Todd Smith
Artist: LL Cool JTitle: Todd SmithRating: 3 1/2 StarsReviewed by: The Closer What more can be said about the career of the original Hip-Hop Icon? LL Cool J has been an enduring presence in Hip-Hop for the duration of its mainstream history. Before the Tupacs, the B.I.G.s and the Jiggas ,and even before the Snoops, […]
Cassidy: Jail, Lessons & The State of Affairs Part 1
On June 8, 2005, it appeared that all remnants of 23-year-old Cassidy’s life – the recording artist and a free man – was a decrepit thing of the past. A warrant was issued for the Philadelphia rapper due to his involvement in the murder of a 22-year-old man during an April 15, 2005 shooting in […]
Cassidy: Jail, Lessons & The State of Affairs Part 2
W AllHipHop.com: Not to get all philosophical, but Proof of D-12 was killed today and it seems like rap music and Hip-Hop is going through this over and over. Whats your opinion of the state of Hip-Hop on the level and specifically the state of the Black man in America. Cassidy: Its definitely going down […]
Alive on Arrival (Mixtape)
Artist: Green LanternTitle: Alive on Arrival (Mixtape)Rating: 4 StarsReviewed by: John Kennedy Through his exclusive features, masterful mixes and precise production, Green Lantern has cemented his name among the most innovative of mixtape DJs. Since departing from his post as Eminems official disk jockey, Green has honed his handiness on the boards, adding joints from […]
Bottom Line EP
Artist: NemissTitle: Bottom Line EPRating: 3 1/2 StarsReviewed by: Jessica Dufresne Eddie Murphy opens this EP complaining that the girls are always coming up short. Okay, thats from Harlem Nights, but it sums up Nemiss beef with female MCs. This Chi-town transplant has been on a steady grind toward recognition in New Yorks underground scene […]
Man Suspected Of Fatally Shooting Rapper Proof Surrenders, Pool Game May Have Sparked Fight
A 28-year-old man suspected of fatally shooting rapper Proof of D12 turned himself in today (April 12). Mario Etheridge, 28, of Detroit is being detained by the police for allegedly shooting the rapper during an altercation inside of the C.C.C. nightclub. Etheridge was also a bouncer at the C.C.C. nightclub. Police said he is a […]
Attempted Murder Charges Against Source Execs Dropped, Civil Suit Filed
Two employees of The Source magazine have been hit with a new lawsuit that stems from a shooting last year at the Limerick House pub. Gregory Palmer, a waiter at the pub, is accusing Source president Leroy Peeples and the magazine’s marketing director Alvin Childs of setting off a shootout that injured three people, according […]
Sons of Rap-A-Lot CEO J Prince Launching Record Label
Brothers J Prince Jr. and JS Prince Jr. have formed a new record label with the help of their father, Rap-A-Lot Records CEO J Prince. The two sons founded Southern Empire, along with their cousin and business partner Young Gun, and plan to incorporate different genres of music, in addition to rap. "We plan on […]
Exclusive: Shooting Details Involving Rapper Proof Emerge
An altercation inside a Detroit nightclub led to the death of D-12 rapper Proof after an argument allegedly turned into a gunfight, leaving a bouncer wounded, according to sources. A source that requested anonymity told AllHipHop.com that Proof was in the club after-hours when a heated verbal argument between Proof and a bouncer allegedly broke […]
Christina Milian: Broken Silence
A consistent performer and hit-maker since her musical debut on Ja Rules Between Me & You, Christina Milian has still not received her just-due. Unlike other Hollywood starlets, shes not afraid to appear as her true self – shes extremely smart and honest about her life. You wont find any stupid girls here. Fully aware […]
Shots Fired!
Shots Fired * DISCLAIMER * The words expressed here to NOT condone or advocate any violence that should be directed towards any government officials. It is to be strictly considered as allegorical and artistic expression interpreted as social commentary. * DISCLAIMER * You’ve got to love the American government. If it deem something or someone […]
Postaboy: Mighty Healthy
P ostaboys battle to enter the rap game began a long time ago, when people were still calling him Sharard Dixon, a time when he was still managed by Kamal Blake – a former member of the rap group, Zhigge. Anyone who saw Postaboy rip through seven consecutive weeks as the champion on 106 & […]
Rapper/Actor LL Cool J Releasing Fitness Book
LL Cool J has announced that he will publish a new book titled LL Cool J’s Platinum Body by LL Cool J, a new book that contains the rapper’s regimen for a "platinum body." LL Cool J’s Platinum Body was written with LL Cool J’s personal trainer, Dave "Scooter" Honig. The book features a fitness […]
Funkmaster Flex Inks Deal With Cooper Tire, Custom SUV On The Way
Cooper Tire has entered into a year-long endorsement partnership with custom car show king Funkmaster Flex. The popular DJ will appear in a new print advertisement for the Cooper Zeon XST tire targeting the popular urban sport truck market. He will also make in-person appearances to support the Cooper Tire brand. Funkmaster Flex is a […]
Nogatco Rd.
Artist: Mr. Nogatco aka Kool KeithTitle: Nogatco Rd.Rating: 3 1/2 StarsReviewed by: Michael P###### In the 10 years since he found breakthrough success with Dr. Octagon, his masterful collaboration with Dan the Automator, Kool Keith has seemed bent on obscurity. Hes dodged would-be followers with a rap sheet of head-scratching alter egos and released one-off […]
Things Go Better Wit RJ And Al
Artist: Soul PositionTitle: Things Go Better Wit RJ And AlRating: 3 StarsReviewed by: Paine Columbus, Ohio-bred luminaries Blueprint and RJD2 are almost shoe-ins for designation as their citys best MC and producer, respectively. With Blueprints introspective and evocative writing abilities set against RJs crate-digging and stellar arrangements, Soul Position seems like a Showbiz & A.G. […]
D-12 Rapper Proof Shot And Killed, Bizarre Alive In Georgia
D-12 member Proof was shot and killed in Detroit, Michigan this morning (April 11) at an after hours club on Eight Mile Road. Proof, born Deshaun Hotlon, was murdered at the Triple C club around 4:30 am and another man was seriously wounded, both with gunshots to the head. "We cannot give out names, or […]
LL Cool J: Nice Guys Finish First: Part Two
LL Cool J continues his revealing conversation with AllHipHop.com. Mr. Smith reflects on his newest niche in the fashion game, and gives some wise historic context to some changing trends in the Hip-Hop game. Read on AllHipHop.com: Youre back in the clothing game with a new line LL Cool J: Yeah, the Todd Smith one. […]
Fuzz One: No Mistakes Allowed
F uzz One, born Vincent Fedorchak, is one of Hip-Hops living legends. As park gatherings in the South Bronx were using street-poles for power sources, Fuzz One was gettin up deep in the caverns, the train yards, with a trash-bag full of stolen paint. Like an urban Huck Finn, Fuzz rode the rails risking […]
G-Unit’s Whoo Kid Replaces Clue On Hot 97, Dropping Four New Mixtapes
G-Unit’s DJ Whoo Kid is unleashing new music onto the streets with the release of four upcoming mixtapes. The mixtapes, recorded during G-Unit’s recent Australian tour with BME, will feature Mobb Deep and Spider Loc, as well as G-Unit’s newest addition Freeway and new Aftermath/Interscope signee G.A.G.E. mixtapes. “Without a doubt, this Philly native will […]
