Thousands Attend Funeral For Rapper Proof, Police Investigate Bomb Threat
D12 Rapper Proof was laid to rest yesterday (April 19) at the Fellowship Chapel in Detroit. Proof, born Deshaun Holton, was shot multiple times and killed inside the C.C.C. club on 8 Mile Road on April 11, during a dispute with a bouncer. Thousands of people including Eminem, 50 Cent and Obie Trice, attended ceremonies […]
Hood Surgeon: The Difference
When Dr. Dre acknowledged his extended brother Warren Gs referral of Snoop Dogg, Deep Cover was born. History may repeat itself now that Dr. Dre has met his son, known to many as Hood Surgeon. While the junior Compton native strikes comparisons to his father in appearance, he promises to also pack a monster sound […]
Ed Lover & Celebrity Rappers Bowl For Katrina Victims
Hip-Hop pioneer and radio personality Ed Lover is set to host Bowling with the Stars, a charity event that will aid the thousands of residents displaced by Hurricane Katrina. The affair will be held April 22 at the recently reopened Harlem Lanes Bowling Alley in New York, starting at 8 p.m. Nas, Russell Simmons, Fabolous […]
Bubba Sparxxx Heads To Germany To Support U.S. Troops
Bubba Sparxxx is the latest rapper recruited to perform for United States troops stationed overseas. Sparxxx will perform May 11 at Kaiserslautern, Germany’s Rhine Ordnance Barracks as part of a United Service Organizations show, while fellow rapper Master P will appear with country singer Lee Ann Womack June 14 at Caserma Ederle in Vicenza, Italy. […]
YaYa DaCosta: Dancing On Air
YaYa DaCosta is more than just a pretty face. As a triple threat of actor, dancer, and model, she has set out to take the industry by storm since her time on Americas Next Top Model. While many reality television stars utilize their newfound fame as leverage for an entry into acting, YaYas been doing […]
Dead Prez Headlines ‘Bigger Than Hip-Hop’ Tour In The UK
Dead Prez will head to the UK later this month to headline the “The Bigger than Hip-Hop Tour” to raise money for charity. The event organizers have been working closely with groups that are speaking out for human rights, issues on the war in Iraq, as well as equality and justice. The event has been […]
Master P Comments On Lil’ Romeo’s Beef With Bow Wow
Master P. has come forward to discuss the brewing rivalry between his son Lil’ Romeo and Bow Wow. The two rappers have traded veiled disses in rhymes, but the feud reached it’s peak when the two rappers crossed paths backstage at Nickelodeon’s Kids’ Choice Award show, on April 1st. According to Master P., accounts of […]
Food & Liquor (Bootleg)
Artist: Lupe FiascoTitle: Food & Liquor (Bootleg)Rating: 4 StarsReviewed by: Illseed Sorry, but the almighty AllHipHop.com doesn’t condone rips, burns or copping joints from seedy looking cats on the street. Don’t take loot out of Lupe’s pocket, even though a record deal with Atlantic and a Reebok shoe deal means said pockets ain’t seeing no […]
Stepfather
Artist: People Under The StairsTitle: StepfatherRating: 3 1/2 StarsReviewed by: Conan Milne Although other seminal West Coast Hip-Hop acts such as Dilated Peoples and Jurassic 5 have gone on to achieve some sort of mainstream acknowledgement, this sort of commercial success has evaded the People Under The Stairs (PUTS) thus far in their career. Nonetheless, […]
Issues
Artist: CoppershotTitle: IssuesRating: 3 1/2 StarsReviewed by: Sidik Fofana In an age where many rappers have waited for Moses to leave them unsupervised only to worship golden calf grills, we have closed our Bibles. We have surrendered to the unfortunate reality that the next Nasir Jones is somewhere wearing a hardhat on his way to […]
AHH Stray News: Big Boi, CCC Club Facing Closure, Russell Simmons, Guru
Virgin Mobile USA and Virgin Records announced today (April 18) that four ringtones from Big Boi will be made available exclusively to members of Virgin Mobile’s “First Dibs” program. The ringtones are “Body Rock” and “808,” as well as two exclusive alternate ringtones of the hit single “Kryptonite.” Each song is taken from the Big […]
Lupe Fiasco and The Guilt of the Leak
OK, I have to admit, I got Lupe Fiasco’s album, Food & Liquor. When it was first leaked, I resisted the urge to download it all of 24 hours before I caved into the impulse to see what this Chicago native had to offer. See, I had already snatched up his mixtapes and I was […]
Bouncer Shot During Altercation With Rapper Proof Dies
The man allegedly shot by D12 rapper Proof died yesterday morning (April 17) at a Detroit hospital. Keith Bender Jr., 35, died at St. John Hospital and Medical Center from a gunshot wound received during an altercation with the rapper inside the C.C.C. club on April 11. According to police, eye witnesses said Proof, born […]
Nick Cannon: Live and Direct
I f you asked a friend about Nick Cannon a year or so ago, you might have heard the words nice guy, Nickelodeon, and the second coming of Will Smith. Ask about Nick now, and a lot more things come to mind. Hes got the Number One rated show on cable with his brainchild comedy […]
Game’s Manager Issues Statement On Arrest Warrant
The Game’s manager Jimmy "Henchmen" Rosemond has released a statement regarding an arrest warrant that was recently issued for the rapper in North Carolina. Authorities issued the warrant after the Compton rapper missed a March 28 court date to face charges of disorderly conduct and resisting arrest. Rosemond, who was featured on the front page […]
Rap-A-Lot CEO James Prince Subpoened In Suge Knight Case
Houston, Texas mogul James Prince was served a subpoena by an attorney for imprisoned drug boss Michael “Harry-O” Harris, who seeks to determine the financial relationship between Prince and Marion “Suge” Knight. Prince, owner of Rap-A-Lot and Prince Boxing, was served with the subpoena while sitting ringside at the IBF Welterweight Championship bout between “Pretty […]
Big Tuck: Universal Magnetic
B ig Tuck is the lead off artist of T-Town Records, who inked a deal with Universal for a staggering seven million dollars late last year, may not be a man of many words, but he claims to be a man about many units. Having moved 100,000 units of his album Purple Hulk independently, it […]
Mad Linx: Back In The Saddle
B ETs Rap City is easily one of the most respected shows in pop culture, and host Mad Linx is rapidly becoming one of the most recognizable faces in the Hip-Hop nation. From its beginning in 1989, Rap City has had a slew of hosts including Joe Clair, Chris Thomas, Big Lez and Big Tigger. […]
New Study Says Listeners Of Rap Music More Prone To Substance Abuse
Listeners of rap are more likely to encounter problems with alcohol, drugs and violence than listeners of other genres, according to a new study by the Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation’s (PIRE) Prevention Research Center. More than 1,000 community college students, age 15-25, participated in the study, titled "Music, Substance Use and Aggression." The […]
Lupe Fiasco Speaks On ‘Food & Liquor’ Being Leaked To Internet
The buzz for rapper Lupe Fiasco reached a fever pitch after the rapper’s highly anticipated album, Food & Liquor, was leaked to the internet months before its summer release. The Chicago rapper released a personal statement over the weekend that addressed the leak, which may permanently shelve the album. “Hey s**t happens. An unmixed version […]
