Benzino Hit With Tax Charges, Planning New Diss Track
Raymond "Benzino" Scott, embattled co-owner of the Source Magazine, has been charged by the United States attorney’s office in Massachusetts with failing to file tax returns in 1999 and 2000. Scott plead innocent in a U.S. District Court to willful failure to file tax returns on Oct. 28. Scott is accused of not reporting an […]
T. Pain Planning A Return To Rap
T.Pain is a unique sort of crooner, who brands his R&B style "Hard & B," for its reality-based approach. But, Pain has only been singing roughly 9 months and the Tallahassee, Florida native was a rapper beforehand. Despite the success of his hit single “I’m Sprung,” T. Pain reckons he’ll return to Rap music on […]
Justin BUA: Reflection Eternal
In Hip-Hop, image is paramount component of the culture. Whether it’s a video, hood regalia, or diminutive speech; image solidifies an artist’s position among his or her peers. Imagery stands as a physical rendering of the intricate thought patterns and mental perceptions one hopes to elicit. Incredible reflections of life come in the form or […]
Vertically Challenged EP
Artist: Lady SovereignTitle: Vertically Challenged EPRating: 3 StarsReviewed by: Jamin Warren When UK teen Lady Sovereign dropped Random this past spring, bloggers on both sides of the pond collectively freaked. The single brashly took aim at Yankee rappers and the 19-year-old wunderkind was, apparently, the new Queen of Hip-Hop. The Fader Magazine blessed Sov with […]
Charnier T. Corey: The World Through A Rearview
Part of the mystique in Ras Kass’ Van Gogh album was its portrait cover. Hip-Hop sees itself as meaningful, like we endear our musical artists. This is why there’s something so visually pleasing in seeing talented painters, photographers, and sculptors devote their energies to Hip-Hop’s beauty. Charnier Corey is a Fort Wayne, Indiana native who […]
Rapper Busta Rhymes Cuts Dreads After 15 Years
After 15 years, Busta Rhymes has officially cut off his long dreadlocks. Busta Rhymes, born Trevor Smith, cut off his trademark dreadlocks during a recent photo shoot in a New York barbershop. “I started growing these sh–s in December ’89. I was 17,” Busta stated. “I signed my [record] deal and said I aint combing […]
Rhymefest Responds To S.A.S. Comments
Chicago rapper Rhymefest has addressed comments he made on a mixtape and in a recent issue of U.K. Hip-Hop magazine Hip-Hop Connection, regarding the U.K. based group, S.A.S. Rhymefest allegedly made comments about the group on a mixtape circulating and in the Dec. issue of Hip-Hop Connection. The magazine published comments Rhymefest made about the […]
Suspect Arrested In ‘Get Rich’ Movie Slaying, Canadian Official Wants 50 Barred
A suspect has been arrested for the Nov. 9 slaying of a 30-year-old man in a Homestead, Pennsylvania, after a screening of 50 Cent’s flick “Get Rich or Die Trying.” Larue Graves, 30, of Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, was arrested at a hotel outside of Pittsburgh on Nov. 21, where he was registered under an alias. Police […]
PA School District Ordered To Pay Expelled 14-Year-Old Rapper
A 14-year-old rapper who was arrested and then suspended for two years by The Riverside Beaver County School District in Pennsylvania for posting his battle raps on the internet has been awarded a $90,000 settlement over his expulsion from school. Anthony “emceeaccident” Latour, member of an upcoming rap group Just Business, was handcuffed and arrested […]
Ricky Powell: Sharp Shooter
Ricky Powells lens never lies. Neither does he. Ricky Powell is one of the reasons this writer has a manual focus camera. The strikingly humble fourth Beastie Boy has been capturing numerous snaps of MCs, DJs, 70s cinema extras, and dimes since the mid 1980s. These images have developed into a visual archive of what […]
