BET’s SOS Telethon Raises $10 Million Dollars
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 […]
Laura Bush, Master P. Talk Kanye’s ‘Comments’
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, GZA Headlining Performers At DMC World Championships
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 […]
Against Tha Grain
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 Snags Rights To Untitled Outkast Movie
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 […]
C-Murder Alive, Transferred To Angola Prison
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 […]
MIA: The Natural La
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 […]
Jamel Shabazz: When We Were Kings, A Time Before Crack
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, […]
Ice Cube, MGM Hit With $100 Million Dollar Lawsuit Over ‘Barbershop’
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 […]
AHH Stray News: KRS Vs. Oxford, Kanye Takes #1, Steve Harvey, Miri Ben-Ari
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 […]
Prosecutors Planning To Refile Murder Charge Against Cassidy
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 […]
Kanye, Common, Mos Def, Talib Help Kevin Powell With Relief Effort
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 […]
The Hand of God (Katrinas Ghost)
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 […]
Lil’ Kim’s ‘Naked Truth’ Gets 5 Mic Rating In October Issue Of The Source
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 […]
GQ Names Jay-Z International Man of the Year
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 Announces Formation Of Shadyville DJ Coalition
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 […]
Suge Knight Released From Hospital, Tha Row Offers No Support To Kurupt Release
Rap mogul Marion “Suge” Knight was released from a Miami hospital late last week after being shot in the leg during a Kanye West-hosted party for the MTV Video Music Awards. Due to patient confidentiality, a rep from the Mt. Sinai Medical Center, where Knight was treated, declined to disclose further details. According to Miami […]
Feds Investigate Alleged Murder Inc. Conspiracy To Kill 50 Cent
In more upsetting news for Murder Inc., federal investigators reportedly suspected that employees of the record label conspired with drug kingpin Kenneth “Supreme” McGriff to kill 50 Cent, according to legal documents released Tuesday (September 6). A search warrant affidavit from 2003 published on The Smoking Gun Web site revealed that the murder was allegedly […]
Hurricane Kanye Hits America
As the infrastructure of New Orleans washed away, and the social contract collapsed, one American institution withstood the forces of flooding, death, and violence: the taboo of race. Even as numerous reporters from CNN’s Anderson Cooper to Fox’s Geraldo Rivera broke down on television and refused to put a positive spin on the abandonment of […]
One Be Lo: Travelin’ Man
While Eminem’s annual Anger Management Tour and Jay-Z’s Fade To Black make national headlines with their three-month concert circuits, touring is a way of life for One Be Lo. The Pontiac, Michigan native has been winning fans over with his live shows ever since he was named OneManArmy, one-half of Midwestern gurus, Binary Star. He […]
