Ed Lover Pleads Not Guilty To Assault Charges
Ed Lover pleaded not guilty to two counts of assault and second-degree harassment in Manhattan Supreme Court on Thursday (Dec. 15) and was released on $1,000 bail, stemming from an incident at a New York night club last Sun. (Dec. 12). Prosecutors allege that Ed Lover, former host of Yo! MTV Raps! and current radio […]
B.I.G.’s Mom Comments On Rolling Stone Article, B.I.G Says Associate Compromised Security
Rolling Stone magazine’s "The Unsolved Mystery of the Notorious B.I.G." was a mammoth, 26-page investigative story to the general public, but Ms. Voletta Wallace, mother of slain rapper, was only shocked at one particular finding. “It was an [unnamed individual] that was brought out that was affiliated with the crooks and it was shocking to […]
S.A.S.: Change Clothes
England is notorious for its traditionalist values; change happens in the country eventually, but not as quickly as some would hope. The music industry is no different. One of England’s hottest exports this century has to be Pop Idol which translated state side as Fox’s####, American Idol. Rap, Hip-Hop, R&B has yet to be welcomed […]
Fort Minor Tours North America
p>Fort Minor, the rap act featuring Mike Shinoda, and Styles of Beyond are preparing for a North American tour throughout the United States and Canada. Little Brother, the Demigodz and Wu Tang’s Ghostface will join the group at the New York City stop at the Nokia Theatre Times Square. Public tickets are available this weekend, […]
Bleu Collar: Designfully Gangsta
In Los Angeles, a pair of 26-year-olds are making names for themselves by working hard and playing hard as they chase their Hip-Hop dreams. Reese One and Basik of the duo Bleu Collar have been on the grind for more than five years delivering rhymes filled with drunken party raps, mack-game boasts and threats to […]
Queens Reigns Supreme: Part 2, Chapter 7
Meanwhile, in Hollis, another storied street guy—Curtis Scoon—was seeking to trade his hustling past for a hip-hop future. Though he’d helped friend Freddie “Nickels” Moore recuperate from the Quad shooting at Moore’s 201st Street home in Hollis, Scoon still figured the music business to be safer than the streets. Indeed, by 1996 Scoon left the […]
The Vatican Mixtape
Artist: Raekwon (Ice Water Inc. & DJ Riddler)Title: The Vatican MixtapeRating: 3 1/2 StarsReviewed by: Bill “Low-Key” Heinzelman It’s very rare that an artist can go back and recapture the essence of their debut album, no matter how skilled they are. For Raekwon, this has been the demon he has struggled to exorcise for the […]
Home Grown! The Beginners Guide to Understanding The Roots Vol. 1 & 2
Artist: The RootsTitle: Home Grown! The Beginners Guide to Understanding The Roots Vol. 1 & 2Rating: 3 1/2 StarsReviewed by: Jason Newman The Roots have never been one to pander to traditional ideas of making and selling music. So it shouldnt surprise anyone that Home Grown! The Beginners Guide to Understanding The Roots (Geffen) isnt […]
JD Teams With Cartier For Limited Series Eyewear
Jermaine "JD" Dupri and Cartier have collaborated to create a limited series of eyewear to benefit the Hurricane Relief Fund. The specially designed, limited series of eyewear was created by Dupri and Cartier to benefit an important charity to both, the Hurricane Relief Fund. “I’ve been a long time supporter of Cartier and they know […]
Foxy Brown Speaks On Hearing Loss
Rapper Foxy Brown took the stage to confront the rumors and speculation about her hearing loss and current medical condition. The rap star proclaimed that she hasn’t been able to hear for six months. The Def Jam rapper was joined by a gaggle of supporters in front of a crowd of press, photographers and staff […]
Master P. ‘Dancing With The Stars’
Mogul/rapper Master P. is replacing his son, rapper/actor Lil’ Romeo in the upcoming reality competition, “Dancing With the Stars,” debuting in 2006 on ABC. Lil’ Romeo was originally tapped to star in the show – which requires competitors to master ballroom dancing – but had to be replaced when he suffered an injury playing basketball. […]
AHH Stray News: Lil Wayne, Megaman Slashed, Em, Kanye & U2
Little Wayne scored his highest chart debut at #2 with his fifth album Tha Carter II. The album moved over 200,000 copies based off the strength of his single “Fireman. Tha Carter II is also the largest selling debut in the history Cash Money Records, the label Wayne is signed to and president of. "This […]
Lil’ Flip Launching Watch Collection
Houston, Texas rapper Lil’ Flip is entering into the jewelry business and launching his own line of luxury time pieces called Clover G. Watches, with Houston area jeweler, Johnny the Jeweler. “I got three different prices for the three different type of classes, the hood class, the middle class and the ni***s who just go […]
Chino XL: Ain’t A Damn Thing Changed
While some youngsters may have seen him on Comedy Central’s Reno 911 and just laughed it up at the show’s slightly off centered humor, those who know Chino XL, know he’s no joke when it comes to the mic. When he was younger than Lil Bow Wow, Rick Rubin took what he saw as the […]
Queens Reigns Supreme: Part 1, Chapter 7
For all the street bluster that marked the Supreme Team’s reign in southeast Queens—the souped-up Mercedes armed with gun turrets and an oil slick, the matching jackets emblazoned with the crew’s logo, the packaging locations crowded with dozens of baggers who were forced to work in the nude so as not to walk off with […]
Police Seek To Question Ed Lover For Assault
Police are seeking to question Hip-Hop personality Ed Lover, for allegedly punching a 26-year-old woman in the face at a Manhattan nightclub. Ed Lover’s girlfriend argued with Letitia Belford and a group of friends in the VIP section in Duvet Sunday. According to reports, Ed Lover, 42, hopped over a railing in the VIP area […]
Snoop Dogg’s Mother Launches Nationwide Anti-Gang Campaign
The mother of superstar rapper Snoop Dogg has helped create and launch The Mothers of Entertainers (M.O.E.), a new organization designed to help steer children away from gangs and violence. Beverly Broadus Green, an ordained evangelist, is kicking off a nationwide campaign starting at Epiphany School in Dorchester, Massachusetts tomorrow (Dec. 14). Green, who nicknamed […]
Luke Coaches Pop Warner Football Team To Championship
This past Saturday (Dec. 10th), Luther "Luke" Campbell’s Pop Warner football team brought home the Jr. Midget Division I Championship. Luke’s Liberty City Warriors defeated the Cedar Crest Comets from San Antonio in the 2005 Pop Warner Super Bowl. This was the second time Campbell’s team has reached the finals and their first time taking […]
Solid Gold Hits
Artist: Beastie BoysTitle: Solid Gold HitsRating: 3 1/2 StarsReviewed by: K.O. SlowThe ever-irreverent Beastie Boys have finally grown-up, they have released their first greatest hits collection. Unlike their anthology, Sounds of Science, Solid Gold Hits (Capitol) is pretty much what the name implies nothing but the hits. While Sounds of Science had most of […]
Signature of the Ill
Artist: A.D.O.R.Title: Signature of the IllRating: 3 StarsReviewed by: Bill “Low-Key” HeinzelmanHip-Hop heads in tune with the early 90’s will most likely remember A.D.O.R. for his Pete Rock produced underground classic “Let It All Hang Out.” The song put A.D.O.R. on the Hip-Hop map and helped earn him a deal with Atlantic Records. But things […]
