Anthony Anderson, Tracee Ellis Ross To Host Vibe Awards
Vibe Magazine and UPN recently announced the Third Annual Vibe Awards will be hosted by actor Anthony Anderson (“Hustle and Flow”) and actress Tracee Ellis Ross (UPN’s “Girlfriends”). Anthony Anderson, a veteran to the big screen, has appeared in more than twenty films including "Barbershop" and "Hustle and Flow." He will appear in Martin Scorsese’s […]
National Legal & Policy Center Calls For Investigation Of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs
Sean “Diddy” Combs is being scrutinized by The National Legal and Policy Center (NLPC), as the group filed a formal complaint with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) against Combs today (Nov. 3). Peter Flaherty, President of The NLPC alleges that Combs and his non-profit, Citizen Change, may have violated the Federal Election Campaign Act (FECA) […]
D.M.C. Adoption Focus Of VH1 ‘Rock Dock’
Run-D.M.C. group member Darryl “D.M.C.” McDaniels is the subject of a new VH1 franchise called “VH1 Rock Docs,” which reveals untold stories in the world of rock and Hip-Hop music. D.M.C.’s documentary will focus on the pioneering rapper’s recent, shocking discovery that he was adopted. Over the course of the program, D.M.C. reveals his new […]
Beastie Boys Dropping Documentary ‘Awesome: I F*ckin’ Shot That’
The Beastie Boys will release a documentary directed and produced by group member Adam “M.C.A.” Yauch titled “Awesome: I F**kin’ Shot That.” The documentary was shot at an Oct. 9 sold-out show at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The group handed out 50 cameras to various audience members during the show. The documentary […]
Planet Asia Planning Three-Part Album Series
Planet Asia is planning a grand entry into the New Year. The Fresnso, California native is launching a three part album series titled The Medi-Cali Trilogy, which draws upon the healthy talents of an eclectic array of artists and producers. Installment number one, The Sickness, Part One, features production by Khalil, Jake One, D-Cyde, and […]
Talib Kweli Goes With Koch To Release ‘Right About Now…’
A new CD is on the way from Talib Kweli titled Right About Now… The new album is the result of a deal struck by Kweli’s label, Blacksmith Music and KOCH. The album contains all new songs and features appearances by Mos Def, Jean Grae, Pappose and others and features the singles “Who Got It” […]
Police Seek To Question Cam, No Suspects In Shooting
Police in Washington, DC have no motives or suspects in the attack on rapper Cam’ron, but they hope that will change as authorities are seeking to question the rapper about the shooting. Cam’ron, born Cam’ron Giles, was shot in the United States capitol city early in the morning of Oct. 23, as he sat at […]
Bun B: Legendary Status Part Two
AllHipHop.com: You were the cameo king of 2005. Was that your idea, or you just being approached? Bun B: Nah, people just kept coming. Part of it was Rap hustling and going out doing features for money. Part of it was people reaching out like “Bun I got this project come get on it, it […]
Bun B: Legendary Status Part One
Finally. After a banner year full of endless cameos, Bun B offers his first solo effort Trill. The rappers tour of duty has been well documented with UGK, his enduring group with incarcerated Pimp C. Although the storys been told again and again, there are aspects of the Houston vet that have yet to […]
Reading, Riting, and Rap
Do you know what a predicate felon is? According to New York State law, a predicate felon is “a defendant convicted of a felony in a New York State court who has a prior felony conviction within 10 years.” The notion of a predicate felon has everything to do with sentencing guidelines and if felonies […]
MC Lyte Hosting Hip-Hop Week At Spelman College
Hip-Hop veteran and author MC Lyte has teamed up with Spelman College to host Hip-Hop Week starting today (Oct. 31). Hip-Hop Week will focus on the negative imagery of women in Hip-Hop as well as the effects on the youth and culture. The week will also focus on the passing of C. Delores Tucker, who […]
Heavy D. Lands Cover Of Jet, Finishing Play, New Album
Rapper/actor Hev aka Heavy D, has landed on this week’s Jet Magazine cover because of his role in the successful play “Medal of Honor Rag.” Hev said it was an honor landing on the cover of the influential African-American lifestyle weekly, which has been in publication since 1951. “It’s an honor for me to be […]
Trill
Artist: Bun BTitle: TrillRating: 4 StarsReviewed by: B. Gatsby UGKs career has had its share of ups and downs. Starting with their first major label release Too Hard To Swallow to their last collective effort, Dirty Money, UGK was held back due to the lack of respect from their label and rap fans outside of […]
Chris Brown: New Kid On The Block
While waiting for a lift in the Manhattan offices of Jive Records, Chris Brown is openly singing to himself, taking little notice of those around him. The singing is sensational, and he is obviously confident, but the song isnt his; its Ushers Nice & Slow. Although its safe to say there will never be another […]
Cruna: Life On The Outside
With a stage name like Cruna, Ke.Anthony Dillard better know how to sing. His single Take Me Higher is a calypso-tinged ditty about love and happiness. But times werent always so cheerful for one of the newest R&B crooners with a throwback style. Cruna was raised in a family full of Gospel singers. Despite the […]
Daz, Kurupt Hold Contest Seeking New DPGC Members
Daz Dillinger, Kurupt and Arnold White are looking for new members of the DPGC and have announced a contest to find them. Following in the same vein as the highly successful “American Idol” series, the Dogg Pound Gangsta Crip Artist Idol will begin November 1st and run until February 1st 2006. “This is a very […]
Spurs Tony Parker Records With Fabolous, French Album On The Way
San Antonio Spurs basketball star Tony Parker is following in the footsteps of such athletes as Shaquille O’Neal, Kobe Bryant, Ron Artest and others and is working on a Hip-Hop album. The untitled album will feature Parker rapping in his native language of French. Production is being handled by Polygrafic of Texas’ Sound Scientists, a […]
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 […]
