50 Cent To Star Opposite Nicholas Cage In ‘The Dance’
Rap superstar 50 Cent has recently signed up to star opposite Nicholas Cage in Universal Pictures upcoming film, The Dance. The boxing film is based on the life of Billy "The Kid" Roth, a former champion who spent almost 45 years as a volunteer boxing coach and father figure in Louisiana’s state prison system. "Billy […]
Ludacris To Appear As Guest Of Kentucky Derby Festival/Gala
Disturbing tha Peace rapper Ludacris will make an appearance at the 132nd Run for the Roses in Louisville as a guest of the the Kentucky Derby Festival and the Barnstable Brown Gala. An annual event first held in Louisville, Kentucky in 1956 the Kentucky Derby Festival is Kentucky’s largest event. The 28-year-old rapper will join […]
Murs: Dreamchaser
Murs is a hustler. Sure, plenty of people make the claim these days, but few have his work ethic. As a full-time MC, A&R, and host on Current TV, the man is everywhere. He has released 11 solo projects in 10 years, and contributed to several more albums as a member of the groups Living […]
Moonlighting
Artist: Tanya MorganTitle: MoonlightingRating: 3 1/2 StarsReviewed by: Sidik Fofana The life of an underground emcee is like that of a door-to-door salesmans. Without the luxury of a mainstream following, the subterranean emcee has about two minutes of album time to sell his product. More difficult to move than say kitchen knives or pre-paid insurance, […]
Gangsta Grillz: Separate But Equal (Mixtape)
Artist: DJ Drama/Little BrotherTitle: Gangsta Grillz: Separate But Equal (Mixtape)Rating: 3 1/2 StarsReviewed by: Alejandro Mojado The Souths reigning mixtape king is at it again with his infamous Gangsta Grillz franchise. This time Drama is throwing salt in the game by featuring premier NC rap group Little Brother. They come together to bring us Gangsta […]
Fight Music: The Best Of M.O.P. (Mixtape)
Artist: DJ Eleven & Spitkicker Present…Title: Fight Music: The Best Of M.O.P. (Mixtape)Rating: 4 StarsReviewed by: Jamin Warren Ever listen to M.O.P. for 50 minutes straight? It makes your blood boil. After one spin, DJ Elevens Fight Music: The Best of M.O.P., youre ready to start robbing old ladies and pushing infants down the stairs. […]
Suge Knight Filing For Bankruptcy Protection
The saga of Death Row Records continues as the label’s founder Marion "Suge" Knight is seeking bankruptcy protection for himself and the pioneering record label. Knight’s lawyer Laurence Strick told the Associated Press that the mogul was filing bankruptcy protection in an attempt to reorganize his financial affairs. Death Row is also at the center […]
Former Leaders Of The New School Member Dinco Disses Busta Rhymes
Former Leaders of the New School member Dinco has recorded a diss track directed at fellow ex-member Busta Rhymes in a new song titled "F**k Touch It." Dinco, who raps over the instrumental to Busta Rhymes’ hit single "Touch It," said he recorded the single in response to comments Rhymes made on a DJ Clue […]
Diddy’s ‘Unforgivable’ Best Selling Cologne In The U.S.
Sean "Diddy" Combs new fragrance, Unforgivable, has been the number one selling fragrance for men since hitting stores in February. Reports said the fragrance has been racking up over $1 million a week in sales and representative for Sean John Fragrances, a division of Estee Lauder, told AllHipHop.com that Unforgivable exceeded sales projections by over […]
Tha Dogg Pound Announce Release Date For ‘Cali Iz Active’, Snoop Speaks
Recently reunited West coast group Tha Dogg Pound has set a June release date for their new album, Cali Iz Active. The album features Snoop Dogg, Daz Dillinger and Kurupt a.k.a. Young Gotti, and will be released on Snoop Dogg’s Doggy Style Records in conjunction with Koch Records. “I’m like the quarterback,” Snoop said. “I’m […]
‘The Jumpoff’ Battles Come To New York
UK’s premiere Hip-Hop battling competition The Jump Off will be held later this month at New York nightclub T NY. The club will be transformed into The Jump Off battle arena, which organizers say will resemble an ancient Coliseum in Rome mixed with the Thunderdome from the movie Mad Max. The main event will feature […]
MC Eiht: Unstoppable Gangsta
April 4th marks the release of MC Eihts 19th album including his collaborative work with Comptons Most Wanted, Spice-1, and even an alias album under the Tony Smallz moniker. While thats awe-inspiring in deed, whats much more impressive is that MC Eiht can recall the lyrics to anything hes recorded and comes prepared […]
AHH Stray News: Master P, dead prez, Hampton U, World Hip-Hop Championships
Hip-Hop entrepreneur Percy "Master P" Miller will produce the soundtrack to the new movie Killer Pad, a horror-comedy from Robert Englund. Best known as "Freddie Krueger" from A Nightmare On Elm Street, Englund will direct the flick, which will be produced by Wayne Rice and Avi Chesed. The story focuses on three friends who use […]
Former 106 & Park Host AJ Hosting College Hip-Hop Course
AJ Calloway, former host of BET’s 106 & Park, has been tapped by Howard University to teach a course that explores the theoretical foundation of Hip-Hop. The Howard alumnus will teach the new on-line course in conjunction with history professor Elizabeth Lewis-Clark. The new graduate seminar in public history will provide a theoretical foundation for […]
Ice T To Host VH1 ‘Hip Hop Honors’
VH1 is set to pay homage to Hip-Hop’s biggest legends and visionaries with its third annual ‘VH1 Hip Hop Honors’ show. Ice T, host of this year’s “VH1 Hip Hop Honors” and NYC Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, announced on Friday (Mar. 31) the first-ever “VH1 Hip Hop Honors Week” in connection with the third annual […]
Gnarls Barkley Makes History In The UK
Recently changed chart rules helped Gnarls Barkley’s new single “Crazy” hit the top of the UK’s single chart, making history in the process. The song is the first Internet single to reach #1 on the UK singles chart without selling any physical copies. Gnarls Barkley consists of Goodie Mob member Cee-Lo and DJ Danger Mouse. […]
Avant: Perfect Fit
Known for his velvety flow and sensual lyrics, Avant sings of love and lust similar to great vocalists past, while simultaneously freakin’ it with straight-up street flavor. No celebrity romances or breakups, no high-profile arrests, no sex-rated videotapes. Aside from the occasional date with a p### star, he’s just a genuine, down-to-earth guy who just […]
Stack$: Phantom Menace
How many rappers get a six-figure car before they release an album or even turn 25? Living in the already ultra-expensive Miami, Stack$ is one of them. Maybe a greater question could be Is that Hip-Hop? Stack$ record label, Sobe Entertainment thinks so, as they market their young hopeful around his car in […]
Sa-Ra Creative Partners: One Nation Under a Groove
What must it have been like back in the early 40s for Max Roach to have contributed to making Be-Bop a dominant force in Jazz music. Hanging out, making music with the likes of Kenny Clarke, creating new rhythms that changed the sound of music and ever evolving and growing with icons like Dizzie Gillespie, […]
Suge Knight Facing Possible Jail Time, Loss Of Death Row Records
Death Row Records CEO Marion “Suge” Knight missed another court-ordered hearing yesterday (April 1) to determine the legal ownership of the pioneering rap label. The label has been at the center of a legal battle between Knight, incarcerated drug boss Michael “Harry-O” Harris and his estranged wife, Lydia Harris. Harry-O, who is serving a 28-year […]