, Chris Brown, Ne-Yo, T.I., […]
Kulcha Don: Native Son
Unlike other dancehall and reggae artists, who in most cases are Jamaican, Kulcha Don is ready to put a musical twist to Caribbean music and negate common stereotypes. Kulcha Don was born on the small Island of Montserrat, but admits that having a Jamaican father and being surrounded by Jamaican culture heavily influences his own […]
The Coup: Ghetto Manifesto
E very so often in Hip-Hop, an individual comes who speaks to the hearts of the people. There comes an MC whose lyrics strike a chord within an audience, spewing lyrical bars over heavy funk, all the while dispersing knowledge on issues common folk beef about at work, on the block or at the dinner […]
Yung Joc: Joc’in for Beats
After signing Outkast nearly twelve years ago, Antonio L.A. Reid predicted that Atlanta would become the Motown of the South. It seemed like a bold prediction considering that Jermaine Dupri was the only person moving big Soundscan units at the time. No one doubts that prediction now, as artists like Outkast, Ludacris, Lil Jon and […]
AHH Stray News: Snoop’s Lawyer Statement, Kardinal Offishall, Turk, Ecko vs NYC
Rapper Snoop Dogg was released on bail, without charge, this afternoon after he and five other men were arrested during a disturbance at Heathrow Airport in London. According to police, a fight broke out after the rapper’s entourage was refused entry to the British Airways first class lounge. One police officer suffered a broken hand, […]
College Students Learn At ‘Music Biz 101’ Seminar In New York
College students from around the country gathered last week to attend the music industry seminar Music Biz 101 at Club Pacha in New York. The 25 students were selected from 500 applicants for their academic achievements and outstanding essays. Rapper MC Lyte, Timbaland, the Roots’ Ahmir “?uestlove” Thompson, Mimi Valdés (Vibe), Will Griffin (Def On […]
Brooklyn Rapper Gravy Shot In Front Of Hot 97
Brooklyn rapper Gravy was shot Wednesday (April 26) outside New York’s Hot 97, moments before conducting a radio interview. The 28-year-old MC (born Jamal Wollard) was hit with one bullet in the buttocks after arriving at the radio station at about 9:30 p.m. Police said a group of men got out of a black Escalade […]
Shyne Wins Legal Victory, Portions Of Assets Unfrozen
A New York Judge has ruled in favor of releasing a portion of Shyne’s assets that had been frozen under the “Son of Sam” law. Today (April 26), Judge David Vaughan granted a motion for release of $100,000 from the funds that are presently frozen under the “Son of Sam” NY Executive Law section 632-A. […]
