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http://allhiphop.comSuperstar rapper Foxy Brown has been hit with a lawsuit by a clothing designer, stemming from a September 2004 incident in a bathroom in a New York night club. Tanya Manderson is suing Foxy Brown, Black Crow Productions, Black Roses Entertainment and Def Jam for falsely accusing her of assaulting Brown at Club Show during […]
Bay Area rapper and Get Low Records CEO JT The Bigga Figga has been named President of the newly launched West Coast operation of Rap-A-Lot Records. Rap-A-Lot West is preparing to release an upcoming project that will feature Scarface, E-40, Mike Jones, JT The Bigga Figga and others due out in December. "It was crazy, […]
A decade of artistry surfaced for many people when California’s Murs linked up with North Carolina’s 9th Wonder to release Murs 3:16 on New York’s Def Jux label. One of the inspired listeners was film student with a mission to get discovered. A year and a half later, Murs’ song, “Walk Like a Man” has […]
Paul Wall’s smile costs a fortune. Perhaps he protects his investment in being a man of few words and many blinding smirks. The Houston rapper, who lives at Asylum/ Swishahouse Records,is on the fringe of releasing The People’s Champ to more fans than he’s ever had in his releases. With supporting appearances by Freeway, Screwed […]
Hip-Hop & R&B took over Friday night (September 9) on BET’s live Saving Ourselves (S.O.S) Relief Telethon. The event raised over $10 million dollars for the millions of people affected by the devastation of Hurricane Katrina. Donations came in all sizes. Jay-Z and Sean "Diddy" Combs handed over a $1 million check to the American […]
Kanye West’s recent on-air comments that George W. Bush “doesn’t care about black people” has spurred numerous reactions, the latest coming from New Orleans rapper Master P and First Lady Laura Bush. During a nationally televised telethon live on NBC last Friday (Sept. 2), West stated that President Bush had not adequately supported the high […]
DJ Muggs of Cypress Hill and Wu Tang Clan member GZA have teamed up to headline a concert for the 20th anniversary of the DMC/Technics World DJ Championships. The DMC/Technics World DJ Championships is an annual competition that features thousands of DJ’s competing for the worldwide DMC DJ title. The finalists are chosen through various […]
Artist: KuruptTitle: Against Tha GrainRating: 2 1/2 StarsReviewed by: Paine The last time Kurupt was in dire straits, Tha Streetz Iz a M#### surfaced as a brilliant, vengeful album packed with melodic Fred Wreck and Dr. Dre production, and Young Gotti’s verbal p### and vinegar. Four years later, Kurupt’s stranded on Death Row, and his […]
Universal Pictures has obtained worldwide rights to distribute Outkast’s untitled HBO Films project, a 1930s musical that follows the aspirations of two southern entertainers, played by Andre 3000 and Big Boi. Andre 3000 plays a club piano player named Percival, and Big Boi plays Rooster, the club’s lead performer and manager. The film will also […]
Corey “C-Murder/C-Miller” Miller is alive and well AllHipHop.com has learned. The rapper was incarcerated in a prison in Gretna, Louisiana when Hurricane Katrina struck on August 29. The hurricane produced the worst natural disaster in United States history. “C is alive, he was shipped off to Angola,” a source close to Miller told AllHipHop.com. “He […]
From http://www.cia.gov The definition of a refugee according to a United Nations Convention is “a person who is outside his/her country of nationality or habitual residence; has a well-founded fear of persecution because of his/her race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group or political opinion; and is unable or unwilling to avail himself/herself […]
Crack. The name alone evokes a million thoughts. Many reading these words knows someone or is related to a person that has succumbed to the drug’s hypnotic grasp. Today Hip-Hop stands in the aftermath of one of the most deadly drug epidemics to ever hit the planet. In the new book A Time Before Crack, […]
A Montgomery, Alabama man has hit Ice Cube’s Cube Vision Productions and Metro Goldwin-Mayer (MGM) with a $100 million dollar copyright infringement lawsuit, alleging the companies stole the idea for “Barbershop." Filmmaker James Davis, 31 said he copyrighted “The Shop” in 1999 as a college student, based off of his experiences in Atlanta, Georgia. The […]
KRS-One was recently booted from a scheduled lecture at Oxford University in the United Kingdom. In a recent interview with the California’s North County Times, the pioneering rapper explained the situation. "Every philosopher wants to lecture at Oxford," KRS-One said. "I got the letter in the mail and I framed it. They had a big […]
Cassidy can expect further legal hassles, as prosecutors plan to refile a first-degree murder charge against the rapper, stemming from an April 15 shooting, in which one man was killed and two wounded. Although Cassidy, 23, turned himself in on June 17 and is currently being held without bail, prosecutors are arranging for another arrest […]
Common, Kanye West, Mos Def and Talib Kweli have answered a call from Kevin Powell and have helped the journalist/ activist transport an assortment of goods directly to victims of Hurricane Katrina. Tonight (Sept. 8), Powell hosts a free benefit event at the Canal Room located at 285 West Broadway in Manhattan. While the event […]
Untitled Page We all know that natural disasters are unavoidable; you cannot fire missiles at a tornado and expect it to stop. Armed troops are as useless in a gunfight against an earthquake as they would be marching towards heaven to challenge God. Dropping a nuke on a hurricane would be like pissing in the […]
Brooklyn rapper Lil’ Kim will hold the unique distinction of being the first female to ever get a 5-mic rating from The Source magazine. The Naked Truth, the rapper’s fourth solo album, will be bestowed with the prestigious honor in the October issue of the magazine. “I think it just does great for the evolution […]
Hip-Hop superstar and business mogul Jay-Z was named International Man of the Year at GQ’s annual GQ’s Men of the Year Awards last night in London. The rapper was presented with his award by Jade Jagger, daughter of legendary Rolling Stones front man, Mick Jagger. Jay-Z appeared at the glitzy event in a white suit, […]
DJ Whoo Kid has announced the formation of The Shadyville DJ Coalition along with Hustle.’s Datu Faison, John Monopoly and Don C. According to Hustle. co-founder John Monopoly, the new coalition was formed to the premiere DJ’s making waves in radio and through mixtapes. Monopoly explained that The Shadyville DJ’s would have nationally and internationally […]