NAACP Honors Rapper Hev With Spirit Award
Rapper/actor Hev (formerly Heavy D.) will be presented with the NAACP Spirit Award at the The 16th Annual NAACP Theatre Awards taking place in Feb. Hev is being awarded for his leading role in the stage play “Medal of Honor Rag” in addition to his accomplishments in film, television and music. “Sometimes when you do […]
Adisa Banjoko Talks ‘Lyrical Swords Vol. 2
Noted author, lecturer and veteran Hip-Hop journalist, Adisa "The Bishop" Banjoko will be releasing his second book "Lyrical Swords Volume 2: Westside Rebellion" on January 15th. The book is a collection of essays and interviews about the social, spiritual and cultural trends inside Hip-Hop and features chapters on chess and Hip-Hop, martial arts, the prison […]
Radio Station Launches “Kill Tookie Hour,” Protests Mount
A Los Angeles radio station KFI 640 AM has launched the “Kill Tookie Hour,” a daily feature on “The John and Ken Show” until Stanley “Tookie” Williams is executed for murder. The station, which Daveyd.com reports is owned by Clear Channel, started the event on Monday November 21 and it is scheduled to run until […]
French Lawmakers Accuse Rap Groups Of Inciting Riots
Various rappers and rap groups in France are facing legal action after being accused by lawmakers of inciting the country’s riots through their raps. 200 lawmakers signed a petition on Wednesday (Nov. 23) that was co-signed by 152 Deputies and 49 Senators and presented to Justice Minister Pascal Clement, singling out seven rappers/groups. The rap […]
AHH Stray News: Remy Ma, AMA’s, Miami Hurricane Rappers, 334 M.O.B.B., WMG
Remy Ma is giving back to her Bronx, New York community and will give away 600 turkeys and 400 hams today in the Bronx, New York. The female voice of Fat Joe’s Terror Squad will host the event at Jessica Guzman Medical Center from 6:00pm to 8:00pm. Remy’s solo effort There’s Something About Remy coincides […]
50 Cent Out Of Inc. Trial, Rapper May End Up In Court Over Murder Case
Judge Edward Korman delivered a blow to the government’s case yesterday (Nov. 22) when he ruled that 50 Cent’s May 2000 shooting was irrelevant to the federal money laundering trial of The Inc.’s Irv and Chris Lorenzo. The theory that Kenneth “Supreme” McGriff ordered Ja Rule’s bodyguard to shoot 50 Cent was ruled out of […]
In The Mix (Film)
Artist: Movie ReviewTitle: In The Mix (Film)Rating: 2 1/2 StarsReviewed by: Edwardo Jackson BIASES: 30 year old black male; frustrated screenwriter who favors action, comedy, and glossy, big budget movies over indie flicks, kiddie flicks, and weepy Merchant Ivory fare Darrell (Usher) is New York’s hottest DJ. Dolly (Emmanuelle Chriqui) is the JD-bound law school […]
Got Purp? Volume 2
Artist: Big Boi Presents…Title: Got Purp? Volume 2Rating: 3 1/2 StarsReviewed by: Oyama Caviness Big Boi is still reppin the A. In lie of the now defunct Aquemini Records Got Purp? Vol. 2 (Purple Ribbon/Virgin) is a compilation of Big Bois Purple Ribbon acts including Dungeon Family (DF) rappers of the new generation like Killer […]
Doujah Raze: New York State of Grind
When you think of the Hip-Hop scene in Virginia, artists such as The Clipse, Missy Timbaland and The Neptunes immediately come to mind. And while Virginia Beach has produced some of Hip-Hop’s biggest names, the rest of the state has been virtually ignored. An artist looking to change that is Doujah Raze. Repping the Northern […]
Self-Scientific: Beats, Rhymes, & Strife
One of the quiet, but well-received albums from California this year has been Self-Scientific’s Change. In many circles, the group is far from new, having released a compilation several years ago, as well as plenty guest work. DJ Khalil has since become one of Dr. Dre’s Aftermath producers, putting in work with Xzibit, Raekwon, and […]
