Biz Markie Releasing Limited Edition Beat Boxing Doll
Hip-Hop legend Biz Markie is releasing a limited edition run of the Diabolical Biz Markie Beat-Boxing Doll. Biz Markie and Extended Play have teamed up to create 1,000 hand-crafted Biz Markie action dolls, which come complete with accessories and custom packaging. The doll is outfitted in a crisp mesh jersey, hand-tailored jeans and old school […]
AHH Stray News: Reebok & Rappers, Bobby Brown, Russell Simmons, Ghostface
Rappers Nelly, Mike Jones, Lupe Fiasco, Daddy Yankee and others will launch their signature clothing lines at the “Rbk: Now Playing” invitation-only event in New York tonight (Mar. 8). Nelly will showcase his new Rbk sneaker collection, Derrty One, while Daddy Yankee will launch the Daddy Yankee collection. Mike Jones, Lupe Fiasco and Lil’ Wayne […]
Reality Check
Artist: JuvenileTitle: Reality CheckRating: 3 1/2 StarsReviewed by: Sidik Fofana Young boys in Middle America request fake gold teeth as stocking stuffers, “Magnolia” is no longer just a flower, and now there are several new and exciting similes to describe the movement of a female’s rear. It’s greatly in part thanks to Juvenile, former hood […]
SubTalk
Artist: SubCon (Sub-Conscious)Title: SubTalkRating: 3 1/2 StarsReviewed by: Henry Adaso Lets face it its almost impossible for any artist who defies mainstream values to be accepted by the wider Hip-Hop audience (i.e. Little Brother). But New Yorker Sub-Conscious could care less about the mainstream audience. As SubCons sophomore album proves, his music is structured to speak […]
Security Screenings
Artist: Prefuse 73Title: Security ScreeningsRating: 3 StarsReviewed by: Dustin Glick Prefuse 73 (Scott Herren) has made a name for himself as a producer of challenging experimental beats. His versatile style lends itself to everything from straight up hip-hop to abstract broken beat. On his latest album, Security Screenings (Warp Records), Prefuse returns with some more […]
Pioneering Photographer Gordon Parks Dies At The Age 93
Pioneering poet, photographer and filmmaker Gordon Parks died yesterday (March 7) at the age of 93. Parks rose from poverty and went on to become the first black person to work at Vogue and Life magazines. In 1969, he became the first black person to write, direct and score a major Hollywood film, The Learning […]
Poor People’s Day
Artist: Bigg JusTitle: Poor People’s DayRating: 3 StarsReviewed by: Angus Crawford Those familiar with Bigg Jus, formerly of Company Flow, will not be surprised by the title of his latest album, Poor Peoples Day (Mush). However, new listeners will find the title a bit misleading, because the politically charged lyrics expected are too few and […]
MAGIC Fashion and Apparel Trade Show: February 2006
Twice a year, Las Vegas plays host to The MAGIC Fashion and Apparel Trade show, a four-day extravaganza where designers and manufacturers present next seasons collections to buyers, retailers, and press. Established in 1933 in Palm Springs, MAGIC was originally dubbed the Mens Apparel Guild in California, and has evolved over the years into a […]
Scoundrels: Dirty Rotten
Atlanta is typically known as the hot-bed for music coming out of the South, but Columbus Ga. has something to say about that. The Scoundrels, comprised of Big Bo, Christyles, Cutta, and Mr. Malt, are the team that can best be described as societys villains creating an undesirable variation from the standard. With their Pastor […]
Luke Campbell: Drop a Bomb
Over the past 20 years, Luther Uncle Luke Campbell has been no stranger to making mouths drop. But whether in shock or awe, the fact that the father to both the Southern Bass sound and the sexual music video movement, has fought his way for and in an industry that in his opinion doesnt appreciate […]
Young MC Files Lawsuit Seeking Royalties
Rapper Young MC filed a lawsuit against Varry White Music in Los Angeles Federal Court, alleging that the publishing company failed to pay royalties for two hit songs the rapper wrote for Tone Loc. Young MC, born Marvin Young, is best known for the 1989 hit "Bust A Move," released on Delicious Vinyl. The song […]
Smokey Fontaine Steps Down As Editor-In-Chief Of America Magazine, Heads To Giant
Smokey Fontaine stepped down as editor-in-chief of America magazine to fill the editor-in-chief position of mens bi-monthly, Giant magazine. America, billed as the first-ever high-end Hip-Hop publication, was established in 2004 by Smokey Fontaine, an accomplished author and former editor at The Source. The upscale quarterly was intent on capitalizing on Hip-Hop’s lavish terrain and […]
T.I. Unveiling New Clothing Line, Album
Atlanta rapper T.I., the self-proclaimed King of the South, recently unveiled plans to launch a new unnamed clothing line. “I’m working on my fashion line right now; we’re just looking for the appropriate distributor to team up with,” T.I. told AllHipHop.com. “I’m stepping into another industry that I really don’t know much about. [So] I […]
Carmelo Anthony Launches New Label
NBA basketball star Carmelo Anthony has launched a new label, Kross Over Entertainment. Anthony, who was recently selected for the USA Basketball team, has signed Atlanta rapper Berg. The label’s first single is Berg’s “Hold UP,” which features Houston Hip-Hop group UGK,. In addition to Berg, Kross Over Entertainment has signed producer/artist “Soundz,” and R&B […]
Shyne Changes Name, Heads To Court For Frozen Assets
Three days after legally changing his name, currently incarcerated rapper Shyne will head to court for the first day of his civil court trial. Attorney Oscar Michelen will represent the former Bad Boy rapper when he appears before Judge Howard Ruditzky tomorrow (March 7) at Kings County Supreme Court in Brooklyn, N.Y. Shyne, born Jamaal […]
Turntable Timmy Cartoon To Debut On The Internet
Children’s author Michael P. and illustrator Doug Cunningham, along with animation house Rebel Static, are launching a new Hip-Hop cartoon series based on the critically acclaimed children’s book Turntable Timmy. The online micro-series will revolve around Turntable Timmy and his crew, The Arrowtown Rockers, as they battle a corporate crook named Chip Staka, and his […]
National DJ Awards Show Coming To Canada
Sony Ericsson and DOSE Magazine are teaming up with The Stylus Group to present the first-ever Canadian nationwide DJ Awards show. The 2006 Stylus DJ Awards will take place May 29 at 8 p.m. (doors open at 6 p.m.) at the York Event Theatre in Toronto, Canada. The event will be hosted by Mark Strong […]
Kirk Franklin: After The Rain, Pt 1
He has sold over 10 million records. He has three Grammy awards, 33 Stellar awards and nine Dove awards. He is the biggest selling Contemporary artist in soundscan history. Who is this man that has had such a profound impact upon the gospel music industry, while gaining substantial criticism from many of his colleagues and […]
Kirk Franklin: After The Rain, Pt 2
AHHA: You have stretched the boundaries of gospel by adding elements of Hip-Hop and R&B, but the lyrical content has always been gospel. Was it one of your goals to change the traditional face of gospel? Kirk Franklin: No, I was just doing what the Lord called me to do. I was doing what was […]
Three 6 Mafia Win First Oscar; Make Hip-Hop History
An uncharacteristically exuberant Three 6 Mafia won an Oscar Award at The 78th Academy Awards last night (Mar. 5) in Los Angeles, California. The awards took place at the Kodak Theatre and were televised with a 5-second delay on the ABC network. Three 6 Mafia, made history as the first rap group to ever perform […]
