Miri Ben-Ari: Strings Attached
She went from recording “Overnight Celebrity” to becoming an overnight celebrity, but don’t call Miri Ben-Ari a one-hit wonder. This Israeli-born artist is out to prove that a violin-toting virtuoso can be more than a novelty in the world of Hip-Hop. Although she came with Bach-inspired fire on Twista’s “Overnight Celebrity”, the hit song was […]
Black Rob: Soul Survivor
Black Rob hadn’t put out an album in five years prior to his latest release and that ain’t whoa. Once the backbone of Bad Boy Records, B.R. put the label on his back with his Buckwild-laced hit, “Whoa,” and led an Uptown resurgence long before Cam’ron painted the town pink. Since then, however, the troubled […]
Speech: Poor Righteous Teacher
VH1s I Love the 90s opted to poke fun at Arrested Development as a short-lived fad. Though the Georgia-based outfit mayve been regurgitated by the Pop market, they have continued to have no problem finding cult-followings, and arenas of fans to hear them overseas. Plenty of groups who gained success in more recent years, would […]
Big Mike: Free Man
Before Killer Mike was the talk of Hotlanta, Big Mike was the adopted son of H-Town. By way of The Geto Boys personnel change, Mike began his Rap career in a predators position on everybody else. Outside of the mid-years with the Geto Boys, Mikes solo albums like Still Serious remain critical gems in Rap-A-Lots […]
G (Film)
Artist: Movie ReviewTitle: G (Film)Rating: 3 StarsReviewed by: Edwardo Jackson BIASES: 30year old black male; frustrated screenwriter who favors action, comedy, and glossy, big budget movies over indie flicks, kiddie flicks, and weepy Merchant Ivory fare In the real world, Summer G (Richard T. Jones) would be Diddy: he’s a wildly successful Hip-Hop entrepreneur, throws […]
Kanye West Featured On ’10 Most Fascinating People’
Kanye West will be featured on an upcoming ABC special titled “Barbara Walters Presents: The 10 Most Fascinating People of 2005.” The hour-long ABC News special highlights some of the most interesting names in entertainment, sports and politics. The special, which has consistently drawn in a huge number of viewers, is hosted by Barbara Walters. […]
Rap Group In Chicago Claims Twista Stole Their Name
The 37-year-old Shabazz is the one of the founders and current president of "Chi-Roc Hip Hop Nation," formed in 1985 on the Southside of Chicago. The same year, Chi-Rock group members OZ and the D.V.S. Crew released what has been credited as the first Hip-Hop album in Chicago rap history. Twista, who is signed to […]
AHH Stray News: Hammer, Russell Simmons, Lil’ Kim, So Solid
M.C. Hammer has put his lucrative music publishing and copyright assets up for sale. The rapper, whose debut album Let’s Get It Started moved 3 million records, hit even bigger with his 1990 sophomore album, Please Hammer Don’t Hurt ‘Em which sold over 10 million copies and spawned his most well known hit, “U Can’t […]
Halloween: The Scariest People in Hip-Hop
Today’s typical Hip-Hop artist acts like as if there is nothing to fear, but God, death or the IRS. But truth be told, a little fear lurks within us all and for good reason – some of our people are quite intimidating. Though violence is never to be condoned, we all enjoy a good scare. […]
Snoop Takes Doggystyle Records To Koch
Koch Records has announced a multi-album joint-venture partnership with Snoop Dogg and his Doggystyle Records. Following in the vein of Snoop’s successful "Welcome To Tha Chuuch" mixtapes, the first release will be Snoop Dogg Presents Welcome To Tha Chuuch Tha Album. Guests featured include DPGC (Dogg Pound Gangsta Clique), Nate Dogg, Kurupt, Lady of Rage, […]
Producers Sue Dame Dash, Say He Stole ‘Ultimate Hustler’ Concept
A lawsuit filed in the Los Angeles Superior Court on Oct. 11 accuses Damon Dash of allegedly stealing the premise for the hit Hip-Hop reality series “Ultimate Hustler” from two Los Angeles producers. The plaintiff’s, John Coleman and John Rhodes, filed the complaint seeking monetary damages from Dash for Breach of Implied In-Fact contract and […]
Mikey D: Re-Settin’ It Off
Mikey D is a Queens legend dating back to 1982. Long before he was a Main Source frontman, Mikey Destruction was a notorious battle MC in the parks of his borough. Though he and LL Cool J had duo plans that never hatched, Mikey is one of the select few who was blessed to work […]
Game Arrested In North Carolina
The Black Wall Street label owner The Game was arrested today (Oct. 28th) in Greensboro, North Carolina. The Game, whose real name is Jayceon Terrell Taylor, was shopping and greeting fans in the Four Seasons Town Center in a Halloween mask Authorities were unaware of the reason for the commotion and approached Taylor and allegedly […]
Unreleased Photos Of Tupac Shakur Unveiled In New Book
Despite his tragic and untimely death nine years ago, the legacy of the late rapper Tupac Amaru Shakur continues to live on through his inspirational music, spoken word projects and movies. Thanks to his close friend Gobi (also director of his last three music videos), a book entitled "Thru My Eyes: Thoughts on Tupac Amaru […]
BMF Members Busted In Massive Multi-State Drug Raids
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) in the United States has arrested 30 members of the self-named Black Mafia Family (BMF) and has seized over $3 million in money, assets, 2 ½ kilograms of cocaine and weapons. The DEA labeled BMF a large-scale cocaine and money laundering operation operating in Detroit, Michigan, Columbus and Atlanta, Georgia, […]
50 Cent Says Dre’s Not Working With Game, Paramount Pulls Ads
50 Cent reiterated earlier this week that super producer Dr. Dre will not be collaborating with The Game on The Doctor’s Advocate, the Compton neophyte’s second album. In an interview with Miss Jones and the Hot 97 morning show, 50 Cent drastically countered claims by The Game, who has already started on his sophomore effort. […]
Lil’ Wayne And Trina ‘In Love’
In New York to promote his latest album Tha Carter 2, Cash Money President Lil’ Wayne dropped more than a few bombs before the big release. The New Orleans rapper announced that he was in love with none other than the Diamond Princess, Trina. "Yep, I’m in love, in love, in love", he told AllHipHop.com […]
Nas: One Love
The year is 1994 and New Years is creeping up upon us. An MC from Queensbridge named Nas is currently keeping the streets on fire from coast to coast. Many brothers on the block, as well as Rap critics acknowledge Nas debut LP Illmatic to be one of the greatest solo debuts of all time. […]
Hip-Hop Harmony: Jay-Z And Nas Officially Dead Beef
Jay-Z warned everybody that he was “getting the itch” for a good show in New York, and the rapper came out swinging with the first of a pair of concerts initially to air his grievances with rival rappers. The highly publicized event, which was sponsored by New York’s Power 105.1, eventually became somewhat of a […]
Nas Protégé Arrested In VA On Assault Charges
Nas protégé and Ill Will/Columbia artist Quan was arrested Tuesday (Oct. 25) in Hampton Virginia and hit with various charges, including felony assault and battery on a police officer. According to published reports, authorities were responding to a call to a local motel in regards to complaints of a heavy odor of marijuana coming from […]
