Exodus
Artist: Ja RuleTitle: ExodusRating: 4 StarsReviewed by: Sidik Fofana Theres always a little politics involved when someone decides that its time to drop a greatest hits album. For someone like Tupac Shakur, its just the posthumous thing to do: an album of eulogy after a lifelong legacy of hits. For someone like say Michael Jackson, […]
AHH Stray News: Jamaican Cop Raps, Eminem, Twista, Lil’ Jon, Brother J.
A police officer who was acquitted on murder charges in Kingston, Jamaica, has released a rap song called “To Protect and Serve,” claiming he will restore law and order to Jamaican streets. Human rights groups claim Senior Superintendent Renato Adams – who was acquitted by a jury last week of murdering two men and two […]
DJ Wreck: Can’t Be Hated
Never a stranger to it in his brilliantly short career, the intro to Notorious B.I.G’s “What?s Beef” asks listeners a very simple question: “Do you know what beef is?” For Biggie, it was being on the frontline of one of the greatest feuds in rap history with Tupac Shakur. For Philly’s award-winning, Number One mixtape […]
Slum Village: Critical Beatdown
Like the Geto Boys, Slum Village has had a revolving door of personnel, label drama, and a sound that wouldn’t budge in spite of it. Now down the original leader T3 and the refined lyrical entry, Elzhi, the group maintains its premium blend of soulful Hip-Hop going into their recently released self-titled album. Now fully […]
Thieves Steal Truckload Of ‘Pimp Juice’
Almost 3,000 cases of Nelly’s energy drink Pimp Juice were stolen the Thursday before Christmas (Dec. 22) in St. Louis, Missouri. Representatives for Fillmore Street Brewery, the company that manufactures Pimp Juice, said the bandits may have been caught on tape and have filed a report with local police. “Somebody’s holiday parties are going to […]
‘Pimp My Ride’ & West Coast Customs Part Ways
MTV and West Coast Customs have amicably split, ending a relationship that helped create “Pimp My Ride,” one of the most successful television shows for music television network. MTV has confirmed that the network and West Coast Customs have split amicably over owner Ryan Friedlinghause’s concerns about his company’s image. The new show will air […]
Tha Dogg Pound: A Minute to Pray…
It?s a few days before the scheduled execution of Stanley Tookie Williams. Snoop, Daz and Kurupt are in the middle of doing all they can to save a man many believe is innocent. An effort we now know wasn’t matched by those in power. Since his Pharrell single two years ago, Snoop Dogg has tried […]
Devin the Dude: Richard Pryor Tribute
Richard Pryor was America?s most provocative comedian of the twentieth century. He incorporated a totally different technique to his stand up performance, setting new standards from the minute he stepped out under the spot light. Not only was Richard Pryor infamous for his cutting-edge humor but because he overstepped boundaries with his ability to humorize […]
Another Victory For Will Smith As Man Is Sentenced For Identity Theft
A man accused of stealing Will Smith’s identity was sentenced to two years in prison today (Dec. 27). Carlos Lomax, 45, was convicted of fraudulently opening and charging over $33,000 with 14 phony accounts at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania area stores in Will Smith’s legal name, Willard C. Smith. Lomax pleaded guilty in September of 2002 to […]
Patrick Swayze Working With Rap
After years of being indirectly involved with Hip-Hop music, actor/pop singer Patrick Swayze is finally experimenting with rap music. Swayze recently said he was experimenting with “rap rhythms as an emotional undercurrent for ballads.” The 53-year-old Swayze had a massive hit with the song “She’s Like The Wind” from the soundtrack to the film "Dirty […]
Pharrell, TNT, NBA Link For All-Star Promotion
Pharrell Williams recently partnered with cable network TNT to promote the NBA’s 2006 All-Star Game. Williams will appear in commercials to promote the 55th Annual All-Star Game, which takes place at the Toyota Center, home of the Houston Rockets, on Feb. 19, 2006. The commercial will air on TNT and features highlights from the NBA […]
The Game Releases Statement on Beef
Mo Money, Mo Problems, To All My Fans… I know all of my fans are wondering what the f**k is going on with The Black Wall Street. Hear it from the horse’s mouth: I was forced to switch the domain of my former website theblackwallstreet.com to therealblackwallstreet.com due to the disrespect shown towards me from […]
Big Fase 100: Change of Heart
In The Documentary’s liner notes, The Game credits Big Fase 100 for “moldin’ me into the man I am today.” However, Fase, paternal blood brother of Game, says he’s through with Black Wall Street – a company he helped found. Fase charges that he and others in his tightly knit Compton community rallied behind The […]
Will Smith Wins Rights To Domain Name From ‘Barney Rubble’
Rapper/actor Will Smith has won the rights to the domain name willsmith.tv, after the original owner failed to respond to Smith’s claims of abuse of the domain on the internet. The domain willsmith.tv was registered by “Barney Rubble” of Vancouver, British Columbia in November of 2004. In October of 2005, Smith filed a complaint with […]
HSAN’s Min. Ben Offers Eyewitness Account Of Foxy Brown Incident, Chastises Judge
In response to published reports regarding Foxy Brown’s alleged disrespectful behavior before Judge Melissa C. Jackson, Hip-Hop Summit Action Network’s Dr. Benjamin Chavis issued an eyewitness account surrounding the events leading to Brown being handcuffed to a court bench Friday (Dec. 23). Brown was in court scheduled to plead guilty in accordance with an agreement […]
Brand Nubian’s Sadat X Busted On Gun Charge In Harlem
Sadat X of Brand Nubian was arrested in Harlem, New York on gun charges Thursday (Dec. 22). According to police, the incident started when Sadat X, born Derek Murphy, flashed a pistol at a group of teens in Harlem on 158th and Broadway. Police said the rapper brandished a 40-caliber Beretta handgun and told the […]
Foxy Brown Handcuffed & Threatened With Arrest For Disrespecting Judge
Foxy Brown was handcuffed to a court bench today and a judge threatened to arrest the Brooklyn rapper for allegedly disrespecting the court, over chewing gum. Brown was in Manhattan Criminal Court before Judge Melissa Jackson to plead guilty to a misdemeanor stemming from an incident in August of 2004 in nail salon in New […]
B.G. Arrested On Gun Charges
Former Cash Money Records artist B.G. was arrested by police on Sunday (Dec. 18) in Detroit, after police found a concealed weapon in his vehicle. B.G., born Christopher Dorsey, was pulled over on the Lodge freeway near the Detroit suburb of Southfield for a traffic violation. According to reports, the rapper was driving with a […]
1995: A Hip-Hop Excursion Ten Years Back
A plethora of albums and singles were released in 1995, a year of diverse sounds and rhymes. AllHipHop.com assembled some of those songs, albums and artists for older fans to recall an arguable better year than 2005 and younger fans can get acquainted with some Hip-Hop they weren’t exposed to as youth. For those that […]
1995: A Hip-Hop Retrospective
Ten years can change a lot in the course of history. 2005 marks the age of technological ease, political strife across the globe, and flossy mega-entertainers. Just ten years ago, in 1995, Hip-Hop culture and music was steadily evolving with the fast-moving times. In fact, it can be argued that, compared to now, Hip-Hop back […]
