New Documentary Chronicles J-Swift’s Drug Recovery
Producer J-Swift, former member and producer of the group the Pharcyde, is the subject of a new documentary, “1 More Hit.” The documentary film follows the life of Hip-Hop producer J-Swift, formerly of The Pharcyde, as he loses his fame and fortune to a crack addiction. The documentary, produced by Smartgirl Productions and Global Vision […]
Tha Alkaholiks: Last Call
In the early 90s, De La Soul encouraged fans to lace up their roller-skates. The Alkaholiks just suggested calling grandma a b*tch but only when they were drunk. Both were about having fun. Surprisingly, both groups are still in tact. But stemming from their arrival on King Tees seminal albums, Tha Liks are soon […]
Call of Duty 2 (Video Game)
Artist: Video Game ReviewTitle: Call of Duty 2 (Video Game)Rating: 4 1/2 StarsReviewed by: Bill “Low-Key” Heinzelman As you huddle in a foxhole bracing for your life, your hands are sweating, your heart is pounding and you are preying you make it out alive. You want to raise your head out of your hole so […]
Dave Mays Replaces Dasun Allah As The Source Editor-In-Chief
Dave Mays, co-founder of The Source magazine, has dismissed the former Editor-in-Chief and will now man the head position. Mays replaces Dasun Allah, who was removed from the position last week. "Right now I am taking the role of Editor-in-Chief," Mays told AllHipHop.com. “There were just other issues that caused this to happen in this […]
TVT Appeal Against Lyor Cohen/Island Def Jam Denied
A panel of appellate judges recently denied TVT Records’ appeal against Island Def Jam Music Group (IDJMG) and its former CEO, Lyor Cohen, ending a legal dispute over rapper Ja Rule and his Cash Money Click. TVT originally accused IDJMG and Cohen of unsavory business tactics and fraud, over an unreleased album by Ja Rule’s […]
AHH Stray News: Nick Van Exel, Diddy, Ludacris, Tyler Perry
San Antonio Spurs Basketball star Nick Van Exel filed a lawsuit against two men in Los Angeles Superior Court, alleging he was defrauded out of millions by men who claimed they would help launch the career of Van Exel’s cousin, rapper Smoot. Van Excel accuses Wilson Ebiye and Leonard Chukwemeke of using over $1.2 million […]
Digiwaxx Service Keeps DJ’s, Industry Connected
The archaic days of DJ trading circles and digging through crates to stay on top of the latest in music are becoming distant memories, thanks to a free online technology created by Digiwaxx Media of New York. DJ’s in 2006 can keep heat on the turntables and pumping through your car speakers via the innovative […]
The Mottola Company Acquires Film/TV Rights To ‘Queens Reigns Supreme
"Queens Reigns Supreme: Fat Cat, 50 Cent and the Rise of the Hip Hop Hustler," the critically-acclaimed debut novel by New York Magazine contributing writer Ethan Brown, is coming to the small screen. The Mottola Company has optioned film and television rights to the book, which takes a look at how the streets and housing […]
Who Is The Next Black Leader?
Here we are, another King celebration has come and gone. Already removed from celebrating the birthday of arguably our greatest civil rights leader, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and I am still searching for our next one. For a minute, we all thought Rev. Jesse Jackson would be it, especially since he was in the […]
Dilated Peoples: Triple Optics
George Benson, once sang I knew back then, what I know now/If I understood the what, when, why and how/Now it’s clear to me, what I should have done/But hindsight is 20/20 vision. Dilated Peoples on the other hand, have flipped it and with their fourth release titled 20/20. Here, they are using foresight and […]
Last Holiday (Film)
Artist: Movie ReviewTitle: Last Holiday (Film)Rating: 3 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 Georgia Byrd (Queen Latifah) is dying. Diagnosed with three, maybe four weeks to live around the Christmas […]
Glory Road (Film)
Artist: Movie ReviewTitle: Glory Road (Film)Rating: 3 1/2 StarsReviewed by: Oyama Caviness Disney does it again this time with Glory Road (Buena Vista Pictures), the true story of Western Texas, the first Mens basketball team to win the 1966 NCAA tournament with five Colored, Negro, and/or Black starters. Josh Lucas carries the film with his portrayal […]
Various Rappers, Celebrities Featured In ‘THE N-WORD’ Documentary
Various rappers and celebrities are featured in the upcoming documentary, “THE N-WORD,” a straight-to-DVD film exploring the use of the controversial word. Russell Simmons, Chuck D., Quincy Jones, Whoopi Goldberg and other celebrities share their personal experiences surrounding the word. The 85 minute documentary is executive produced by best-selling author Nelson George, produced by Helena […]
Eminem And Kim Get Married
Eminem and ex-wife Kimberly Mathers were married again on Saturday (Jan. 14) in Rochester, Michigan. 50 Cent, D-12 and other celebrities attended the extravagant ceremony at Meadow Brook Hall, a 110-room mansion. Proof was the best man, while Hailie Jade was the maid of honor. Eminem walked down the aisle in a black tuxedo, while […]
Martin Luther King, Jr: Is Hip-Hop Blowing The Legacy?
Legacy. Something handed down from the past for the benefit of the future. Never has there been a more precious gift than a life laid down so that others may enjoy liberties you were denied. Such is the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. As we near what would have been Dr. King’s 77th […]
Anthony Hamilton: Something Other Than
Anthony Hamiltons music sounds like it could be emanating from some off-road juke joint in the heart of Georgia a place smoldering with fried catfish, collard greens and enough Southern drawl to make any Yankee fall in love with the ambience. His old soul sound has been interplayed with some of the hottest Hip-Hop […]
Juvenile Arrested On Child Support Warrant
Rapper Juvenile was arrested before a performance in Ocala, Florida on a child support warrant on Friday (Jan. 13). The New Orleans born rapper was arrested on a writ of bodily attachment child support warrant and was taken into custody at The Ritz Hotel in Ocala. Juvenile, born Terius Gray, was released on his own […]
DMX Signs With Sony Urban/Columbia
DMX officially rejoined Sony/ Columbia as a recording artist yesterday (Jan. 13) at Sony Recording studios in New York. The rapper started his career on the Ruffhouse/Sony imprint in 1992, with the release of his single “Born Loser.” “Sony Music was the first company to ever pay me,” DMX said. “[It] feels good to have […]
Conway: Creepin’ on a Comeback
What do you do when after being signed to one of the industrys powerhouse recording labels, youre dropped with nowhere to go? A lot would fall back without hesitation, and choose another career. But if youre Los Angeles rapper Conway, that theory is simply unacceptable. Indeed it was, as Conway has now re-emerged to take […]
Former Source Editor Hired As Smooth Men’s Mag Chief
Joshua "Fahiym" Ratcliffe has been hired as the Editor-In-Chief of Smooth men’s magazine after suddenly departing The Source in August of 2005. The editorial vet intends to offer his Hip-Hop background with a more adult approach to the content of the sexually driven publication. “Hip-Hop is the dominant counter-culture that has gone global, and Smooth […]
