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http://allhiphop.comSony Urban Music and Columbia Records Group have announced a partnership with A&R Exec Mike Lynn. Lynn will be in charge of signing and developing artists released on Sony Urban/Columbia, as well as his Big Ego Entertainment imprint. "I’m happy to bring to Sony the best new and top-level Hip-Hop talent that everybody there can […]
Yonkers’ own Sean Jacobs, better known as Sheek Louch, has always prided himself as being one of the “streetest” MC’s in the game. Though he and his partners from the Lox have yet to sell millions and millions of records, the streets still stand at attention whenever they speak. To some, Platinum in the streets […]
Funk Master Flex, will kick off a 10-city celebrity car tour September 3, 2005 at the Miami Arena in Miami, Florida. Flex founded Team Baurtwell, a high profile custom-car club with elite members such as Shaquille O’Neil, Busta Rhymes, and others. Jay-Z, 50 Cent, Missy Elliot, Mariah Carey, Ashanti and more will present their customized […]
The competition was intense, the crowd was raucous, the judges were critical, and the winner was oh so serious- Serius Jones that is. With a $10, 000 purse on the line, the New Jersey-native defeated Jin, the previous Fight Klub Champion last night in front of a packed house at a special AllHipHop.com-sponsored edition of […]
Mark Ecko won a victory yesterday (August 22) against New York City and Mayor Michael Bloomberg, when a judge ordered the city to reinstate a permit for Mark Ecko Enterprises to conduct an outdoor art exhibition featuring graffiti artists and images of subway cars. Judge Jed Rakoff ruled yesterday that Ecko’s proposed graffiti exhibit is […]
Albany, Georgia Hip-Hop duo Field Mob has inked a deal with Ludacris’ Disturbing Tha Peace label to release their third album Light Poles and Pine Trees. “As Disturbing Tha Peace continues to grow, we are proud to have them as an addition to our brand,” Ludacris told AllHipHop.com. “We [Disturbing Tha Peace] are here to […]
Rapper Kanye West has snagged the cover of Time Magazine in an issue that is focusing on Hip-Hop. The interview features West detailing his career and his attempts to break into the music business and the adversity he faced. “I’d leave meetings crying all the time,” West told music writer Josh Tyrangiel in this week’s […]
AllHipHop.com: When you left Death Row, what was your relationship like with Rap? Lady of Rage: Basically, I was through with it. After Tupac died and Biggie got killed, it took the love away from me. It seemed like it was turning to something ugly. I didn’t wanna be on stage performing with someone and […]
Any man who has ever played the wall at a club can tell you there’s nothing more refreshing than an assertive woman. In the world of Rap, it’s an understatement to say it requires assertion to come of age around Suge Knight, Dr. Dre, Snoop, and Tha Dogg Pound. The Lady of Rage’s pounding lyricism […]
Will Smith and Thandie Newton will star opposite each other in the new drama, “The Pursuit of Happyness.” The movie is based upon the rags-to-riches story of Chris Gardner, who was once homeless and living in a Bay Area Rapid Transit station in Oakland, California. Gardner’s life changed when he met a man driving a […]
50 Cent has hit a Philadelphia, Pennsylvania auto dealer with a $1 million dollar lawsuit, claiming the dealer used his name and likeness without permission. 50 accuses Gary Barbera Enterprises of running ads in Philadelphia area newspapers promoting his company with a picture of the rapper and the words “Just like 50 says!” next to […]
50 Cent addressed rumors surrounding the signing of Harlem, New York rapper Ma$e to the growing G-Unit roster. On Thursday (August 18), 50 Cent appeared on BET’s 106 & Park to support the "princess of G-Unit" Olivia as she performed her song "Twist It". While in a question and answer session, 50 addressed the rumor […]
Rapper/producer David Banner is taking a step from behind the microphone and mixing board to make his acting debut along side Samuel L. Jackson in the Craig Brewer directed film “Black Snake Moan.” The movie is a tale about a white woman who is a nymphomaniac and must be cured of her disorder by a […]
Daz of the recently reunited Hip-Hop group Dogg Pound is preparing a movie called “My Summer Vacation,” which has a similar plot to Ice Cube’s classic song of the same title from 1991’s Death Certificate. “I shot it in St. Louis, and it’s a story like the Ice Cube song,” Daz told AllHipHop.com. “But it’s […]
Eminem has been admitted to a hospital for an addiction to sleeping pills, the rapper’s record label said in a statement. “Marshall Mathers, a.k.a. Eminem, is in the hospital under doctors’ care. He’s being treated for dependency on sleep medication,” Interscope Records revealed. On Tuesday, the rapper cancelled a European tour with Anger Management 3 […]
So, AllHipHop.com wants to do another annual “week,” eh? Well I am going to offer the real deal on the so-called AHH Week for all the people that might want to attend (and those that might not want to come through.” THE ANNUAL BBQ I don’t know who thought it was a good idea to […]
Nothing looks sweeter on a Technics 1200 platter than the classic yellow felt Nervous Records slipmats. Depending on your lifestyle, you might go with the Wrecked or Weeded variation, but these mats were a staple in chill-spots for my growing up, and my awakening to Hip-Hop. The Nervous logo and company manifesto has never changed. […]
My, how times have changed. On the famous Tommy Boy label, Stetsasonic’s “Talkin’ All That Jazz” addressed controversy within sampling, and became an anthem for any producer getting served by Barry White or The Turtles. However, Tommy Boy’s music has always showed a higher appreciation for the records used to create their own classics. 45 […]
Def Jam Enterprises and Electronic Arts have extended an already successful partnership that will ensure the release of several video game titles exclusively over a number of years. The first game to be released under the new deal will be “Def Jam 3,” the sequel to the successful games “Def Jam Vendetta” and “Def Jam […]
The Tupac Amaru Shakur Center for the Arts (TASCA) will unveil a bronze memorial statue of the late rapper on September 13 in Atlanta. The unveiling takes place on the nine-year anniversary of Tupac’s death and will occupy the center of the six-acre Peace Garden, which was erected earlier this year. The ceremony will feature […]
