Bun B Speaks On Jay-Zs War
“What is Jay-Z going to do tonight?” The question appears to be the primary query on the minds of Hip-Hop fans as the Def Jam President and his “Carter Administration” will perform at the Continental Airlines Arena tonight (Oct. 27). Last month, the rapper/mogul told Power 105’s Ed Lover, “I gotta put [my adversaries] in […]
Lil’ Jon’s BME, 50 Cent’s G-Unit Strike Deal
Ending months of speculation, Atlanta producer/rapper/mogul Lil’ Jon announced that his BME Recordings has reached a deal with 50 Cent’s G-Unit to cross-promote BME and G-Unit artists. “Me and 50 struck a deal to work together on selected BME and G-Unit artists,” Lil’ Jon confirmed with AllHipHop.com. While the terms of the deal are still […]
AHH Stray News: The Source, Missy Elliott, Eminem, B.I.G.
The Editor-in-Chief of The Source magazine turned himself in yesterday (Oct. 26) to face vandalism charges, after he admitted to spray painting in a Jehovah’s Witness assembly hall in Harlem, New York. Dasun Allah, who is scheduled for arraignment today (Oct. 27) in Manhattan Criminal Court, said he spray painted various markings with religious connotations […]
Jay-Z Opens 40/40 In Atlantic City, More Openings Planned
Sean “Jay-Z” Carter opened his 40/40 Club in Atlantic City, New Jersey on Tuesday (Oct. 25), adding another piece to his business empire. Construction started on the new $4 million dollar, 15,000 square foot sports bar and lounge in July of 2005. The new club is a part of the retail, dining and entertainment district […]
Turk Sentenced To 10 Years, $200,000 Fine
Former Hot Boy group member Tab “Turk” Virgil has been sentenced to 10 years in prison, after being convicted of three weapons charges stemming from a Jan. 2004 shootout with Memphis, Tennessee SWAT Team members. In August, the 24-year-old was convicted of being a felon, a drug addict and a fugitive in possession of a […]
Atmosphere: Get Fly
Deep within the mass of beats and rhymes found on the Minneapolis based label, Rhymesayers, Atmosphere’s , You Can’t Imagine How Much Fun We’re Having, is already grabbing critics attention. In Slug’s lyrical content that travels the path from mind to mouth, you’ll find analogies of himself, alcohol and his favorite topic: women, to coincide with the background […]
Ludacris: Escalator Style
Despite a very loud single, Ludacris has had a rather quiet 2005. But dont for a minute think it wasnt planned that way. Luda worked his executive game by branding Bobby Valentino and signing Field Mob. He also impressed people outside the realm of Hip-Hop with two major acting roles. But if you thought Rap […]
Paul Wall Gets Married In Houston
Paul Wall probably wont be hooking up with females on the internet, as chronicled on his song Internet GoinNuts. The Houston bred rapper quietly got married in a low-key ceremony in his hometown over the past weekend, a representative for the rapper confirmed with AllHipHop.com. The identity of his bride was only disclosed as Crystal, […]
Crips Founder/Children’s Author To Be Executed
A death warrant was signed on Monday (Oct. 26) that clears the way for Stanley “Tookie” Williams, co-founder of the infamous Crips Gang, to be executed at San Quentin prison in mid-December. Superior Court Judge William R. Pounders signed the death warrant on October 24. The judge rejected requests by Williams attorneys to delay the […]
Emcee’s Properganda
Artist: JinTitle: Emcee’s PropergandaRating: 3 1/2 StarsReviewed by: Robert Longfellow The Emcee…ahem…Jin cant win for losing. In a matter of months weve seen the Asian rap superhero throw in the white flag with an early retirement, get knocked the fugg out at a Fight Klub battle and reclaim his freestyle battle crown, technically, at the […]
Court Orders Young Jeezy To Turn Over Bank Statements
Jay "Young Jeezy" Jenkins was ordered to turn over financial records of his earnings during a child support hearing on Tuesday (Oct. 25). The Boyz N Da Hood former front man and Def Jam artist is having his earning scrutinized, as the mother of his 9 year-old son, Nicole D####, is stating that the rapper’s […]
Rapper DMX Pleads Guilty To Driving Charges, Facing 60 Days
Hip-Hop star DMX may have to serve 60 days in prison. The rapper, whose real name is Earl Simmons, pleaded guilty Tuesday (Oct. 25) to violating the terms of an agreement reached after a driving infraction last year. Additionally, DMX confessed that he had a pair of other violations while his driver’s license was suspended […]
Blackalicious: Clockwork
Duos and groups come and go. Their careers skyrocket and plummet in the blink of an eye. After a decade of making music together, not too many acts can even say thats theyre still going strong together, let alone drop a new album that sounds totally unlike anything theyve done before. Keeping your freshness seal-tight […]
The Game Launches Black Wall Street East, Working On ‘The Doctors Advocate’
In preparation to begin working on the follow-up to his multi-platinum album The Documentary, rapper The Game recently constructed and opened a new recording studio complex in Atlantic City as headquarters for Black Wall Street East. Black Wall Street’s main offices are headquartered in Los Angeles and the rapper is also making plans for other […]
Charity Founded by Leila Steinberg & Tupac Hosting Dinner/Concert
Mike Epps is scheduled to host a benefit dinner and concert to support Assemblies in Motion (AIM), an international Arts Education non-profit organization founded by Leila Steinberg and the late Tupac Shakur. Sponsored by Quincy Jones and others, the benefit dinner and concert aims to provide support to the international AIM organization and Steinberg’s "Rose […]
Paramount, 50 Cent Criticized Over ‘Get Rich’ Movie Advertisements
Paramount, MTV, Interscope Records and 50 Cent are coming under fire by a coalition of Los Angeles community leaders, activists and concerned parents over advertisements for 50 Cent’s new movie, “Get Rich or Die Tryin’.” Billboards, posters and other ads depict the best-selling rapper brandishing two handguns as a promotion for the upcoming film, which […]
Rakim Told Me (Book)
Artist: Brian ColemanTitle: Rakim Told Me (Book)Rating: 4 1/2 StarsReviewed by: Paine When an artist today reflects on one of their songs with, it is what it is, it leads to something bitter-tasting in the mouth of every purebred Hip-Hop listener. After all, many of us would kill for the chance to ask Biz Markie […]
Civil Rights Icon Rosa Parks Dies At 92
Whether it was racists in the 50s or OutKast, who she felt disrespected her name, Rosa Parks didnt wince when it was time to put up the good fight. The 92-year-old Civil Rights icon died on Monday due to natural causes in her Detroit home. Parks helped birth the modern Civil Rights movement in December […]
Kevin Liles: Fallin’ Up
Baltimore, Maryland gave Hip-Hop a gift when its native son, Kevin Liles began as a Def Jam intern. Like Sean Combs at Uptown, Liles worked his way to the top, and never looked back – or down. For those seeking to learn the secrets to Hip-Hop success, they can buy Liles new book, From Intern […]
The Inc. Trial Delayed Until Mid-November
The trial of Irv "Gotti" Lorenzo and his brother Christopher on federal money laundering charges has been postponed until mid-November because of last-minute filings by the government in the case. Jury selection has begun, however, and at U.S. District Court in downtown Brooklyn on Monday (Oct. 24) the Lorenzo brothers sat with their attorneys Gerald […]
