Rape Charges Against Trillville Rapper Don P Dropped
Rape charges against Trillville rapper Don P have been dismissed by the Dekalb County District Attorney’s office due to lack of evidence. The rapper (born Donnell Prince) had been charged with rape and two counts of aggravated sodomy, stemming from an alleged Dec. 16 assault. Dekalb County police had accused Don P and another man […]
El Da Sensei, Last Emperor Help Kick Off New Philly Showcase ‘The BoomBox’
Former Artifacts member El Da Sensei, along with various rappers and music executives, will help kick off a new monthly showcase in Philadelphia called The Boom Box. According to organizer King Ranks, The Boom Box is in the tradition of The Lyricist Lounge and Philly’s Footwork. Local acts will open and showcase their skills before […]
Black Eyed Peas Designing Customized $1 Million Hard Rock Hotel Suite
The Black Eyed Peas are partnering with the Hard Rock Hotel San Diego to create a customized $1 million Rock Star Suites. The group will hand select everything in the room from the furniture to the bed linens. “Hard Rock is a brand that has always been true to its core and I really dig […]
Getting Up: Contents Under Pressure (Video Game)
Artist: Video Game ReviewTitle: Getting Up: Contents Under Pressure (Video Game)Rating: 3 StarsReviewed by: Alejandro Mojado Mark Eckos Getting Up: Contents Under Pressure (Atari/PS2) attempts to bring to life one of Hip-Hops most known and practiced elements. The art of tagging can be found from the streets of New York City to the farms of […]
AND 1 Streetball Soundtrack
Artist: Various ArtistsTitle: AND 1 Streetball SoundtrackRating: 2 1/2 StarsReviewed by: Jamin Warren Tony Hawks Pro Skater introduced the soundtrack to be as prominent piece of the game as the graphics. Since then EA Sports has taken the reins as the leader in background rhythms, even recruiting Just Blaze to produce the complete soundtrack to […]
Three 6 Mafia Working With Paris Hilton, Memphis Hosts Three 6 Mafia Day
Memphis rap group Three 6 Mafia is hitting the studio to produce and record tracks with socialite Paris Hilton for her debut album. The collaboration sprang from a recent meeting between Hilton and the Oscar-winning group. "We ran into her at a William Morris Agency party and she said she liked our song ‘Stay Fly’ […]
Howard U’s Intellectuals Discuss Creating ‘Hip-Hop’ Minor At Symposium
Singer Lil Mo and BET Style host Melyssa Ford are among the panelists scheduled to participate in Howard University’s inaugural Hip-Hop and Higher Education Symposium. The event, sponsored by the university’s graduate school and the Moorland-Spingarn Research Center, is geared toward beginning a discussion on the possibilities of creating the first college minor in Hip-Hop […]
Dr. Pepper Cans ‘Mash Up’ Ads Featuring Will Smith, Big Gipp
A $5 million dollar ad promoting Dr. Pepper featuring the music of Will Smith, Kiss, EMP and Cyndi Lauper “mashed” together has been canned by the soft drink’s owner, Cadbury Schweppes. Three different commercials were produced, one which briefly includes rapper Big Gipp and one that incorporates Smith’s#### single “Miami.” Most of the $5 million […]
Three 6 Mafia: Award Tour
Five years ago, Three 6 Mafia fans would have their fingers crossed watching the Source Awards on UPN. In 2006, the Memphis Tennessee boys took home Oscar gold – on the biggest night in Hollywood. As a result, their songs rose to the top of the iTunes charts and Most Known Unknown got a second […]
Celebrities Support T.I.’s ‘ATL’ ; T.I., Director Chris Robinson Speak
Last night (March 27), a number of tastemakers, artists and label executives gathered at The Bombay Sapphire Lounge at Tribeca Cinemas in New York City for the red carpet premiere of T.I.’s debut film ATL. The Chris Robinson-directed film tells the story of four teenage friends growing up on Atlanta’s south side while going through […]
Rev. Run Talks ‘Words of Wisdom,’ New Projects
Rev. Run’s new book Rev. Run’s Words of Wisdom has arrived in stores. Published by Harpers Collins, the book was inspired by the motivational message the Run-DMC member offers friends and viewers of his hit MTV show Run’s House. The first 5,000 people to purchase the book will be added to Rev. Run’s personal e-mail […]
A Snitch and Time
Over the past year, the hip-hop community has come under intense scrutiny and criticism for the wildly popular “Stop Snitching” campaign. The movement, which has been accompanied by a flurry of t- shirts, songs, websites, and DVDs, is ideologically grounded in the belief that people should not cooperate with law enforcement authorities under any circumstances. […]
Test Presses And Dub Plates
Artist: DJ CrucialTitle: Test Presses And Dub PlatesRating: 3 1/2 StarsReviewed by: Paine The days of self-pressed twelve-inch white-labels seem long behind us. The problem is, nobody told St. Louis DJ Crucial. The mixtape DJ has also been producing one-offs with an array of artists spanning Hip-Hop geography and demographics. Test Presses and Dub Plates […]
Big Daddy Kane To Headline Brooklyn Hip Hop Festival
Big Daddy Kane has been announced as the headlining act for the Brooklyn Hip Hop Festival (BHF). Kane, a founding member of Marley Marl’s Juice Crew, is credited for writing several of Biz Markie and Roxanne Shante’s biggest hits as well as his own numerous classics that include “Smooth Operator,” “Set It Off” and “Ain’t […]
Philly Label Take Down Records Indicted On Drug Charges
Take Down Records Owner and Others Busted on Firearm, Drug Charges By Chris Richburg Alton “Ace” Coles, owner of Philadelphia Hip-Hop label Take Down Records and 18 other men and women were indicted Sunday (March 26) on firearms, drug and related charges, according to federal authorities. On Wednesday (March 22), a federal grand jury returned […]
T-K.A.S.H.: Made in America
At 27 years old, T-K.A.S.H. sounds well beyond his years in wisdom. Aligned with Paris, the Bay Area radio personality and MC has a major agenda. Hes scaring the streets straight with true-life experiences of his time on the curbs, mixed with his education on a better tomorrow. In person, theres nothing scary about T-K.A.S.H. […]
Paris: Public Enemy Number One
F or sixteen years, Paris has held the mic like a grudge, as his records have approached just under four million sold. Contemporary Hip-Hop may seem far removed from the socially and politically challenging records of the early 90s, but the themes arent. Sleeping With the Enemy dealt with a Middle East war, a Bush […]
Lil Jon, Fat Joe Tapped To Host ‘Pimp My Ride International’
Lil Jon and Fat Joe have been tapped to host MTV’s new series Pimp My Ride International this fall, the network announced. MTV International secured the rappers, who will follow the show’s formula of transforming junk cars into luxurious vehicles. The company has also replaced the original mechanics from West Coast Customs with staff from […]
Bumsquad DJ’s Dropping Magazine
The Bumsquad DJs, a DJ crew founded by Latin Prince, is preparing to launch it’s new publication, Bumsquad Magazine. The magazine will serve as a trade magazine for DJs while also maintaining an industry and lifestyle appeal. “This magazine is for the DJs, by the DJs,” magazine founder Latin Prince told AllHipHop.com. While the inaugural […]
Murray’s Revenge
Artist: Murs & 9th WonderTitle: Murray’s RevengeRating: 4 StarsReviewed by: Paine Los Angeles Murs has done a lot with something hes been in sole control of, his career. His second Def Jux album, Murs 3:16, saw him aligned him with a burgeoning 9th Wonder for a critically acclaimed confessional that won the hearts of gang-bangers […]
